

On-Going Events
This is where we list events that are on-going or take place nightly or weekly such as the nightly Puccini concerts, art and museum exhibitions both in Lucca and major exhibitions further afield in Pisa and Firenze so be sure to check here too.

Beerfest Lungo Monte
Three days of craft beer, street food, live music and fun surrounded by nature! The Lungomonte Beer Fest returns to the Lungomonte Village for the third time! Get ready to discover the best craft beers, taste excellent street food, enjoy live music and experience a weekend of pure relaxation with friends.

Lucca Tattoo Expo
The 12th edition of the Lucca Tattoo Expo dedicated to tattoos and piercings takes place with over 200 artists present, street food, shows and a market area.

Vox Lucencis 2025
Against the backdrop of Lucca's picturesque landscapes, from its historic churches to enchanting public squares, choirs will perform, turning the city itself into a grand, living stage already for the fourth time in spring 2025.

Vintagefest Pisa
Vintagefest Pisa Over 45 Exhibitors from all over Italy with: Accessories Clothing Prints Vinyl Remake Objects Food Truck, Brewery and Vintage Bar for lunch and aperitif in a Vintage atmosphere! Vintage Car Show

Azalea Festival
Azaleas and flowers are at the centre of numerous collateral initiatives such as conferences, concerts, exhibitions and food and wine tastings set up along the streets and alleys of the ancient village.

Night Kick Out 10
Olympic and professional boxing matches followed by muay thai at Palatagliate.

Lucca. Blues Festival
Twelfth edition of the Lucca Blues festival. Free admission until seats are taken.

Mercatino Usato
Lucca Invita presents a market where used and recycled objects are sold and bartered, encouraging ethical consumerism.

Primavera in Cosplay
The Cosplay themed Shooting spring event returns after two years of absence in the splendid setting of the restored Palazzo Pfanner in Lucca.

Movie in English - Eden
Good Morning Cinema at Cinema Centrale presents Eden, the film directed by Ron Howard, takes place in the Galapagos where a group of people have settled to escape civilisation.

Concerto di Pasqua
The Filarmonica Gateano Luporini performs an Easter Concert at Chiesa di San Francesco featuring music by Liberto, Brucker, Mozart, Mascasgni and more.

Sugar Queen Blues USA
Lucca Blues Festival presents from the USA, Sugar Queen Blues. First time in Italy and the only date. Free entry

English Mondays in Lucca
English Mondays is back this week for a catchup and a drink at Bar La Casermetta on the wall from 4pm

Made In Italy Exhibition Free Guided Tour
The Ragghianti Foundation, on the occasion of the second National Made in Italy Day promoted by the Ministry of Business and Made in Italy, is offering two free guided tours of the exhibition

Movie in English - The Conversation
The Conversation is a thriller written, directed and produced in 1974 by Francis Ford Coppola that investigates, decades in advance, the theme of the relationship between privacy and technology.

Language Exchange Walk on the Walls
Dear language friends, every Wednesday at 10 am we meet outside Bar San Colombano on the Walls of Lucca for a revitalising walk! Cari amici di lingua, ogni mercoledì alle 10 del mattino ci incontriamo all'altezza di Bar San Colombano sulle Mura di Lucca per una rigenerante passeggiata!

Drink Speak Share
Drink, Speak and Share: the first language exchange community in Lucca! | Practise different languages, meet locals, have fun and share your culture.

Razza Umana
An infinite gallery of faces and portraits that cross time and speak to everyone. ‘Razza Umana’ arrives at Palazzo Blu, the Oliviero Toscani Studio project, which from 17 April to 29 June will bring to the museum’s halls a multitude of photographic portraits collected over the years by the great master of photography and brilliant communicator and his team.

The Sacred Representation of Good Friday
A special event, which intertwines the Passion of Christ with a contemporary story, that of a Middle Eastern child bride. Two stories, two voices, one great narrative that questions us about pain, redemption and human dignity.

