Verona, Italy
January
www.tourism.verona.it
Palermo, Italy
February
Florence, Italy
February
Noto, Italy
February
Venice
February
www.carnivalofvenice.com
The Venice Carnival is one of the most famous in all of Europe and it lasts for a fortnight. It has masked balls, extravagant costumes, lots of music. It attracts thousands of people and for two weeks its one huge party.
Italy
February
www.viareggiocarnival.co.uk
This is Italy's wildest festival with parades sporting huge puppets among the kaleidoscope folk, revelry of all sorts and fireworks.
Piedmont, Italy
February
www.carnivaledivrea.com
This is a colorful carnival that has a different ending as the whole town partakes in a monstrous orange fight.
Rome, Italy
March
www.xoomer.alice.it
Florence, Italy
April
This festival explodes a cart in Piazza del Duomo on Easter Sunday
Florence, Italy
April
www.maggiofiorentino.com
This is one of Italy's oldest music event focuses on opera, ballet and concerts.
Cocullo, Italy
April
www.abruzzotourismo.it
This is one of the more unique festivals in Italy and it attracts thousands annually
Milan, Italy
April
www.photoshow.it
This is one of the largest international photography fairs in the world.
Turin, Italy
April
www.turinglfilmfestival.com
Rome, Italy
May
www.finisterre.it
Venice, Italy
May
Gubbio, Italy
May
www.italiantourism.com
This festival
Cocullo, Italy
May
www.italia.it
This is one of Italy's wildest festival as there are thousands of snakes are let go to go wild. They aren't venemous, but honestly does it matter, it's pretty crazy.
Florence, Italy
May
www.firenzegelatofestival.it
Italians love ice cream and this festival is the perfect event to satisfy those cravings. Here you will find loads of places selling ice cream and you will have the opportunity to make your own in the beautiful Italian heat.
Gubbio, Italy
May
This Italian festival is a street race and challenges teams to run around town with a massive 3ft, half-tonne torch. This tradition nhas been going since 1242.
Florence, Italy
June
www.stjohnbluesfestival.com
This festival has parades, dances, and loads more.
Florence, Italy
June
www.calciostorico.it
Pisa, Italy
June
www.italia.it
This festival
Siena, Italy
July
www.ilpalio.org
This festival last for a few days of partying in this gorgeous town culminate in a brief bareback horse race through the town.
San Marino, Italy
July
www.giornatemedioevali.sm
This medieval festival is recreated by a cavalcade of costumed performers who act out battles amid swirling banners and trumpet calls. Musicians, jugglers and acrobats fill the streets while a market is in full swing.
Turin, Italy
July
www.trafficfestival.com
This annual event is free and attracts loads of big name bands.
Palermo, Italy
July
This event has loads of parades, processions and fireworks.
Sicily, Italy
July
www.womad.org
Pistoia, Italy
August
www.provincia.pistoia.it
Venice, Italy
August
Pesaro, Italy
August
Venice, Italy
August
Milan, Italy
September
Acqualanga, Italy
October
Venice, Italy
21st of November
Milan, Italy
November
www.artissima.it
This is a contemporary art fair in Turin, which hosts over 130 international galleries. It also puts the spotlight on overlooked artists from the 1960s - 70s and young galleries taking part for the first time.
