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Traditional Event In Florence

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Traditional Celebrations and events

This is a list compiled to provide a comprehensive outline of the more traditional events in Florence. Stay tuned in our news sections for news about concerts, art exhibits, fashion shows, and all kinds of interesting and fun things to do.

Easter Sunday - "The Explosion of the Cart"

The first major folk festival of the year. From Porta Prato to the Duomo, a cartload of fireworks is pulled by a string of white oxen. The whole cart is set ablaze by a mechanical dove coming down on a wire from the top of the high altar. This event dates back to the days of the first crusade, when the leader of Florentine, Pazzino de' Pazzi started this event. It is a wild and memorable event.

Spring & Autumn - Exhibition of Plants & Flowers

An important exhibition and market that takes place in the Giardino dell'Orticoltura
Final June 24 - Costume Football Game

This is one of Florence's major events. Although, the british claim to have invented soccer, locals claim this sport dates back to Roman times and a game called "Arpasto", which was played by Roman soldiers. Before the games, a magnificent historic parade flows through the streets of the town. Rather like Siena and the famous "Palio", each of Florence 's historic four quarters fields a team.

June 24 - Saint John's Day

The Patron saint of Florence is also celebrated on this day with a procession in the morning and a display of fireworks at Piazzale Michelangelo.

September 7 - Festival of the Lanterns

Known as the festival of "rificolona", it gets inspiration from the pilgrimage of distant travellers from the mountains who came to Florence and illuminated the dark streets of the city with their lanterns. Nowadays, modern Florentines and especially children hang these lanterns from their windows, or carry them on a long cane.

June to September - Fiesole summer festival

Dance, theater and music shows take place in the Roman amphitheater of Fiesole, in a festival that has been running since 1948.

End of September through beginning of October - Antique-Trade Exhibition

The most traditional antique fair in Italy, with highly reputable dealers coming from abroad representing all fields of the antique trade.

November 23 - Florence Marathon

It starts in Piazzale Michelangelo, and the course of the marathon runs through the streets of Florence .

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