Toscana · Local events · May
Local events in Tuscany, May
2 events found · Feste, palii, rievocazioni, processioni, infiorate, mercatini di Natale.
May 24·Massa Marittima· verify before attending
Crossbow Tournament (May)Balestro del Girifalco (maggio)
Held twice a year — fourth Sunday of May and second Sunday of August — Massa Marittima's three terzieri compete in medieval crossbow archery in front of the cathedral. Ten archers per terziere fixed-distance shots at a wooden falcon. Costume processions drum corps banner throwing fill the morning. The town has been hosting versions of this since the thirteenth century.
May·Lucignano· verify before attending
Maggiolata of LucignanoMaggiolata Lucignanese
Lucignano's circular medieval streets host a parade of flower-covered allegorical floats on consecutive Sundays in May. Each of the town's quartieri builds a float around a yearly theme; the vehicles inch through the spiraled streets while costumed troupes sing maggi — traditional spring songs. The whole thing closes with a vote and a procession of the winning float.