A Special Fourth of July Celebration in Florence, 2026

06/28/2026

Saturday, July 4: 250th AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY FESTIVITIES. Florence Boat Club near Ponte Vecchio 7:30 – 11:30 pm.

Dinner, music and speeches at the Società Canottieri Firenze, Lungarno Anna Maria de‘ Medici 8 organized by the Tuscan American Association for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. €40. RSVP by Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at info@studiomancianti.it or davis@texnet.it

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