Immaginaria - Children's Festival
A festival dedicated to childhood featuring workshops, stories, music, and performances in Calenzano
About Immaginaria
A festival tailored for the little ones
Immaginaria - Children's Festival is the event that transforms Calenzano, located at the gates of Florence in the Florentine Plain, into a vast space dedicated to childhood every spring. Promoted by the Municipality of Calenzano, the festival offers two days packed with workshops, readings, music, games, and performances built around a simple and precious idea: giving children the time and tools to imagine.
The activities are spread across three venues that become the beating heart of the event: the Officina CiviCa on Via Petrarca, the CiviCa Library with its rooms dedicated to the youngest, and the evocative Historical Figurine Museum, housed in the medieval village of Calenzano Alto.
Workshops, stories, and performances for all ages
The program is designed to accompany children through every age group: from shadow theater workshops for older children to animated readings for toddlers, as well as music for families with infants, astronomy quizzes, juggling, and circus arts. Each activity is curated by cultural associations, specialized booksellers, artists, and local volunteers, in a network that weaves together schools, libraries, museums, and local associations.
- Shadow theater and storytelling to stimulate the imagination
- Animated readings and meetings with bookstores for children and teens
- Music and musical awakening for early childhood
- Scientific workshops, juggling, and circus arts
Free and open to all
All Immaginaria offerings are free: in recent editions, access has been subject to mandatory reservation at the Municipal Culture Office to ensure every child has a serene and well-supported experience. During the activities, there is no shortage of snacks, provided by local partners.
Calenzano, a community that invests in childhood
Immaginaria is much more than a calendar of events: it is the sign of a community, that of Calenzano and the Metropolitan City of Florence, that chooses to put children at the center of its cultural life. In a territory of Tuscany known for its cultural vibrancy, the festival represents an eagerly awaited appointment for families, teachers, and educators, capable of combining fun, growth, and discovery in a welcoming and familiar atmosphere.
Immaginaria — edition 2026
The third edition of Immaginaria brought two days dedicated to childhood to Calenzano on April 2 and 3, 2026. The festival confirmed its formula: free activities spread across multiple venues, from creative workshops to animated readings, from music for toddlers to scientific and circus proposals. An edition designed to accompany every age group, from newborns to teenagers, with the support of local associations and volunteers and snacks offered by Unicoop Firenze.
Programme Immaginaria 2026
Thursday, April 2
- 10:00 AM — Officina CiviCa: "Shadow Stories", shadow theater workshop by Valentina Lisi / Manifattura Lizard (ages 6-10)
- 4:00 PM — Officina CiviCa: "Osvaldo the monster who loved stories", show and workshop by the Cultural Association La Macchina del Suono and Teatro Là (ages 3-6)
- 5:00 PM — CiviCa Library: "Songs, instruments, and magical moments!", meeting for families by the volunteers of Nati per la Musica (ages 0-3)
- 5:00 PM — Historical Figurine Museum: Easter egg hunt in the medieval village (ages 5-12)
Friday, April 3
- 10:00 AM — Officina CiviCa: Astronomy quiz to discover the universe by the Quasar association (from age 8)
- 10:00 AM — CiviCa Library: "The Tree of Stories. Readings and colors with Farollo", animated reading by the Farollo e Falpalà Bookstore (ages 3-5)
- 4:00 PM — Officina CiviCa: Juggling workshop with En Piste! (ages 6-13)
All activities are free with mandatory reservation; presence of an accompanying adult is required.
Highlights Immaginaria 2026
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How to get there
Calenzano is located in the Florentine Plain, a few kilometers from Florence. By car, it is easily accessible from the Calenzano-Sesto Fiorentino exit of the A1 motorway. By train, the Calenzano station is served by the Florence-Prato regional line. The festival venues (Officina CiviCa on Via Petrarca, CiviCa Library, and the Historical Figurine Museum in the village of Calenzano Alto) are also reachable by urban transport.
Reservations and information
Activities are free with mandatory reservation. Municipality of Calenzano Culture Office: tel. +39 055 8833292 / +39 055 8833448. For library activities: tel. +39 055 8833421, e-mail [email protected]. General information: [email protected].
Tips
Places are limited and activities require the presence of an accompanying adult: it is advisable to book in advance. Check the times of individual sessions, as they take place simultaneously at different locations.
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Where does it take place — Immaginaria
Officina CiviCa, Biblioteca CiviCa e Museo del Figurino Storico
Via Petrarca 180, 50041 Calenzano