Agenda | What's happening in the next few days...
November arrives with the aroma of new olive oil, San Martino festivities, markets, and cultural events. In the coming days, there are good reasons to stroll through Lucca and its surroundings, but also to discover small towns where autumn traditions remain very much alive. Check out this week's selection from ToscanaLucca.
📅 Events Calendar | Lucca
🎭 THE REASONS FOR A PIAGGIA PLAN
📍 Teatro Artè, Capannori | Tuesday, November 3rd, at 9 PM
A meeting promoted by ALDES and SPAM!, within the Oikonomia Festival, with a reflection on economics and spirituality.
🎶 GENIUS LOCI: AUTUMN APERITIF CONCERTS
📍 San Girolamo Theatre, Lucca | Wednesday, November 4th and Wednesday, November 11th, at 11:30 am
A morning musical program in a historic city theater, ideal for starting the day with music.
🎶 GENIUS LOCI: FRANCESCO AND GIOSEFFO GUAMI, SONGS AND RESEARCH BOOKS
📍 San Girolamo Theatre, Lucca | Thursday, November 5th, at 9 PM
A concert dedicated to the musical heritage of Lucca, featuring works by two composers linked to the city's musical tradition.
🎭 ECONOMY AND SPIRITUALITY FESTIVAL
📍 Auditorium Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Lucca | Sexta-feira, 6 de novembro, às 16h30
A meeting dedicated to Franciscan economics and the birth of the Montes de Piedade, relating history, thought, and society.
🎭 OSCAR
📍 Teatro del Giglio Giacomo Puccini, Lucca | Friday, November 6th and Saturday, November 7th, at 9 PM; Sunday, November 8th, at 4 PM
A show from the Teatro del Giglio's theatrical season, with performances throughout the weekend.
🎶 LUCCA CITY OF ORGANS
📍 Pieve di Santo Stefano, Lucca | Saturday, November 7th, time to be confirmed
Umberto Forni's concert is part of a program dedicated to historical organs and the musical tradition of the Lucca region.
🎶 GUADAGNINI QUARTET
📍 Auditorium of the Church of Suffrage, Lucca | Saturday, November 7th, at 5:30 PM
Chamber music concert from the Lucchese Musical Association season.
🎭 CROSS THE WALLS
📍 Lucca | Saturday, November 7th, from 10 AM to 7 PM
A meeting dedicated to the history of the gates of the walls of Lucca, from Roman times to the present day.
🛍️ SAN CONCORDIO CELEBRATES
📍 Viale San Concordio, Lucca | Sunday, November 8, from 10am to 7pm
An extraordinary market in the San Concordio neighborhood, an opportunity to experience a bit of commerce and daily life outside the historic center.
✨ 🎶 CAGE, LIFE IS ALL A QUIZ
📍 Tenuta dello Scompiglio, Vorno, Capannori | Saturday, November 7, 7:30 PM
A concert from the Grandi Eventi Epocali program, which explores music as memory, critique, and experimentation, in a unique cultural space in the region.
✨ 🎭 SNOW WHITE
📍 Tenuta dello Scompiglio, Vorno, Capannori | Sunday, November 8, at 4:30 PM
A theatrical performance for children and families, a cultural option to enjoy on Sunday with the little ones.
🎭 CAPANNNORESE SUMMER PHOTO EXHIBITION 2026
📍 Palazzo Comunale, Capannori | Until Wednesday, November 4th, Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 7 pm
An exhibition by Roberto Pardini and Giuliano Berti featuring images of events, culture, and shows held in the Capannori region. Free admission.
🌿 OTHER EVENTS IN TUSCANY WORTH A TRIP
✨ 🍷 CHIANNI WILD BOAR FESTIVAL
📍 Historic center of Chianni, province of Pisa | Thursday, November 5th to Sunday, November 8th; reopens from Thursday, November 12th to Sunday, November 15th
One of the region's traditional gastronomic festivals, dedicated to wild boar dishes and the peasant cuisine of Valdera. Reservations are required for Friday and Saturday dinners.
✨ 🍷 AUTUMN 2026
📍 Historic center of Figline and Incisa Valdarno, province of Florence | Friday, November 6th, from 3 PM to 10 PM; Saturday, November 7th, from 10 AM to 10 PM; Sunday, November 8th, from 10 AM to 8 PM
A fair dedicated to agriculture, the environment, and food, featuring local products, tastings, handicrafts, traditional trades, farm animals, and activities for families.
✨ 🍷 EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL MARKET EXHIBITION
📍 St.Art Eventi, Calenzano, province of Florence | Friday, November 6th to Sunday, November 8th
The 30th edition of the fair celebrates the new olive oil, with tastings, local producers, walks through olive groves and visits to mills.
✨ 🍷 VALDISIEVE OIL FESTIVAL
📍 Rufina, Pelago and Pontassieve, province of Florence | Friday, November 6th to Sunday, November 8th
Three days dedicated to Valdisieve extra virgin olive oil, with tastings, meetings, gastronomic experiences and activities among olive groves and local producers.
🍷 RIPARBELLA WILD BOAR FESTIVAL
📍 Historic center of Riparbella, province of Pisa | Friday, November 6th to Sunday, November 8th; reopens Friday, November 13th to Sunday, November 15th
The 54th edition of the festival celebrates local gastronomy with dishes based on wild boar, in a medieval village in the hills of the Costa degli Etruschi.
✨ 🍷 OIL IN THE CASTLE
📍 Buti, province of Pisa | Saturday, November 7th, and Sunday, November 8th
An experience dedicated to new olive oil and the olive-growing culture of Monte Pisano, with open-air ovens, tastings, visits to olive groves, walks, and activities to discover local tradition. The initiatives are free, but some require reservations.
✨ 🛍️ SAN MARTINO'S FAIR
📍 Historic center of Pietrasanta, province of Lucca | Saturday, November 7th, and Sunday, November 8th, from 8 am to 8 pm
A traditional fair linked to the celebrations of the city's patron saint, featuring gastronomic products, seasonal specialties, plants, and flowers. A great opportunity to visit Pietrasanta in a festive atmosphere.
✨🍷 GIUCANO CHESTNUT FESTIVAL
📍 Giucano, municipality of Fosdinovo, province of Massa-Carrara | Sunday, November 8th, time to be confirmed. A small village festival dedicated to chestnuts, organized by the local community. A suggestion to discover the autumn traditions of a lesser-known locality in the region.
ℹ️ Information before you leave
Confirm times, schedules, tickets, and reservation requirements directly with the organizers. Especially for local festivals, details may vary depending on the day and weather conditions.
LEGEND
⛪ Faith and religious traditions | 🎭 Culture and history | 🍷 Gastronomy and sagre | 🎶 Music and shows | 🛍️ Fairs and markets | 🌿 Nature and experiences | ✨ I wouldn't lose
