Archeological Nights: starting from contemporary, fragments of life of the Etruscan civilization that lived in Frascole are retraced. For the occasion, the municipality of Dicomano organizes an Etruscan dinner, with dishes based on local typical products, cooked in the manner of Velasna, the Etruscan family which lived in San Martino in Frascole. In the first week of the month of juli.
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Culture Office of Dicomano: +39-055.8385408
Festival of Peanuts and Pancakes: on the occasion of St. Joseph anniversary, the municipality of Dicomano in collaboration with the Pro Loco organizes the Festival of Peanuts and Pancakes. Many stands with: pancakes, peanuts, chips, ciaccias, sandwiches, wine, plants and flowers. For all children: babydance, face painting, carnival songs and trains!
Antique Market: second-hand market, antique market, crafts market and collecting market that take place in Dante Alighieri Street every third Sunday of the month.
Beer and Bardiccio Festival: the Bardiccio is a typical sausage linked to the Florentine Mountain. The cooking is typical grilled, or stewer, redone with tomatoes, but it's very versatile and can be used in many recipes, from risotto to stuffed roast. Dicomano "celebrates" it in November with rivers of beer and lots of appetizing recipes!
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Rificolonata: Dicomano celebrates the traditional festival of Rificolona with parades of floats, lanterns through the streets of the town and the final prizegiving of the winning districts. Every year the theme of the parade floats changes, and the various districts challenge according to the inventiveness! The Rificolonata takes place every September 7th, from 9 p.m. departing from the church of Santa Maria.
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May Fair: every year, in the first days of May, there is the May Fair, or Feast of the Campaign, which has as protagonists crafts, agriculture and farm animals. The fair is even more exciting thanks to performances and entertainment.
October Fair: every year, on October 6th, 9th, 10th, Dicomano organizes the fair of goods and livestock. Possibility to buy and taste chestnuts, almonds, walnuts and many other small fruits. Demonstrations of the ancient trades of the town, performances with music, market of works and historical procession of Dicomano, with its flag-wavers. There will also be the chance to taste local products and wine at the various gastronomic stands, admiring the parades of the participants of the town.