From Frascati’s vineyards to farmhouse lunches and wine weekends in Lazio, these are places worth leaving the city for.

A glass of Frascati tastes different when the vineyards are in front of you. Beyond Rome, wine tasting can mean a family cellar carved into tufa, bread and olive oil shared around a table, or a farmhouse room with nowhere else to be that evening.

These 13 wineries and countryside stays offer different ways to explore Lazio’s wines. Start with Frascati and the Castelli Romani for a first outing, look towards Cori for Bellone and Nero Buono, or make a longer break of Arce, Piglio and Tuscia. Some visits centre on the cellar; others leave plenty of room for lunch, a spa or a night among the vines.

For an easy first visit, this private vineyard and wine tasting experience in Frascati includes transport from Rome. A sommelier leads the visit to a family-run estate making wine since 1712, with a choice of a tasting with local specialties or a four-course lunch with wine pairings.

Wineries near Rome for a day trip

Cantina del Tufaio in Zagarolo

A cave carved into the tufa gives Cantina del Tufaio its name and much of its character. Here, the story of the Loreti family unfolds between the farmhouse, the vines and the underground cellar, where Claudio Loreti began experimenting with traditional-method sparkling wine in 1994. Today the Tufaio Pas Dosé still ages in the cave, at a steady temperature, deep below the vineyards.

Tastings and experiences with the winemaker can be booked directly on the estate’s website. And this year there’s a new reason to stay longer: the family has opened accommodation inside its 19th-century farmhouse, surrounded by the vineyards.

Zagarolo (Province of Rome), about 40 minutes’ drive from Rome.
Go for: Family winery, tufa cellar and sparkling wine.
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Cantine Santa Benedetta in Monte Porzio Catone

Olive oil deserves a place beside the wine at Santa Benedetta. In the hills around Frascati, the estate brings the two together through private tastings in a setting of vineyards and historic farmhouses. The appeal is an unhurried visit, with time to ask questions and follow the flavours at the table.

Choose a wine-and-oil tasting for a focused introduction, or make lunch the centre of the outing. Cooking classes offer another way to get involved.

Monte Porzio Catone (Province of Rome), about 40 minutes’ drive from Rome.
Go for: Private tastings, olive oil, lunch and cooking classes.
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Azienda Biologica De Sanctis in Frascati

A walk among the vines is a good way to begin at De Sanctis, an organic estate in Frascati’s volcanic countryside. The Essenza experience follows the grapes from vineyard to winery and barrel cellar before a guided tasting of four wines. The Plus version adds a platter of local produce: a simple way to give the visit a little more time at the table.

For something more exploratory, Vini d’Annata compares two wines across three vintages. Tasting how the same wine changes with age offers a different perspective from working through a long list of labels. The estate also lists a cottage stay among the vines for anyone tempted to make a night of it.

Frascati (Province of Rome), about 40 minutes’ drive from Rome.
Go for: Organic wines, vineyard walks and vintage comparisons.
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Merumalia in Frascati

Rome remains in view at Merumalia, but the vineyards make the city feel pleasantly distant. A vineyard and cellar visit introduces the estate’s wines and olive oil, with local food alongside the tasting.

Food-and-wine experiences include options with lunch or dinner, while farmhouse apartments overlook Rome and the surrounding vineyards. That flexibility makes Merumalia worth considering for both a first Frascati tasting and a countryside stay. Choose the meal option when booking if you want the visit to continue at the table.

Frascati (Province of Rome), about 40 minutes’ drive from Rome.
Go for: Vineyard views, tastings, meals and farmhouse apartments.
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Cantina Costantini in Genzano di Roma

Come hungry to Costantini: the bread, olive oil and preserves are part of the attraction. A visit to the historic cellar leads into a guided tasting, where the family’s wines meet Pane di Genzano, cured meats and cheeses. Cooked grape must and house-made preserves bring a distinctive sweet-and-savoury element to the pairings.

The Classic tasting introduces three wines in about an hour; Superior extends the visit to four wines and around 90 minutes. It is a good fit for readers drawn as much to the food of the Castelli Romani as to its vineyards.

Genzano di Roma (Province of Rome), about an hour’s drive from Rome.
Go for: Historic cellar and generous local food pairings.
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Cantina Castello di Torre in Pietra near Fiumicino

Just a short drive from the Lazio coast, the medieval village of Torre in Pietra gathers around the tower that gives the estate its name. Its cellar, carved into the tufa hill behind the castle, was already making wine in the 1500s, and the vineyards, cooled by the sea breeze, have been farmed organically since the early 2000s.

A cellar tour leads into a tasting of three wines with a platter of local products, or into a longer visit that ends with lunch at the Osteria dell’Elefante, set in the historic cellar and serving traditional Lazio cooking. The range runs from Malvasia Puntinata and Cesanese to Fiano and Vermentino, a good way to explore Lazio’s native and coastal grapes in one sitting.

