Are these festivals free to attend?

Entry is almost always free. You only pay for food and wine at the food stalls, at street-fair prices (dishes from 5-10 euros, a glass of wine 2-4 euros).

How far in advance are the dates published?

Real dates usually come out 2-4 weeks before the event, once the town councils publish the official program. The list below updates as new dates are announced.

Is it better to drive or take public transport?

Chianti has few buses and no direct trains to the smaller towns: for most festivals, driving is best. Always check the exact location before you leave.

Local Festivals near Florence

Florence has a countryside right on its doorstep that lives on local festivals: Chianti, Impruneta, the Tuscan towns where the grape harvest is still a village celebration. Here you'll find the festivals coming up in the next few weeks, within about an hour of the city, with date, location and a link to the official page.

01What Tuscan local festivals are

A "sagra" is a village fair tied to a typical product or local tradition: the grape harvest, chestnuts, truffles, a Tuscan dish. Unlike a city festival, it's almost always held in the town square, runs for several days and is free or nearly so (you only pay for what you eat or drink).

The best-known festival near Florence is the Impruneta Grape Festival, but almost every Chianti town holds its own autumn celebration, somewhere between the grape harvest and the olive harvest.

02A weekend in Chianti

The festivals listed below are within about 60 km of Florence: a radius that covers Chianti (Impruneta, Greve, Radda) well and the closest towns in the province, excluding destinations too far for a day trip.

The real distance from Florence varies a lot from town to town: always check the address before you leave, especially if you plan to come back the same evening.