EVENTS
Discover all the events of the month to immerse yourself in culture and art.
Villa Medici – Tours of the gardens of the villas in Fiesole
Guided tour exploring the garden of Villa Medici
1 October 2026
Via Boccaccio 121 - Fiesole
4.00 pm
Meet in front of the villa gate.
4.00 pm (€5 for adults, €3 for young people aged 7 to 18, and free for children aged 6 and under)
Booking is compulsory on the Monday before the tours on 055055 from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm. Limited places available. Municipal call centre: 055055 – www.comune.fiesole.fi.it
Tuscany of Women meets Dacia Maraini — The long road to the vote
Secret Writings. The women who changed the world with words (Rizzoli)
As part of the ‘IDENTITIES. Reading the Contemporary – The Future’ programme, ideas are developed one at a time, and as part of the Tuscany Region’s special project ‘Women’s Tuscany’; readings and sound installations curated by Letizia Fuochi.
1 October 2026
Badia Fiesolana at the Balducci Foundation (newspaper archive)
6.30 pm
HI EVERYONE!
As part of the SEMI project – Synergy, Education, Change, Inclusion – this programme is aimed at young people aged 14 to 17 who want to get involved, have their say and create something new for their local area.
2 October 2026
Arci Club, Caldine (Former Meeting Centre) – Library, Compiobbi
5.00 pm
For further information:
progetto.semi@comune.fiesole.fi.it
Cinema at the Teatro di Fiesole – Personal Shopper (France 2016, 105’)
by Olivier Assayas. A tribute to Olivier Assayas
Fiesole Award at the Maestri del Cinema 2026
3 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
4.30 pm
Cinema at the Teatro di Fiesole – Serpenti (Italy, 2026, 93’)
by Roberto De Paolis
3 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
6.45 pm
Cinema at the Teatro di Fiesole – Palestine 36 – How It All Began (Palestine, UK, France, 2025, 119’)
by Annemarie Jacir
3 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
9.00 pm
Between nature and culture: activities to discover Fiesole
In the footsteps of the Etruscans
4 October 2026
Piazza Mino, in front of the Town Hall
10.00 am
This is a free event; booking and registration forms are compulsory.
Fiesole Tourist Office – Tel. +39 055 5961311, email: info.turismo@comune.fiesole.fi.it
St Francis
National holiday
4 October 2026
Badia Fiesolana at the Balducci Foundation (newspaper archive)
11.00 am
- 11.00 am Holy Mass in the convent
- 8.00 pm Holy Mass celebrated by Bishop Manetti
The Theatre and the Mask
Guided tour of the archaeological site and the Civic Archaeological Museum of Fiesole, with the project facilitators from AMIR
4 October 2026
Fiesole Archaeological Site, L. Fernando Farulli, 1 – Fiesole
4.00 pm
Free event – booking essential via the AMIR Project contact details
AMIR Project: Tel. 338 460 9980; email: amirmuseums@gmail.com
www.amirproject.com
Cinema at the Teatro di Fiesole – Serpenti (Italy, 2026, 93’)
by Roberto De Paolis
4 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
4.00 pm - 9.00 pm
Cinema at the Teatro di Fiesole – Palestine 36 – How It All Began (Palestine, UK, France, 2025, 119’)
by Annemarie Jacir
4 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
Ore 6.15 pm
Cinema at the Teatro di Fiesole – Return to Buenos Aires (Italy, Bra, 2026, 104’)
by Marco Bechis
4 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
Ore 6.15 pm
Cinema at the Teatro di Fiesole – Palestine 36 – How It All Began (Palestine, UK, France, 2025, 119’)
by Annemarie Jacir
6 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
6.30 pm - 9.00 pm
Original version in Arabic and English with Italian subtitles.
www.teatrodifiesole.it
info@teatrodifiesole.it
Cinema at the Teatro di Fiesole – Return to Buenos Aires (Italy, Bra, 2026, 104’)
by Marco Bechis
6 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
6.30 pm - 9.00 pm
Original version in Arabic and English with Italian subtitles.
www.teatrodifiesole.it
info@teatrodifiesole.it
Fiesole: the origins of the myth. The history and reputation of Fiesole Democratica
Event organised by Fiesole Democratica
7 October 2026
Badia Fiesolana at the Balducci Foundation (newspaper archive)
5.30 pm
All the Books in the World
Charity theatre performance
7 October 2026
Fiesole Theatre
9.00 pm
All the books in the world – or nearly all of them – in 90 minutes
by Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor. A guest event sponsored by Fiesole Town Council and organised by the Foemina Foundation in collaboration with La Macchina del Suono. The proceeds will be donated to projects promoting women’s and newborn health run by the Foemina Foundation
7 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
9.00 pm
Villa Il Roseto – Tours of the gardens of the villas in Fiesole
Guided tour exploring the garden of Villa Il Roseto
8 October 2026
Via del Salviatino, 21 - Fiesole
4.00 pm
Meet in front of the villa gate.
