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October is one of the best months to be in Florence<\/strong>. The summer crowds thin out, the light softens over the Arno, and the city fills its calendar with major exhibitions, film festivals and, just outside town, the first chestnut and new-oil festivals of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The big date this month is October 21, when the Museo degli Innocenti opens its exhibition on Artemisia Gentileschi’s Florentine years<\/strong>. Here are the best events and things to do in Florence in October<\/strong>, from museum shows to Sunday food festivals in the hills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 2026 in Florence at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Date<\/th>Event<\/th>Where<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
All month<\/td>Broken. The Power of the Fragment<\/td>Palazzo Strozzi<\/td><\/tr>\n
All month<\/td>Autunno Fiorentino<\/td>Neighborhoods outside the center<\/td><\/tr>\n
Sundays: Oct 4, 11, 18, 25<\/td>Chestnut festivals<\/td>Marradi and Palazzuolo sul Senio<\/td><\/tr>\n
Weekends until Nov 1<\/td>Il Regno delle Zucche<\/td>Villa Montalvo, Campi Bisenzio<\/td><\/tr>\n
Oct 6 to 11<\/td>Middle East Now film festival<\/td>Cinema La Compagnia<\/td><\/tr>\n
Oct 8 to 11<\/td>Boccaccesca food festival<\/td>Certaldo<\/td><\/tr>\n
Oct 9 to 11<\/td>Firenze Books<\/td>Visarno, Cascine park<\/td><\/tr>\n
Until Oct 11<\/td>Fabbrica Europa<\/td>Various venues<\/td><\/tr>\n
Until Oct 16<\/td>Belvedere Firenze<\/td>Forte Belvedere<\/td><\/tr>\n
Oct 14 to 18<\/td>FanHua Chinese Film Festival<\/td>Cinema La Compagnia<\/td><\/tr>\n
Oct 18<\/td>Fierucolina d’Autunno<\/td>Piazza Santo Spirito<\/td><\/tr>\n
Oct 21<\/td>Artemisia Gentileschi exhibition opens<\/td>Museo degli Innocenti<\/td><\/tr>\n
Oct 23 to 31<\/td>Romanzo Criminale opera premiere<\/td>Teatro del Maggio<\/td><\/tr>\n
Oct 27<\/td>Hans Zimmer by Ensemble Symphony Orchestra<\/td>Teatro Verdi<\/td><\/tr>\n
Oct 28 to Nov 1<\/td>France Odeon French film festival<\/td>Cinema La Compagnia<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Exhibitions in Florence in October<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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For the full list of shows currently open, see our guide to exhibitions in Florence<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artemisia Gentileschi in Florence, Museo degli Innocenti<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

October 21, 2026 to April 4, 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Florence is where Artemisia Gentileschi made her name: she worked for the Medici, moved in Galileo’s circle and became the first woman admitted to the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno. This exhibition<\/a> focuses on those formative years and on how she built her independence and reputation in the city. Two paintings by Caravaggio are on show alongside her work, and the ticket (\u20ac17.50 full price) also covers the museum’s permanent collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Broken. The Power of the Fragment, Palazzo Strozzi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Until January 24, 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palazzo Strozzi’s autumn show<\/a> looks at the fragment in the history of sculpture, from damaged antiquities to Michelangelo, Rodin, Louise Bourgeois and Danh Vo. Organized with the National Gallery of Art in Washington, it brings together more than 80 works, with a new installation by Mark Manders in the Renaissance courtyard. Read our full guide to Broken at Palazzo Strozzi<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the Renaissance. Between D\u00fcrer and Parmigianino, Palazzo Medici Riccardi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Until January 5, 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Albrecht D\u00fcrer and Parmigianino anchor this exhibition at Palazzo Medici Riccardi<\/a>, the Medici family palace where Lorenzo the Magnificent grew up. A good pairing with the Strozzi show, a five-minute walk away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belvedere Firenze and Marino Marini. No Heroes, Forte Belvedere<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Until October 16, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last two weeks of the Belvedere Firenze<\/a> season at Forte Belvedere, with the Marino Marini exhibition, talks, live music and one of the best views over Florence. Go at sunset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Film festivals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

October is festival season at Cinema La Compagnia, Florence’s main venue for international cinema. Most films are screened in the original language with Italian subtitles, and some with English subtitles: check each screening before booking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n