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Events

Events in Lucca and the surrounding area

January

  • San Michele Christmas fair, 8th of December – 6th of January. Piazza San Michele.

February

  • Lucca Carnival – Celebrations, entertainment, parades.
  • Viareggio Carnival – parade of famous symbolic floats.

March

  • Verdemura – Gardening and outdoor living trade show – Mura urbane (City walls)

April

  • Verdemura – Gardening and outdoor living trade show – Mura urbane (City walls)
  • Santa Zita Flower festival –  22nd-29th  of April. Piazza San Frediano and Amphitheatre.
  • Tour of the old Villas of Lucca, last week of April

May

  • Vintage car and bike show – Punto Fiera.
  • Via Vinaria (wine road) in the gorgeous medieval village of Montecarlo – Open vineyards and wine tastings of Montecarlo DOC wine

July

  • Summer Festival – Concerts in the squares of the historical centre. Info  www.summer-festival.com
  • Summer in the Villa – Music and performances in Villa Bottini park.  July and August.
  • Outdoor cinema – Piazza Guidiccioni. Every day, July and August.
  • The Days of Saint Paolino – Celebrations in honour of the Patron Saint. 12th of July, 9.30 pm
  • Puccini Festival – Torre del Lago. A must see event for opera lovers. Performances of the most beautiful Puccini operas, set in the place where they were composed.

August

  • Musical evenings – the Antique Market streets and squares in a special summer event. Via del Battistero, via del Gallo and the adjacent courtyards.
  • Puccini Festival – Torre del Lago. A must see event for opera lovers. Performances of the most beautiful Puccini operas, set in the place where they were composed.

September

  • Procession of the Holy Cross (Processione di Santa Croce) – Parade through the historical centre held by the public and religious authorities, characters in costume, flag bearers, bands. The procession starts on the 13th of September at 7pm from the church of San Frediano, and ends at the San Martino Cathedral. At 11pm the fireworks show, visible from the city walls of the historical centre. Worship of the Holy Face, Lucca’s Patron Saint, which is exhibited inside the Cathedral.
  • Traditonal September fairs – Piazza San Michele and Borgo Giannotti
  • Piazza San Michele – Market from the 13th to the 29th.
  • Borgo Giannotti 14th, 21st, 29th and every Sunday of the month: Flea market
  • Mura Urbane Murabilia – amateur gardening show
  • Montecarlo Wine festival – traditional food and wine event combining wine tasting with typical local produce, shows and music.

October

  • MIAC – Paper industry show

November

  • Lucca Comics&Games- Comics and games show, for collectors and lovers
    An important event including many other happenings in parallel, such as conventions, meetings, exhibitions.
    Starting from 1st November
    Place: Lucca punto Fiera. Exhibitions are located in different spaces around the historical centre.
    Info: Lucca Comics&Games via della Cavallerizza, 11 Lucca
    www.luccacomicsandgames.com | tel 0583 48522 – fax 0583 91203

December

  • San Michele Christmas fair – 8th December-6th January. Piazza San Michele
  • Christmas fair in Piazza Anfiteatro – 17th-24th December
  • New Year’s Eve party with live music – Piazza Napoleone – 31st December, 11 pm
  • Ice skating and traditional children’s carousel – All  December, Piazza Napoleone (aka Piazza Grande)

Monthly

  • Antiques fair – one of Italy’s most famous places to buy furniture, trinkets, costume jewellery and precious jewels. On the third weekend of every month, more than 300 exhibitors gather around the area of San Martino Cathedral, piazza Antelminelli, San Giusto and San Giovanni.
  • Arts and crafts show – another confirmation of the tradition of antiques dealing in Lucca. The last weekend of every month in piazza San Giusto.