Festival Events in Florence

A cultural festival featuring art, music, and educational activities throughout Florence, organized to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the 1966 flood with events at the Basilica of Santa Croce and other locations.

A fifth-anniversary celebration by the Fiore sul Vulcano collective featuring independent music, contemporary culture, and urban creativity as part of the Estate Fiorentina calendar.

A seasonal entertainment venue along the Arno River featuring music, food, and theater performances throughout the summer months.

A widespread theatre festival bringing storytelling for all ages to parks and urban spaces throughout Florence, curated by Cantiere Obraz.

An international niche perfume festival held at Stazione Leopolda showcasing fragrances and perfumes from around the world.

A traditional Florentine celebration of the birth of the Virgin Mary where families light lanterns and gather in piazza della Santissima Annunziata and other locations, dating back to 16th century farming traditions.

Grand parade featuring floats, a puppet dragon, Renaissance-costumed characters, musicians, and dancers celebrating world cultures and ethnic diversity, ending with costume prizes in Piazza della Signoria.

A historical re-enactment transforming the town of Poggio a Caiano into a Renaissance village with itinerant performances, handicraft markets, and fireworks.

A traditional parade through Florence where white oxen pull a wagon laden with approximately 2,000 flasks of new wine vintage, accompanied by historical costumes and flag-thrower performances, starting in Rufina and ending at Palazzo Vecchio.

Traditional celebration of the Florentine New Year on the feast of the Annunciation, featuring a morning parade through the streets beginning from Palazzo Vecchio.

A Renaissance-costumed parade commemorating the arrival of the Three Kings, starting from Palazzo Pitti and winding through downtown Florence's streets.