There is almost no time of year that one does not find events in Florence Italy. There are parades, parties, festivals, exhibits, and fun almost every week and many of the events last for several months. One can come during an event and be an active participate or just watch the fun. Either way, a person enjoys the festive environment and love of the Italian people for a good party.
The year starts off with fireworks, parades, and parties with the New Year’s Eve celebrations which take place throughout Florence. This party and the fashion shows held throughout the month of January create an exciting place for a visitor who enjoys the excitement of fashion and the great food and parties that Florence offers.
February brings Italy’s largest carnival which lasts throughout the month. This carnival includes street festivals, dancing, street acrobats, and festivities throughout the city. A person can spend time in the plaza with the actors and performers and talk about the history and tradition of the carnival in Italy.
The month of April is another that will take a visitor on an adventure in both the culture and love of life shared by the Italian people. One begins the month with the Scoppio del Carro (Explosion of the Cart). This parade and party begins on Easter Sunday and includes a huge fireworks display on a cart that is set ablaze by a dove that comes from the cathedral on a wire.
The Festa del Grillo/Cricket Festival is a festival held in May when vendors sell crickets in woven cages to people in the park. These crickets are then released, bring luck to their new owners. The rest of May and June are devoted to Maggio Musicale which is Florences’ major arts festival. The event includes concerts, traditional dance, ballet performances, and theatre.
Also in June one can participate in the Calcio in Costume/Football in Costume which is held in the Piazza di Santa Croce. There are parades, parties, food, wine, and a game that combines football and rugby is played by regional champions. The Estate Fiesolana/Fiesole Summer held right after this festival celebrates music, arts, drama, dance and film.
Through the months of June to December there are regular parades, parties, festivals, dancing, and exhibits. The Festival Puccianiano performs the composer’s operas in an open air theater by the lake near his home through the early winter.
A medieval-style joust follows a parade that reveals participants wearing period costumes. The Giostra Del Saraceno ends with a festival at the Piazza Grande.
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