TUSCANY EVENTS JANUARY CUTIGLIANO (Pt): 4, Launch of the comet LORO CIUFFENNA (AR): 6, Living crib SARTEANO (Si): 8, The arrive of the Mage Kings CUTIGLIANO (Pt): 14, S. Antonio feast FEBRUARY VIAREGGIO (Lu): variable date, Carnival FOLLONICA (Gr): variable date, Carnival SAN VINCENZO (Li): variable date, Sea Carnival MARCH MASSA MARITTIMA (Gr):18 , S. Ciriaco Feast CARRARA: 19, S. Giuseppe Feast PITIGLIANO (Gr): 19, San Giuseppe Feast with procession of torches AULLA (Lu): 22, S. Benedetto Feast SERAVEZZA (Lu): 29, Singing competition TORRITA DI SIENA (Si), 25, Race of the Donkeys APRIL FIVIZZANO (MC): 1, Performance of Christ’s martyrdom CAMPIGLIA MARITTIMA (Li): 8, Spring feast BIBBONA (Li): 13, Historical Procession SAN VINCENZO (Li): 16, Horse race on the beach MONTEROTONDO MARITTIMO (Pi): 21, San Vincenzino Feast MANCIANO (Gr): 22, San Giorgio feast SINALUNGA (Si):22, Barrows race MASSA MARITTIMA (Gr): Medieval Market DICOMANO (Fi): 28, May feast TAVARNELLE IN VAL DI PESA (Fi), 29, April fair CASTELNUOVO DI GARFAGNANA (Lu): variable date, Big crosses procession, Good Thursday night procession MONTEPULCIANO (Si) variable date, Procession of the Good Friday CHIANCIANO TERME (Si) variable date, Procession of the Good Friday MAY PARCO DELL’UCCELLINA (Gr): 1, Branding of calves and colts BRACCAGNI (Gr): 1, May songs MONTEPULCIANO (Si): 1, Historical procession CAPALBIO (Gr): 5, Saracen medieval tournament FIRENZE: 5, Flag waving competition SERAVEZZA (Lu): 6, Donkeys race i ORBETELLO (Gr): 12, San Biagio procession SCANSANO (Gr): 19, Feast of San Bernardino CAMPIGLIA MARITTIMA (Li): 20, A day of medieval life MASSA MARITTIMA (Gr): 25, Historical procession and little crossbow competition CAPALBIO (Gr): 30, Game of dexterity among the butteri (tuscan cow boys) MASSA MARITTIMA (Gr): first sunday after the day 20, Balestro del Girifalco, medieval crossbow competition JUNE VINCI (Fi): 1,Le Leonardiadi (mind games) MONTE ARGENTARIO (Gr): 2, Procession by land and sea ROSIGNANO MARITTIMO (Li): 3, Fish festival LIVORNO: 10, Rowing competition MONTE ARGENTARIO (Gr): 10, Rowing competition SINALUNGA (Si): 10, The ‘Rivalsa’, medieval horse race CAMAIORE (Lu): 16,Corpus Domini feast PISA: 16-17, S.Ranieri feast and row boats race on the Arno VADA (Li): 22, Farmers party MONTEMURLO (Pt): 23, Recalling of the AD 1537 battle CHIUSI (Si): 28, S. Mustiola feast PISA: last sunday of june, Gara del Ponte, sort of tug of war among the Pisa’a quarters AREZZO: last sunday of June, Giostra del Saracino (medieval tournament) JULY SIENA: 2, Palio (the famous horse race in the central town square) LIVORNO: 8, Palio in the sea (row boat race) ROSIGNANO SOLVAY (Li): 14, Cacciucco (fish soup) festival PIOMBINO (Li): 22, Fish festival PISTOIA: 25, Gara dell’Orso, medieval tournament CAMAIORE (Lu): 28, Assunta’s palio (horse race) AUGUST BIBBIENA (Ar): 4 ,Recalling of the Mea POPPI (Ar): 4, Frog festival SARTEANO (Si): 8, Eating with the prince SARTEANO (Si): 11, Giostra del Saracino (medieval tournament) SAN CASCIANO DEI BAGNI (Si): 12, San Casciano’s palio (horse race) and cheese game SIENA:16, Palio (the famous horse race in the central town square) STAZZEMA (Lu): 16, Hare Krishna festival BADIA TEBALDA (Ar): 18, Palio (horse race) of the castles MONTEPULCIANO (Si): 26, Bravio delle botti (race pushing barrels) SAN GIMIGNANO (Si): 28, S. Agostino feast GAIOLE IN CHIANTI (Fi): 31, Wine festival SEPTEMBER SAN QUIRICO D'ORCIA (Si): 1, Madonna di Vitaleta feast PIENZA (Si):6, Cheese festival PRATO: 8, Madonna della Fiera Feast ASCIANO (Si): 9, donkeys race SANSEPOLCRO (AR): 9, medieval crossbow competition LUCCA: 14, Santa Lucia’s feast COLLE VAL D'ELSA (Si): 15, S.Caterina’s feast TALLA (Ar):16, Saracino’s race, medieval tournament MONTEPULCIANO (Si): 16, barrows race ASCIANO (Si):17, September fair CHIUSI (Si): 23, grape and wine festival CARMIGNANO (Fi): 28, S. Michele’s feast AREZZO: first sunday of September, Giostra del Saracino (medieval tournament) OCTOBER CAMPIGLIA MARITTIMA (Li): 28, Autumn festival NOVEMBER DECEMBER VICOPISANO (Pi):SIENA: 1, S.Ansano’s feast 23, Cribs show CASTAGNETO CARDUCCI (LI): 24, Crib LORO CIUFFENNA (AR): 24, Living crib GORFIGLIANO DI MINUCCIANO (Lu): 24, Nataleccio bonfire competition