Lucca Antiques Market
Taking place on the third Saturday and Sunday of the month the Lucca Antiques Market attracts visitors from far and wide searching for that elusive treasure. Spread across Piazza Napoleone ,Piazza Giusti, Piazza San Martino and surrounding streets it is a delight if you are looking for quirky items , traditional antiques and one of a kind treasures.

Scopio del Carro Firenze
On Easter morning, the magic of the "explosion of the cart" is renewed. The "Brindellone", the "fire" cart escorted by 150 armed men, musicians and flag-wavers of the Historical Procession of the Florentine Republic, moves from the Prato square, pulled by two pairs of white flower-bedecked oxen, and arrives in the Piazza del Duomo

Easter Treasure Hunt
The invitation is open to all children and teenagers ready to take on this challenge, curious to discover the vast world of plants, between curiosities and riddles to find where the treasure chest is hidden.

English Mondays in Lucca
English Mondays is back this week for a catchup and a drink at Bar La Casermetta on the wall from 4pm

Santa Zita Festival
From April 22 to 27 the traditional Flower Market Exhibition in Piazza Anfiteatro, Via Fillungo, Piazza Scalpellini and Piazza San Frediano; places that are filled with colors, joy and intense scents of flowers, sweets and local food and wine products.


Language Exchange Walk on the Walls
Dear language friends, every Wednesday at 10 am we meet outside Bar San Colombano on the Walls of Lucca for a revitalising walk! Cari amici di lingua, ogni mercoledì alle 10 del mattino ci incontriamo all'altezza di Bar San Colombano sulle Mura di Lucca per una rigenerante passeggiata!

Drink Speak Share
Drink, Speak and Share: the first language exchange community in Lucca! | Practise different languages, meet locals, have fun and share your culture.

Lucca Classica Festival - Inaugural Concert
Lucca Classica Music Festival returns and music will invade every corner of the city, from morning until late at night.

Lucca Classica Festival - The Night of the Guitars
Lucca Classica Music Festival returns and music will invade every corner of the city, from morning until late at night.

Lucca Classica Festival -Differentiated Music
Percussionists know well that every material has its own sound: in the infinite percussion instrumentation there are instruments made with all possible materials (or almost). And every object can become an instrument on which to create rhythm.


Lucca City of Paper for Children
Lucca Città di Carta is also a Festival dedicated to Families and children with many fun-cultural activities for all tastes!

Lucca City of Paper
Lucca Città di Carta is a national cultural festival dedicated entirely to books and paper that is held in the splendid historical setting of the Real Collegio di Lucca, with FREE ENTRY.

Champagne Festival Montecatini
the Terme Tettuccio in Montecatini will host the seventh edition of the “Festival Champagne Montecatini”, an event dedicated to lovers of bubbles. The 2025 edition will be even more special, with about 60 cuvées for tasting, coming from small artisan producers that are not usually found on the Italian market.

Silent WIFI Concert
The Lucca Classica Music Festival will offer a highly evocative experience thanks to which you can completely immerse yourself in the music and the environment that surrounds it. This is the Silent wifi concert

Lucca Classica Festival - Metamorphosis & Seasons
Lucca Classica Music Festival returns and music will invade every corner of the city, from morning until late at night.

Lucca Classica Festival -Tales in Music Sand Thieves
Tales in Music Sand Thieves tells the story, still little known in Italy, of the women of Cape Verde forced to “steal” sand from the beaches of the archipelago to resell it to local construction companies.

Lucca Classica Festival - Nicola Piovani in Concert
“Note a margine” is a sort of autobiographical story, commissioned to Nicola Piovani by the Cannes Film Festival in 2003 (with the title “Leçon Concert”). It is a show in which Piovani shares with the audience experiences, memories and emotions from over forty years of career.

Lucca Classica Festival - The Nights of Lucca Opera
Lucca Classica Music Festival returns and music will invade every corner of the city, from morning until late at night.

Marcia delle Ville
Walk Run Explore Recreational event that will take place on April 27th on routes of 4/10/16/26 km. The march takes place on a mixed hilly route crossing the gardens of famous historic villas which open their gates to participants for the occasion.

