Arezzo and province
Arezzo
SS. Annunziata Festival
Historical centre
25 March

Castiglion Fiorentino
Palm Sunday festival
V.le Mazzini
24 March

Castelnuovo Sabbioni - Cavriglia
Spring festival
16 and 17 March

Chiusi della Verna
Doughnut, fritter festival
31 March

Cortona
Cortona festival
12 March

Monte san Savino
Palm Sunday festival
Historical centre
24 March

Moncioni - Montevarchi
Doughnut, fritter festival
17 March

Sestino
Half Lent festival
7 March

Grosseto and province
Pitigliano
San Giuseppe Torch procession
Nocturnal procession dedicated to the saint culminating with the "fire ritual". The entire community of Pitigliano gathers around the great bonfire of the "invernucciu", fire started by young hooded torchers.
19 March 9 pm piazza del Municipio
Info: Pro Loco Pitigliano 0564-614433

Porto Santo Stefano - Monte Argentario
At dawn solemn procession of Christ resurrected with the blessing of the Sea.
31 March

Santa Fiora
Holy Easter week
Public events

Santa Fiora
Little market
27 and 28 March

Seggiano
Festival of San Bernardino
20 and 21 March

Pisa and province
12° world planetary day
Fibonacci middle school
17 March

Pisa
Pisa's New Year
Cathedral
25 March

Pisa
Via Crucis, tour of the seven churches
Historical centre
29 March

Guardistallo
32nd festival of olive oil and crogiantina
24 March

Montopoli Valdarno
2° gustopolis, festival of traditional regional flavours
Historical centre
9 and 10 March

Pontedera
"Carabattolandia " - All-sorts market
16 March

Pontedera
18° - Easter schiacciata (white pizza bread) festival
Località Montecastello
24 March

San Miniato
Things and idea of things of the past
Loggiati San Domenico
3 March

San Miniato
The way of herbs - organic market
Historical centre
10 March

San Miniato
3rd festival of marzuolo truffle
Località Cigoli
17 March

San Miniato
21st san Lazzaro palio
Località Ponte a Elsa
17 March

San Miniato
Ecofesta new age
Historical centre
23 and 24 March

Terricciola
9th Spring festival  - Market fair of Valdera
Expo Area loc. La Rosa
From 17 to 24 March

Vecchiano
Filettole Festival
10 March

Vicopisano
Climb to the via crucis mount
Monte Mirra
24 March

Pistoia and province
Pistoia
Organic Market of Barucca Pumpkin
Piazza della Sala - Info tel. 0573 267 26
24 March

Buggiano
S. Maria in Selva festival
23 and 24 March

Casalguidi - Serravalle P.se
Festa Bella: re-evocation of Passion and Death of Jesus - 4 o'clock
Parrocchia San Pietro e Paolo - Info tel. 0573 527 014
29 March

Chiesina Uzzanese
Saint Joseph festival
From 10 to 17 March

Marliana
Festival of Sweet Fritter
Piazza Matteotti starting at 3 o'clock- Info tel. 0572 66 068
17 March

Montale
San Giuseppe "the fritter maker" festival 3 o'clock
Piazza Matteotti - Info tel. 0573 952 234
24 March

Serravalle Pistoiese
Forgiveness Festival
24 March

Prato and province
Prato
Little Spring Fair
Market of organic, ecological, handmade and natural products
10 March orario 9 am- 7 pm – Piazza Buonamici

Seano - Prato
The loft on the square
Antique and handmade objects
10 march - near Bank Cassa di risparmio
Info: Pro loco Carmignano 055-8712468

Galceti - Montemurlo
Observing the environment
Guided visit to the humid environments of the planes
Galceti centre of natural sceince 4 pm
Info: 0574-460503

Prato
Ostentation of the sacred belt
Cathedral  s. Stefano - P.za Duomo 6 o'clock
31 March

Siena and province
Siena
"Accident'al Palio" (Blast the Palio), by M. Biliorsi Contrada del Drago
Via del Costone, 9 - 9.15 pm Teatro di Contrada
22 March

Siena
Traditional S.Giuseppe festival with sale of "fritters" and locally manufactured toys
Chiesa di S.Giuseppe - Contrada dell'Onda
19 March

Abbadia san Salvatore
Holy Friday - Giudeata
Nocturnal procession with historical walk-ons and knights
29 March

Asciano
Clay market
10 March

Asciano
Costume Via Crucis
29 March

Castiglione d'orcia
Holy Thursday in Rocca d'orcia
Traditional procession in the village of Rocca d'Orcia, 9 pm
28 March

Castiglione d'orcia
Holy Friday in Castiglione d'Orcia
Traditional procession with 18th century depictions of Dead Jesus and Sorrowful Madonna. The roads of the town are lit by fires and torches. 9 pm
29 March

Chianciano terme
Ancient Judas procession, popular act
Historical centre 9 o'clock
29 March

Chiusi
Etruscan market from 10 am to 7 pm
31 March

Montepulciano - Acquaviva
Horse racing on track 0578 758 473
31 March

Radicofani
Holy Friday - Procession lit by torches along the roads of the historical centre
29 March

Torrita di Siena
Donkey Race
Historical centre 3 o'clock
24 March
0578 685 452
www.paliodeisomari.it

San Gimignano
Santa Fina Festival
Solemn celebration in Santa Maria Assunta's Basilisk with the participation of Municipal Authorities and festival in the Duomo and Cisterna Squares
Basilica Santa Maria Assunta, Comitato Feste Patronali - Tel. 0577 940 316
12 March

Florence and province
Florence
Little Seed fair
Piazza SS.Annunziata tel. 055 697 747
2nd March

Furniture Fair
Fortezza da Basso tel. 055 669 154
16 to 24 March

Little Fair of Saint Joseph
Piazza Santo Spirito tel. 055 697 747
17 March

Historical re-evocation of Christ's Passion
24 March
Piazza della Signoria tel. 055 646 051
 
Oltrarno Fair of the Refined
24 March
San Frediano tel. 055 328 35 50

Easter Festival
28 to 30 March
Historical Centre tel. 0553283550
 
Explosion of the cart
31 March
Piazza Duomo

Bagno a Ripoli
History is served: knowing the past through the pleasure of meals
Antico Spedale del Bigallo tel. 0556390356
 2, 8, 15, 21 March

Bagno a Ripoli
Encounters at the Bigallo: meetings with culture accompanied with taste
Antico Spedale del Bigallo tel. 055645879 - 0556390222
1 and 17 March

Bagno a Ripoli
Historical re-evocation of Christ's Passion
29 March
Grassina tel. 055 646 051

Calenzano
Exchange stock and period tin soldier fair
Centro Congressi Delta Florence tel. 055 882 041
10 March

Figline Valdarno
Festival of hazelnut with cart explosion and town contrade competition
30 March, 1 April
tel. 055 951 569

Pontassieve
Historical re-evocation of Christ's Passion
End of March
tel. 055 836 01

Scarperia
Mugello food and wine fair
24 March
Palazzo dei Vicari tel. 0558468165

Waytuscany is not to be held responsible for any decision of the events organisers that might determine sudden changes to dates and times of the events indicated.
(Photos are courtesy of studio album fotografico - Livorno)