Free time and fun

Archaeology and History

Sesto has an important Etruscan and medieval heritage:

Etruscan Tumuli: You can visit the Tomba della Montagnola and the Tomba della Mula, among the best-preserved funerary monuments from the Orientalizing period in Tuscany.
Religious Architecture: The Parish Church of Sant’Andrea a Cercina is a Romanesque jewel worth a visit for its frescoes and evocativeatmosphere.

Outdoor Sports and Trekking:

The true highlight is Monte Morello, considered the "green lung" of the area. Here you can practice:
Mountain Biking: Active communities like the Morello Bike Republic manage specific routes and organize events like the "Notturna da lupi".
Hiking and Trail Running: Classic trails start from the Fonte dei Seppi and head towards the Torre di Baracca or Piazzale Leonardo da Vinci, offering panoramic views of Florence.

Leisure and Local Life

Shopping and Markets: The city center is full of artisan shops. The weekly Saturday market is a traditional opportunity to discover the typical products of the plain.
Events: Throughout the year, cultural events and festivals celebrate local cuisine and Sesto's community.

Cafes

In the centre of Sesto Fiorentino there are many cafés and bakeries. Some are small and cosy, perfect for a quick breakfast with warm croissants and traditional cakes. Others are more lively, especially at the weekend, when they host special events with live music and offer aperitifs. These places are popular with students and local residents and are a great spot to spend some free time with friends or family.

Grotta cinema

The Grotta Cinema in Sesto Fiorentino is the largest and most important cinema in town. It is located in Via Gramsci and has many screens where you can watch a wide range of current films. It is used not only for film screenings but also for cultural and educational events. One example is the Ocean Film Festival, an international festival about the environment. Another is ScienzEstate, a film festival with a scientific theme aimed at the wider public.

Parks and markets

In the parks you can play, meet up with your friends, ride your bike, read a book, have a walk, take photos, do picnic, relax etc...

Some important parks are Parco del Neto, Parco Ragnaia, Parco della Zambra…For more information about gree areas, visit the page "Green spaces and nature".

Parco della Resistenza

A public park, open for 24 hours.

Parco dell'Oliveta

A public park, open for 24 hours.

If you want to buy something or go shopping with friends you can go to the shopping centre (clothes, food, video games, toys....).

Events and festivities 🥳🎉

Apart from events organized in special occasion, which take place in places such as Biblioteca Ragionieri or in the Parco dell’Uliveta, in Sesto Fiorentino there are some festivals celebrated regularly every year, some occasions during a specific day of the week or some events which aren’t cultural festivities.

The market on saturday

Every Saturday (except if it is a holiday), the local market takes place in the two squares near the town hall, Vittorio Veneto square and del Mercato square. In del Mercato square you can buy local products such as vegetables and fruit, dairy products, grains, fish and meat. The vegetables sold by these stalls are from all the cities near Sesto making sure to sell fresh and km0 products. Other than just selling local products, in Del Mercato Square there are some food stalls which sell freshly baked fried fish and typical food and have tables where you can sit and enjoy your meal. Instead, in Vittorio Veneto square fabric and clothes are sold.

A stall in Del Mercato Square --->

In Del Mercato Square there are some stalls which sell flowers, too.

The several stalls in Del Mercato Square.

Local fruit and dairy products.

Svuota la cantina 📦

“Svuota la cantina” is an event born in 2008 where people can buy or sell the stuff they don’t use anymore cheaply, a simple way to encourage reusing and a circular economy. During the year, there are two editions of this event: one in spring and the other one in autumn. Only Sesto Fiorentino citizens can apply as sellers sending a request to the municipality, but, on the other hand, everybody can buy.

Fiorinfiera 🌷

During March and September in Vittorio Veneto Square, nurserymen from all Tuscany reach Sesto Fiorentino to participate in “Fiorinfiera”, a market where you can find different kinds of flowers and plants and handcrafted objects.

The Street Food Festival 🍔

In the last week of May, Vittorio Veneto Square hosts for three days lots of food stands which sell candies or sweets, and food trucks, the most important, where you can buy the main actor of the whole festival: street food. In these markets you can find regional food, such as arrosticini from Abruzzo, but also national and even international meals are sold.

During the afternoon, while their parents are enjoying a beer, children can have fun since there are lots of activities created for them.

On Friday and Saturday evenings you can enjoy free live music.

The world's music day 🎵

From 1982, during the third week of June for five consecutives days the music festival took place in Sesto. The main date of this event is the 21 June, when all the world celebrates music. Lots of music schools participate in this event but the two most important are the Bortolotti school and the Art Music Academy.

Liberi tutti 🌹

During the first days of September, Vittorio Veneto Square hosts an event born to celebrate the liberation from the nazi-fascist regime.

Lots of the food trucks which had partecipated to the Street Food Festival return to Sesto Fiorentino to partecipate this time to Liberi Tutti.

During this event, every night free concerts are organized. This helps unknown artists from all of Tuscany to gain more success. To subscribe, you just have to send a video playing one of your songs. If you'll be able to succed and pass, you'll be able to sing at the concert on the 31st August.

Minors can partecipate, too!

Theatres and libraries

Ernesto Ragionieri Library

Ernesto Ragionieri Library is the only library in Sesto Fiorentino, during the weekend you can go there and borrow a book or a table game. Remember: in a month you must give it back !

San Martino Theatre

San Martino theatre is the only theatre in Sesto Fiorentino next to the main church

Lucciola

Lucciola is famous for the school of theatre, most of the shows are fun but sometimes they are sad. Furthermore Lucciola is an important ricreative place.

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