Festival del Riuso
The flea market is back at Piazzale Don Baroni where you can buy used, one of a kind and vintage items.

Granfondo Puccini City of Lucca
This cycling event, dedicated to the great composer Giacomo Puccini, confirms itself as an unmissable event for all cycling lovers, offering the opportunity to pedal through the wonderful landscapes of the Lucchesia.

Lucca Classica Festival - Final Concert
Lucca Classica Music Festival returns and music will invade every corner of the city, from morning until late at night.

English Mondays in Lucca
English Mondays is back this week for a catchup and a drink at Bar La Casermetta on the wall from 4pm

Language Exchange Walk on the Walls
Dear language friends, every Wednesday at 10 am we meet outside Bar San Colombano on the Walls of Lucca for a revitalising walk! Cari amici di lingua, ogni mercoledì alle 10 del mattino ci incontriamo all'altezza di Bar San Colombano sulle Mura di Lucca per una rigenerante passeggiata!

Drink Speak Share
Drink, Speak and Share: the first language exchange community in Lucca! | Practise different languages, meet locals, have fun and share your culture.

La Padulata
Through the Padule di Porcari (Porcari Marshes), a pedal ride for everyone that crosses the landscapes of the Lucca Plain

Fashion in Flair
When spring envelops Lucca with all its energy, Fashion in Flair comes to life, bringing with it a fresh air of innovation and tradition.

Marina in Fiore Pietrasanta
Market exhibition dedicated to gardening and crafts. MORE INFO COMING WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE

Dance Meeting Lucca
The Dance Meeting is a true annual dance festival that includes many activities, in addition to the shows in the theaters and squares of the city of Lucca, competitions, reviews, screenings, exhibitions and meetings.

Lucca Half Marathon
The Lucca Half Marathon is one of the most fascinating running races in Tuscany, thanks to a route that combines the historical beauty of the city with the technical quality of a FIDAL-approved race.

Free Museums First Sunday of Every Month
Every First Sunday of the Month it is possible to enter many museums for free.

Opening Gala of Dance Meet Lucca
Opening Ballet Gala of Lucca Dance Meet -The stars of today and tomorrow”

English Mondays in Lucca
English Mondays is back this week for a catchup and a drink at Bar La Casermetta on the wall from 4pm

Language Exchange Walk on the Walls
Dear language friends, every Wednesday at 10 am we meet outside Bar San Colombano on the Walls of Lucca for a revitalising walk! Cari amici di lingua, ogni mercoledì alle 10 del mattino ci incontriamo all'altezza di Bar San Colombano sulle Mura di Lucca per una rigenerante passeggiata!

Drink Speak Share
Drink, Speak and Share: the first language exchange community in Lucca! | Practise different languages, meet locals, have fun and share your culture.

Mercatino Usato
Lucca Invita presents a market where used and recycled objects are sold and bartered, encouraging ethical consumerism.

English Mondays in Lucca
English Mondays is back this week for a catchup and a drink at Bar La Casermetta on the wall from 4pm

Language Exchange Walk on the Walls
Dear language friends, every Wednesday at 10 am we meet outside Bar San Colombano on the Walls of Lucca for a revitalising walk! Cari amici di lingua, ogni mercoledì alle 10 del mattino ci incontriamo all'altezza di Bar San Colombano sulle Mura di Lucca per una rigenerante passeggiata!

Drink Speak Share
Drink, Speak and Share: the first language exchange community in Lucca! | Practise different languages, meet locals, have fun and share your culture.

Lemon Festival
Every year in May, when the lemons are at the top of their ripening season Monterosso village turns YELLOW and surprises all visitors with the colors and the scents of its famous tasty lemons.

Lucca Antiques Market
Taking place on the third Saturday and Sunday of the month the Lucca Antiques Market attracts visitors from far and wide searching for that elusive treasure. Spread across Piazza Napoleone ,Piazza Giusti, Piazza San Martino and surrounding streets it is a delight if you are looking for quirky items , traditional antiques and one of a kind treasures.

