Festivals in Siena

Every August, Montalcino—nestled in the heart of the Brunello hills in the province of Siena—relives its medieval past with the Opening of t...

The Orcia Wine Festival is the major celebration of Orcia DOC wine that brings San Quirico d'Orcia to life every spring, nestled in the hear...

Every summer, the Orizzonti Verticali festival transforms the medieval squares and towers of San Gimignano into an open-air stage. Four days...

In Piancastagnaio, on Mount Amiata in the province of Siena, the Rocca Aldobrandesca is transformed into a contemporary art space with "Osse...

The Palio dei Rioni of Monticiano is the horse race that brings the small village in the Province of Siena to life every June. Six districts...

The Palio dell'Assunta is the second of the two historic races that ignite Piazza del Campo in Siena every year. On August 16th, in honor of...

Every June, the village of Bettolle in the Municipality of Sinalunga (Province of Siena) comes alive for the Palio della Rivalsa: a historic...

In the heart of the Sienese Chianti, the Palio delle Botti nel Chianti brings the village of San Gusmè—a hamlet of Castelnuovo Berardenga ne...

Every August, Piancastagnaio, a village on Mount Amiata in the province of Siena, comes alive for its Palio delle Contrade: a bareback horse...

Every spring, Guazzino—a village near Sinalunga in the province of Siena—comes alive with the Palio delle Rocche. Since 1969, this tradition...

The Palio di Provenzano is the first of two annual races that set Piazza del Campo in Siena ablaze. Held every July 2nd to honor the Madonna...

Every year, on the Sunday closest to August 13th, San Casciano dei Bagni celebrates its patron saint with the Palio di San Cassiano, a histo...

Every year on the second Sunday of July, the village of Casole d'Elsa in the province of Siena comes alive for its Palio: a thrilling bareba...

During the Republic Day long weekend, Cetona celebrates two staples of its traditional peasant cuisine: pastrignocchi, a local handmade past...

Throughout the month of June, the four Districts of Montalcino—Borghetto, Travaglio, Ruga, and Pianello—bring the historic center to life wi...

For one full week at the beginning of September, Pienza transforms into the capital of pecorino cheese. The Pecorino Cheese Fair celebrates...

Every year, on the fourth Sunday of May, the village of Pianella in Castelnuovo Berardenga (Siena) comes alive with its traditional village...

For over two months, from spring to the heart of summer, Poggibonsi transforms into a vast, open-air stage. The Piazze d'Armi e di Città Fes...