Free Museums First Sunday of Every Month
Every First Sunday of the Month it is possible to enter many museums for free.
Puccini Concerts in Lucca
Puccini e la sua Lucca - the Puccini International Permanent Festival in Lucca’s warm and affectionate tribute to Giacomo Puccini - offers six other concerts, in addition to “A Night At The Opera”, celebrating the music of the great masters, the titles of which include “Puccini’s Women”, “Puccini & The Traditional Neapolitan Songs” and “Puccini & Verdi”.
Lucca Outdoor Market
Every Wednesday and Saturday morning from 7am until 1pm the large market comes to Piazzale Don Baroni featuring food vans, fresh fruits and vegetables, flowers as well as homewares and clothing.
Toulouse Lautrec
The Museo degli Innocenti in Florence hosts the major exhibition “Toulouse-Lautrec. A Journey into Belle Époque Paris.” A unique itinerary that transports visitors to the heart of the French capital
Fra Angelico
The exhibition explores the production, development, and influence of Beato Angelico's art and his relationships with painters such as Lorenzo Monaco, Masaccio, and Filippo Lippi, as well as sculptors such as Lorenzo.
Robert Doisneau - The Poet Photographer
The CAMBIO Cultural Center in Castelfiorentino hosts the exhibition Robert Doisneau, the Poet Photographer, bringing together about one hundred large-format shots.
Belle Epoque Exhibition
Palazzo Blu presents Belle Époque, a major exhibition curated by Professor Francesca Dini. All the charm of late 19th-century Paris, celebrated through over 100 masterpieces from prestigious international museums and private collections, never before exhibited.
Azzedine Alaïa, Cristóbal Balenciaga. Sculptors of the form
Twenty-five creations by Azzedine Alaïa—considered one of the last couturiers capable of mastering every stage of a garment's creation, from design to tailoring—converse with an equal number of pieces by Cristóbal Balenciaga, in a timeless comparison.
Montecatini City of Christmas
Montecatini – City of Christmas: A Walk with the Elves” will open with the inaugural event on Sunday, November 16, featuring shows, performances, and the lighting of the large fir tree in Piazza del Popolo, a true journey through time, celebrating Montecatini’s cultural vibrancy with iconic decorations, building projections, citywide activities, and Christmas music throughout the town centre.
Christmas Markets
Here’s a snapshot of some of the best Christmas Markets in Tuscany and nearby regions:
The Enchantment of Christmas Pietrasanta
The Enchantment of Christmas comes to PIetrasanta, with spectacles, markets and more until January 11th
World Press Photo 2025
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the World Press Photo, the most prestigious international photojournalism competition. The winning works were chosen from 59,320 images submitted by 3,778 photographers from 141 countries. 
Botticelli a Pisa
For the first time in Pisa, two masterpieces by Sandro Botticelli return to Tuscany. From the Jacquemart-André Museum in Paris, the Madonna and Child and the Flight into Egypt arrive at Palazzo Blu: two works that symbolize the grace and perfection of the Italian Renaissance.
French Christmas Village
The French Christmas Village awaits you in Lucca from November 22nd to December 28th in Piazza Napoleone with all its flavours, colours, scents, and gift ideas.
Lucca Magico Natale
Lucca's main Christmas market, "Lucca Magico Natale," will take place in Piazza Napoleone from November 22nd to January 8th featuring wooden stalls, food, crafts, and an ice-skating rink.
Altopascio Natale
Christmas has returned to Altopascio with a packed program of events for all ages: markets, music, shows, workshops, games, nativity scenes, and lots of fun!
Fornacci Christmas Village Barga
The Fornaci Christmas Village arrives in Barga with a Christmas market, skating rink and more from November 23 to January 5
The Sound 0f Colour Art Exhibition
Solo exhibition by artist Paolo Tocchini "The Sound of Colours" presents five intense portraits in which painting becomes rhythm, breath, and pure emotion. Each work is a note in a visual symphony that explores the truth hidden behind perception, light, and identity.
Giovanni Boldini - The Seduction of Painting
A journey through over 100 works that recounts the evolution of Boldini's painting through beauty, especially feminine beauty, the subject of ongoing aesthetic research and profound psychological investigation, for which Boldini coined an idealized model of grace.
Portovenere Christmas Arrives
Christmas arrives at Porto Venere, Le Grazie, and Fezzano so come preparined to experience all the magic of the holidays with events designed for families, children, and artisan market enthusiasts.
Beauty Everywhere: Lucca, 2200 Years of History
The Province of Lucca, in collaboration with the Istituto Storico Lucchese and thanks to the contribution of the Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca, is promoting a free series of meetings dedicated to the discovery and appreciation of Lucca's cultural heritage.
Christmas in Massarosa
The Commune of Massarosa has an array of Cristmas events for the month of December with markets, concerts and more in all the villages and towns
Frida Kahlo Emotion Exhibition
Frida Kahlo – Emotion Exhibition will delve into the multifaceted universe of the iconic Mexican artist, exploring her art, life, and ideas. An unprecedented immersive experience that will thrill visitors to the Cattedrale dell'Immagine for 35 minutes
Prehistoric Giants Exhibition
The Pre-historic Giants, besides being an exhibition of life-size reproductions of dinosaurs that move, roar, and breathe, there will be archaeological recreation areas and play zones, as well as an area showing prehistoric documentaries, and a play area for the little ones, a tour suitable for both adults and children.
Habitus Fidei
Habitus Fidei - The Vestments of the Confraternities: A Journey Through Art, History, and Faith. A traveling exhibition arrives in Lucca, in the Church of Saints John and Reparata.