Alchemical Places
Saturday 17th May 2025 at 5:30 pm at Palazzo Pfanner, the free-entry conference focused on the Alchemical tradition continues with: “Alchemical Placesl”. (In Italian)

Dance 2025 - Giselle Around the Villi
As part of Teatro del Giglio’s Dance Season 2025 - The two operas Le Villi and Giselle have many things in common: obviously the subject, the young age of the composers, the fact of being two important people in the musical world and in the private life of their respective authors. In fact, while Giselle is the first score written for a ballet, Le Villi is the first opera that projects Puccini into the great operatic world.

The Magic Market
The Magic Market is coming: an enchanted day at the Drappoverde Urban Farm!

English Mondays in Lucca
English Mondays is back this week for a catchup and a drink at Bar La Casermetta on the wall from 4pm

Giro d'Italia in Lucca 2025
In 2025 Lucca will once again be a protagonist in the Giro d'Italia.The date to be circled in red on the calendar is May 20th, the day on which the 28.6 kilometers of the Lucca-Pisa time trial will take place.

Language Exchange Walk on the Walls
Dear language friends, every Wednesday at 10 am we meet outside Bar San Colombano on the Walls of Lucca for a revitalising walk! Cari amici di lingua, ogni mercoledì alle 10 del mattino ci incontriamo all'altezza di Bar San Colombano sulle Mura di Lucca per una rigenerante passeggiata!

Language Exchange Walk on the Walls
Dear language friends, every Wednesday at 10 am we meet outside Bar San Colombano on the Walls of Lucca for a revitalising walk! Cari amici di lingua, ogni mercoledì alle 10 del mattino ci incontriamo all'altezza di Bar San Colombano sulle Mura di Lucca per una rigenerante passeggiata!

Drink Speak Share
Drink, Speak and Share: the first language exchange community in Lucca! | Practise different languages, meet locals, have fun and share your culture.

French Regional Market
New appointment with the French Regional Market, in collaboration with Confcommercio Lucca. Awaiting you will be a little corner of France with excellent food and wine specialties and traditional French artisan products.

Musica Ragazzi
Musica Ragazzi - A party for Luigi Boccherini with the school orchestras on the occasion of the annual “TRIBUTE TO BOCCHERINI

English Mondays in Lucca
English Mondays is back this week for a catchup and a drink at Bar La Casermetta on the wall from 4pm

Drink Speak Share
Drink, Speak and Share: the first language exchange community in Lucca! | Practise different languages, meet locals, have fun and share your culture.

Mercatino Usato
Lucca Invita presents a market where used and recycled objects are sold and bartered, encouraging ethical consumerism.


Lucca Antiques Market
Taking place on the third Saturday and Sunday of the month the Lucca Antiques Market attracts visitors from far and wide searching for that elusive treasure. Spread across Piazza Napoleone ,Piazza Giusti, Piazza San Martino and surrounding streets it is a delight if you are looking for quirky items , traditional antiques and one of a kind treasures.

Lucca Summer Festival - Thirty Seconds to Mars
Thirty Seconds to Mars, known for their energetic and engaging performances, will bring their iconic hits and new hits to a crowd of fans from all over the world.

Puccini Festival 2025
The Puccini Festival of Torre del Lago thus confirms itself once again as one of the most eagerly awaited events in the cultural offer of Tuscany. MORE INFO COMING SOON

Lucca Antiques Market
Taking place on the third Saturday and Sunday of the month the Lucca Antiques Market attracts visitors from far and wide searching for that elusive treasure. Spread across Piazza Napoleone ,Piazza Giusti, Piazza San Martino and surrounding streets it is a delight if you are looking for quirky items , traditional antiques and one of a kind treasures.

Lucca Summer Festival - Simple Minds
Simple Minds one of the most famous and symbolic bands of the Eighties and beyond will perform at LSF


Lucca Antiques Market
Taking place on the third Saturday and Sunday of the month the Lucca Antiques Market attracts visitors from far and wide searching for that elusive treasure. Spread across Piazza Napoleone ,Piazza Giusti, Piazza San Martino and surrounding streets it is a delight if you are looking for quirky items , traditional antiques and one of a kind treasures.

