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October in Florence : Ottobre a Firenze

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Some wonderful events (and usually impeccable weather) await the visitors to and residents of Florence in October, including one of our favorite annual events, the Fiera della Ceramica (ceramics festival) in Piazza Santa Croce.

There are more details about all of these events in the links below:

Major October events in Florence:

  • The major religious event of the month is the Feast of St. Reparata, annually on October 8th.
  • The Ceramics Fair will be in Piazza Santa Croce again this year, on October 5th and 6th.
  • The XV Edition of the Florence Biennale (every other year) will run next October, from the 18th to the 26th at the Fortezza da Basso. Applications for the next year's event are open now.
  • There is also the Fierucola at Piazza Santo Spirito, which, it being fall, is called the Fierucola d'Autunno (but we have always called it the Santo Spirito Organic Market). The third Sunday of the month, which this year is the 20th of October.
  • Another event that happens every two years in October is the Biennale Internazionale dell'Antiquariato - the huge biennial antiques event at the Palazzo Corsini. 2024 is the on year, so if you are in Florence this October you are in luck!


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