Tourist Events
October – April
Theatre season
Municipal Theatre
Carneval
Carnevale al Boscatello
Loc. Boscatello
1 – 31 May
Maggio Castiglionese
Old Town
Maggio
National Piano Competition
Municipal Theatre
June – September
Castiglionese Summer
3rd week in June
“Palio” week
Old Town
3rd Sunday in June
Palio dei Rioni
Piazzale Garibaldi
1st week in July
Archaeology week
Museum and Archaeological walk (night opening)
Old town
In September (every two years)
Fashion show under the Tower
Piazza del Municipio
30 November
Tuscan Festival
December – January
Christmas with Us
December – January
Live nativity scene
Old Town
Easter Week
Tuesday, Wednesday, Good Friday
Night Processions
Old Town
Easter Week
Thursday and Sunday every two years
The Passion of Christ
Piazzale Garibaldi
Easter Midnight
Race holding statue of Christ
Chiesa della Collegiata
4th Sunday of the month (except January, February, July and August)
Castiglion Fiorentino mette la quarta
Exhibition of old, used objects, gastronomic and wine specialities, folklore.
Old town
Civil Celebrations
2nd March
Commemorative day in memory of E. Petri
Piazza della Stazione – Emanuele Petri
25th April
Feast of Liberation
Parade and wreath placing to the War Memorial
2nd Giugno
National Holiday
11st September
Commemorative day in memory of the victims of terrorism and violence.
Monument given by the American students, Via Trento
2nd November
Mass in the memorial to the War dead.
Palazzo Comunale
4th November
Feast of army corps
Parade and wreath
December
Commemorative day in memory of the victims of the bombing of the 19th december 1943
Chiesa di S. Filippo P.ta Romana
Feast of the Saint Patrons
2nd Sunday after Easter
Feast of San Vincenzo
Loc. Pieve di Chio
25th April
Feast of San Marco: Donkey race
Loc. La Nave
1st Sunday in May
Feast of the Cross
Loc. Mammi
8th May
Feast of San Michele – Patron of the city
Fireworks
Chiesa della Collegiata – Porta Romana
2nd June
Feast of Madonna delle Grazie
Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo – Loc. Orzale

3rd Sunday of June
Feast of Madonna delle Grazie
Chiesa della Madonna delle Grazie del Rivaio
Last Sunday in August
Feast of Madonna del Bagno
Loc. Santuario del Bagno
8th September
Feast of Croce
Loc. Manciano
The nearest Sunday to 8th September
Feast of Madonna di Riccardi
Loc. Montecchio
The nearest Sunday to 11st November
Feast of San Martino
Loc. Ristonchia
Local Festivals
5th January
Kindly old witch who brings children toys at Epiphany
8th May
Cakes Festival and Flower Fair
Piazza del Collegio
2nd and 3rd weekend in May
Le Taverne della Lupa (Typical wine and food)
3rd Saturday in June
Propitiatory dinner
Summer time
Trofeo «Il Cassero»: night Mountain Bike competition in the old town
8th December
Chestnut feast
Saturday preceding the 4th Sunday in May
Medieval Feast
4th Sunday in May
Baptism of quarter
3rd Saturday in June
Propitiatory dinner
3rd and 4th weekends in October
Bacchus Feast
Sagre paesane
Castiglionese May
Boar Festival
Foro Boario
Last weekend in June and 1st weekend in July
Pizza festival
Loc. La Nave
3rd Saturday in July
Bishop’s Festival
Loc. La Nave
2nd and 3rd weekends in July
Ostrich Festival
Loc. Manciano
2nd and 3rd weekends in July
Boar Festival
Loc. Noceta
3rd Sunday in July
Feast of the reaping
Loc. Montecchio
Last weekend in July first weekend in August
Frog Festival
Loc. Brolio
15th August
Feast of the “Chainina” steak
Loc. Montecchio
3rd Sunday in October
Chestnut Festival and barrow race
Loc. Montecchio