Torrimpietra, Fiumicino (Province of Rome), about 40 minutes’ drive from Rome.
Go for: Organic wines, a historic tufa cellar and tastings with local food.
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Marco Carpineti in Cori

Cori’s native grapes, white Bellone and red Nero Buono, have put the town on the wine lover’s map, and Marco Carpineti, among the first organic producers in the area, is a natural place to discover them. The Etere programme combines a vineyard walk, a guided cellar visit and three wines served with local products, with the countryside very much part of the experience.
For a longer outing, the tasting can be paired with horseback riding in the Lepini hills, a terracotta workshop ending at the Temple of Hercules, a canoe trip on the Cavata river or a zipline flight from Rocca Massima.

Cori (Province of Latina), about 1 hour 10 minutes’ drive from Rome.
Go for: Local grape varieties and tastings combined with countryside activities.
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Casale del Giglio in Le Ferriere

Five wines make a lively introduction to Casale del Giglio, where the range moves between local and international grapes. After an estate visit, with the remains of ancient Satricum among the vines, a sommelier guides the tasting through white, rosé and red wines. Bellone, Petit Manseng and Cesanese offer contrasting flavours, while the estate’s best-known red, Mater Matuta, takes its name from the goddess whose temple stood nearby.
The visit lasts around 90 minutes and usually takes place with other guests. It suits curious drinkers who enjoy comparing styles without needing specialist knowledge, and sheep’s-milk cheese and salami ground the tasting in the food of the region.

Le Ferriere (Province of Latina), about 1 hour’s drive from Rome.
Go for: Sommelier-led estate visit and five-wine tasting.
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Principe Pallavicini in Colonna

For another perspective on Frascati, head towards Colonna and Principe Pallavicini, a family in the wine business since 1670. The range spans Frascati whites, Cesanese and other reds, a good reason to look beyond the image of Rome’s wine country as white-wine territory alone.
Tastings take place at Le Marmorelle, the largest estate, where the ancient Claudian aqueduct runs beneath vineyards and centuries-old olive groves. Visits are by appointment through the estate’s contact form, and the meeting point is confirmed when you book.

Le Marmorelle, near Colonna (Province of Rome), about 55 minutes’ drive from Rome.
Go for: Frascati whites, Cesanese and a historic estate above an ancient aqueduct.
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Wine weekends and countryside stays in Lazio

Cincinnato Wine Resort in Cori

At Cincinnato, the journey home can wait until after breakfast. A nineteenth-century farmhouse brings rooms, a restaurant and the wines of Cori into one stay, with vineyards around the property. Bellone and Nero Buono are the varieties to get to know here.

The Classic tasting pairs three wines with bruschettine, cheeses and cured meats. Longer experiences add vineyard and barrel-cellar visits, with food prepared by the chef. Book a room and dinner alongside the tasting for a relaxed wine break with fewer moving parts. Cori itself gives you somewhere to explore before returning to the farmhouse.

Cori (Province of Latina), about 1 hour 10 minutes’ drive from Rome.
Go for: Farmhouse rooms, restaurant and guided wine experiences.
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Palazzo Tronconi in Arce

Lecinaro, Pampanaro and Maturano may be unfamiliar names when you reach Arce. Discovering them is part of the pleasure at Palazzo Tronconi, whose biodynamic approach brings local varieties into focus. A cellar tour and three wines with local cheeses and cured meats offer an accessible introduction.

Lunch or dinner at the osteria makes a natural extension, while the B&B invites a longer visit to this corner of southern Lazio. The rooms are in Arce’s historic centre, separate from the winery and restaurant. Plan the journey between the two, then enjoy the chance to discover both the town and the wines at an easier pace.

Arce (Province of Frosinone), about 1 hour 30 minutes’ drive from Rome.
Go for: Unfamiliar local grapes, osteria meals and a historic-centre B&B.
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Il Podere di Marfisa in Farnese

Wine, a restaurant, rooms and a spa make Il Podere di Marfisa a tempting place to settle in. In Farnese, in northern Lazio’s Tuscia countryside, the family relais hosts tastings of Terre di Marfisa wines, accompanied by its bread and Eleiva olive oil.

Choose a seated tasting for a gentle introduction, or the vineyard-and-cellar route to spend more time with the landscape behind the wines. The Premium tasting includes four wines; other formats bring food from Osteria Unicorno into the experience. Farnese lies farther from Rome than the Castelli Romani, making this a strong candidate for an overnight escape. Book spa access and restaurant meals alongside your room.

Farnese (Province of Viterbo), about 2 hours’ drive from Rome.
Go for: Wine tastings, countryside accommodation, restaurant and spa.
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Al Piglio Maison de Charme in Piglio

Six suites with their own entrance, set among olive trees and vineyards, give Al Piglio an intimate, unhurried feel. The estate lies in the hills of the Cesanese del Piglio DOCG, the grape’s historic home, and its guided tasting pours four wines, including its own Cesanese and a Nebbiolo from the family’s estate in Piedmont.

Dinner at the Terra restaurant and time in the wellness area complete the stay. From spring to late summer there’s an outdoor pool and jacuzzi, while in the cooler months the olive grove hosts an outdoor spa with hot tubs and a barrel sauna. Book your suite, dinner and tasting together for a slow weekend in wine country.

