Events of the month

Every month in Lucca there are events for all tastes: art exhibitions, concerts, theatrical performances, markets, historical reenactments, guided tours, and sporting events.

Events scheduled in the historic center and surrounding areas: opportunities to experience the city day by day, following the rhythm of the seasons and local traditions.
From major international festivals to more intimate and widespread initiatives, Lucca offers new opportunities every month to discover its places, its history, and its lively spirit.

Lucca 365 – Choose your favorites from music, traditions, entertainment, atmosphere, and food...

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In March...

the culture

CULTURE MONDAYS
Meetings on 19th- and 20th-century European literature, children's literature, art and literature, and literary anniversaries.
until March 30 - 17:00 PM
2 March - Vincenzo Da Massa Carrara Hall of the San Micheletto Complex | The signs of art in the poetry of Eugenio Montale.
9 March - Ancient Armoury Hall of the Ducal Palace | Between mountains, sky, and sea. Some of the leading figures of Versilia painting during Enrico Pea's time.
16 March - Ancient Armoury Hall of the Ducal Palace | Saint Francis and History.
23 March - Ancient Armoury Hall of the Ducal Palace | Saint Francis and philosophical thought.
30 March - Ancient Armoury Hall of the Ducal Palace | Dante, Giotto and Saint Francis.
Friends of Enrico Pea
Info: associazioneamicidienricopea@gmail.com

TOWARDS TURANDOT
Meetings and conferences on Puccini's last, unfinished masterpiece, with musicologists, performers, and conductors, in anticipation of the centenary edition.
until March 26
4 March
20:30 PM - Teatro del Giglio Giacomo Puccini | Turandot and its mysteries.
12 March
19:00 pm - Foyer of the Teatro del Giglio Giacomo Puccini | The endings of Turandot: yesterday, today and tomorrow.
26 March
19:00 pm - Foyer of the Teatro del Giglio Giacomo Puccini | Turandot on the screen, 1958-2023.
Giglio Theatre - teatrodelgigliogiacomopuccini.it
Info: tel. 0583 465320 - biglietteria@teatrodelgiglio.it

TASTY LUCCA
A table spread throughout the city, with meetings, experiences, workshops, and markets to taste the local produce of excellence.
6, and 7 8 March
Municipality of Lucca – tourism.lucca.it
Info: tel. 0583 442213 – info@turismo.lucca.it

BEAUTY IS EVERYWHERE. LUCCA: 2200 YEARS OF HISTORY
A series of meetings dedicated to the historical and cultural heritage of the city and its surrounding area.
until June 6
10:00 a.m. | Mario Tobino Hall, Palazzo Ducale
March 7 - Lucca: the smallest metropolis in the world.
Province of Lucca - provincia.lucca.it
Info and reservations: carlo.puddu@provincia.lucca.it

BEYOND - INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE AFTERLIFE
A series of meetings dedicated to the theme of the afterlife and the mystery of death.
Until May 9, 2026 | Palazzo Pfanner
7 March
hours 17: 30 - Death in Music.
Archeosophy Association of Lucca - archeosofialucca.org
Info: tel. 328 8375214 - sezione.lucca@gmail.com

MOCFest
Creativity, philosophy, cinema, theater, and live music for a new cultural festival.
March 14 / May 30
Thursday at 18:30 pm | Open MOC 
Friday at 18:30 PM | MinIMusicTeatro
Saturday at 17:00 PM | MOCNightLIVE 
Monday at 18:30 PM | Cineconcerts
Tuscan Film and Acting Academy 9 Muse srl - 9-muse.com
info: tel. 0583 928354

PATHS OF PIA
Ten Years After Pia Pera's Death: Words, Gardens, and Paths
March 14 / October 9
14 March - 5:00 pm Auditorium of the Agorà Library: Writing the garden to (re)write the world with Elisa Veronesi - On the slopes of Monte Pisano with Alessandra Sani.
Giuseppe Pera Foundation
info: tel. 0583 462043

BRAIN WEEK
An international event dedicated to the most extraordinary organ in our body and its research area.
March 16th / 21th
Various opening hours | San Francesco Complex and IMT School Library
IMT School of Advanced Studies Lucca - settimanadelcervello2026.imtlucca.it
Info: tel. 0583 4326606 / 747 / 543 - eventi@imtlucca.it

FAI SPRING DAYS
A weekend of special openings and guided tours to discover our country's rich heritage of history, art, and nature.
March 21th / 22th
10.00am - 12.30pm / 2.00pm - 6.00pm | Villa Bottini.
10.00am - 12.30pm / 2.00pm - 6.00pm | Parish Church of San Giorgio in Brancoli.
FAI - Italian Environmental Fund - Fondoambiente.it
Info: info@fondoambiente.it

