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.
Clergy, War, & Resistance Exhibition
The aim of the exhibition is to raise awareness of the final years of the Second World War, when, after 8 September 1943, Italy – occupied by the Nazi armed forces and subjected to a resurgent fascism of the Social Republic – was crossed by war.
Princess Elisa's Green Revolution
Until Sunday 27 July 2025 in the Sotterraneo del Baluardo Regolo inside the Lucca Botanical Garden, the exhibition The “green” revolution of Princess Elisa in Lucca.
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.
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.
Star Wars Day
“Star Wars day” will be celebrated in Lucca Comics & Games style, calling all the most important Italian and international official groups of the Saga to the city, who will give life to the much-loved characters, and thanks to the collaboration of the musicians of the “L. Boccherini” Conservatory orchestra
Opening Gala of Dance Meet Lucca
Opening Ballet Gala of Lucca Dance Meet -The stars of today and tomorrow”
Homage to De Andre
A tribute to one of the most influential and innovative singer-songwriters of Italian songwriting, who renewed pop music, remaining etched in the collective memory for his musical stories.
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
An evening of music and cycling
Greg and Magro bring to the stage "Cane vecchio Sa-und", a show made of good food alternating with anecdotes and stories directly from behind the scenes of the races and the commentaries.
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!
Filosofilm 11 - Kubrick
25 years after the release of Eyes Wide Shut, Stanley Kubrick’s enigmatic final work, we return to question the greatness and mystery of one of the most influential directors in the history of cinema. In this new meeting of FilosoFilm, the essayist and critic Roberto Lasagna will guide us through the thirteen masterpieces that made Kubrick a legend
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.
Networking & Apero in Lucca
An event by networking in Florence and Lucca. Join our international community for an Apero at Stella Polare.
Piano Strada Incontrarsi Mandorla Concert
Pianostrada. Incontrarsi a Mandorla” is a calendar of music, art, theatre, in Mandorla, a Protected Housing Community in via Elisa 4 in Lucca.
Movie in English - Becoming Led Zeppelin
The first officially authorised film about the band, Becoming Led Zeppelin, directed by Bernard MacMahon, traces the creative, musical and personal history of Led Zeppelin, told through the band’s own words.
Lucca Bimbi
A universe of games, shows, themed areas, characters designed for children. On May 10th and 11th at the Real Collegio we will dream again with the 9th edition of “Lucca Bimbi”
Garfagnana Motori e Sapori
A unique event in which all the motor groups of Garfagnana unite, combining the passion for motors that has always been combined with that for the flavours of good food and, we assure you, there is no better food than that of Garfagnana.
Sant Cecilia Choir Concert
A concert at the Lucca hospital, curated by the Cappella Musicale “Santa Cecilia” of the Cathedral of Lucca, together with a health promotion event dedicated to blood donation and screening campaigns.
Conference:The diffusion of the Holy Face between Lucca and Europe”
An opportunity to discover the history and symbolic strength that have made the Holy Face famous throughout Europe
Un giro di Risate aperitivo and comedy
A mix of comedy and music. Cesca's irreverent and irresistible monologues blend with Lucarelli's guitar, who will perform Italian songs with the protagonist her... the bicycle.
Walkzone Lucca
Put on our headphones and let yourself be carried away, dance, sing, make new friends and enjoy every step with Walk-on
Mercatino Usato
Lucca Invita presents a market where used and recycled objects are sold and bartered, encouraging ethical consumerism.
Mothers Day Brazilian Sunday
Celebrate Mothers Day Brasilian style with Mother's Day + Feijoada + Samba!
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
Cineconcert - Nosferatu
The screening of Murnau's Nosferatu comes to life thanks to a soundtrack performed live, between experimentation, rhythm and sonic magic
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.
Choral Concert - Frost Chorale from Florida
The award-winning American choir Frost Chorale, from Florida and directed by the talented Dr. Matthew D. Brady, will delight you with about 45 amazing voices and a melody enriched by the notes of a piano.
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.
Festa di Primavera
The @Centro commerciale Naturale di Sant' Anna (Lucca) invites everyone to the 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗔 𝗗𝗜 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗔 in the S.Anna neighborhood in Lucca
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.
French Regional Market
New appointment with the French Regional Market. Awaiting you will be a little corner of France with excellent food and wine specialties and traditional French artisan products.
Lucca Medievale 2025
Lucca Medievale 2025 Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th May 2025 Baluardo San Paolino MORE INFO COMING SOON
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.
Sara Calaone - Italian Comics Exhibition
Palazzo Blu - a new exhibition dedicated to Italian comics. This time, our rooms will host a special tribute to Sara Colaone, one of the most significant voices of contemporary comics. Sara Colaone.
