Moving2Italy2: Info on 2011 Events and Festivals (feste or sagre) in Toscana/Tuscany

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 11 DECEMBER 2011)

Here are some links for 2011 Events and Festivals (AKA feste or sagre) in Toscana (Tuscany):

The 10 provinces of Toscana are the following with their respective two digit province code in brackets:

Arezzo (AR)
Firenze (FI)
Grosseto (GR)
Livorno (LI)
Lucca (LU)
Massa-Carrara (MS)
Pistoia (PT)
Pisa (PI)
Prato (PO)
Siena (SI)

EVENTS/EVENTI

LISTS

Calendar of Events in Tuscany – Source: In Italy Online
EVENTI UNICI DI OGGI (Today's events) – In Italian Only – Events by month under "CALENDARIO EVENTI A FIRENZE" – In Firenze and the province – Source: Digi space.it – "il portale dei divertimento"
Eventi e Manifestazioni Toscana (Events and Entertainment) – Please note: The Italian version provides more detail and events. – Source: Paesi on Line – In English, Italian
Eventi Toscana – In Italian Only – Source: Finesettimana.it
Events (Eventi Toscana) – Source: italiadiscovery – "the on-line Guide to discover Italy" – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
EVENTS – Source: The Florentine – "The English speaking local newspaper in Florence"
EVENTS AND FESTIVALS – In English, German, Italian – Source: waytuscany
Events in Tuscany –By month – Source: knowital.com
Events in Tuscany – "BITE SIZED PORTIONS OF INFORMATION FOR THE INDEPENDENT VISITOR TO ITALY" – Source: Delicious Italy ® – "... is an independent guide to the food, wine, culture, history and traditions of Italy by region and territory and as proposed by local Italian incoming tourism service providers from Trieste to Ragusa."
Events in Tuscany – In English, Italian – Source: Saimicadove.it – "Getting the most out of Tuscany" – Please note: The Italian version provides more detail and events.
Events in Tuscany – Fee based unless purchasing an accommodation from web site – Source: Welcome to Tuscany Traveller - Welcome to Tuscany – "Very useful Information and selective accommodation booking-service for travellers in Tuscany"
Events Taking Place – Source: WORLD EVENTS GUIDE

Florence Events and Florence Festivals (Florence, Italy) – Source: World Guide to Florence section of world-guides.com
Folkloric and gastronomic events in San Miniato area, Pisa province and north Tuscany – "2009 EVENTS CALENDAR" – Source: Aolmaia Tuscany Society
Eventi (Events), manifestazioni, informazioni turistiche per la scoperta e la valorizzazione del territorio del Comune – In Italian Only – Location: Subbiano (AR) and in the surrounding area – Source: Found in the "Sito turistico del Comune di Subbiano" redirect from the Comune di Subbiano
moflo – "your online guide to Florence" (moreonflorence)

All events for (event calendar)

Street Shopping: Outdoor Markets in Tuscany – Source: In Italy Online!
Terre di Siena – From the main menu, select Eventi. Please note: while you will see the flags for English and Japanese, you will see ALL events under the Italian version – Source: APT Siena - APT Chianciano Terme Val di Chiana – In English, Italian, Japanese
Toscana Folklore – In Italian Only – Events by month and by province
Treno Natura (Nature Train) – In Italian Only – various dates throughout the year – departs from and returns to Siena (SI) or from various cities in the Province of Siena – Source: APT Siena - APT Chianciano Terme Val di Chiana – In English, Italian, Japanese

Eventi speciali (Special Events)
treno a vapore (steam locomotive)

vivifirenze – "living & studying in florence" – Please scroll down to the section on the left portion of the web page titled "What's On in Florence" and select one of the following:

What's On: Tuscany – "Tuscany's most comprehensive English-language guide to What's On throughout the Tuscany region, with events, music, sport and more..." – Source: AngloINFO Tuscany – "Life in Tuscany, in English!"
whatsonwhen™ – "The local guide for the global traveller."

FESTIVALS (feste)/FIERA (fairs)

Toscana Gospel Festival 2011 - 2012 – In Italian Only – Dates: Various dates in December and January, 2012 – Locations: Various locations in Toscana – Please check "Programma" for further information – Source: web site
LISTS

Feste per un anno – In Italian Only – By Month – Source: Unicoop Firenze
Festivals in Tuscany 2011 – "Tuscan fairs, Tuscan festivals, folklore, sagre, feste and events in Tuscany - a Tuscany festival calendar"Festa del Cinghiale Lucignano
FESTIVALS IN LUNIGIANA – In Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish – Source: TerreDiLunigiana.com (Lands of Lunigiana)
Festivals and Seasonal Events in Tuscany – Source: Tourism in Tuscany – "An Insider's guide to Tuscany"
local festivals / provincia di arezzo – [includes sagre and other events] – Source: WWW.TUSCANYDIRECT.IT – "Holiday apartments in Pari, Southern Tuscany"
Toscana in Festa – "is designed to help you discover Tuscany using a simple and fast consultation and search method. Thanks to this web-site you can find out about all the events taking place at any given time of the year, museums are listed according to subject, and you can find out all the information you need to know about each municipality of Tuscany."