THE AUGUSTA
Meetings on current affairs, culture, politics, and journalism, with guests of national standing.
until the 23 July
21:00 PM | Executioner's House
March 24 - WHO, vaccinations and freedom suspended.
The Augusta Aps - laugustafestival.it
Information and reservations: tel. 380 1481747 - info@laugustafestival.it - eventbrite.it

THE PATHS OF THE HOLY FACE
Itineraries and traditions of the Holy Cross. In the footsteps of Saint Francis of Assisi in Lucca.
March 26th / 29th
Constantine's Dream
Info: facebook.com/leviedelvoltosanto

music and entertainment

GIGLIO THEATRE GIACOMO PUCCINI - PROSE SEASON
until March 8th
6 7 and March 21:00 pm and 8 March 16:00 PM - Teatro del Giglio Giacomo Puccini | I'm not paying you!
Giacomo Puccini Giglio Theatre - teatrodelgigliogiacomopuccini.it
Info: tel. 0583 465320 - biglietteria@teatrodelgiglio.it

AML - CONCERT SEASON
High-level concerts, performed by important Italian and foreign soloists and ensembles.
until November 21 17:30 PM - Auditorium of the Church of Suffragio
March 7 - TRIO CONCEPT
March 21 - CONVERSATIONS

Lucca Musical Association Onlus
info: tel. 0583 469960

ON THE PATHS OF MUSIC
The Baluardo vocal group from Lucca performs with international choirs.
8 March
18:00 PM - Church of Santa Maria Corteorlandini - Greenwich Country Day School
Il Baluardo vocal group from Lucca - coroilbaluardo.it
Info: Tel. +39 348 2334867 - info@coroilbaluardo.it

MUSIC IN THE CATHEDRAL
International Review of Choirs and Organists in the Cathedral of San Martino.
March 8 / October 8
21:00 PM - St. Martin's Cathedral
March 8 - California Baptist University Choir
Music in the Cathedral - musicaincattedralelucca.com
info: maurus1958@virgilio.it

BRIARCREST CHOIR AND BAND
A choir, a band and a jazz group for a single concert
9 March
21:00 PM - Auditorium of the Luigi Boccherini Conservatory, Church of Suffragio
Info: Luigi Boccherini Conservatory

PAINTING THAT SOUNDS
Dialogues between music and art. Musical instruments in paintings and performances.
March 10 / December 24
10 March - 15:30 pm - Lucca State Library |  Bach in the visual arts of the 900th century
visual counterpoints.
Concentus Lucensis - concentuslucensis.it
Info: Tel. 0583 950798 - concentuslucensis@gmail.com

BEYOND THE WALLS
a series of encounters as a journey that connects people, stories, and languages.
March 13 / April 17
21:00 PM - Auditorium of the Sinfonia School of Music
13 March - Robert's album
March 20 - Interior Geometries
March 27 - Flute Weekend, Gala Concert

Symphony Music School
Info: Tel. 0583 312052 - info@scuolasinfonia.it

VILLA FELICE
Comic comedy in three acts in light Lucca dialect.
14 March
21:15 PM | I. Nieri Municipal Theater - Ponte a Moriano
La Combriccola Theatre Company
Info and reservations: Raffaella 338 8950351 - Martina 340 0836861

THE TABARRO
Exceptional voices and a conceptual scenography to rediscover the darkest and most fascinating side of the genius
lucchese
15 March
18:30 PM - Auditorium of the Church of San Romano
Brunier Laboratory
Info: Tel. 345 6011902 - info@laboratoriobrunier.it 

GIGLIO THEATRE GIACOMO PUCCINI - CHILDREN'S THEATRE
until the 20 April
18 March 18:30 PM - Teatro del Giglio Giacomo Puccini | Little Bear and the Ice Mountain.
28 March
17:00 pm and 20:30 pm and 29 March 17:00 PM - Teatro del Giglio Giacomo Puccini | Pimpa: The Polka-Dot Musical.
Giacomo Puccini Giglio Theatre - teatrodelgigliogiacomopuccini.it
Info: tel. 0583 465320 - biglietteria@teatrodelgiglio.it

the exhibitions

THE KING'S PAINTER
Exhibition dedicated to the Tuscan artist Luigi Norfini on the occasion of the bicentenary of his birth.
until the 26 April
(Tuesday/Sat.) 12:00 PM - 19:30 PM - 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month 9:00 AM - 19:30 PM | Villa Guinigi Barracks and Palazzo Mansi
National Museums of Lucca - luccamuseinazionali.it
Info: tel. 334 6537619 / 0583 55570 - mn-lu@cultura.gov.it