Lucca Art Fair
The Lucca Art Fair 2025 will be held from 26 to 28 September 2025 at the Real Collegio di Lucca . This ninth edition confirms its cultural relevance, positioning itself in the heart of autumn, a period that also hosts other significant events such as the Lucca Film Festival .

Lucca Musica Association 61st Season - Trio Hermes e Simone Gramaglia
The LMA presents TRIO HERMES Ginevra Bassetti, violino Francesca Giglio, violoncello Marianna Pulsoni, pianoforte Simone Gramaglia, violino Robert Schumann Trio n° 1 in re minore per violino, violoncello.

Mercatino Usato
Lucca Invita presents a market where used and recycled objects are sold and bartered, encouraging ethical consumerism.

Lucca Antiques Market
Taking place on the third Saturday and Sunday of the month the Lucca Antiques Market attracts visitors from far and wide searching for that elusive treasure. Spread across Piazza Napoleone ,Piazza Giusti, Piazza San Martino and surrounding streets it is a delight if you are looking for quirky items , traditional antiques and one of a kind treasures.

Lucca Musica Association 61st Season - Il Rossignolo
The LMA presents Virtuous! l Rossignolo is a group specialized in the study and performance of ancient music on instruments historians, founded and coordinated by the flautists Marica Testi, Martino Noferi and the harpsichordist Ottaviano Tenerani, who is also its director.

Lucca Musica Association 61st Season - Two Times Percussion Duo
The LMA presents Two Times percussion duo.

Mercatino Usato
Lucca Invita presents a market where used and recycled objects are sold and bartered, encouraging ethical consumerism.

Lucca Antiques Market
Taking place on the third Saturday and Sunday of the month the Lucca Antiques Market attracts visitors from far and wide searching for that elusive treasure. Spread across Piazza Napoleone ,Piazza Giusti, Piazza San Martino and surrounding streets it is a delight if you are looking for quirky items , traditional antiques and one of a kind treasures.

Lucca Musica Association 61st Season - Quartetto Guadagnini
The LMA presents Quartetto Guadagnini

Lucca Antiques Market
Taking place on the third Saturday and Sunday of the month the Lucca Antiques Market attracts visitors from far and wide searching for that elusive treasure. Spread across Piazza Napoleone ,Piazza Giusti, Piazza San Martino and surrounding streets it is a delight if you are looking for quirky items , traditional antiques and one of a kind treasures.

The Hidden Birth of Music - Music & Colour
Address a hidden aspect of Music to understand it as a science and as an art with insights, experiments and live performances

Siamo Tutti Mastrai Cartai
An appointment to live the experience of creating a sheet of artisan paper by witnessing and participating in the ancient process of producing handmade paper according to the ancient techniques of the Master papermakers.

Mercatino Usato Capannori
Market for the recovery of things no longer used ---- against the crisis and against waste - RECYCLE - come and visit us Unmissable opportunities

Recycle Them All: Paper Treasure
A recycling-themed Treasure Hunt, created together with Comieco, to discover the secrets of correct disposal... while having fun!

Bright Festival
In Florence 3 days of events, exhibitions and meetings on digital creativity!

Musica Ragazzi
Musica Ragazzi - THE LIGHT CARE middle and high school Attention to music understood as a therapeutic as well as artistic and cultural language is a trend that our association has been pursuing for a long time. A musical story about the use of "good practices" for the recovery of "fragile" people

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Drink, Speak and Share: the first language exchange community in Lucca! | Practise different languages, meet locals, have fun and share your culture.

Open 2025 -Maratona III – Aquarela Brasil
The Boccherini Conservatory is pleased to present the OPEN 2025 Season, a concert series that for sixteen years has represented a precious opportunity for our students and the public. This year's edition marks the return of the festivals, offering a rich and varied program that ranges across different genres and repertoires.

