Sarteano Green
Three days dedicated to nature, sustainability, and creative reuse in the heart of the Sienese Val di Chiana.
About Sarteano Green
Sarteano Green: The Sustainability Festival in the Val di Chiana
Sarteano Green is an environmental event held every year in late May in the historic center of Sarteano, a charming village in the Sienese Val di Chiana, in the province of Siena, in the heart of Tuscany. Established in 2024, the event is promoted by the Municipality of Sarteano together with the Pro Loco and numerous local associations, with the aim of spreading a culture of sustainability, enhancing the beauty of the landscape, and strengthening the sense of collective responsibility toward common goods.
A Weekend of Nature, Reuse, and Participation
For three days, the center of Sarteano transforms into an open-air laboratory: meetings, exhibitions, workshops, educational initiatives, and musical performances take place across the village's squares and halls. The common thread is environmental respect and active citizenship, with a concrete focus on the circular economy and daily best practices.
The hub of the festival is Piazza XXIV Giugno, which hosts the characteristic Green Market: a market dedicated to plants, flowers, spices, honey, natural products, and handicrafts, where you can find inspiration for a more sustainable lifestyle. There is no shortage of workshops for children, ecological walks, and activities involving schools, families, and citizens.
The Theme of Regeneration
Each edition features a specific theme: the 2026 edition, the third, is dedicated to material regeneration and creative reuse, showing how sustainability and creativity can become concrete tools for participation and care for the common good. Initiatives include painting workshops with natural elements, flower weaving, talks on waste sorting, and the inauguration of the educational forest "Il Bosco dei Segreti" at the local primary school.
An Event for the Community
Sarteano Green is organized by the Municipality of Sarteano in collaboration with Pro Loco Sarteano, the Parents' Committee, the Youth City Council, the 6 Zampe in Val d'Orcia association, Sarteano Viva, and Intrepido Cultura e Servizi, with the support of local entities. The event is part of the Municipality's broader green vocation, which has for years promoted sustainable tourism and the enhancement of the southern Tuscan territory, between the Crete Senesi, the Val d'Orcia, and Monte Cetona.
Admission to all initiatives is free, making Sarteano Green an event open to everyone: residents, families, and visitors who want to discover an authentic village and its values linked to nature.
Sarteano Green — edition 2026
Sarteano Green 2026 - Third Edition
The 2026 edition of Sarteano Green, scheduled from May 22 to 24, focused on the theme of material regeneration and creative reuse. Three days of events in the historic center of Sarteano, in the province of Siena, with talks, workshops, live music, and initiatives dedicated to sustainability.
Friday opened with the inauguration of the "Il Bosco dei Segreti" educational forest at the Don Milani Primary School and a meeting on waste sorting. On Saturday, Piazza XXIV Giugno hosted "Cuccioliamo," an event dedicated to pets, and an evening of live music with MC Your Music Duo and Jonny Be Groove. Sunday featured the workshops "Painting with Nature" and "Weaving with Flowers." Throughout the weekend, the Green Market offered plants, flowers, spices, honey, natural products, and handicrafts.
Programme Sarteano Green 2026
2026 Program
- Friday, May 22 - Inauguration of the "Il Bosco dei Segreti" educational forest (Don Milani Primary School); 5:30 PM, Exhibition Hall (Piazza Domenico Bargagli 14): meeting on waste sorting and bin management.
- Saturday, May 23 - 3:00 PM, Exhibition Hall: workshop "Guide to organic preparations for vegetable gardens and orchards" with Francesca della Giovampaola; 5:00 PM, Piazza XXIV Giugno: "Cuccioliamo"; from 6:30 PM to midnight, Piazza XXIV Giugno: live music with MC Your Music Duo and Jonny Be Groove.
- Sunday, May 24 - 10:30 AM, Piazza XXIV Giugno: workshop "Painting with Nature" with Marina Rocco; from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM: workshop "Weaving with Flowers" with Raffaella Zurlo.
- Throughout the weekend: Green Market in Piazza XXIV Giugno with plants, flowers, spices, honey, natural products, and handicrafts.
Highlights Sarteano Green 2026
- Theme of the edition: material regeneration and creative reuse
- Green Market in Piazza XXIV Giugno
- Inauguration of the "Il Bosco dei Segreti" educational forest
- Live music with MC Your Music Duo and Jonny Be Groove
- Workshops for children and families
Prices Sarteano Green 2026
Practical information — Sarteano Green
Getting There
By car: Sarteano can be reached via the A1 Milan-Naples motorway, taking the Chiusi-Chianciano Terme exit, just a few kilometers from the village. From there, follow the signs for Sarteano.
By train: The nearest railway station is Chiusi-Chianciano Terme, on the Rome-Florence line, which is connected to Sarteano by local buses.
Admission and Hours
Admission to all initiatives is free. The Green Market and events take place mainly in Piazza XXIV Giugno and in the halls of the historic center, between Friday afternoon and Sunday.
Tips
The event is held in late May: comfortable clothing is recommended for visiting the village and participating in the ecological walks. Sarteano offers numerous accommodation facilities, ideal for a weekend of nature and culture in the Sienese Val di Chiana.
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Where does it take place — Sarteano Green
Piazza XXIV Giugno