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Lucca, without guesswork
What’s happening in Lucca?
Today, over the next few days and further ahead. A short selection checked against primary sources: public bodies, venues and organisers.
7 Sept 2026
today
Only events that actually fall today. Longer exhibitions and programmes are listed under “On now”.
- Turandot - O divine beauty!Puccini Museum - Casa Natale, corte San Lorenzo 9, LuccaAn exhibition on Puccini's unfinished opera, marking the centenary of its first performance. It is part of the Puccini Museum visit: check days, opening hours and admission on the source page.
- Luna ParkPiazzale Don Franco Baroni, LuccaThe traditional September funfair in Lucca. Opening days and hours change: open the source page before going.
The city’s rhythm
Nights, markets and things that return
Not only headline events: habits, small series and recurring dates that make Lucca feel alive.
Every week
- Lucca weekly marketPiazzale Don Baroni, LuccaThe regular city market for clothes, food and everyday goods, outside Porta Santa Maria towards the river park.
- Organic Wednesday marketPiazza San Francesco, LuccaA small organic market by local producers in Piazza San Francesco. Hours change with the season and are listed by the city source.
- Above and below the WallsUfficio informazioni turistiche, piazzale Verdi, LuccaA bilingual Italian-English guided walk on top of the Walls and through the bastion underground spaces. Booking is not required; the source lists free admission or a 15-euro ticket depending on the applicable rate.
- Foro Boario farmers' marketForo Boario, via per Camaiore 125, LuccaLocal farmers, seasonal food and direct contact with producers. Saturday is the stable schedule published on the city tourism page.
Every month
- Sister madnessEx Ospedale Psichiatrico di Maggiano, LuccaA visit to the former psychiatric hospital and Mario Tobino's rooms. Booking is required and the page asks for a voluntary contribution supporting the Mario Tobino Foundation.
- Antiques MarketVia del Battistero, piazza Antelminelli, piazza San Martino, piazza San Giusto, piazza San Giovanni e piazza Bernardini, LuccaMore than two hundred exhibitors fill the streets and squares around the cathedral. The source lists the third Sunday of the month and the preceding Saturday.
Every year
- Lucca Film FestivalLate September to early October: in 2026 from 26 September to 4 OctoberScreenings and talks across town. Inside the festival, “Lucca Effetto Cinema” brings cinema into the streets of the centre.
- Lucca Comics & GamesLate October to early November: the 2026 edition runs 28 October to 1 NovemberComics, games and illustration take over the walled centre for five days. It is the week when the city changes rhythm entirely: rooms, trains and restaurants fill up months ahead.
- Il DescoLate November: in 2026 on 27, 28 and 29 November, at the Real CollegioA food and farming market show for the provinces of Lucca, Massa Carrara and Pisa.
A wider radar
Looking for something else?
perdiqua Lucca does not copy entire calendars. These links take you straight to the primary programmes we monitor.
- Comune di LuccaThe day-by-day calendar published by the city council, with filters for month, place and category, from exhibitions to guided visits.Open calendar →
- A.T.G. - Azienda Teatro del GiglioThe month-by-month programme of Teatro del Giglio Giacomo Puccini: opera, drama, dance, concerts, school theatre and the theatre's own productions.Open calendar →
- Associazione Musicale LuccheseThe Associazione Musicale Lucchese calendar: chamber music and Lucca Classica, with events in churches, halls, palaces and squares.Open calendar →
- Fondazione Centro Studi sull'Arte Licia e Carlo Ludovico RagghiantiThe list of exhibitions of Fondazione Ragghianti, based in the San Micheletto monumental complex: the current ones and the archive of past ones, with their opening dates.Open calendar →
- Puccini e la sua Lucca International FestivalThe Puccini e la sua Lucca concert programme: recitals and opera excerpts in San Giovanni church, with programme and booking information.Open calendar →
- Lucca Crea s.r.l.The official site of the event, run by Lucca Crea: dates of the edition, announced guests, exhibitions and programme. The 2026 edition is announced from 28 October to 1 November.Open calendar →
- DI and GI s.r.l.The summer concert line-up, artist by artist and date by date: the edition listed on the page runs from 24 June to 29 July 2026. The site is run by DI and GI srl.Open calendar →
- Comune di LuccaThe Comune di Lucca publishes the annual pharmacy rota and the municipal pharmacy list. It is the source to check for the current duty pharmacy.Open calendar →
Finished events disappear automatically. For times, tickets and last-minute changes, open the source.
On now
Exhibitions, seasons and programmes already under way.
- Turandot - O divine beauty!Puccini Museum - Casa Natale, corte San Lorenzo 9, LuccaAn exhibition on Puccini's unfinished opera, marking the centenary of its first performance. It is part of the Puccini Museum visit: check days, opening hours and admission on the source page.
- Luna ParkPiazzale Don Franco Baroni, LuccaThe traditional September funfair in Lucca. Opening days and hours change: open the source page before going.
- Festa del Vino di Montecarlo 2026Centro storico e piazza d'Armi, Montecarlo · outside central LuccaThe long-running festival dedicated to wine and local food, with art, music and history. It takes place in Montecarlo, outside Lucca: the evening programme is on the source page.
