(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 6 OCTOBER 2012)
Here are some links for 2012 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
- streetfood.it – In Italian Only – Date: 6 - 7 October – Location: streets of the city of Arezzo – Hours: 09;30 - until – Please check web site for further information – Source: web site
- TU * WI (TUSCANY WINE) – In Italian Only – Date: 20 - 22 October – Location: Arezzo Fiere e Congressi (convention center), Arezzo (AR) – Please check "Programma" for further details, e.g., hours of exposition, times of talks, etc.– Source: banners. posters and web site
- TBA
- 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 – "8The 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, within the province of Arezzo (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)
- 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
- 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)
- TBA
- LISTS
- Feste per un anno – In Italian Only – By Month – Source: Unicoop Firenze
- Festivals in Tuscany 2012 – "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 – Location: Within the city walls of Arezzo, within the province of Arezzo (AR) – In English, Italian
- Dates: 6 - 7 October
- Dates: 3 - 4 November
- Dates: 1 - 2 December
- Lucca Mercato dell'Antiquariato (Antique Market) – On the third Sunday and the Saturday before – Location: Within the city walls of Lucca, within the province of Lucca (LU)
- Dates: 20 - 21 October
- Dates: 17 - 18 November
- Dates: 15 - 16 December
- MONTHLY MARKETS
- Date: 14 October
- Date: 11 November
- Date: 9 December
- Date: 28 October
- Date: 25 November
- Date: 23 December
- SPECIALITY MARKETS
SAGRE (FOOD SPECIALTY OR THEME)
- INFORMATION
- SAGRE
- Sagra del Fungo Porcino (mushrooms) e della Bistecca (steak) – In Italian Only – Dates: 5 - 7 October – Location: Noceta, frazione of Castiglion Fiorentino,within the province of Arezzo (AR), within the province of Arezzo (AR) – Source: banners and posters
- Sagra della Polenta – In Italian Only – Dates: 5 - 7 and 12 - 14 October – Location: by a church (just off of the SR71) in Rigutino, within the province of Arezzo (AR) – Source: banners and posters
- Sagra del Fungo (mushrooms) e della Castagna (chestnuts) – In Italian Only – Dates: 14 October and 20 - 21 October – Location: Vivo d’Orcia, within the province of Siena (SI) – Please check "PROGRAMMA" for dates and time of events – Source: banners, posters and Associazione Pro-Loco VIVO D’Orcia
- TBA
- FOR OTHER SAGRE, please check LISTS below or Toscana e Tirreno – In English, Italian
- 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.
GOOGLE MAP/GPS REFERENCES TO SAGRE E FESTE IN TOSCANA
- Toscana e Tirreno – In English, Italian
- Tutte le sagre e feste di Toscana: 2012 – 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
- Cortona Events - 2012 – Preliminary – Source: Tuscan Treasures – ". . . aims to help you discover and enjoy to the fullest the less-travelled venues of Tuscany, in particular the hilltowns which are marvelous fonts of a rich and cultured lifestyle."
- 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) 2012 " – "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 2012 – "Tuscan fairs, Tuscan festivals, folklore, sagre, feste and events in Tuscany - a Tuscany festival calendar"
- FolleRumba Eventi – In Italian Only – Source: web site
- 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
- Please check "LISTS" below for other events in Umbria
- FESTE/FESTIVALS
- FESTE IN UMBRIA
- Please check "LISTS" below for other feste/sagre in Umbria
- SAGRA/SAGRE
- SAGRE IN UMBRIA
- Please check "LISTS" below for other feste/sagre in Umbria
- LISTS
- UMBRIA: EVENTS/FESTE/SAGRE
RELATED
MISCELLANEOUS
- SEE ALSO:
- Info about 2012 carnevale events in Toscana/Tuscany,Italy *, dated Wednesday, February 08, 2012
- Info about 2012 carnevale events in Abruzzo, Italy *, dated Wednesday, February 01, 2012
- Info on some of my blog entries (URLs) for Tuscany/Toscana, Italy *, dated Wednesday, July 22, 2009
- Info on Market Days - Outdoor Markets in Tuscany *, dated Friday, May 16, 2008
- Info on the Toscana (Tuscany) Region of Italy - Part 2 *, dated Tuesday, June 26, 2007
- Info on the Toscana (Tuscany) Region of Italy - Part 1 *, dated Tuesday, June 19, 2007
* = Blog entry has been updated.
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