Piglio (Province of Frosinone), about 1 hour 10 minutes’ drive from Rome.
Go for: Cesanese tastings, a countryside stay, dining and wellness.
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Planning a wine tasting trip from Rome

Frascati is the easiest wine town to reach without a car: Trenitalia lists a journey of around 30 minutes from Roma Termini. The vineyards are spread through the surrounding countryside, though, so arrange the final transfer with the estate before setting off. Cori, Arce, Piglio and Farnese are best reached by car or with a driver, and if everyone in your group plans to taste, a driver is the safer choice.

Book tastings in advance and mention your preferred language and any dietary needs. Check what is included: a food pairing is not always a full lunch, and a room does not always include tastings or spa access.

Short on time? You can taste Italian wine without leaving the city. This wine tasting in Rome with six Italian wines takes place in an enoteca near Campo de’ Fiori, where a sommelier pairs sparkling, white, rosé and red wines from across Italy with cured meats and cheeses.

Before you go, our guide to the best Italian wine varieties and producers is a good introduction to the grapes you’ll meet along the way.

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Questions about visiting wineries near Rome

Where should I go for a first wine tasting near Rome?

Frascati is a good starting point. De Sanctis combines organic vineyards with guided tastings; Merumalia adds countryside views and overnight options. Santa Benedetta, in nearby Monte Porzio Catone, suits a private visit built around wine, olive oil and lunch.

Can I visit wineries from Rome without a car?

Yes, with transport planned in advance. Take the train to Frascati and arrange a transfer to your chosen estate, or book a private wine tour with transport from Rome.

Which wine estates also offer accommodation?

Cincinnato, Merumalia, Il Podere di Marfisa and Al Piglio combine accommodation with wine experiences, and Cantina del Tufaio has recently opened rooms in its 19th-century farmhouse. De Sanctis lists a vineyard cottage, while Palazzo Tronconi’s B&B is in Arce’s historic centre, separate from the winery.

Are English-language wine tastings available?

Several producers offer them, including Marco Carpineti, Cincinnato and Palazzo Tronconi. Request English for your specific date when booking; at Palazzo Tronconi, the English-language wine tour is priced separately.

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Discovering the best things to do in Rome in November

November brings some of the year’s most interesting experiences in Rome for anyone who loves culture. As autumn settles over the city, the calendar fills up: Roma Jazz Festival takes over the Auditorium and Casa del Jazz for most of the month, Romaeuropa Festival reaches its final weeks, Roma Arte in Nuvola gathers around 140 galleries at EUR, and for one night Museums in Music keeps the city’s museums open until 2am. Later in the month, the Vienna Philharmonic and Riccardo Muti perform at Saint Paul Outside the Walls.

Here are the best events in Rome in November 2026, from art exhibitions to concerts, festivals and film.

Exhibitions this November in Rome

November in Rome brings the autumn’s major exhibitions at full strength, plus one of the most anticipated openings of the season.

The big news is Marina Abramović at the Galleria Nazionale, opening November 18 for the artist’s 80th birthday. The show pairs landmark performances such as The Artist Is Present with her Transitory Objects, stone and crystal structures that visitors can sit or lie on. On view until April 4, 2027.

Vassily Kandinsky at Palazzo Bonaparte remains the season’s biggest draw, the first monographic show devoted to the Russian master of abstraction in Rome in 25 years. Advance booking is recommended.

The two big October openings are also on view: Keith Haring at the Museo di Roma at Palazzo Braschi, with over 140 works from the Nakamura Collection tracing his path from New York subway drawings to his final paintings, and Pontormo at the Scuderie del Quirinale, the first monographic exhibition ever devoted to the Florentine master of Mannerism, built around loans from the Uffizi. At the Museo Storico della Fanteria, Renato Guttuso: Mediterranean Soul pays tribute to one of the great figures of 20th-century Italian painting.

At Palazzo Esposizioni, Richard Avedon: In the American West 1979-1984 shows all 110 portraits from the celebrated series. Ranch hands, miners, waitresses and drifters were photographed outdoors against a plain white backdrop, and the prints hang alongside working Polaroids and letters from the archive. On view until January 31, 2027.

Near the Spanish Steps, PM23, the cultural space of the Fondazione Valentino Garavani e Giancarlo Giammetti, presents AURA, which pairs Valentino Garavani with the Polish painter Ewa Juszkiewicz, on view until February 21. Just outside, in Piazza Mignanelli, stands Selva, a work by Edoardo Tresoldi, the artist known for his wire-mesh architectures.

Still on view: Diego Rivera at the Musei Capitolini, in its final weeks until December 13; FOOD. The Taste in Art at the Chiostro del Bramante; AQVA at the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, which opens the five-year cycle Catastrophe and Wonder with JR, Bill Moran and chef Fulvio Pierangelini; and Andy Warhol: Forever Love, free to visit at La Vaccheria in EUR through March 2027.

