September Events in Tuscany 2025

🌟 Giostra del Saracino (Joust of the Saracen)

• Location: Arezzo – Piazza Grande

• When: First Sunday in September (medieval joust of the Madonna del Conforto)

• Description: A dramatic historical joust where Arezzo’s four city quarters compete for the golden lance in medieval costume and parade.

• More info: Discover Tuscany – Giostra del Saracino (September edition) Discover TuscanyWikipedia

🧀 Cacio al Fuso

• Location: Pienza

• When: First Sunday in September

• Description: A playful cheese-rolling competition in Pienza’s main square celebrating the town’s famous pecorino.

• More info: Discover Tuscany – September Events

🎯 Palio della Balestra

• Location: Sansepolcro

• When: Second Sunday in September

• Description: A medieval crossbow tournament between the towns of Sansepolcro and Gubbio with historic costumes and pageantry.

• More info: Discover Tuscany – September Events

🌿 Murabilia – Garden Festival

• Location: Lucca (along the Renaissance city walls & Botanical Garden)

• When: Early September, aligning with Lucca’s Settembre Lucchese

• Description: Prestigious horticultural fair featuring rare plants, botanic art, lectures, and antique gardening prints.

• More info: Wikipedia – Murabilia in Lucca (early September) Wikipedia

🕯️ Settembre Lucchese & Holy Cross Celebration (Luminara di Santa Croce)

• Location: Lucca

• When: Throughout September, with the major illuminated procession on 13 September

• Description: A month‑long festival of handicraft markets, fairs, food stalls and rides, concluding with a candlelit religious procession of the Holy Face relic.

• More info: Discover Tuscany – Holy Cross Celebration in Lucca Discover Tuscany

🌿 Settembre Pratese – Palla Grossa & Ostentation of the Sacred Belt

• Location: Prato

• When: Ostentation and historical parade on 8 September; Palla Grossa semi‑final on 9 September, final on 15 September

• Description: A medieval‑style game (mix of rugby/football/sumo in costume) plus a solemn parade revealing the Sacred Belt relic from Prato’s Duomo.

• More info: Discover Tuscany – Settembre Pratese calendar Discover Tuscanyit.wikipedia.orgit.wikipedia.org

🍇 Festa dell’Uva (Grape Festival)

• Location: Impruneta (near Florence)

• When: All September; main parade on the last Sunday

• Description: One of Tuscany’s oldest grape harvest festivals with food, music, and extravagant themed floats.

• More info: Discover Tuscany – September Events

🍷 Expo del Chianti Classico

• Location: Greve in Chianti

• When: Second weekend in September

• Description: A beloved wine fair featuring Chianti Classico producers, artisan food, live music, and tastings under the porticoes of Piazza Matteotti.

• More info: Visit Tuscany – Wine Festivals

🎬 Lucca Film Festival

• Location: Lucca

• When: Late September

• Description: A renowned international film festival hosting screenings, celebrity guests, and film competitions across the city.

• More info: Lucca Film Festival – Official Site

🐴 Palio dei Ciuchi (Donkey Palios)

• Location: Various small towns including Campagnatico, Seravezza, and Carmignano

• When: Various dates in September

• Description: These humorous and charming donkey races are a local twist on Tuscany’s famous Palio tradition, with food and music.

• More info: Discover Tuscany – September Events

Event	Location	Date(s)	Description
Giostra del Saracino	Arezzo	1st Sunday Sept	Medieval joust tournament with costumed parade
Cacio al Fuso	Pienza	1st Sunday Sept	Cheese‑rolling contest of pecorino
Palio della Balestra	Sansepolcro	2nd Sunday Sept	Crossbow contest in medieval costume
Murabilia	Lucca	Early Sept	Horticultural fair & botanical exhibitions
Settembre Lucchese & Luminara	Lucca	Sept; procession on 13 Sept	Month of fairs plus illuminated religious pageant
Expo Chianti Classico	Greve in Chianti	Mid‑Sept	Wine tasting festival celebrating Chianti Classico
Festa dell’Uva	Impruneta	All Sept; last Sun	Grape harvest festival with floats, tastings
Settembre Pratese (Palla Grossa etc)	Prato	Sept 8–15	Medieval sport game and religious parade
Lucca Film Festival	Lucca	Late Sept	International film festival with screenings & events