€5 for adults, €3 for young people aged 7 to 18, and free for children up to 6 years old.
Booking is compulsory on the Monday before the tour, on 055055 from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm. Places are limited. Municipal call centre: 055055 – www.comune.fiesole.fi.it
Comic exhibition: Pancino and Gostino. Two friends, two partisans from Fiesole
Exhibition opening and graphic novel launch
8 October 2026
Sala del Basolato, Piazza Mino - Fiesole
5.30 pm
The exhibition is open until 15 October 2026; opening hours are currently being finalised.
Cinema at the Teatro di Fiesole – Return to Buenos Aires (Italy, Bra, 2026, 104’)
by Marco Bechis
8 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
6.30 pm
Cinema at the Teatro di Fiesole – The Invite – The Pleasure Is All Ours (Italy, Bra, 2026, 104’)
by Olivia Wilde
Cinema at the Teatro di Fiesole – The Invite – The Pleasure Is All Ours (Italy, Bra, 2026, 104’)
by Olivia Wilde
8 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
9.00 pm
Original English version with Italian subtitles.
www.teatrodifiesole.it
info@teatrodifiesole.it
Cinema at the Teatro di Fiesole – The Invite – Calle Málaga (Spain, 2025, 116’)
by Maryam Touzani
9 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
6.30 pm
Cinema at the Teatro di Fiesole – The Invite – The Pleasure Is All Ours (Italy, Bra, 2026, 104’)
by Olivia Wilde
Cinema at the Teatro di Fiesole – The Invite – The Pleasure Is All Ours (Italy, Bra, 2026, 104’)
by Olivia Wilde
9 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
6.30 pm
Cinema at the Teatro di Fiesole – Return to Buenos Aires (Italy, Bra, 2026, 104’)
by Marco Bechis
9 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
9.00 pm
This is a free event; booking and registration forms are compulsory.
Fiesole Tourist Office – Tel. +39 055 5961311
Email: info.turismo@comune.fiesole.fi.it
Giovanni Papini 1956–2026. Original works
10 October 2026
Primo Conti Foundation
10.00 am
Cinema at the Teatro di Fiesole – Return to Buenos Aires (Italy, Bra, 2026, 104’)
by Marco Bechis
10 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
4.00 pm
Edoardo Galli (1907–1924). A New Era in Fiesole’s Archaeology
Opening of the new exhibition at the Civic Archaeological Museum
10 October 2026
Civic Archaeological Museum, Largo Fernando Farulli, 1 – Fiesole
4.00 pm
Free admission, booking essential
For information and bookings: www.museidifiesole.it
infomusei@comune.fiesole.fi.it
055-5961293
Cinema at the Teatro di Fiesole – The Invite – Undercover Sheep (Ireland, UK, Germany, USA, 2026, 109’)
directed by Kyle Balda
10 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
6.30 pm
SCREENING ORGANISED BY THE CR FLORENCE FOUNDATION – FREE ADMISSION BY BOOKING ONLY
For information and bookings: fondazioneperte@fcrf.it
www.teatrodifiesole.it
info@teatrodifiesole.it
Cinema at the Teatro di Fiesole – The Invite – The Pleasure Is All Ours (Italy, Bra, 2026, 104’)
by Olivia Wilde
Cinema at the Teatro di Fiesole – The Invite – The Pleasure Is All Ours (Italy, Bra, 2026, 104’)
by Olivia Wilde
10 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
9.00 pm
Cinema at the Teatro di Fiesole – The Invite – Calle Málaga (Spain, 2025, 116’)
by Maryam Touzani
10 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
9.00 pm
Clear Out Your Cellars
The second-hand market organised by Pro Loco Fiesole
11 October 2026
Piazza Mino, Fiesole
Full day
Pro Loco Fiesole: Via Gramsci 24 – proloco.fiesole@gmail.com
331 108898
Memorie Sonore
Guided tour using the ‘Memorie Sonore’ augmented reality audio app, organised by the ‘Musei di Tutti’ network, in collaboration with the Florence Union of the Blind and Partially Sighted
11 October 2026
Fiesole Archaeological Site - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
4.00 pm
Free event – booking essential via the ‘Musei di Tutti’ network (limited places)
‘Musei di Tutti’ network: email: info@firenzefiesolemusei.net
website: www.firenzefiesolemusei.net
Pinocchio… a street puppet
Pupi di Stac. For children aged 3–6
11 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
4.00 pm
SCREENING ORGANISED BY THE CR FLORENCE FOUNDATION – FREE ADMISSION BY BOOKING ONLY
For information and bookings: fondazioneperte@fcrf.it
www.teatrodifiesole.it
info@teatrodifiesole.it