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Best events in November in Rome

Live music

What better way to feel the heartbeat of Rome than catching some live music? Alongside the Roma Jazz Festival, November is packed with concerts for every taste.

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November 1 – 24 | Roma Jazz Festival

Rome’s historic jazz festival reaches its 50th edition with a programme dedicated to the centenary of Miles Davis. Paolo Fresu opens on November 1 with Kind of Lives, followed by Kurt Elling with the Yellowjackets, Steve Coleman and Five Elements, Gonzalo Rubalcaba with Hamilton de Holanda, Erik Truffaz and Gregory Hutchinson. Italian names include Enzo Favata, Rosa Brunello and Chiara Civello with Clap! Clap!. Two concerts outside Rome celebrate John Coltrane’s centenary. The festival closes on November 24 with Jason Miles and 100 Miles for Miles Davis.

Auditorium, Alcazar, Casa del Jazz
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November 3 – December 13 | Novembre Nordico

From 3 November to 13 December, Rome turns its gaze north with the fifth edition of Novembre Nordico, a festival promoted by the embassies and cultural institutes of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. More than 30 events, many of them free, spread across the city. The program opens at the Danish Academy with a series of exhibitions celebrating its 70th anniversary, and includes concerts dedicated to Sibelius at Villa Lante, Norwegian dance and circus at Romaeuropa Festival, and events marking 400 years since the birth of Queen Christina of Sweden. You’ll also find book presentations, online cooking classes, Nordic walks and the Swedish Christmas market on 20, 21 and 28 November.

Danish Academy, Villa Lante, Swedish Institute, Circolo Scandinavo, Teatro Vascello, Mattatoio and other venues
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November 5 – 15 | MedFilm Festival

The MedFilm Festival brings Mediterranean cinema to the heart of Rome. Now in its 32nd edition, running from November 5 to 15, 2026, MedFilm is the city’s longest-running film festival and showcases films from the Mediterranean, the Middle East and North Africa. The programme includes premieres, international feature and short film competitions, retrospectives, masterclasses and panel discussions. This year it opens with the Italian premiere of Only Rebels Win by Danielle Arbid, and Palestinian director Rashid Masharawi receives the Lifetime Achievement Award. Screenings and events take place at The Space Cinema Moderno, the festival’s main venue, as well as Teatro Palladium, Archivio Flamigni and Casa del Cinema.

The Space Cinema Moderno, Teatro Palladium, Archivio Flamigni, Casa del Cinema
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Until November 15 | Romaeuropa Festival

November brings the closing weeks of Romaeuropa Festival, which runs until November 15. The 41st edition is one of the richest ever, with 100 shows, 240 performances and around 1,000 artists from all over the world. There’s still time to catch the final part of the autumn programme, with music, theatre, dance, digital arts and work created for younger audiences, staged at venues across the city.

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November 20 – 22 | Roma Arte in Nuvola

Roma Arte in Nuvola, Rome’s international fair of modern and contemporary art, returns to Fuksas’s Nuvola in EUR for its sixth edition from November 20 to 22, 2026. Around 140 Italian and international galleries take part, with works ranging from painting and sculpture to photography and contemporary practices, plus the new Approdo Roma section.

Germany is this year’s guest country and presents the group exhibition Viaggio in Italia. Nostalgia dell’Italia, with works by artists including Candida Höfer and Thomas Struth. The programme also includes exhibitions dedicated to Giorgio de Chirico, Corrado Cagli and Hidetoshi Nagasawa, talks, performances and a satellite exhibition at the Casa Museo Mario Praz.

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November 21 – 25 | International Festival of Sacred Music and Art

The International Festival of Sacred Music and Art returns to Rome and the Vatican for its 25th edition, from November 21 to 25, 2026. This year’s festival is dedicated to world peace and marks two anniversaries: 400 years since the dedication of St. Peter’s Basilica and 800 years since the death of St. Francis of Assisi.

It opens with a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on November 21, followed that evening by the Vienna Philharmonic, conducted by Riccardo Muti, performing Mozart’s Coronation Mass at the Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls. The programme continues on November 22 with the choir of the Escolanía de El Escorial, again at Saint Paul Outside the Walls, followed by Monteverdi’s Vespers performed by the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major on November 23, and a Mozart evening at the Church of Saint Ignatius of Loyola on November 24 to mark the 270th anniversary of the composer’s birth.

St. Peter’s Basilica, Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, Church of Saint Ignatius of Loyola
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November 21 | Museums in Music

On Saturday, November 21, 2026, Museums in Music returns for its 16th edition. From 8pm to 2am, Rome’s museums stay open late for concerts and dance performances, including the Capitoline Museums, Centrale Montemartini, the Ara Pacis Museum, the Trajan’s Markets, the Museo di Roma at Palazzo Braschi and the museums of Villa Torlonia. State and private museums, foreign academies, universities and other cultural spaces across the city also take part.