Movie in English- Minecraft
Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity is more than just building—it’s the key to survival! Two screenings 5:30pm and 8:30pm

Open 2025 -Monica Marziota e Kasia Smolarek
The Boccherini Conservatory is pleased to present the OPEN 2025 Season, a concert series that for sixteen years has represented a precious opportunity for our students and the public. This year's edition marks the return of the festivals, offering a rich and varied program that ranges across different genres and repertoires.

English Mondays in Lucca
English Mondays is back this week for a catchup and a drink at Bar La Casermetta on the wall from 4pm

Il Settecento Musicale
The program of 𝐈𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐚 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐚 will be presented to the city, which, this year, has over 35 concerts and events scheduled.

Il Tango e Il Poeti di Sur
Immerse yourself in a journey of music and poetry, where tango meets the words of the great South American writers of the 20th century.

Animando concerts Songwriter Review
The event offers a musical journey that passes through different moments in the history of twentieth-century music, paying homage to the great protagonists of songwriting.

Federico de Robertis
After last Sunday's binge in the company of the Ubaldis, we fall back on our favorite sin of gluttony: Music with Federico De Robertis mixing the tunes.

Lucca Pride: Men's Social Group
Aperitif on the first and third Sunday of each month. For now, let's drink! It's great that more Italians are joining our group!

Movie in English - The Shrouds
Good Morning Cinema at Cinema Centrale presents The Shrouds, a film directed by David Cronenberg, stars Vincent Cassel as Karsh, a wealthy entrepreneur who, following the death of his wife, invented a revolutionary and controversial technology that allows the living to monitor the decay of the bodies of their loved ones who have died and are wrapped in the techno-shrouds developed by Karsch

Free Museums First Sunday of Every Month
Every First Sunday of the Month it is possible to enter many museums for free.

Primavera in Cosplay
The Cosplay themed Shooting spring event returns after two years of absence in the splendid setting of the restored Palazzo Pfanner in Lucca.

Ciclo Classica Puccini
You are invited to the ride in the Lands of Giacomo Puccini to visit the places dear to the Maestro, pedaling all together, young and old, from Lucca to Lake Massaciuccoli


The Alchemists Ritual
Saturday 5th April 2025 at 5:30 pm at Palazzo Pfanner, the free-entry conference focused on the Alchemical tradition continues with: “The Alchemists Ritual”. (In Italian)

We Love Photo and Light
The event dedicated to photography will take place on April 5 and is open to all amateur and professional photographers in Tuscany with a program full of educational and informative proposals. As per tradition, the morning will be dedicated to reading tables, where expert readers and photography teachers will offer feedback and advice to participants. In the afternoon we will have the pleasure of hosting a talk with some of the most famous authors of the Tuscan photographic scene.

Freestyle Rap Battle
Emerging Lucchese Rap artists participate in a freestyle battle in Piazza San Michele. Presented by @s.m.freestylelucca

Anpana Vegetarian Charity Dinner
We look forward to seeing you at the "VEGETARIAN CHARITY DINNER 2025" organized by Anpana Lucca

International Street Food Lucca
The best international Street Food. Craft Beer from microbreweries in Italy and around the world. Typical desserts from the Italian and international tradition. Gluten-free food and beer options.

Florence Vintage Market
The Florence Vintage Market is the vintage clothing and accessories market organized in Florence in Palazzo Corsini on the Lungarno twice a year, in spring and autumn, to raise funds for File Fondazione Italiana di Leniterapia ETS which was founded in Florence in 2002 to help seriously ill patients, free of charge, to face the last delicate phase of life in the best and most dignified way possible.

Lucca Verdemura
The love for plants returns with the 16th edition of VerdeMura: the market exhibition of quality gardening and green culture which brings together the best exhibitors and experts in the world of gardening .

Bass Festival - Alberto Bocini
The Boccherini Conservatory is pleased to present the OPEN 2025 Season, a concert series that for sixteen years has represented a precious opportunity for our students and the public. This year's edition marks the return of the festivals, offering a rich and varied program that ranges across different genres and repertoires.

Drink Speak Share
Drink, Speak and Share: the first language exchange community in Lucca! | Practise different languages, meet locals, have fun and share your culture.