Events & festivals · Poggio a Caiano

Patron saint festival In 30 days

Saint Matthias the Apostle, patron of the Medici villa

📅 Every year, on 15 November; the town became independent on 14 July 1962

Poggio a Caiano celebrates Saint Matthias the Apostle on 15 November. The town became independent on 14 July 1962. Sculptures from Livorno and Florence, including works linked to Michelangelo's New Sacristy, were also moved to the Medici villa complex.