MONTHLY MARKETS/ANTIQUE MARKETS OR FAIRS/SPECIALTY MARKETS

ANTIQUE MARKETS OR FAIRS

Fiera Antiquaria di Arezzo (Antique Fair) – On the first Sunday of the month and the preceding Saturday – In English, Italian

Dates: 1 - 2 October
Dates: 5 - 6 November
Dates: 3 - 4 December

Lucca Mercato dell'Antiquariato (Antique Market) – On the third Sunday and the Saturday before – Location: Within the walls of Lucca

Dates: 15 - 16 October
Dates: 19 - 20 November
Dates: 17 - 18 December

Mercato dell'Antiquariato (Antiques Market) – On the fourth Sunday of the month – Location: Centro Storico, Monte San Savino (AR)

Date: TBA, 2011

MONTHLY MARKETS

Mercatino delle Crete – On the second Sunday of the month – Location: Centro Storico, Asciano (SI) – Source: valdelsa.net

Date: 9 October
Date: 13 November
Date: 11 December

il MERCATALE in Provincia di Arezzo – In Italian Only – various markets in the province of Arezzo – Source: web site

il Mercatale – In Italian Only – On the fourth Sunday of the month – Location: Piazza del Municipio, Castiglion Fiorentino (AR) – Source: Comune di Castiglion Fiorentino

Date: 23 October
Date: 27 November
Date: 25 December
SPECIALITY MARKETS

SPECIALITY MARKETS

SAGRE (FOOD SPECIALTY OR THEME)

INFORMATION

Reading Sagra Posters – By James Martin – Source: Wandering Italy
Le Sagre in Maremma – "Traditional Food Festivals and Feasts" – A very good description on what to expect at a sagre.
Sagra - What is an Italian Sagra? – By Martha Bakerjian – Source: Italy Travel section of About.com
The Umbrian Sagra Survival Guide – Rebecca Brigolante – NOTE: Much of what Rebecca writes applies to sagre in Tuscany. The main difference is the duration of the sagra. – Source: Brigolante Guest Apartments – "Agritourism in Umbria – Vacation Home Rental Near Assisi". – In English, French, German, Italian

SAGRE

FOR OTHER SAGRE, please check LISTS below or Toscana e Tirreno – In English, Italian

LISTS

local festivals / provincia di arezzo – [includes sagre and other events] – Source: WWW.TUSCANYDIRECT.IT – "Holiday apartments in Pari, Southern Tuscany"

Monthly Calendar of "Le Sagre" in Maremma – Please scroll down to this section of the web page – Please note: Be aware that this calendar is not current – Source: Maremma, Tuscany Travel Guide – "Maremma's beauty will capture your heart, Her wildernesses touch your soul."

sagreinitalia.it – "Il portale delle sagre, fierre e manifestazioni tradizionali" – In Italian Only

Under "Dove" (where), select "Toscana" or whatever region you are interested in or planning to go to

Under "A partire da :", select time frame

Under "Che cosa:", select type of event, feste, sagre, etc.

Sagre e Feste in Toscana – Some events in English but mostly In Italian – Source: Saimicadove.it – "Il Portale per Vivere la Toscana" – Please note: The Italian version provides more detail and events. – See above Events in Tuscany

Sagre in Toscana – This listing is In Italian Only – Source: Azzurro Vacanze – In English, Italian
Sagre in Toscana – By month and by province – In Italian Only – Source: GIRAITALIA.it

GOOGLE MAP/GPS REFERENCES TO SAGRE E FESTE IN TOSCANA

Toscana e Tirreno – In English, Italian

Tutte le sagre e feste di Toscana: 2011 – Events: In Italian Only

Feste e sagre ad Arezzo
Feste e Sagre a Firenze
Feste e Sagre a Grosseto
Feste e Sagre a Livorno
Feste e Sagre a Lucca
Feste e Sagre a Massa Carrara
Feste e Sagre a Pisa
Feste e Sagre a Pistoia
Feste e Sagre a Prato
Feste e Sagre a Siena

LISTS FOR TOSCANA/TUSCANY

Maremma Sagre – "Wine and Food Festivals" – "The Monthly Calendar of "Le Sagre" in Maremma" – Please note: As of this date, 2010 dates are be shown on this "Monthly Calendar"– Source: The Maremma Guide – "Maremma's beauty will capture your heart, Her wildernesses touch your soul."