Cinema at the Teatro di Fiesole – The Invite – Calle Málaga (Spain, 2025, 116’)
by Maryam Touzani
12 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
6.30 pm
Cinema at the Teatro di Fiesole – Return to Buenos Aires (Italy, Bra, 2026, 104’)
by Marco Bechis
12 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
9.00 pm
Cinema at the Teatro di Fiesole – The Invite – The Pleasure Is All Ours (Italy, Bra, 2026, 104’)
by Olivia Wilde
Cinema at the Teatro di Fiesole – The Invite – The Pleasure Is All Ours (Italy, Bra, 2026, 104’)
by Olivia Wilde
13 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
6.30 pm
Original English version with Italian subtitles.
www.teatrodifiesole.it
info@teatrodifiesole.it
Cinema at the Teatro di Fiesole – The Invite – Calle Málaga (Spain, 2025, 116’)
by Maryam Touzani
13 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
6.30* pm - 9.00 pm
*Original English version with Italian subtitles.
www.teatrodifiesole.it
info@teatrodifiesole.it
Villa I Tatti – Tours of the gardens of the villas in Fiesole
Guided tour exploring the garden of Villa I Tatti
14 October 2026
Via di Vincigliata, 26 - Fiesole
4.00 pm
Meet in front of the villa entrance.
€5 for adults, €3 for young people aged 7 to 18, and free for children up to 6 years old.
Booking is compulsory on the Monday before the tour, on 055055 from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm. Places are limited. Municipal call centre: 055055 – www.comune.fiesole.fi.it
Conference: The Myth of Fiesole – Fiesole’s Origins in 16th-century Florence
Second meeting of Fiesole Democratica
14 October 2026
Roman Theatre Terrace (in the event of bad weather, the Sala Basolato)
5.00 pm / 5.30 pm
The Mechanics of Love
Alessandro Riccio and Claudia Allodi
15 - 18 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
Weekdays at 8.45 pm – Sundays at 4.45 pm
Gender-based violence. A criminal justice, psychological and chemical-toxicological perspective
Health education session
16 October 2026
Sala Basolato, Piazza Mino - Fiesole
4.30 pm – 7.30 pm
Between nature and culture: activities to discover Fiesole
Along the water trail
17 October 2026
Piazza Mino, in front of the Town Hall
10.00 am
Free event; booking and registration forms are compulsory
Fiesole Tourist Office – Tel. +39 055 5961311, email: info.turismo@comune.fiesole.fi.it
Visit to the site of the Lombard necropolis at Il Tempio
First guided tour as part of the ‘Archaeological Walks in the Footsteps of Edoardo Galli’ programme, organised alongside the new exhibition at the Civic Archaeological Museum
17 October 2026
Civic Archaeological Museum, Largo Fernando Farulli, 1 – Fiesole
4.00 pm
Free event – booking essential
For information and bookings: www.museidifiesole.it
infomusei@comune.fiesole.fi.it
055-5961293
Pinocchio in Fiesole – group art exhibition
events and music to mark the 200th anniversary of Collodi’s birth
17 October 2026
Sala Basolato, Piazza Mino - Fiesole
5.00 pm
Flavours & Colours
A market exhibition featuring collectables, crafts… and much more
18 October 2026
Piazza Mino, Fiesole
Full day
Between nature and culture: activities to discover Fiesole
The Girone circular walk
18 October 2026
Piazza Pertini, Ataf bus stop for bus no. 14 from Florence – Santa Maria Novella Station
8.30 am
Free event; booking and registration forms are compulsory
Fiesole Tourist Office – Tel. +39 055 5961311, email: info.turismo@comune.fiesole.fi.it
St Francis and Poverty
Guided tour of the Convent of St Francis in Fiesole with the AMIR project guides
18 October 2026
Convent of St Francis, Via S. Francesco, 13 – Fiesole
4.00 pm
Free event – booking essential via the AMIR Project contact details
AMIR Project: Tel. 338 460 9980; email: amirmuseums@gmail.com
www.amirproject.com
Pinocchio in Fiesole – group art exhibition
events and music to mark the 200th anniversary of Collodi’s birth
18 October 2026
Sala Basolato, Piazza Mino - Fiesole
5.00 pm
A meeting and discussion with the writer Claudio Torrero, a Buddhist monk from Turin, about his experience on the Flotilla
19 October 2026
Sala del Basolato, Piazza Mino - Fiesole
6.00 pm
Cinema at the Teatro di Fiesole – The Invite – Calle Málaga (Spain, 2025, 116’)
by Maryam Touzani
19 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
6.30 pm - 9.00 pm
*Original Spanish version with Italian subtitles.