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November 25 – 29 | Manifesto Fest

Manifesto Fest celebrates its tenth anniversary with four nights of electronic music, sound experimentation and visual arts, spread across three venues in Rome. The line-up mixes established names and new voices, including Kode9, Quantic, Mad Professor, Alessandro Cortini, Populous, Carmen Villain and Maria Arnal. It opens on November 25 at the Nuovo Teatro Orione, moves to the Chiesa Valdese on Via IV Novembre on November 27, and closes with two nights at Monk on November 28 and 29.

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November 26 | Thanksgiving

Plenty of restaurants and venues in the Eternal City serve a classic Thanksgiving dinner, so you can celebrate with your loved ones without missing out on a thing.

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November 27 – December 4 | RIFF Awards, Rome Independent Film Festival

From November 27 to December 4, Rome becomes the capital of independent cinema with the 25th edition of the RIFF, the Rome Independent Film Festival. For a quarter of a century, the festival has brought new international cinema to the city, with Italian premieres of feature films, documentaries, shorts, animation and experimental work, plus a pitch session for screenplays. This year the programme also hosts the second chapter of the Climate Future Film Festival.

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From November 27 | New Season at Rome’s Teatro dell’Opera

The new season at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma opens on November 27 with Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress, returning to the Costanzi after 58 years in a new production conducted by Music Director Michele Mariotti and directed by Rafael R. Villalobos, making his Rome Opera debut. The season brings 12 new productions across opera and dance, with nine operas, two operas in concert featuring Anna Netrebko and Cecilia Bartoli, seven ballets, three special events and two tours by the Ballet Company. Discover the full programme at operaroma.it.

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November Markets in Rome

Explore Rome’s markets in all their variety: vintage finds and collectibles, artisan craft, independent fashion and design, Japanese culture and retro gaming, with something for every taste as the holiday season approaches.

• Ficus al Massimo | Garum Museo della Cucina | 14-15 November
• Roba Bella Market | Sabo District, Via Mesula 12 | 14-15 November
• Unique Mkt | Industrie Fluviali | 14-15 November
• Japan Days | Ippodromo Capannelle | 14-15 November
• Domenica Vintage | Monk Rome | 15 November
• Ficus al Massimo | Garum Museo della Cucina | 21-22 November
• Unconventional Market | Mediterraneo al MAXXI | 21-22 November
• Game Vintage Market | Fusolab, Viale della Bella Villa 96 | 21-22 November
• Merkat | Alcazar Live | every weekend

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Nighttime music performances in Rome’s museums

On Saturday 21 November 2026, Rome’s civic museums stay open late for the 16th edition of Musei in Musica (Museums in Music). From 8pm to 2am, concerts, dance and live performances take over the halls of the Capitoline Museums, the Ara Pacis, Villa Torlonia and more than a dozen other venues across the city.

Last year around 34,000 people took part, making it one of the most popular cultural nights of the year in Rome.

For one night, the museums of the Sistema Musei di Roma Capitale become stages for classical music, jazz, contemporary sounds, dance and theatre, with performances designed for the spaces that host them. It’s a chance to hear live music surrounded by ancient sculpture, Renaissance frescoes and modern art, and to see some of the city’s collections at an unusual hour.

The same ticket gives access to the performances, the permanent collections and the temporary exhibitions on show in each museum. Doors open at 8pm and close at 2am, with last entry at 1am. Admission costs €1 per museum.

The full programme of concerts and shows will be published in November on the Musei in Comune website. We’ll update this page as soon as it’s out.

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Participating museums

• Capitoline Museums
• Centrale Montemartini
• Mercati di Traiano – Museo dei Fori Imperiali
• Museo dell’Ara Pacis
• Museo di Roma at Palazzo Braschi
• Museo Napoleonico
• Museo di Roma in Trastevere
• Museo Pietro Canonica
• Musei di Villa Torlonia (Casina delle Civette, Casino Nobile, Serra Moresca)
• Museo Carlo Bilotti
• Museo di Scultura Antica Giovanni Barracco
• Museo Civico di Zoologia
• Museo della Repubblica Romana e della Memoria Garibaldina
• Galleria d’Arte Moderna
• Museo di Casal de’ Pazzi
• Parco Archeologico del Celio – Museo della Forma Urbis
• Villa di Massenzio

Other venues may join the programme once it’s announced.

Musei in Musica 2026: FAQ

When is Musei in Musica 2026?

Saturday 21 November 2026, from 8pm to 2am, with last entry at 1am.

How much does it cost?

Admission is €1 per museum, and the ticket includes the performances, the permanent collections and the temporary exhibitions.

Do all the concerts take place on the same night?

Yes. All performances in every participating museum take place on the evening of 21 November, so you can move from one museum to another during the night.

Where can I find the programme?

The programme will be published in November on the Musei in Comune website. This page will be updated with the highlights as soon as it’s available.

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The best Halloween parties and events in Rome in 2026

Witches, ghosts, spiders, and cobwebs; it must be Halloween time! Here Romeing shares with you some of the best creepily cool parties which are taking place on October 31 in Rome. It’s time to get freaky!

