The Carnival of Cecina is an appointment that is renewed every year involving all the town’s inhabitants and the shopkeepers of the city center. Throughout the carnival period, every weekend in February, the city presents parades of allegorical wagons, music bands, and dance groups.
The squares and the main streets of Cecina are therefore animated by masked children, families, paper masks, musicians and more. Even the shops in the center are involved in the party. In fact, each purchase entitles you to participate in the extraction of discount coupons that can be used in the shops.
The one of Cecina is a great event also for the nearby localities such as Guardistallo, Montescudaio, Bibbona.
Moving just a few miles south along the coast, the most famous carnival is the one of Follonica. This is an event that has been known since 1910, when was organized the first carnival celebrations.
Today, the event has turned into a parade of allegorical wagons made by the city’s districts that compete for the title of Best Wagon of the Year. Along with these wagons there are even masks and music bands on the waterfront. Follonica’s Carnival is the best of fun of all children and their families.