www.teatrodifiesole.it
info@teatrodifiesole.it
Villa Il Salviatino – Tours of the gardens of the villas in Fiesole
Guided tour exploring the garden of Villa Il Salviatino
22 October 2026
Via del Salviatino, 1 – Fiesole
4.00 pm
Meet directly at the villa
€5 for adults, €3 for young people aged 7 to 18, and free for children up to 6 years old.
Booking is compulsory on the Monday before the tour, on 055055 from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm. Places are limited. Municipal call centre: 055055 – www.comune.fiesole.fi.it
Le cognate
THE KITCHEN COMPANY
23 October - 8 November 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 8.45 pm; Thursday at 7.00 pm; Sunday at 4.45 pm; weekdays at 8.45 pm
Between nature and culture: initiatives to discover Fiesole
Primo Conti Foundation
24 October 2026
Piazza Mino, bus stop
10.00 am
Free event; booking and registration forms are compulsory
Fiesole Tourist Office – Tel. +39 055 5961311, email: info.turismo@comune.fiesole.fi.it
Cinema – Maigret – Love and Death – Maigret – Love and Death (France, Belgium, 2026, 80 mins)
by Pascal Bonitzer
24 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
4.00 pm - 5.40 pm
The Artisans of Piazza Mino
Handicrafts fair and market
25 October 2026
Piazza Mino, Fiesole
Full day
Farmers’ Market
A market selling organic produce from the Fiesole area and its surroundings, which also adheres to the principles of good, clean and fair production
25 October 2026
Piazza del Mercato, Fiesole
From 9.00 am to 2.00 pm
Event organised by the Fiesole Organic District and Slow Food.
Fiesole Organic District Association, Via Sermei 1 – www.distrettobiologicofiesole.it
Between nature and culture: events to discover Fiesole
Fontelucente
25 October 2026
Pdm – Fiesole, Pian del Mugnone, At stop ‘FAENTINA DELLE PALAZZINE’
10.00 am
Free event; booking and registration forms are compulsory
Fiesole Tourist Office – Tel. +39 055 5961311, email: info.turismo@comune.fiesole.fi.it
Cinema – Maigret – Love and Death – Maigret – Love and Death (France, Belgium, 2026, 80 mins)
by Pascal Bonitzer
25 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
8.30 pm
Cinema – Maigret – Love and Death – Maigret – Love and Death (France, Belgium, 2026, 80 mins)
by Pascal Bonitzer
26 October 2026
Teatro di Fiesole - Largo Piero Farulli, 1 - Fiesole
9.00 pm
Original French version with Italian subtitles.
www.teatrodifiesole.it
info@teatrodifiesole.it
Visit to the Hill of St Francis
Second guided tour as part of the ‘Archaeological Walks in the Footsteps of Edoardo Galli’ programme, organised alongside the new exhibition at the Civic Archaeological Museum
31 October 2026
Church of St Francis
3.30 pm
Free event – booking essential
For information and bookings: www.museidifiesole.it
infomusei@comune.fiesole.fi.it
055-5961293
The Artisti Fiesolani Exhibition Opens at the Mino da Fiesole Prize
31 October - 8 November 2026
Sala del Basolato, Piazza Mino - Fiesole
Timetable to be confirmed
Art exhibition: *The Ballad of Human Mutations*
A solo exhibition by Aliteia
26 September - 4 October 2026
Sala del Basolato, Piazza Mino - Fiesole
Saturday and Sunday from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm
To find out more about ACMT-Rete, please visit www.acmt-rete.it
On other days, the exhibition can be visited by appointment.
