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Lucca Festivals and Events - Tourism in Lucca, Italy

Pages featuring descriptions and dates for festivals and events in Lucca, Italy

Luminaria di Santa Croce in Lucca, Italy

The Luminaria di Santa Croce is an ancient religious possession through the streets of Lucca, Italy, it's path lit only with candles. Anatomy of a religious festival in Europe.

Lucca Summer Festival

Get information on Lucca's Summer Festival of music, featuring top names in Music.

Palio de San Paolino - Lucca (In Italian)

July 12 - A medieval celebration of Lucca's patron saint Paolino. Costume parades, flag throwing, and crossbow shooting.

Puccini Opera Festival - Torre del Lago near Lucca

"The Puccini Opera Festival in Torre del Lago is staged just a few kilometres from Pietrasanta, the "Little Athens" where Michelangelo first based his marble cutting activities. Torre del Lago, original home of the Puccini Festival, is situated just next to the magnificent beaches of Viareggio on the Tuscan Riviera and to the ancient city of Lucca."

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