festivals and events on the weekend

Fish Festival in Castelfranco di Sotto, Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd June. Organized by Noble Contrada San Martino in Catianathe party predicts three excellent dinners with a menu inspired by seafood cuisine, starting from 8.00 pm. The appointment is at courtyard of the Contrada in via A. De Gasperi, 38 in Castelfranco di Sotto.

Porcini mushroom festival in Cascia (Reggello): from Friday 21st to Sunday 30th June here is the 51st edition of the Porcini Mushroom Festival. The event coincides with the Feast of St. Peter, which will liven up the village of Cascia for ten days with various types of activities.

Tripe Festival in Cerretti, hamlet of the Municipality of Santa Maria a Monte (PI), 21 – 24 June. Food stand opening from 8pm. The Tripe Festival is organized by the CerrettInsieme Association.

The Black Night in the village of Peccioli (PI), awarded as the best village in Italy, Saturday 22 June from 7pm until midnight. An evening dedicated to black summer trufflean excellent gastronomic product from the area: in the streets of the village there will also be music, street artists, stilt walkers, street bands and a craft market.

Town celebrating in Campagnatico (Grosseto), weekend with village food and wine festival with typical delicacies prepared by hand by volunteers, music and dancing. From 7.30pm food standmanaged by the Pro loco of Campagnatico, will be open to propose the typical dishes of the Upper Maremmain particular tortelli, strozzapreti and snails.

Grilled Meat Festival in Corte Cagnero, Ponte alla Ciliegia, fraction of Municipality of Altopascio (LU). Until June 30th. The event is organized by SDS Production in the open space of the La Sibolla Restaurant near Lake Sibolla. Every evening from 7.30pm until late at night, grilled meat and excellent side dishes. After dinner will be lively thanks to live music, karaoke and group dancing.

Fried Zucchini Flower Festival a San Michele a Torri, a hamlet of the municipality of Scandicci (FI). 24th edition of the event which will take place on weekends of 22-23 and 29-30 June. The food stands, set up at the UISP club in San Michele a Torri, open every evening from 5.30pm.

Stringozzo festival at Cinta Senese in Buti (PI), from Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd and then from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th June. The historic center of Buti it will be festively set up and the food stands will open every evening at the Danielli Park in Buti.

Steak and Friar Festival to Bientina (PI) organized by the Bientinese Carnival Association and the Bientinese Running Group. In Quattro Strade, on the weekends of 21, 22, 23 and 28, 29 and 30 June. The event will be held at Sughere park at the Quattro Strade of Bientina.

Ficattola festival in Malmantile until July 1st, from Thursday to Sunday, the 46th edition of the festival returns to the small medieval village of the municipality of Lastra a Signa (FI). The food stands, which will await you in Piazza Piave, will be open from 7pm. Thursday and Friday there will be simple savory ficattole, but also stuffed with mortadella, raw, cooked and various cold cuts, as well as excellent first courses. On Saturdays and Sundays, it’s also among the choices on the menu grilled meat. Every evening will be animated by live music and on Monday 1 July the festival will end with the village fair and fireworks.