Events in Florence – June 2025: Our Favorite Picks Beyond the Usual Itinerary

Events & Culture
Written By Lorenzo Bertini

In a city where every stone seems to whisper the past and every alley looks like a Sargent watercolor, June doesn’t just mark the start of summer — it marks Florence’s transformation into an open-air salon. While tourists cluster under Brunelleschi’s dome, the savvy know that this is when Florence reveals her most elegant, electric, and expressive self. Here's our curated shortlist — with taste, of course.

And remember: days in Florence can be scorching, sticky, tropical even — but never miss your evening walk. The city at dusk is less crowded, more mysterious, and utterly magnetic.

A summer night, a Fellini film, and the kind of silence that only happens between two people watching the same dream

A summer night, a Fellini film, and the kind of silence that only happens between two people watching the same dream.

Looking for the best events in Florence in June 2025? Forget the tourist-packed staples — Florence Factory rounds up the most exciting, off-the-radar happenings you won’t find on every travel blog. These are the cultural dates we're actually attending.

Pitti Uomo (June 17–20, Fortezza da Basso)

More than a trade fair, Pitti is the fashion world's equivalent of a Venice Biennale — but in linen suits and sockless loafers. It’s where trends are born and style is staged.
Even if you’re not in the business, just grab a Negroni nearby and enjoy the finest theatre Florence has to offer: the peacocking courtyard.
Florence Factory tip: the social hub is always a good idea

Estate Fiorentina (June–September, citywide)

Over 1000 cultural happenings bloom across the city like wild jasmine: jazz in cloisters, theater in tucked-away piazzas, indie cinema in secret gardens.
It’s Florence outside the postcard — unfiltered and alive.
Insider tip: Don’t miss the Oltrarno nights and the screenings at Apriti Cinema (more below).

Sagrati in Musica – Baroque echoes on stone steps

Yes, in Florence even church steps sing.

From June 8 to 30, sacred thresholds become open-air stages in a festival that ranges from Puccini tributes and jazz trios to Mexican mariachi and Baroque masterworks.
Every weekend a different flavor: from Florence’s cathedral to Santa Felicita to the Isolotto, music meets marble with poetic flair.

If you stumble across one, stop and listen. It’s not a concert — it’s Florence, speaking.

Secret Florence (June 9 – July 5)

Not your average art show. This multidisciplinary program slips into Florence’s less expected spaces with names like Victor Kossakovsky, Cristina Kristal Rizzo, Virgilio Sieni, and the brilliantly odd Abo Abo. The result? A city you thought you knew, illuminated from a strange new angle.

Florence Dance Performing Arts Festival (June 8 – July 24)

Set in the breathtaking cloister of Santa Maria Novella, the 36th edition of this festival brings together international companies and emerging choreographers for a season of kinetic poetry.

June dates to know:

  • June 8: Florence Dance Platform – young choreographers in motion.

  • June 15: Danzando nel Parco, set in the lush Villa Demidoff grounds in Pratolino.

  • June 20: Mugello Dance Experience, in the medieval town of Palazzuolo sul Senio.

  • June 28: Carmen by Compagnia Antonio Gades — flamenco meets passion and theatrical fire.

More details on florencedancefestival.org

Apriti Cinema (June 16 – July 13, Piazza Pitti)

Florence’s favorite outdoor film festival, now in the regal Piazza Pitti.
Curated by Quelli dell’Alfieri and powered by Italy’s top festivals (Queer Festival, Popoli, Middle East Now...), it screens international films in their original languages with Italian subtitles.
Florence Factory tip: the films are sublime, the setting is magic, but the mosquitoes? Very Tuscan. Bring bug spray — or risk becoming part of the evening’s drama.

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (until June 27)

Opera, symphonic works, and star-studded lineups in one of Europe’s finest acoustic gems.
Highlights include Mozart’s “Jupiter Symphony,” Verdi’s “Aida,” and Bartók under the batons of Guggeis and Gatti.
Dress code? Elegant ease. Think linen suit, silk scarf, and a Bellini post-show.

Next Generation Fest (June 2, Teatro del Maggio)

Florence meets Gen Z. Part TED talk, part music video, all future-forward. With creators, thinkers, artists, and lots of neon optimism.

Even if you're no longer in your twenties — go. You'll leave younger.

Estate Fiesolana (June–August, Teatro Romano di Fiesole)

Roman ruins and summer stars? Yes, please.
Just above Florence, this legendary festival blends jazz, classical, and spoken word in a timeless stone amphitheater.
Florence Factory advice: go up by scooter, grab dinner with a view, then lose yourself in music under the Tuscan moon.

Santo Spirito Markets (Every 2nd Sunday + extra June dates)

More than a market — it’s a manifesto.
Artisans, vintage curators, and Florentine originals fill the piazza with objects you didn’t know you needed.
Florence Factory hint: what you find here today, you’ll see in a Brooklyn pop-up next year. But here it still smells like olive wood and old vinyl.

A Florence Factory Closing Note

Whatever your reason for being here — be curious. Wander far, ask questions, talk to shopkeepers. And of course, come see us.
At Florence Factory, we curate the real stuff: handmade, storied, essential.