Fun fact: While Halloween may not be as rooted in Italian traditions as it is in the United States or some other countries, it’s a holiday that’s been steadily gaining popularity in recent years. Italians are slowly embracing the spooky spirit and creating a buzz around Halloween like never before.

Get ready to experience an unforgettable Halloween in Rome!

Culto at Macro

Macro – Via Nizza, 138
From 10 PM
Tickets: €40 on cultoexperience.it

Forget the usual Halloween club night: this year, Rome is getting a darker, more artistic kind of party. On October 31, CULTO transforms MACRO into an immersive playground of electronic beats, hypnotic light installations and unexpected performances. Explore Hyperstudio’s striking visual works, catch four cult horror films playing on loop inside the Red Cube, and encounter painted bodies and living statues throughout the museum. With a total-black dress code and exclusive masks, the night invites everyone to step into a mysterious new identity. Expect art, music and a little Halloween weirdness, all under one roof.

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AMOR at Balagan

The club that kept people dancing all year hosts AMOR for its last open-air event of the season. The main stage belongs to Francis Mercier, one of the most talked-about DJs right now, who has played shows all over the world, followed by Sander Costanzi. In the club room, Romano Alfieri B2B Luca Bree, Ludo Erre and Erica Menei will keep the crowd moving all night, while Griselli and Capponi take over the decks in the living room. Three stages and ten hours of music.

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Hell’Oween at Alcazar

Get ready for a night of house music, disco and funk at Alcazar Live in the heart of Trastevere. Behind the decks: Les Inferno and Mario Lembo.

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Non Aprite quelle finestre, Halloween Party at Palazzo San Lorenzo

Palazzo San Lorenzo –  Piazza dei Sanniti, 9a
From 10.30pm
Tickets: from €10 on DICE

The name nods to a horror classic, and the night follows suit. On Saturday, October 31, 2026, ‘na Coccola brings its Halloween party to Palazzo San Lorenzo on Piazza dei Sanniti, with a theme built around horror cinema: dark atmosphere, a touch of mystery and a grim storyline running through the night. Zü and Friends take over the decks from 10:30 p.m. until late. Costumes aren’t required, but with a theme like this it’s worth dressing the part.

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Lost in Halloween Party at Serre Barberini

Serre Barberini
From 8.30pm
Buffet standing dinner for €35, or after dinner entry for €20
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Inside the greenhouses of Palazzo Barberini, a buffet dinner will be served with a glass of wine included. If you just want to party, come for the after-dinner, with a DJ set and drinks. Don’t forget to RSVP! Dress code: costumes are mandatory.

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Halloween Night at Teatro Centrale

Teatro Centrale – Via Celsa, 6
From 11.30pm
Info and reservations: +39 376 203 1885

A few steps from Piazza Venezia, Teatro Centrale turns its historic hall into a Halloween stage for one night. On Saturday, October 31, the club opens at 11:30 p.m. and keeps the party going until late. Costumes aren’t mandatory but are welcome, so it’s a good fit if you want to dress up without the pressure of a strict theme.

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Satyrus : The ghosts of Villa Borghese

Saturys – Scalea Bruno Zevi, Villa Borghese
from 11PM
tickets: from €40 on fourvenues

Spend the scariest night of the year in Villa Borghese. From 11 p.m. on Saturday, Satyrus, the outdoor bar at Scalea Bruno Zevi, turns into a dark, spooky venue for one night. A Halloween party under the stars.

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Disclosure

Circolo dell’Aeronautica Militare
from 6:30 PM
Tickets: from €10 on XCEED

From 6:30 PM until 3AM you can forget who you are and become someone else with Disclosure. 2 stages of Disco and Tech House will play for 8 hours. Alongside amazing music and beats, scary actors and decorations will make the night even more immersive and spooky. If you’re scared you won’t keep up with the rhythm, some food trucks will be there to make sure you’ll dance all night. Prepare your best outfit and get ready to dance!
Dress code: Costumes are mandatory and prizes will be given to the most originals.

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Croccante at Palazzo dei Congressi

Palazzo dei Congressi
From 11PM
Tickets: from €25 available here

Croccante’s last event of the year is one not to miss. With past editions drawing thousands of people, Croccante knows how to throw a party. This time, inside the imposing Palazzo dei Congressi, the theme is Ancient Rome. There’s no dress code, but dressing for the theme will be appreciated!

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Halloween Party at The Rome Edition

The Rome Edition – Salita di San Nicola da Tolentino 14
From 11.30pm

The Rome EDITION near Piazza Barberini celebrates Halloween with a night organized by VOID and Brunch and Beats. The special guest is Emanuele Inglese, back in Rome for a three-hour DJ set, with Lea Semic on the warm-up. There are three ways to join. You can book dinner at Anima, the hotel restaurant, with a three-course tasting menu from 8:30 p.m., or go for an aperitivo in the garden and Punch Room, also from 8:30 p.m., with a welcome drink and bites. If you only want the party, the after-dinner option starts at 11 p.m. and includes a drink. All three give access to the DJ set. Entry is by reservation only and a mask is required.

