It will be an extended weekend with many events: from the large Craft Fair to small vintage markets, to festivals. Below is a selection of events not to be missed.
On the occasion of Liberation Day, the museums (Uffizi and the Accademia Gallery) and state archaeological parks will be open for free😃 . Visits will take place during the usual opening hours, with access by reservation where applicable.
🧩International Crafts Exhibition (MIDA)
From April 25th to May 1st at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence with more than 500 exhibitors from Italy and the world.
Art and Restoration Fair
simultaneously with MIDA. The Salone del Restauro will occupy the entire Monumental Pavilion of the Fortezza da Basso where, during the week, companies, institutions, the Italian Ministry of Culture and all the national and international entities linked to the world of cultural heritage will exhibit and there will be a succession of many events and workshops.
🧩Exhibition market of plants and flowers at the Horticultural Garden
From April 25th to May 1st 2024 in Florence, a market exhibition with a wide variety of plants and flowers from more than 75 specialist exhibitors in the Italian horticultural sector with numerous free activities for adults and children.
🧩French Regional Market
Piazza Santa Croce, from 25 to 28 April, food and wine delicacies, all strictly of French quality and tradition.
🧩Opening of the Iris Garden
From Thursday 25 April at Piazzale Michelangelo, the Garden opens its doors: over two hectares of land where approximately 3000 varieties of hybrid irises from all over the world bloom.
🧩Holy Spirit at the fair
Sunday 28 April Florence in Piazza Santo Spirito, exhibition market of artistic crafts and market of various goods. The Fair is repeated every fourth Sunday of the month.
🧩Vintage Market in Piazza dei Ciompi
From Friday 26th to Sunday 28th April in Florence dedicated to comics, vinyl, clothing, vintage and collectibles with dozens and dozens of stalls coming from many parts of Italy.
🧩The Woodcutters' Fair
On Sunday 28 April, the Fierucola dei Legnaioli returns to Piazza Ognissanti for its tenth edition, the market exhibition dedicated in particular to those who love wood, study it, work with it and enhance this precious element.
🧩5 days of discounted cinema at Astra
Free the spectator within you”. On the occasion of the Liberation Day on April 25, five days of cinema at 5 euros (instead of 9 euros) at the Astra cinema in Florence. Discounted tickets from Thursday 25 to Monday 29 April. Among the films scheduled on the theme of Resistance there will be, on April 26 at 7 pm, “Flora”, in the presence of the director Martina De Polo.
🧩Vintage car rally at Piazzale Michelangelo
On April 26th at Piazzale Michelangelo in Florence, there will be the XXVII edition of the Coppa Toscana, the re-enactment of the historic competition born in the post-war period, and whose theme is "from Chianti to Brunello". 70 crews from all over Italy as well as from France, Switzerland and Hungary, will proceed to discover the beauties of the Tuscan territory and its food and wine and cultural excellences.
🧩"The Excellent Street Food", in Novoli the best food and wine operators of the beautiful country
From April 25th to 28th in Florence, a traveling event that in these four days will stop at the San Donato park in the Novoli neighborhood and will bring excellent food cooked on four wheels. The program of Ottima Street Food includes the presence of the best food and wine operators of the beautiful country. During the event, participants will be able to taste excellences from around the world, with lots of good Italian beer, exclusively craft.