What to do in Florence in October 2024

For October, Florence is preparing to welcome visitors with a calendar full of events that will highlight its extraordinary cultural heritage.

The historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its iconic monuments such as the Duomo, the Palazzo Vecchio and its fascinating alleyways, will be the stage for numerous guided tours that will lead tourists to discover art treasures unique in the world.

In addition to guided tours, the program will include the extraordinary opening of museums, churches, and historical and artistic sites, offering visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves in the timeless atmosphere of the city.

The main exhibition venues, such as the Uffizi Gallery, Palazzo Pitti and the Accademia Museum, will host valuable exhibitions, allowing visitors to discover established and emerging artists, ranging from Renaissance art to the most contemporary creative expressions.

Not forgetting the classic free museums event scheduled for the first Sunday of the month.

Here is a selection of the best events in Florence in October:

• Free admission to state museums. First Sunday of the month, Oct. 6, 2024;
• Biennale Internazionale dell'Antiquariato di Firenze exhibition. Palazzo Corsini on the Arno. Through Oct. 6, 2024.
• Leonardo Meoni's exhibition “Gli altri colori purtroppo sono tutti caduti.” Stefano Bardini Museum. Through October 10, 2024;
• Ludovico Einaudi concert. Verdi Theater. Oct. 10 and 11, 2024.
• Robert Plant & Saving Grace concert. Verdi Theater. Oct. 12, 2024;
• theater with Vittorio Sgardi “Pasolini Caravaggio.” Puccini Theater. Oct. 18, 2024.
• “Louise Bourgeois in Florence” exhibition. Museo Novecento. Through October 20, 2024;
• Giovanni Allevi “Piano Solo Tour” concert. Verdi Theater. Oct. 27, 2024.
• “Gli autoritratti su carta dei Maestri dell'Ottocento” exhibition. Uffizi. Through October 27, 2024.
• Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly Theater. Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Theater. October 24 through November 2, 2024.
• Comedy play “Ditegli sempre di sì” Teatro Della Pergola. Oct. 31 to Nov. 3, 2024.
• Exhibition “Yōkai. Mostri Spiriti e altre Inquietudini.” Mudi Museum of the Innocents. Through November 3, 2024;
• “Salvatore Ferragamo 1898 - 1960” exhibition. Ferragamo Museum. Through 04 November 2024;
• extraordinary evening opening. Uffizi Museum. Every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. until Dec. 17, 2024.
• “Michelangelo Antonioni - Fratture nella modernità” review. La Compagnia Theater. Through December 23, 2024.
• Reopening of the Museum of Fashion and Costume. Pitti Palace. Through December 31, 2024.
• “Il Tesoro di Terrasanta al Museo Marino Marini” exhibition. Marino Marini Museum. Through January 8, 2025.