Atutta Street Photography Exhibition
Activities continue at the Casermetta San Frediano. Saturday, October 4th, at 4:30 pm, the inauguration of the #atuttastreet photography exhibition
Grappoli Gondole & Gozzi Art Exhibition
Local artist Katerina Ring has a 3-week long show in Lucca focusing on paintings from Lucca, Venice and Puglia
Ultime Ore di Maggiano
Giancarlo Vaccarezza's solo exhibition opens for the first time at the former Maggiano Hospital, where he long accompanied and taught inmates to paint in the Occasioni workshop.
Opening night Exhibition of Silvano Avanzini
On the occasion of the centenary of the birth of Silvano Avanzini an exhibition curated by Antonella Serafini, will be held at Palazzo Esposizione.
Musei Nazionale Lucca
In July and August the #museinazionalilucca await you with themed visits, exhibitions and free and extraordinary openings!
Luna Park
The traditional September rides at the Tagliate amusement park, Italy's largest traveling amusement park, will be open from August 23rd to September 29th.
The Festival Note all'Infinito :Music from the Big Screen
The Festival Note all'Infinito is born: Music from the Big Screen
Seamspell - Contemporary Textile Art
Forci Art Foundation is pleased to present SEAMSPELL, an exhibition of contemporary textile art by the artists currently in residence at Forci: Dörte Bundt (Germany, 1984), Sophy Naess (USA, 1982), and Beatrice Spadea (Italy, 1995).
71st Puccini Festival
The 71st Puccini Festival has been announced and from July 18th until September 6th some of the composers most beautiful works will be performed at Torre del Lago.
Micromondo Art Exhbition
We live in accelerated, global, and fragmented times. Images overwhelm us, leaving us no time to truly see. MICROMONDO responds to this craze for the ephemeral, proposing a miniature world where every gesture, every figure, every symbol becomes the spokesperson of poetic and political energy. T
Real Estate 2025
Real Collegio presents Real Estate, a summer packed with events until August 31st
The Singing of Trees
“Il Canto degli alberi” concert series is underway. Many quality concerts in an enchanting location throughout July and August. We look forward to seeing you!
From Picasso to. Warhol
From July 3 to September 28 at Palazzo Guinigi “From Picasso to Warhol – The vinyl covers of the great masters”: an exhibition of artist covers.
Sagra del Fungo Porcini e Polenta
The 30th edition of the Porcini Mushroom Festival with Polenta in Massa Macinaia, in the municipality of Capannori (LU), will begin on Saturday 28 June and will last until Sunday 27 July. The festival will take place every Saturday and Sunday, for five weekends in total.
La Sagra della Quercia
The Sagra della Contrada la Quercia will be held on June 27-28-29, July 4-5-6 and 10-11-12-13 in Querceta, a hamlet of the Municipality of Seravezza (LU).
Coconight - Staying Under the Stars
Every Friday night from June 27th until August 1st the music festival branded #coconutlucca returns to the Villa 4 Torri in Coselli with DJ’s and live bands.
Massarosa Alpaca Farm. Open to the Public
New for 2025!!! Opening to the public of the Massarosa Alpaca Farm - Alpaca del Fatonero. You will be able to enter the world of alpacas to see them up close and discover the artisanal products made with their precious fur.
The Festival Note all'Infinito Outdoor concert series- Tonight: Homage to Ennio Morricone
The Festival Note all'Infinito is born: 16 free evening concerts immersed in the greenery of the river park Municipality of Lucca .
Ri-Conoscere La Mura
The Basilica of San Paolino opens its doors to visitors every weekend from June to September Starting from Friday 13 June, the Basilica of Saints Paolino and Donato will be open to the public every weekend, with free visits, as part of the project “Ri-conoscere le Mura”
Il Pane e le Rose
Il Pane e le Rose in Gallicano includes food stands, dance evenings and games for adults and children with typical gastronimical products and traditions of the area.
Sara Calaone - Italian Comics Exhibition
Palazzo Blu - a new exhibition dedicated to Italian comics. This time, our rooms will host a special tribute to Sara Colaone, one of the most significant voices of contemporary comics. Sara Colaone.
Geometry Without Boundaries
The works of master Gustavo Velez dialogue with masterpieces of art from the past in the squares and streets of Lucca's historic centre until 21 September,
Paradiso Perduto Art Exhibition
The exhibition “Paradiso perduto” of the works of Paolo Pelosini opens on Friday 16 May 2025, at 5:30 pm, and will remain open until Sunday 15 June 2025.
Figures of Memory
Giare d’arte - Figures of Memory At the National Museum of Palazzo Mansi, the exhibition of the works created by students during the workshop led by artist Lorenzo Vignoli for Sentiment of Beauty.
Princess Elisa's Green Revolution
Until Sunday 27 July 2025 in the Sotterraneo del Baluardo Regolo inside the Lucca Botanical Garden, the exhibition The “green” revolution of Princess Elisa in Lucca.
Lucca Classica Music Festival
THE GOLDEN TICKET ARRIVES AT LUCCA CLASSICA!
A ticket that opens all the doors of the festival to enthusiasts!
This year Lucca Classica offers the Golden ticket , already purchasable on the Vivaticket circuit.
Clergy, War, & Resistance Exhibition
The aim of the exhibition is to raise awareness of the final years of the Second World War, when, after 8 September 1943, Italy – occupied by the Nazi armed forces and subjected to a resurgent fascism of the Social Republic – was crossed by war.