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Discover the festivals of the greenest valley in Tuscany! Here below we suggest you a list of principal events in Mugello throughout the year .

Barberino di Mugello

Lake & Sky: this event point the attention on the most beautiful element of the Lake Bilancino and offers the possibility to spend a relaxing day in the open air, tasting typical dishes. In the first week of May.
For information:
Phone (+39) 055 494949 - (+39) 055 8420106
E-mail: info@studioscaramuzzi.com
www.bilancinolagoditoscana.it

Fireworks on Lake Bilancino: this is an unforgettable show on Lake Bilancino's banks, in the magical atmosphere of a midsummer night. The 15th of August night.
For information:
Phone (+39) 055 84771

Weekly Market: every Saturday morning

Borgo San Lorenzo

Carnival: For children happiness, in piazza Dante from 15 o'clock until the sun goes down, there is a parade of allegorical floats. Three Carnival Sundays and Shrove Tuesday.
For information:
Phone (+39) 055 849661

Live the sport: at Foro Boario, a manifestation where sporting people can exhibit and promote their favourite sport. Go and try archering or observe people playing chess! In the last weekend of May.
For information:
Phone (+39) 055 849661

Mugello Marathon: it starts the third week of September from Borgo town center and it is the older international marathon in Italy.
For information:
Phone +39 055 8457277
www.maratonamugello.it

Agricultural market: this market is specialized in agricultural products and it is held at Foro Boario, during the second week of June (from Thursday to Sunday). For information:
Phone (+39) 055 849661

San Lorenzo Festivals: starting from the first days of August there are many events to celebrate the Saint Patron. Find in town the advertising leaflets!
For information:
Phone: (+39) 055849661

White truffles exhibition market: on Saturday and Sunday of the third week of November there is this exhibition market with one of the most highly esteemed typical product in Mugello: white truffle.
Villa Pecori Giraldi, Borgo S. Lorenzo.
For information:
Phone (+39) 055 849661 - (+39) 055 8456230

Weekly Market: every Tuesday morning.

Firenzuola

Festival of the Mousseron Mushroom: don't miss the chance to taste this typical tuscan dish, mousseron mushroom: last weekend of May and first of June, Firenzuola town center.
For information:
Phone: (+39) 055819617 - (+39) 0558199434-5

From Wood and from Stone. Chestnuts and artcraft Exhibition Market: take this chance to see amazing local artcraft product in pietra serena, tasting typical dishes with chestnuts.In October.
For information:
Phone: (+39) 0558199459

Weekly market: every Monday, all day long.

Marradi

Golden grating: Go and see parades, water games, dancing and singing competition among the districts to conquer the golden grating. In the last week of July and the first of August.
For information:
Phone (+39) 055 8045170

Festival of the chestnuts: you will taste delicious tuscan dishes with chestnuts, in the pleasing atmosphere of Marradi. In this period the town is connected with the main tuscan and emilian cities by steamtrains.
Every Sundays in October.
For information:
Phone (+39) 055 8045005 - (+39) 055 8045170
E-mail: info@pro-marradi.it
www.sagradellecastagne.it

Christmas Markets: don't miss typical Christmas markets in Marradi in the first two Sundays of December, you can buy christmas presents walking trought the town center, or you can take the Santa Claus's sledge!
For information:
Phone (+39) 055 8045005 - (+39) 055 8045170
E-mail: info@pro-marradi.it

Weekly market: every Monday morning.

Palazzuolo sul Senio

Middle Ages at Ubaldini's Court: in the last weekend of the third and fourth week of July, this event recreates the medieval atmosphere of the Ubaldini's period, to culminate with the celebration of Palio della Catapulta.
For information:
Phone (+ 39) 055 8046685 - (+39) 055 8046750

Typical products of tuscan-emilian Appennine Exhibition Market: as the summer comes, what is better than enjoy delicious products of the biological farms in a town soaked with green? Every Sundays in June.
For information:
Phone (+39) 055 8046008

October in Palazzuolo. Festival of chestnuts and typical products: this festival of chestnuts and natural wood and undergrowth products is held every Sunday of October in Palazzuolo, surrounded by folkloristical performances.
For information:
Phone: (+39) 0558046008

Weekly market: every Saturday morning.

