Giugno Uzzanese

A widespread summer festival in the heart of the Valdinievole

Giugno Uzzanese is the major event series that lights up the summer every year in the Municipality of Uzzano, a small hillside village in the Valdinievole area, in the province of Pistoia (Tuscany). Originally a program concentrated in the month of June, it has expanded over the years to cover a much longer period: in the 2026 edition, the schedule runs from May until August 23rd, leading the mayor himself to note that the name "Giugno Uzzanese" (Uzzano June) is now reductive for a festival that spans the entire summer season.

A program built by the community

The strength of the festival lies in its authentically grassroots character: the events are born from the collaboration between the Municipal Administration and numerous local associations—including Gocce di Vita Onlus, the local Misericordia, and village clubs—which take turns organizing evenings spread across all the hamlets. The calendar alternates between social, cultural, sporting, and charitable moments, directly involving citizens of all ages.

The 2026 edition events

The program opens in spring with the Viva il Primo Maggio (Long Live May Day) evening, dinner at the Circolo Bardelli, and the Gocce di Vita aperitif-show for the association's twentieth anniversary. Between late May and June, the unmissable charity raffles and Misericordia evenings return.

• Artichoke Festival in Torricchio, the opening event in the hamlet, featuring 80s and 90s music in the church square;
• the constitutional walk on June 2nd, Republic Day;
• the Il Rosso che unisce (The Red that Unites) wine tasting;
• the Painting Extemporanea within the walls of Uzzano Castello (June 15th);
• the evening fashion show (June 19th);
• the charity dinner supporting the twinning between Tambobamba, Uzzano, and Chiesina Uzzanese;
• the Sportambula event with music, food, and volunteer associations (June 28th);
• Nottecinema open-air cinema evenings and shows like La Corrida and Siamo Donne.

The grand finale: the White-Pink Night

Closing the long festival is the Notte Bianco-Rosa (White-Pink Night), scheduled for August 23rd: a widespread party evening with street food, markets, games for children, and entertainment, transforming the town streets into a large open-air lounge.

Tradition, identity, and hospitality

More than just a single event, Giugno Uzzanese is the choral story of a community coming together. Through social dinners in local clubs, village festivals, and solidarity initiatives, the series reflects the most genuine identity of the Pistoian Valdinievole: that of small Tuscan villages where the festival is above all an occasion for meeting, shared memory, and welcoming those arriving from outside.