If an individual loves to participate in culture, tradition, and fun, then going to events in Florence Italy at any time of year will be an enjoyable experience. This city is full of people who love life, love parades, and love a good festival. When one visits this city they are enchanted by the beauty and history that is revealed and amazed with the fun and adventure that can be had.
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If an individual loves to participate in culture, tradition, and fun, then going to events in Florence Italy at any time of year will be an enjoyable experience. This city is full of people who love life, love parades, and love a good festival. When one visits this city they are enchanted by the beauty and history that is revealed and amazed with the fun and adventure that can be had.

The year starts off with fireworks, parades, and parties with the New Year's Eve celebrations which take place throughout Florence. This party and the fashion shows held throughout the month of January create an exciting place for a visitor who enjoys the excitement of fashion and the great food and parties that Florence offers.

In February Florence hosts the biggest carnival in Italy. This carnival lasts the entire month and the city is alive with festivals, parties, parades, and street performers. People coming to the events in Florence Italy will find that spending time with the people of Florence and the performers of the Carnival give one a view of the traditions that are throughout Italy.

In April there are regular festivals and parades surrounding religious holidays. The Scoppio del Carro (Explosion of the Cart) begins this beautiful season with fireworks which are lit by a dove that descends from the local cathedral on a wire. This is followed by food, festivities, and fun.

In May, the Festa del Grillo/Cricket Festival is held and crickets in woven cages are released by their owners for good luck. This festival includes parades, food, wine, and dancing. Through the rest of May and early June the Maggio Musicale is held celebrating the city's major arts festival. This event in Florence Italy include concerts, dancing, outdoor theatre, and ballet performances.

June also sees the Calcio in Costume held in the Piazza di Santa Croce following a parade and party. This ancient game is a combination of football and rugby and provides an exciting time to the participants who travel from all over Italy to play. Following this game the Estate Fiesolana is held which is a festival full of music, arts, drama, dance, and film.

From July through December one is met with a parade, party, festival or dance on a weekly basis in Florence. The Festival Pucciniano which performs the maestro's operas is held in a open air theater by the lake.

The Giostra del Saraceno is a huge event that starts with a parade through Florence with participants in costumes. It ends with a party in the Piazza Grande. This medieval-style joust is something that one shouldn't miss.

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