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Editor's tip. Stand near the Baptistry by 10:00. The cart is lit at 11:00 and the streets around close from dawn.

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Location

Address: Piazza del Duomo, 50122 Firenze, Florence

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Also in centro-storico

Carro Matto, the Chianti Rufina wine cart ★ 4.3

Centro Storico

A cart stacked with about 1,500 straw-covered flasks of Chianti Rufina is pulled into piazza Duomo by Chianina oxen, blessed, then offered to the city, a wine harvest rite the Florentine Republic kept for centuries.

TipThe cart reaches the Duomo around 14:30. Follow it toward Piazza della Signoria for the flag throwers.

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Fierucola dell'Immacolata ★ 4.3

Centro Storico

The Immacolata edition of Florence's smallholder market takes over Piazza della Santissima Annunziata on 8 December, with new oil, ancient grain flours, honey, jams, cheeses and organic wine from Tuscan farms.

TipGo before 11:00 for the new oil. Producers sell out and the stalls pack up at 19:00.

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More food festivals in Florence

Festa di San Lorenzo 10 Aug 2027 Festa di San Lorenzo Pasta al ragu, watermelon Carro Matto, the Chianti Rufina wine cart 25 Sep 2027 Carro Matto, the Chianti Rufina wine cart Chianti Rufina wine Fierucola dell'Immacolata 8 Dec Fierucola dell'Immacolata Tuscan organic smallholder produce Fiera dell'Ascensione 9 May 2027 Fiera dell'Ascensione Tuscan street food, brigidini, porchetta, lampredotto Birraio dell'Anno 23-24 Jan 2027 Birraio dell'Anno Italian craft beer Vini Migranti 25-26 Jan 2027 Vini Migranti Artisan and natural wine

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