Summer events in Cortona

Medieval week – Archidado Joust

18 May/10 June 2012 – Cortona

The Archidado Joust, officially created in 1397 to celebrate the wedding of the Lord of Cortona and a noble woman from Siena, is a historical event in which the different quarters of the town compete in a crossbow tournament. Costume parades, typical medieval dinners, flagflyers and fire-eaters performances, falconry and magic shows are organized every year to relive the medieval splendor of Cortona.

Cortona Mix Festival

28 July/5 August 2012 – Cortona

Music e literature, movies and theatre for this new event in Cortona.

52nd T-Bone Steak Festival

14 and 15 August 2012 – Giardini del Parterre

An important food event for all meat lovers, because these steaks are succulent and underdone in respect of the old Tuscan tradition. You will also have the chance to taste excellent local wines.

23rd Porcini Mushrooms Festival

18 and 19 August 2012 – Giardini del Parterre

Cortona organizes every year the “Porcini Mushrooms Festival” at the Parterre Gardens, where all the dishes have mushrooms in their recipes, from starters to side dishes. Everything goes with excellent local wines.

49th Cortonantiquaria

24 August/9 September 2012 – Palazzo Vagnotti

Cortonantiquaria, one of the most important fairs of the antiques field at the national and international level, takes place in the beautiful rooms of Palazzo Vagnotti in Cortona. All antiques lovers will find magnificent old furniture, prints, art objects, old jewels displayed by some of the best Italian antique dealers.