- Claudio Barontini. Uno sguardoPalazzo delle Esposizioni, piazza San Martino 7, LuccaA photography exhibition of portraits and images from the Lucca area. It is not open every day: exact days and hours are on the source page.
- Il colore interpreta storia e naturaChiesa di Santa Caterina, via del Crocifisso 1, LuccaAn exhibition of paintings by Monica Giovannini, on colour, nature and landscape. It is not open every day: exact days and hours are on the source page.
- Pioppini mushroom and polenta festivalSpazio sagra di Antraccoli, via Vecchi Pardini, LuccaSecond part of the village festival: food stalls serving mushroom dishes and local produce, followed by live music and dancing. Admission is free; food and drinks are paid for.
Next 7 days
In date order. On the same day, central Lucca comes before the coast.
- Arte e ingegnoPiazza Cittadella, LuccaA small neighbourhood market with craftspeople and hobbyists. Opening hours and stalls are on the source page.
- Riftbound Showdown SeriesPolo Fiere, LuccaA stop on the official Riftbound tournament circuit, with tournaments and side events across three days. Entry and times are on the source page.
- Visite guidate - Classicismo ed eclettismo nel Cinquecento luccheseChiesa di San Frediano e Museo Nazionale di Villa Guinigi, LuccaA guided visit with a licensed guide, on two dates only: 12 September and 4 October. Meeting point, time and booking are on the source page.
- Festa di Santa Croce e LuminaraCattedrale di San Martino, LuccaTwo days of celebrations with the night-time Luminara and the return of the Volto Santo. Route and times are on the source page.
- LUCCA WINE TASTINGLoggiato di Palazzo Pretorio, piazza San Michele, LuccaAn exhibition of typical local produce under the loggia. Opening days and hours are on the source page.
Later
Worth planning for now.
- CreArtPiazza Napoleone, LuccaA travelling craft market, part of the Lucca September programme. Opening hours and stalls are on the source page.
- I salotti delle muse - Atelier RicciAtelier Ricci, via San Paolino 34, LuccaIn the historic centre, a space for talks, music, reading and quiet. The programme of individual events is on the source page.
- Witchland - The Witch's WordlReal Collegio, LuccaAn immersive journey into the world of witches, between ancient and modern rituals. Times and tickets are on the source page.
- Giungla Fest - TramaCentro storico, LuccaA series of talks across contemporary art, textile manufacturing, literature and the city's memory. Venues and times for each talk are on the source page.
- Lucca Art FairReal Collegio, piazza del Collegio 13, LuccaThe Lucca fair for modern and contemporary art, in the halls of the Real Collegio. Opening hours and tickets are on the source page.
- Fashion in FlairReal Collegio, piazza del Collegio, LuccaA craft market show with exhibitors from all over Italy. Opening hours and admission are on the source page.
- #unanuovavitaperognicosaForo Boario, via per Camaiore, LuccaThe market where used and recycled objects are sold and swapped. Opening hours and stalls are on the source page.
- Incontri del cinema d'essai - FICESale cinematografiche di Lucca, LuccaA meeting on arthouse cinema with producers, actors and previews. Venues, titles and times are on the source page.
- Planet Earth Festival 2026Sedi varie in città, LuccaScientists, economists, anthropologists, philosophers, artists and innovators on the environment and the future. Venues, talks and times are on the source page.
- Visite guidate - I Maestri del Rinascimento a LuccaComplesso Museale della Cattedrale, chiesa di San Michele e Museo Nazionale di Villa Guinigi, LuccaA guided visit with a licensed guide, on two dates only: 17 October and 8 November. Meeting point, time and booking are on the source page.
- I Musei del Sorriso - Va' pensiero... Note italiane attraverso gli oceaniAuditorium Fondazione BML, piazza San Martino 7, LuccaOne appointment in the I Musei del Sorriso festival, across music, theatre, art and workshops. Times and booking are on the source page.
- Cup City of Lucca - Italy Cup Final RCZ 2026Mura Urbane, LuccaThe sixty-first Coppa Città di Lucca, a historic rally counting as the Italian Cup final. Route, road closures and times are on the source page.
- CARBONARA fESTPiazzale Don Baroni, LuccaRoman cooking in street-food form, over three days. Opening hours and stalls are on the source page.
- Lucca Magico Natale 2026Luoghi vari in città, LuccaNativity scenes, lights, markets, art, installations and concerts across the city until Epiphany. The calendar of individual events is on the source page.
- Photolux FestivalCentro storico, LuccaThe international photography biennial, with exhibitions in several venues in the centre. Venues, hours and tickets are on the source page.
- Chocolate FestivalPiazza Anfiteatro, LuccaA market dedicated to artisan chocolate in piazza Anfiteatro. Opening hours and stalls are on the source page.
- #unanuovavitaperognicosaForo Boario, via per Camaiore, LuccaThe market where used and recycled objects are sold and swapped. Opening hours and stalls are on the source page.
- Arte e ingegnoPiazza Cittadella, LuccaA small neighbourhood market with craftspeople and hobbyists. Opening hours and stalls are on the source page.
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