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Cinecittà World

Via Irina Alberti – Cinecittà World
Tickets: €35 available on https://www.cinecittaworld.it/it/vendita/halloween

On October 31, Cinecittà World stays open all night, from 11 a.m. until 6 a.m. Attractions run until at least 11 p.m., including the horror houses and this year’s new Haunted Theatre, with evening repeats of the shows. The night also hosts three separate events: NEON x 240 KM/H Rome Halloween Takeover, Dead West Halloween Festival, where two DJ stages keep the western village dancing until 4 a.m., and Halloween Requiem Festival with special guest Sick Luke. Each event requires its own ticket, as the standard Halloween Night ticket doesn’t include access to any of them.

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Spring attitude Festival with IVREATRONIC

Teatro 26, Cinecittà studios, Via Tuscolana 1055
From 9PM to 4AM
Tickets: from €17,50 on DICE

Trade trick-or-treating for a night on the dance floor. This Halloween, Spring Attitude takes over Cinecittà’s Teatro 26 for seven hours of electronic beats, live performances and club energy. With DJ sets by Cosmo, Leonar, Foresta, Santapazienza and Barbarella Le Mariage, plus a live performance by Pan Dan, expect a night of experimental sounds and non-stop dancing in one of Rome’s most iconic cinematic settings. The perfect Halloween plan for music lovers who would rather party than stay home!

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Halloween Sucks at Cinema Troisi

Cinema Troisi – Via Girolamo Induno 1
From 5PM ‘till morning
Tickets from €8 on their website or onsite

Not in the mood for a party? Cinema Troisi in Trastevere is hosting “Halloween Sucks,” a vampire movie marathon that starts at 5 p.m. on October 31 and runs until dawn. Eight cult films back to back, from Abel Ferrara’s “The Addiction” to Park Chan-wook’s “Thirst” and Murnau’s “Nosferatu,” with Coppola’s “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” in its restored version at 9 p.m. as the highlight of the night. The last screening, Jim Jarmusch’s “Only Lovers Left Alive,” starts at 7:30 a.m.

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Halloween at Monk

Monk – Via Giuseppe Mirri, 35
From 9PM
Tickets: €13 on XCEED

Dance all night with DJs Luzy and Corry X, plus a DJ set by Banana Boat. A fortune teller will be there to read your cards, and a makeup artist will make your look even scarier.

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A rich program at the Rome Opera House: discover the magic of opera, ballet, and great music at the historic Costanzi Theatre.

Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has gained an increase in international prestige over the years, hosting performances by world-renowned artists such as Caruso, Gigli, Del Monaco, Maria Callas, Renata Tebaldi, Montserrat Caballé and Raina Kabaivanska, as well as acclaimed orchestra conductors Toscanini, De Sabata, Klemperer, Abbado and the Master Riccardo Muti since 2008. And the 2026-27 season is no exception.

The new season takes its title from a line in Lucia di Lammermoor, “il dolce suono mi colpì” (“the sweet sound struck me”), and spans almost three centuries of music: from Gluck’s 18th century to the 20th century of Stravinsky, Shostakovich, Bartók and Bernstein, by way of Verdi, Donizetti, Puccini, Rossini and Giordano, all the way to a world premiere by Nicola Sani.

The new season at Teatro dell’Opera di Roma offers 12 new productions across opera and dance, with 9 operas, 2 operas in concert, 7 ballets (one performed by students of the Ballet School), 3 special events and 2 tours by the Ballet Company. Performances are split between the Teatro Costanzi, the Teatro Nazionale and the Teatro Valle, which reopens this year.

The dance program ranges from great classics such as Swan Lake, Don Quixote and a new Raymonda to leading names in contemporary choreography, including John Neumeier, Wayne McGregor, Alexander Ekman and Sharon Eyal. Guest stars include Marianela Nuñez, Daniil Simkin, Vadim Muntagirov and, for the first time at the Costanzi, Alina Cojocaru.

Also on the program are special events and concerts spanning music, dance and theatre, from one-night-only performances by Anna Netrebko and Cecilia Bartoli to an Easter concert in Orvieto Cathedral. The season will culminate, as every year, with the Rome Opera summer festival.

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Opera

The new Opera di Roma season opens, as usual, on November 27, this time under the sign of Stravinsky. The Rake’s Progress returns to the Costanzi after 58 years in a new production conducted by Music Director Michele Mariotti and directed by Spanish director Rafael R. Villalobos, making his Rome debut. Further performances run from November 29 to December 5, and the production is broadcast by Rai Cultura.

Umberto Giordano’s Andrea Chénier (January 17 to 26, 2027) returns in Marco Bellocchio’s production, with Daniel Oren on the podium. Sonya Yoncheva, Brian Jagde and Ludovic Tézier lead the cast, alternating with Angela Meade, Gregory Kunde and Ariunbatar Ganbaatar.

A new production of Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor (February 21 to 28) is staged by American choreographer Karole Armitage, making her Costanzi debut, with sets and costumes by Daniela Ciancio. Giacomo Sagripanti conducts. Jessica Pratt sings Lucia, alternating with Gilda Fiume, while Edgardo is sung by Xabier Anduaga and René Barbera.

