Every year in Chiusure, near Asciano in the Crete Senesi, takes place the traditional Artichoke Festival on April 25th.
The festival celebrates the peak of the artichoke season gathering together lots of people from the surroundings. The artichoke is the excellence of Chiusure and its surroundings, part of Asciano municipality within the Crete Senesi. During the festival you can taste this bristly treat in any sauce and you’ll love it.
If you miss it, on the first Sunday of November Chiusure celebrates “Festa della dicioccatura”, that is another appointment with Artichoke Festival. This is the typical Tuscan festival where you can easily blend with locals and enjoy a bit of Dolce Vita!
In 2013 the Festa del Carciofo is from April 25th to 28th.
5 Comments
Tuscany Events April-May 2013:Fairs and Festivals in April and May 2013 | TooMuchTuscany
April 11, 2013 at 9:53 am[…] tasting in San Quirico d’Orcia. In Chiusure from April 25th to 28th there is the traditional Artichokes Fair and then on May 5th there is the Fair of Sant’Isidoro in Arbia with the traditional market […]
Colette
January 16, 2016 at 2:10 amWhat date is the festival in 2016?
TooMuchVale
January 18, 2016 at 7:42 amHi Colette,
It will be on the weekend of April 25th. The official dates are not available but yet but I believe the festival will take place on April 23rd, 24th and 25th.
I suggest to come back in a couple of months to known the correct dates 🙂
Kim C.
April 15, 2016 at 6:58 amAre the dates for the artichoke festival still April 23 – 25 2016? I am currently in chianti region of Tuscany and have always wanted to go? Can you please confirm these dates?
Thank you very much. Kim
TooMuchVale
April 15, 2016 at 7:34 amHi Kim! Yes I confirm the dates of “Chiusure in Piazza” from Aprile 23rd to 25th. I suggest you also stop in Asciano, lovely city center and Montisi.