Pienza
Panforte (Italian Fruitcake)Tossing Tournament for Children
Pienza, 6 January
Befana Arrives!
Torrita di Siena
Feast of S. Antonio Abate – Blessing of the Animals
San Gimignano
Feast of San Gimignano, the City’s Patron Saint
Chianciano Terme 14 February
St. Valentine’s Day at the Hot Springs
– Reservations required – Parco Acquasanta
Asciano
Carnival of Asciano
A procession of traditional carnival chariots, music bands, and folklore activities.
Buonconvento
Carnival Celebrations
During the whole Carnival period of time.
San Giovanni d’Asso
White Truffle Festival of the Crete Senesi (Clay Hills South of Siena)
Torrita di Siena
Palio dei Somari (Race of the Donkeys)
Greve in Chianti
“Things of the Past” Antiques Market
Monday after Easter – All day Piazza Matteotti
Torrita di Siena
Festival of Flowers and Terracotta Vases
Historical Centre
Rapolano Terme
Festival of the Wild Boar
Historical Centre
Castiglione d’Orcia 30 April to 1 May
May Festival
Montepulciano 1 May
May Fair in Celebration of St. Agnes
Historical Centre
Celle sul Rigo (near San Casciano dei Bagni)
Sagra dei Pici (Pasta Festival)
Serre di Rapolano 2nd Week of May
Serre Maggio: Past and Future
Inside the city walls
Pienza – first weekend in May
“Pienza e i fiori”- Flower Festival
Historical Centre
Castelmuzio
Spring Fair – Village Festival
Trequanda
Terracotta Exhibition and Market
Trequanda
Popular Festival of the Blessed Bonizzella
Radicofani
Thousand Mile Vintage Car Race
Pienza
Corpus Domini – Religious Event with Floral Decorations Along the Pathways
Historical Centre
Montepulciano
Spring Fair – Market & Farmer’s Feast
San Casciano dei Bagni
“Festival of the Ciaffagnone” (a local dessert) Gastronomic Festival
San Quirico d’Orcia
Festival of Barbarossa Historical Re-enactment and Feast
Bagno Vignoni
Medieval Summer – Costume Festival
Cetona
Sagra del Bico (a local bread specialty) Gastronomic Festival
Castelmuzio
Village Spring Feast
Castiglione d’Orcia
Agricultural Festival at Gallina
Sarteano
Sarteano Jazz & Blues
Piazza del Mercato
Montepulciano
Festival of the Madonna del Cerro
Torrita di Siena
Feast at Montefollonico
Public Gardens
Siena 2 July
Palio
Piazza del Campo
Siena 3 July
Victorious Contrada Parade
Historical Centre
Castiglione d’Orcia
Festival of the Val d’Orcia
Montepulciano
Cantiere Internazionale d’Arte – (Wide selection of classical music concerts throughout the month)
Piazza Grande, Theatre and Historical Centre
Buonconvento
La Trebbiatura
A festival of old times and agricultural traditions.
San Gimignano
Fair di Santa Fina
Piazza Duomo and Piazza della Cisterna
Montepulciano
Antique Fair of San Lorenzo
Sarteano
Giostra del Saracino: Historical Jousting Tournament and Re-enactment
Castiglione d’Orcia
Sagra del Crostino – Gastronomic Event
Pienza
Festival of the Assumption
Historical Centre
Siena 16 Aug
Palio of the Assumption
Piazza del Campo
Siena 17 Aug
Victorious Contrada Parade
Contignano
Sagra del Raviolo Gastronomic Festival
Murlo Last week of August
Etruscan Week
In the Castle of Murlo
Pienza 1 September
September Market
Historical Centre
Pienza
Cheese Festival
Historical Centre
Sinalunga
Grape and Wine Festival
Piazza Garibaldi
Chiusi
Grape and Wine Festival
Historical Centre
San Casciano dei Bagni
Fall Fair
Piazzale del Ponte
Radicofani
Onion Fair
Buonconvento
Sagra della Val d’Arbia
Historical Centre
Buonconvento
Collections’ Fair
All types of antiques and collectors’ items, in the last week of September in the city streets.
Greve in Chianti 2 October – All day
Things of the Past Antiques Market
Piazza Matteotti
Castiglione d’Orcia
Mushrooms and Chestnuts Festival
Vivo d’Orcia
Trequanda
New Oil Festival
Castiglione d’Orcia
Palio of the Woodman
Vivo d’Orcia
Montalcino
Sagra del Galletto (Rooster) Gastronomic Festival
Camigliano
Montalcino
Sagra del Tordo (Thrush) Gastronomic Festival
Piancastagnaio
Crastatone (a special local bread) Chestnut Festival
Chianciano Terme 31 October
Night of the Witches: La Notte delle Streghe
Chiusi, 31 October
Halloween Festival
Montepulciano
Festival of Chestnuts and Chestnut Cakes
Terrace of Palazzo Ricci
Chiusure
Crete d’Autunno – Artichoke Festival
Montefollonico
Fair of San Leonardo
Historical Centre
Chiusi
Olive Oil Festival
Historical Centre
Montisi
“The first squeezed oil and more”…
Olive Oil Festival
Castiglione d’Orcia First Week of December
Festival of the Newly Made Olive Oil
San Quirico d’Orcia
Olive Oil Festival
Cetona
Olive Oil Festival
Abbadia San Salvatore 24 December
Christmas Eve Torch Procession
Pienza
“Between Christmas and New Year”
Panforte (Italian Fruitcake) Tossing Tournament
Chianciano Terme 31 December
New Year’s Festival at the “Sensoriale Baths” Hot Springs
Parco Acquasanta
Pienza 31 December
Ball and Bonfire on the Main Piazza
Piazza Pio II
Happy New Year!!!
Buon Anno!!!!!!