MARKETS
MARKETS
WEDNESDAY: WEEKLY OPEN-AIR MARKET
The open-air market is held all year round, in Piazza Marconi, every Wednesday from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm
WEDNESDAY: FOOD MARKET
Forte’s oper-air food market is held all year round, in Piazza Donatori di Organi, every Wednesday from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm
FRIDAY: WEEKLY OPEN-AIR MARKET
The open-air market is held in Vittoria Apuana, every Friday from the first Friday of June through the last of September, from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm
SUNDAY: WEEKLY OPEN-AIR MARKET
The open-air market is held in Piazza Marconi, every Sunday from Easter through the last Sunday of October, from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm
“DONNE IN CAMPO” SHORT-CHAIN FARMERS MARKET
The farmers market is held in various localities within Forte dei Marmi every Sunday of the year, from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm, according to the schedule below:
1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday of the month in Piazza Donatori di Organi
2nd and 4th Sunday of the month in Via Assisi, Loc. Vittoria Apuana
ANTIQUES MARKET
The open-air antiques market is held all year round, in Piazza Dante, on the second weekend of every month, according to the schedule below:
– October -March: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
– March – May: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
– June – September: 9:00 am – midnight
FAIRS
SAINT ERMETE’S FAIR
This annual fair, with its traditional and ethnic market stalls, is held in the streets and squares of the center on occasion of the celebrations in honor of Forte’s patron saint on 28 August. The festivities begin on 26 August with a procession: historical figures accompany the relics of the saint from Palazzo Comunale to his church. On the 27th, the enormous bonfire called the Focata is lit in Piazza Garibaldi in his honor. And the celebrations continue the next day, with the fair and market and, to close, a thrilling fireworks display on the Pontile, visible from the beach. The celebrations in honor of Forte’s patron recall many local traditions and are a sterling occasion for residents and tourists to meet, enjoy a pleasant stroll, and savor the hospitable atmosphere that imbues the streets of Forte.
SAINT FRANCESCO’S FAIR
Vittoria Apuana’s annual fair in honor of Saint Francis is held on the first Sunday following the saint’s day (4 October). For the celebration, market stalls offering typical goods, sweets, and excellences of local gastronomy are aligned from the church titled to the saint all along the main street and in the small center of the locality.