There were approximately 100,000 people in the streets of Florence to celebrate New Year’s Eve. On the stages, free and open air, singers and musicians as Brunori SAS and Caparezza, a live gospel choir, a jazz band and a concert inside the new Opera House conducted by Zubin Mehta.

For New Year’s Eve in Florence there are some free open air shows to celebrate the new year; big parties in the main piazzas include Italian rapper Caparezza, gospel music, classical music, jazz and folk and disco music.

If you want to be in Florence during the Christmas holidays you choose a beautiful, sparkling city with a very special atmosphere. Celebrate Christmas in Florence. Discover Christmas markets, where to go ice skating and Florence’s Christmas lights. Children will enjoy Christmas time in Florence: apart from the trees, Florence has got a lot of things to do with your children in the days between Christmas and Epiphany.