San Piero a Sieve

Palio della Fortezza - Festa del Regolo: in the last weekend of May the districts compete in ability and bravery.
For information:
Phone (+ 39) 055 848751
www.terraditoscana.com/sanpiero/fortezza.html

Little Festival of Trebbio: during the first wekend of July there is a local gastronomy and artcraft exhibition market in Trebbio Castle.
For information:
Phone (+39) 055 848751

Weekly market: every Saturday afternoon. There is also an antique trade market every first Sunday of the month.

Scarperia

Blooming Scarperia: in the last Sunday af May Scarperia's street are covered with petals of flowers, composing wonderful pictures, depending on the theme decided from year to year. In the town center, last Sunday of May.
For information:
Phone (+39) 055 8468165 - (+ 39) 055 843161
E-mail: prolocoscarperia@katamail.com
www.prolocoscarperia.com

Mondial Motor-cycling Championship - International Autodome of Mugello: an event which gather people from all over the world: don't loose it if you love the strong emotions of motor-cycling.
For information:
Phone (+ 39) 055 8499111
E-mail: info@mugellocircuit.it
www.mugellocircuit.it

Manifestation of Diotto: in the anniversary of town foundation there are the Celabrations of Diotto, with competitions for the conquest of the Palio del Diotto. This manifestation is held during the first week of september; the first Sunday of the month is the "Reinassance Day": Scarperia assumes the atmosphere and the appearance of the time of its foundation, thanks to the great number of figurantes who animate the celebration.
For information:
Phone (+39) 055 8468165 - (+ 39) 055 843161
E-mail: prolocoscarperia@katamail.com
www.prolocoscarperia.com

Oenogastonomical Festival in Mugello: Palazzo dei Vicari, Scarperia, it is a nice occasion to taste and buy local products. In the first week of April.
For information:
Phone (+39) 055 8468165
E-mail: prolocoscarperia@katamail.com
www.prolocoscarperia.com

Knives Irons Exhibition Market: In June, in the amazing atmosphere of Palazzo dei Vicari, there is this exhibition market with the most famous artcraft objects in Scarperia.
For information:
Phone (+39) 055 8468165
E-mail: prolocoscarperia@katamail.com
www.prolocoscarperia.com

Celebration of Santa Maria a Fagna: in Ferragosto and the days before there is a celebration in the church of S. Maria a Fagna where you can be a part of the town life, you can also stop there for dinner and eat excellent dishes.
For information:
Phone: (+39) 0558468165

Weekly market: every Friday moring. Every first Sunday of the month there is also an antique trade market.

Vaglia

Befana's train: on the 6th of January Befana's train starts from Santa Maria Novella train station in Florence. This is a steamtrain which arrives in Vaglia: live this new experience!
For information:
Phone (+39) 055 845271

Festival of the schiacciata: in Bivigliano, a division of Vaglia, there is this festival in the second weekend of October, celebrating one of the most typical product: schiacciata. Try it sweet or saulty!
For information:
Phone (+39) 055 500241

Festival of the chestnuts: a tasty opportunity to eat delicious local chestnuts. In October, Bivigliano.
For information:
Phone: (+39) 055500241

Weekly market: in Bivigliano, every Wednesday morning.

Vicchio

Mangialonga: For the ones who love nature and good food, a wonderful walk organized on the first of May. You can choose among different levels of difficulty and along the way there are refreshment places distributing local products.
For information:
Phone 0558439220
Fax: 055844275
Web: www.comune.vicchio.fi.it

Hot Festival and Exhibition of four A: Artcraft, Antique trade, Art, Agriculture: this festival is a good opportunity to admire the four A in Mugello. Between the last days of August and the firsts of September.
For information:
Phone (+ 39) 055 843921
E-mail: info@vicchioinfiera.it
www.vicchioinfiera.it

M.A.Z.E. Artcraft Exhibition Market: together with the Hot Festival in Vicchio there is also this interesting exposition.
For information:
Phone (+ 39) 055 843921
E-mail: info@vicchioinfiera.it
www.vicchioinfiera.it

Weekly Market: every Thursday morning.

ATTENTION: these are not all the manifestation in Mugello! There are other festivals without a fix date non included in the list, but you can ask for them in town or pay attention to the advertising leaflets also in Florence.