FEB – MAR – APR – MAY – JUN – JUL – AUG – SEP – OCT – NOV – DEC
FEBRUARY – SAN GIMIGNANO
CARNEVALE DI SAN GIMIGNANO
The allegorical floats of the two districts meet in Piazza Duomo, kicking off the masked party
MARCH – MONTEFIORALLE
SAGRA DELLE FRITTELLE
Culinary festival in honor of San Giuseppe (Father’s Day)
MARCH MONTESPERTOLI
SAGRA DEL BOMBOLONE E DELLE FRITTELLE
Festival with events and games for children
APRIL Holy Friday Easter – GRASSINA
LA PASSIONE DI CRISTO – Rievocazione Storica
A popular tradition: the re-enactment of Grassina dates back to the early decades of the 17th century
APRIL Easter Monday – GREVE IN CHIANTI
MERCATO DELLE COSE PASSATE
Antiques market
25 APRIL – PANZANO
FESTA DELLA BUONA STAGIONE
On the day of the Liberation, the festivity of early spring is celebrated, during which a small festival is organized and a procession with a parade in period costumes.
APRIL/MAY – CHIOCCHIO (Greve in Chianti)
SAGRA DEL CINGHIALE
Menu entirely based on wild boar from the Chianti woods accompanied by a good local red wine. A group walk is also organized between woods and vineyards, in addition to the briscola tournament in pairs
MAY – SAN CASCIANO
ALLA CORTE DEL VINO
At Villa Le Corti: market exhibition of high quality Tuscan wines
MAY – SAN POLO in CHIANTI
FESTA DEL GIAGGIOLO
A festival dedicated to this flower, but also to the Wine, Oil and Flavors of San Polo, there will also be musical events, markets, tastings, children’s entertainment, sports and shows of various kinds.
MAY – ALL THE CHIANTI
CANTINE APERTE
Discovering the cellars and wines of Chianti. An initiative of the “Movimento Turismo Vino”.
MAY – COLLE VAL D’ELSA and SAN GIMIGNANO
GRANFONDO DELLA VERNACCIA E RANDONNEE’
Two race races with starting from Colle and San Gimignano (Randonneè)
end of MAY – MONTESPERTOLI
MOSTRA DEL CHIANTI MONTESPERTOLI
Feast of good wine, the gastronomic excellences of the area and fun.
JUNE – RADDA IN CHIANTI
RADDA NEL BICCHIERE
Visitors and wine lovers can taste the wine of the Radda’s producers
JUNE – LAMOLE (Greve in Chianti)
PROFUMI DI LAMOLE
Review of wines and typical products
JUNE, first Sunday – SAN DONATO IN POGGIO
INFIORATA DEL CORPUS DOMINI
Multicolored designs made with flowers, petals and foliage almost entirely cover the main street to form long and perspective scented rugs.
JUNE – SAN GIMIGNANO
FERIE DELLE MESSI – Rievocazione Medievale
Re-enactment of the traditional Ferie Messum, a festival celebrated between the years 1255 and 1324 in honor of the fertility of the earth
JUNE – STAGGIA SENESE (Poggibonsi)
SAGRA DELLA RANA
Gastronomic feast with events, music and dancing.
JUNE – COLLE VAL D’ELSA
SAGRA DELLA MISERIA
Gastronomic festival to discover the dishes of the traditional local poor cuisine
JUNE e JULY – CASTELLINA IN CHIANTI, CASTELNUOVO B.ENGA, GAIOLE and RADDA IN CHIANTI
CHIANTI FESTIVAL
Review of theater, music, dance and animation organized by Fondazione Toscana Spettacolo.
JULY – RADDA IN CHIANTI
RADDA RINASCIMENTALE
Historical re-enactment: in 1527 Francesco Ferrucci, Podestà of Chianti, arrives in Radda. For a weekend you will return to experience the evocative atmosphere of the early sixteenth century. In the castle you will meet farmers, bourgeois, ancient crafts, music, Renaissance dances and various shows.
JULY – MONTERIGGIONI
FESTA MEDIEVALE
Monteriggioni Castle relives the times of the Middle Ages, ladies, messengers, knights and acrobats, shows, music and food: all to recall dreams of the past.
JULY – COLLE VAL D’ELSA
IL RINASCIMENTO DI COLLE TRA IL 1479 E IL 1592
Re-enactment of battles and duels, ancient crafts; jesters, acrobats, storytellers, jugglers, musicians, street artists… but also territorial food and wine excellences and more.
JULY – GAIOLE IN CHIANTI
FESTA DI SAN SIGISMONDO
At this feast the priests of Chianti bless the cars (a custom lost for several years) … and after dinner, barbecue outdoors, but also concerts, markets and culinary stands
JULY – BADESSE (Monteriggioni)
SAGRA DEL PESCE
Gastronomic feast with events, music and dancing.
JULY – CASTELLINA and GAIOLE IN CHIANTI, MONTESPERTOLI, SAN CASCIANO
CALICI DI STELLE
Events dedicated to wine and local culinary products, accompanied by live music
AUGUST – MONTESPERTOLI
SAGRA DELLA PAPPARDELLA
Gastronomic feast with events, music, bingo and dancing.
AUGUST – CASTELLINA IN CHIANTI
FIERA DEL COCOMERO
Food stands, music and an extraordinary market in the historic center of the country
SEPTEMBER – SAN GUSME’ (Castelnuovo Berardenga)
FIERA DEL LUCA
Meetings, food stands, live music, bike and horse rides
SEPTEMBER – GREVE IN CHIANTI
EXPO DEL CHIANTI CLASSICO
Stands for wine tasting with the possibility of purchase. There will be conferences, live music, but also guided tastings and excursions to discover the country and the territory
SEPTEMBER – STRADA IN CHIANTI
STRADA IN FIERA
A week of music, entertainment, markets, games, ward challenges and gastronomy
SEPTEMBER, last Sunday – IMPRUNETA
FESTA DELL’UVA
Race between Rioni with the parade of allegorical wagons in Buondelmonti square. Each district stages a real “unpublished” story, scripted and choreographed that holds the theme of grapes at the center.
OCTOBER – CASTELNUOVO BERARDENGA
ECOMARATONA
Ecomarathon on the paths of Chianti
OCTOBER – GAIOLE IN CHIANTI
EROICA
Cycle tourism event that recalls the cycling of the past: the routes take place largely on dirt roads with bicycles and vintage clothing. Also musical events and food and wine stands
OCTOBER – IMPRUNETA
FESTA DI SAN LUCA
Celebrate the end of the summer season with culinary stands and local handicrafts
OCTOBER – STROVE (Monteriggioni)
SAGRA DEL MARRONE E DELLA MONTAGNOLA SENESE
Inside the village there will be a market, typical products, roasted chestnuts, wine, sweets etc.
NOVEMBER – MEZZOMONTE (Impruneta)
SAGRA DELLA FETTUNTA
Food stands with tasting of new oil
NOVEMBER – STRADA IN CHIANTI
SAGRA DELLE FRATTAGLIE
Typical recipes with offal
DECEMBER – CASTELNUOVO B.GA, SAN GUSME’, SAN CASCIANO, TAVARNELLE, STRADA, SAN POLO and GREVE IN CHIANTI
MERCATINI DI NATALE
Markets of artisans, music, entertainment and the inevitable Santa Claus
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