Children carrying brightly coloured paper lanterns will fill the streets of Florence on Monday, September 7, for the Rificolona.
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Tag: Florence traditions
San Lorenzo and Liberation Day: Florence Prepares for Four Days of Events
Florence will mark two important dates in its civic calendar between 8 and 11 August 2026.
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Calcio Storico and fireworks: Florence prepares for San Giovanni celebrations
Semi-finals on 13 and 14 June, final on 24 June 2026. Tennis player Flavio Cobolli and singer Elena D’Elia among the figures selected for this year’s historic tournament.
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From tradition to innovation: Florence’s Handicrafts Fair turns 90
Around 500 exhibitors from Italy and abroad will take part in MIDA90, running from 25 April to 3 May 2026.
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Florence’s Explosion of the Cart returns on Easter Sunday 2026
A centuries-old ritual returns to Piazza Duomo on 5 April, with a full programme of historical parades and ceremonies across the weekend.
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Florentine New Year: guided visits, historic parade and events on 24–25 March 2026
Two days of cultural events lead up to Florence’s historic New Year on 25 March.
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Stenterello, Florence’s Carnival mask and voice of the people
As Carnival draws to a close in Florence, the city’s traditional mask returns to the spotlight.
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Schiacciata Fiorentina: the dessert you don’t expect from Tuscans
Tuscans are not famous for making desserts. And yet, every now and then, a sweet comes along that lingers in your memory.
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Florence restores the historic door of the Brindellone depot
The 11-metre-high entrance, considered the tallest door in Europe still in use for a civil building, will be inaugurated on Sunday January 18, 2026.
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Thanksgiving in Florence: How the City Celebrates an American Tradition
Thanksgiving is not part of Italy’s calendar, but Florence has learned to embrace the warmth and conviviality of this holiday.
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