Eurogym 2026 – European Gymnastics Festival

Eurogym arrives in Pistoia

Eurogym 2026 is the most important European festival dedicated to Gymnastics for All (Gym for Life), a major non-competitive event reserved for young gymnasts aged between 12 and 18. Organized by European Gymnastics and hosted every two years by a different European city, the 2026 festival lands for the first time in Pistoia, in the heart of Tuscany, after the Pistoia municipal bid outperformed the Estonian proposal. This marks the fifteenth edition of a tradition that has been running since 1996.

Ten days of gymnastics and celebration

From July 8 to 17, 2026, the city will transform into a vast, open-air stage. Eurogym features no competitions or rankings: the goal is sharing, friendship between nations, and the joy of movement. Group performances will take place in the historic squares in the afternoon, while in the mornings, participants can try out various sports disciplines offered across the area. Approximately 5,000 athletes are expected, accompanied by coaches and families, totaling over 10,000 people from more than twenty-five European nations.

The European Gym for Life Challenge

Concurrently with Eurogym, Pistoia will host the 5th European Gym for Life Challenge (EGFLC), a challenge that rewards choreography, synchronization, and team creativity. The competitions will be concentrated at the PalaCarrara: on July 9 and 10, small groups will take the stage with over 1,500 young athletes, while July 11 is dedicated to large groups, with more than 2,500 gymnasts engaged in choral performances of great visual impact.

The Ceremonies

• Opening Ceremony – July 12, at the Stadio Marcello Melani, featuring over 4,000 athletes representing more than 25 nations.
• Square Performances – during the central days of the festival, stages set up in the city's squares will host groups from all over Europe.
• Gala and Closing Ceremony – July 16, in the evocative Piazza del Duomo, the monumental heart of Pistoia.

An event for the city and for Tuscany

For the Municipality of Pistoia and the entire Tuscany Region, Eurogym 2026 represents an international showcase of extraordinary value. The event, supported by the Italian Gymnastics Federation and the Local Organizing Committee led by Alessandra Mazzatosta, brings significant tourism and economic impact to the city while highlighting the squares, monuments, and hospitality of one of Tuscany's most fascinating art cities. For ten days, Pistoia will breathe the energy, colors, and enthusiasm of thousands of young Europeans who use sport as a universal language.