CATARSINI'S TWENTIETH CENTURY
Sixty works by the Viareggio painter Alfredo Catarsini are on display.
until the 30 April
10:00 AM - 19:00 PM | Guinigi Palace
Catarsini Foundation - fondazionecatarsini.com
Info: tel. 342 1684031 / 338 1995851 - info@fondazionecatarsini.com

PONTIFICAL MEDALS IN THE JUBILEE YEAR
On display is a collection of over fifty medals minted from 1980 to today by the Vatican Mint.
until May 31
(Monday to Friday) 9:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 14:00 p.m., and 17:00 p.m. | Mint Museum
Lucca Mint Museum - macchiedilucca.it
Info: tel. 0583 582320 - info@zeccadilucca.it

A WAR OF PAPER... MONEY
Coins and banknotes used as weapons or for espionage, propaganda, and mystification during the Second World War.
until May 31
(Monday to Friday) 9:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 14:00 p.m., and 17:00 p.m. | Mint Museum
Lucca Mint Museum - macchiedilucca.it
Info: tel. 0583 582320 - info@zeccadilucca.it

GIOVANNI BOLDINI. THE SEDUCTION OF PAINTING
Over 100 works that tell the evolution of Boldini's painting through feminine beauty.
until June 2
10:00 AM - 19:00 PM | Riding School
Contemplations - contemplations.it 
Info: tel. 389 2346010 - lucca@contemplazioni.it
tickets: ticketone.it

FRIDA MARYLIN - PARALLEL LIVES
Photographs and works that tell the affinities and contrasts of two extraordinary women.
until June 2
10:00 AM - 19:00 PM | Guinigi Palace
Blu & Blu Network Srl - blublunetwork.com
Info: tel. 06 45250596 - info@blublunetwork.com

EMILIO MALERBA. FROM HIS BEGINNINGS TO THE ITALIAN TWENTIETH CENTURY
Monographic exhibition dedicated to one of the most important Italian artists of the first half of the 20th century.
until June 7
(Tuesday/Sunday) 10:00 AM - 19:00 PM | San Micheletto Complex
Ragghianti Foundation - fondazioneragghianti.it 
Info: tel. 0583 467205 - info@fondazioneragghianti.it

THE WOMEN OF CUCIRINI CANTONI COATS
Images, newspapers, documents, glass negatives, and over 150 photographic prints tell a story of Lucca's female history.
March 9th / 20th
(Monday to Friday 9:30 am to 12:30 pm; Tuesday and Thursday also 14:30 pm to 17:00 pm) | Villa Bottini
Arnaldo Fazzi Lucca Photographic Archive - comune.lucca.it/archivio-fotografico-lucchese-a-fazzi
Info: tel. 0583 467660 - afl@comune.lucca.it

the markets and the flea markets

ANTIQUES MARKET
For those who love vintage, things from the past and want to take advantage of the opportunity to buy original objects.
March 14th / 15th
9:00 AM - 20:00 PM | Piazza San Martino, Antelminelli, Giglio, San Giovanni, San Giusto
Municipality of Lucca - comune.lucca.it
Info: tel. 0583 442213 - info@turismo.lucca.it

LUCCA COLLECTING
The Vintage Pop spring festival dedicated to comics and board games.
March 27th / 28th
10:00 AM - 19:00 PM - Trade Fair Center, Sorbano del Vescovo
info: Luca Crea
tel. 0583 401711 - info@luccacollezionando.com

A NEW LIFE FOR EVERYTHING
The only flea markets for private individuals, where you can sell and exchange secondhand items, recycle items, and promote anti-waste education.
March 28th / 29th
9:00 a.m. - 19:00 p.m. - Monte San Quirico Cattle Market
info: Lucca invites
tel. 340 811 2621 - info@luccainvita.com

children

LUCCA FROM FAIRYTALE TO FAIRYTALE
A weekend for children and families dedicated to the world and characters of fairy tales, with shows, workshops, and entertainment.
March 21th / 22th
10:00 AM - 20:00 PM | Royal College
Conexo APS - conexoaps.com 
Info: tel. 348 7695994 - info@conexoaps.com

sport

BACK TO THE STYLE
Street dance and national contest with the inevitable battles in the streets
12, 13, 14, 15 March
hours - various places
info: Emotiondance
tel. 392 39 01 292 - eventi@emozionedanza.it 

the elliptical shape of the Piazza Anfiteatro in zenithal view

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