Mercantia Certaldo 2026

Where: Certaldo Alto, Florence, Tuscany

When: 15 to 19 July 2026

Cost: Starts at €10

Mercantia is Certaldo’s signature summer festival, turning the medieval hilltop town into an open-air stage packed with street theatre, live music, acrobatics, and imaginative performances. Held annually in July, the event fills Certaldo Alto and the surrounding streets with hundreds of artists, pop-up shows, parades, and atmospheric installations that run late into the night. Visitors can wander from piazza to piazza discovering surprise acts, artisan markets, and a buzzing crowd atmosphere, all set against one of Tuscany’s most beautiful historic backdrops, making Mercantia an unforgettable celebration of creativity, community, and pure festival magic.

Villas near Certaldo

Our villas near Certaldo put you within an easy drive of Mercantia’s street-arts magic. Spend your evenings soaking up performances in the medieval streets, then return to your own Tuscan retreat, think private pools, countryside views, and total peace before the next night of festival atmosphere.