SOURCES/LISTS

EVENTI UNICI DI OGGI (Today's events) – In Italian Only – Events by month under "CALENDARIO EVENTI A FIRENZE" – In Firenze and the province – Source: Digi space.it – "il portale dei divertimento"
Eventi e Sagre – "Estate (summer) 2011 " – "Eventi, Fiere, Sagre, Mercatini, Manifestazioni, Ricette..." – In Italian Only – Source: eventiesagre.it

From the home page, select Eventi

On the next screen, you can make multiple selections from Categoria (category), Sezione (section), Mese (Month), Regione (region), Provincia (province), Città (City)
For events in Toscana (Tuscany), please select the following:

Under Sezione, select Feste or Sagre
Under Mese, select the specific month you are looking for
Under Regione, select Toscana or another region in Italy
Under Provincia, select one of 10 provinces
Under Città, select the city of the event or leave blank

Eventi e Manifestazioni in Italia (Events and Entertainment) – "Guida completa a feste, sagre, fiere, mercatini e manifestazioni." – By Region – Please note: The Italian version provides more detail and events. – Source: Paesi on Line – In English, Italian
EVENTS – Source: The Florentine – "The English speaking local newspaper in Florence"
Feste per un anno – In Italian Only – By Month – Source: Unicoop Firenze
Festivals in Tuscany 2011 – "Tuscan fairs, Tuscan festivals, folklore, sagre, feste and events in Tuscany - a Tuscany festival calendar"
FolleRumba Eventi – In Italian Only – Source: web site

Sagre - Feste - Fiere

"Calendario delle Sagre e Feste - clicca sul mese che ti interessa"

Main Events – this a partial listing of events in the province of Arezzo – Source: Apt Arezzo – "agenzia per il turismo" – In English, Italian – Italian version contains more information
sagreinitalia.it – "Il portale delle sagre, fierre e manifestazioni tradizionali" – In Italian Only

Under "Dove" (where), select "Toscana" or whatever region you are interested in
Under "A partire da :", select time frame
Under "Che cosa:", select type of event, feste, sagre, etc.

From the web sites of the APT (agenzia per il turismo) for the various provinces of Toscana. Please note: The Italian version provides more detail and information about the respective events in their respective province.

In the province of Arezzo, Eventi e manifestazioni – In English, Italian
In the province of Firenze, from the main page of apt FIRENZE – In English, Italian – select Eventi
In the province of Grosseto, from the main page of Agenzia per il Turismo della Maremma (Grosseto) – In English, German, Italian – select EVENTS
In the province of Livorno, from the main page of Costa degli Etruschi – "mediterranean tuscany" – In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish – select from "events of this month" section of the main web page
In the province of Lucca, from the main page of APT LUCCA – select your language preference: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish – and then, click on the section titled, "Events Calendar", then, please enter your "Search" criteria
In the province of Massa Carrara, there is no separate page on the APT MASSA CARRARA web site for events – In English, French, Italian
In the province of Pisa, there is no separate page on the APT PISA web site for events – In English, Italian
In the province of Pistoia, from the main page of AGENZIA PER IL TURISMO ABETONE PISTOIA MONTAGNA PISTOIESE – In English, German, Italian (Please note: While it states an English and German version, only Italian works) – select Eventi
In the province of Prato, from the main page of APT PRATO – In English, German, Italian – select Events
In the province of Siena, from the main page of Terre di Siena – In English, Italian, Japanese – select Eventi

EVENTS/FESTE/SAGRE OUTSIDE OF TUSCANY

INFORMATION

The Umbrian Sagra Survival Guide – Rebecca Brigolante – NOTE: Much of what Rebecca writes applies to sagre in other parts of Italy. The main difference is the duration of the sagra. – Source: Brigolante Guest Apartments – "Agritourism in Umbria – Vacation Home Rental Near Assisi" – In English, French, German, Italian

EVENTS/EVENTI

EVENTS IN UMBRIA

Expo Regalo – In Italian Only – "LA CITTÀ DEL REGALO" – Dates: 3 - 11 December – Location: Umbrafiere, Bastia Umbra, Province: Perugia (PG) – Source: web site
Please check "LISTS" below for other events in Umbria