Women of Villa Reale
Two female figures who have characterized the past of Villa Reale: Elisa Bonaparte Baciocchi and Anna Laetitia Pecci Blunt.Three events dedicated to them
Creart Artisan Market
From June 6th to 8th Piazza Napoleone will come alive with the Mercato Creart Lucca: - imagine the lively atmosphere with about forty exhibitors of crafts and typical products.
Mercatino Usato
Lucca Invita presents a market where used and recycled objects are sold and bartered, encouraging ethical consumerism.
Lucca Historiae Fest 2025
The festival of the city history organized by the Municipality of Lucca 20-21-22 JUNE 2025 Urban Walls Lucca is a city with over two thousand years of history, studded with extraordinary events that have engraved its name in the Timeline. Lucca Historiae Fest wants to tell this journey using the bastions of the Walls as a clock of time. A journey through history in a turn of the hands. T
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.
La Via delle Erbe e dei Fiori
5km route to discover the excellences of the Massarosa area. Starting from the town center, you will travel along dirt or secondary roads, visiting farms and flower and plant nurseries, with the possibility of purchasing products, and enjoying naturalistic landscapes of considerable ecological and environmental interest.
La Via delle Erbe e dei Fiori
5km route to discover the excellences of the Massarosa area. Starting from the town center, you will travel along dirt or secondary roads, visiting farms and flower and plant nurseries, with the possibility of purchasing products, and enjoying naturalistic landscapes of considerable ecological and environmental interest.
La Via delle Erbe e dei Fiori
5km route to discover the excellences of the Massarosa area. Starting from the town center, you will travel along dirt or secondary roads, visiting farms and flower and plant nurseries, with the possibility of purchasing products, and enjoying naturalistic landscapes of considerable ecological and environmental interest.
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.
Women of Villa Reale
Two female figures who have characterized the past of Villa Reale: Elisa Bonaparte Baciocchi and Anna Laetitia Pecci Blunt.Three events dedicated to them
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.
Women of Villa Reale
Two female figures who have characterized the past of Villa Reale: Elisa Bonaparte Baciocchi and Anna Laetitia Pecci Blunt.Three events dedicated to them
Free Museums First Sunday of Every Month
Every First Sunday of the Month it is possible to enter many museums for free.
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.
Concert - Question di Stili
The violinist Roberto Arnoldi will perform with Fabio Locatelli, pianist and student of Piero Rattalino, in a varied program
Casting for Princesses
If you are between 18 and 40 years old, you love the world of Disney, you like dancing and you would like to play the princess of your dreams, join the most famous princess group in all of Tuscany!
La Lucchesina Marathon
The Lucchesina is the sporting event that every year combines passion, well-being and love for the city of Lucca. Organized by the Lucca Marathon Amateur Sports Association, this recreational and physical walk is an unmissable opportunity to discover, in a festive and inclusive atmosphere, the most evocative corners of the city.
Baroque Music Lucca to Europe
Event dedicated to Baroque Music, from Lucca to Europe. Free concert with the option of adding a dining experience.
Marina in Fiore Pietrasanta
Market exhibition dedicated to gardening and crafts. MORE INFO COMING WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE
Pink Floyd Live at Pompei Album Release
SPECIAL NIGHT on May 1st at Sky Stone & Songs for the release of 'Pink Floyd live at Pompeii', the live album that has been awaited for 53 years and now available in CD, vinyl and Blu-ray versions
Garfagnana Food & Music Festival
Street food, live music with over 28 bands at the Garfagnana Food & Music Festival all weekend in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana.
La Padulata
Through the Padule di Porcari (Porcari Marshes), a pedal ride for everyone that crosses the landscapes of the Lucca Plain
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.
Speakeasy Dance Evening
A journey back in time between swing, forbidden atmosphere and haute cuisine!
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!
Movie in English - The Accountant 2
The Accountant 2, directed by Gavin O'Connor, is the sequel to The Accountant (2016). This second installment stars Ben Affleck as Christian Wolff, an accountant with a knack for solving complex problems
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
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.
Parade of Liberty
Performance of Flag-wavers and Musicians in Piazza Napoleone on the occasion of the anniversary of the 656th Freedom Festival of the City of Lucca.
Festa della Liberta
With pride, the Compagnia Balestrieri di Lucca kicks off the celebrations with the 656th edition of the Festa della Libertà, in memory of the liberation from the tyranny of Pisa in the distant 1300s.
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.
Festival del Riuso
The flea market is back at Piazzale Don Baroni where you can buy used, one of a kind and vintage items.
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.
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.
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 -Pastime with Good Company
A Journey Through English Music from the 16th to the 18th Century with the Ars liberalis ensemble.
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.
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.
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.
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