Monti Spring Fair

A fair that heralds spring in Lunigiana

The Monti Spring Fair is one of the most cherished events in the calendar of Licciana Nardi, a municipality in the Province of Massa-Carrara in the heart of Lunigiana, Tuscany. It takes place every year on the second Sunday of March in the village of Monti, specifically in Piazza Giarella, the space around which the life of the village revolves. It is a village event in the most authentic sense: no stages, no big names, just a day of market and social gathering that symbolically marks the end of winter and the return of the mild season among the woods and streams of the Apennines.

What to find in the square

The fair is a true market exhibition of various products, items, and goods. Along the village streets, exhibitors and vendors offer all kinds of merchandise and objects, alongside local products from Lunigiana: a stroll through the stalls is the perfect opportunity to browse, shop, and discover local flavors and crafts. The atmosphere is typical of village fairs—convivial and accessible to everyone, ideal for a Sunday family outing.

Monti and its castle

Monti is a small village nestled between the Taverone and Civiglia streams, dominated by the evocative Monti Castle, an ancient fortress of the Malaspina family of Villafranca, documented since the 13th century. Visiting the fair is therefore also an opportunity to discover a historic village in Lunigiana, a land of castles, Romanesque parish churches, and ancient traditions. The town is located within the Tuscan-Emilian Apennine National Park, in an area of great naturalistic interest.

A tradition that renews itself

The Spring Fair returns punctually every year and represents, for the inhabitants of Licciana Nardi and neighboring towns, the first major outdoor event after the cold months. It is the ideal appetizer for the rich season of food and wine festivals that will enliven Lunigiana and all of Tuscany in the following months.