Pitti Taste in Florence is the Pitti Immagine fine-food trade fair held at Stazione Leopolda every March, with 380 small producers, tastings, and a public-open weekend by ticket.
Address: Stazione Leopolda, Firenze, Florence
Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Florence is the city's main opera festival, every April to June since 1933, with a Tuscan-small-producer aperitivo programme on the Teatro del Maggio terrace before performances.
Florence Gelato Festival is the annual gelato-makers competition at Piazzale Michelangelo, every May since 2010, with 20 gelaterie tasting heats and the Italian Champion final by public vote.
Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Florence is the city's main opera festival, every April to June since 1933, with a Tuscan-small-producer aperitivo programme on the Teatro del Maggio terrace before performances.
Fierucola di Santo Spirito in Florence is the monthly Tuscan-small-producer market on Piazza Santo Spirito, every third Sunday since 1984, with 70 stalls of contadini, cheese-makers and bakers.
Festa della Rificolona in Florence is the annual lantern festival on the eve of September 8 since the 1600s, with a Piazza Santissima Annunziata procession, street-food carts and Tuscan vendors all night.
Festa di San Giovanni in Florence is the city's patron-saint day on June 24, with the historic Calcio Storico final in Piazza Santa Croce, street food across the centre and fireworks over the Arno.
