The main events of the year are kicked off with the Florence Carnival held just before Lent see the streets filled with parades and firecrackers, and are followed not long after by the Diladdarno - a three week long festival of music and street festivals in the Oltrarno area of the city.
In April, you can escape entry charges to the museums, when during Settimani dei Beni Culturali; all the museums let you in for nothing, making them very popular at that time.
La Rificolona takes place in September, and this festival of lanterns includes a torchlight walk through the streets of the city to celebrate the nativity.
