Cortona and its surroundings offer a rich calendar of events that enliven the area throughout the year. Cultural festivals, music festivals, art exhibitions, food and wine events and popular traditions make every season a special opportunity to discover the authentic soul of Tuscany. Taking part in events in Cortona means experiencing the area as a protagonist, among historic villages, evocative landscapes and events that combine culture, taste and conviviality.

Four Days, a Thousand Notes: Cortona Jazz 2026

Four Days, a Thousand Notes: Cortona Jazz 2026 Every autumn, once the summer crowds have gone and...

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Cauthamente, the festival that brings science to the heart of Cortona

Cauthamente, the festival that brings science to the heart of Cortona The fifth edition of...

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An Autumn Among the Clouds: Hot Air Balloons in Valdichiana

An Autumn Among the Clouds: Hot Air Balloons in Valdichiana From 30 September to 3 October, 18...

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Sixteen International Sculptors in Cortona: Cortona in Arte Returns

From September 19 to October 4, 2026, Cortona once again takes center stage in contemporary art...

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In Cortona, time becomes art: Franco Fedeli's "Accendo l'ora" opens

Cortona is getting ready to welcome, from 5 September to 31 October 2026, "Accendo l'ora" ("I Light...

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In Cortona, art becomes inclusion: "Cortona On The Moon" returns

In Cortona, art becomes inclusion: "Cortona On The Moon" returns From September 1 to 5, 2026,...

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Top Festival Returns to Cortona: Two Days Celebrating Local Food Excellence

Top Festival Returns to Cortona: Two Days Celebrating Local Food Excellence Cortona's city...

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C.O.R.E. Comes to Cortona: The New Original Experience Celebrating the Heart of Italian Creativity

C.O.R.E. Comes to Cortona: The New Original Experience Celebrating the Heart of Italian...

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Cortona, Capital of Antiques: A Journey Through Cortonantiquaria

Cortona, Capital of Antiques: A Journey Through Cortonantiquaria Since 1963, Cortonantiquaria has...

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La Sagra della Bistecca: 14 Meters of Grill in the Heart of the Valdichiana

Six Decades of Charcoal in Cortona: La Sagra della Bistecca Every year, in the days around...

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How a Small Tuscan Village Became the Capital of Vintage

How a Small Tuscan Village Became the Capital of Vintage From a few hundred curious visitors to...

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The bridge between Paris and Cortona: Gino Severini comes home to the MAEC

From July 5 to November 1, 2026, the MAEC, Museum of the Etruscan Academy and the City of Cortona,...

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The colors of Cortona: eighteen artists tell a century of painting

On Friday, June 26, 2026, at 5:00 PM, an exhibition dedicated to the leading figures of...

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Italy in images: Cortona On The Move, the festival that tells the story of the country, is back

From July 16 to November 1, 2026, Cortona hosts the sixteenth edition of Cortona On The Move, the...

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Wine, music and the countryside: Note di Vino returns to Cortona's wineries

Note di Vino 2026 returns to Cortona with a series of events dedicated to the meeting of wine,...

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Six centuries of rivalry in Cortona: the Giostra dell'Archidado

Every year, on the second weekend of June, Cortona travels six centuries back in time with the...

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