As you all know the first half of the month is Carnevale
This is a festival leading up to lent. Children dress up in costumes and there are parties all over Italy. Here are some Carnevale events going on in Florence. There are also non-Carnevale events below. Note; I will be updating them as they come.
Activites in February in Florence
Saturday 9 February
-Carenval in Florence will be in Piazza Ognissanti on Saturday 9 February starting from 2:00pm. The masked parade will begin at 2:30pm in via Curatone and then circle back to piazza Ognissanti, where there will be demonstrations, flag throwers of the Signoria, and italian and foreign groups in costumes.
-11,00 – 12,30
Workshop at the Bottega dei Ragazzi – ‘Once upon a game. Ages 6-11. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Activity is in Italian. Reservations are highly recommended: email BOTTEGA@ISTITUTODEGLINNOCENTI.IT
Sunday 10 February
- 4:00 pm at SMS Rifredi (via Vittorio Emanuele II 303) there will be a carneval party with facepainting, music, and demonstrations. At 7:00pm they will award the best mask a prize. See sito borgognissanti.net.
-It isn’t a carnevale celebration but a workshop with on ‘carnevale’. It is organized by the Planetario di Firenze. For children 6 and up.
-Saturday 16 February
11,00 – 12,00
Worskshop – Museum investigators. Ages 3-5. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Activity is in Italian. Reservations are highly recommended: email BOTTEGA@ISTITUTODEGLINNOCENTI.IT
-Saturday 23 February
11,00 – 12,30
Workshop-Guess Who? Ages 6-11.Children must be accompanied by an adult. Activity is in Italian. Reservations are highly recommended: email BOTTEGA@ISTITUTODEGLINNOCENTI.IT
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