Verdi’s I due Foscari (March 13 to 21) returns in Pier Luigi Pizzi’s 2001 production, reimagined for the occasion. Riccardo Frizza conducts, with Nicola Alaimo making his role debut as Francesco Foscari alongside Marta Torbidoni and Kang Wang.

Robert Carsen returns to the Costanzi with Gluck’s Iphigénie en Tauride (April 18 to 27), absent from Rome for 40 years, in the production first seen at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées. Alessandro De Marchi conducts, with Axelle Fanyo in the title role.

Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District (May 14 to 22) is staged at the Costanzi for the first time in its history, in Barrie Kosky’s production for the Komische Oper Berlin. Juraj Valčuha conducts, with Olesya Golovneva and Dmitry Ulyanov in the leading roles.

A new production of Verdi’s Il trovatore (June 22 to July 1) is directed by Daniele Menghini and conducted by Nicola Luisotti, both making their Rome Opera debuts. The cast includes Marina Rebeka and Vasilisa Berzhanskaya (Leonora), Vittorio Grigolo and Angelo Villari (Manrico), Ekaterina Semenchuk (Azucena) and George Petean (Count di Luna).

After 26 years, Puccini’s La rondine (September 18 to 26) returns in a new production by Andrea Bernard conducted by Francesco Lanzillotta, with Ermonela Jaho and Francesco Meli as Magda and Ruggero.

The opera season closes with Rossini’s La Cenerentola (October 1 to 10), directed by Mario Martone and conducted by Michele Mariotti, in a co-production with the Abu Dhabi Festival. It is staged at the Teatro Valle, where the opera premiered in 1817, in the year the theatre reopens. Angelina is sung by Ekaterine Buachidze, a graduate of the “Fabbrica” Young Artist Program, alongside Dave Monaco, Paolo Bordogna, Pietro Spagnoli and Luca Tittoto. This production is also broadcast by Rai Cultura.

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Dance

The 2026-27 dance season opens with Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, on stage at the Costanzi over the holidays from December 17 to 31 in Benjamin Pech’s choreography, conducted by Ido Arad. Fumi Kaneko dances Odette/Odile, while Vadim Muntagirov and Paul Marque, Étoile of the Paris Opera Ballet, alternate as Siegfried.

From February 4 to 10, 2027, John Neumeier returns to the Costanzi with Third Symphony of Gustav Mahler, a new production for which he also designs the sets, costumes and lighting. Simon Hewett conducts. Alina Cojocaru, former Principal Dancer of the Royal Ballet, guests in three performances, her first on the Rome stage.

From March 31 to April 4, the triple bill Motus brings together three leading names in contemporary choreography: Nicolas Blanc’s From Afar, set to music by Ezio Bosso, Wayne McGregor’s Borderlands, his first work at the Costanzi, and Alexander Ekman’s Fit.

Minkus’s Don Quixote (June 4 to 11) returns in Laurent Hilaire’s choreography, conducted by Martin Yates. Marianela Nuñez and Patricio Revé dance Kitri and Basilio on June 4 and 6, with Madeleine Woo and Daniil Simkin on June 8 and 10.

The season closes from October 6 to 13 with a new production of Raymonda, set to Glazunov’s score, choreographed by Jean-Guillaume Bart and featuring students of the Ballet School. Nicolas André conducts. The production is broadcast by Rai Cultura.

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Concerts and special events

Two operas in concert and three special events complete the program.

December 4, 2026, Teatro Costanzi. Anna Netrebko sings Judith in Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle, with bass Alexander Köpeczi and the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Henrik Nánási. The program also includes Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 and Piano Concerto No. 1, with soloist Misi Boros.

March 3, 2027, Orvieto Cathedral. Michele Mariotti conducts the Orchestra of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, with Emőke Baráth and Sara Mingardo. The concert is broadcast by Rai.

March 18, 2027, Teatro Costanzi. The Orchestra Nazionale Barocca dei Conservatori, conducted by Ignazio Maria Schifani, plays Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 on period instruments, marking the bicentenary of the composer’s death, alongside two unpublished concertos by Ranieri Nanni in their first modern performance.

April 21, 2027, Teatro Costanzi. In dialogue with Iphigénie en Tauride, Sergio Rubini performs Piccinni e Gluck, una corona per due, a theatre piece by Valerio Cappelli about the famous rivalry that divided late 18th-century Paris.

May 27, 2027, Teatro Costanzi. Cecilia Bartoli returns as Rosina in Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia, exactly forty years after first singing the role at the Rome Opera. She is joined by Les Musiciens du Prince-Monaco conducted by Gianluca Capuano and the Rome Opera Chorus.

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At the Teatro Nazionale

A second season runs alongside the Costanzi’s at the Teatro Nazionale, with titles focused on new work and the next generation of artists.

November 24 to December 3, 2026. Students of the Ballet School perform Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker in Paul Chalmer’s choreography.

December 18 to 23, 2026. Bernstein’s Peter Pan is staged for the first time in Italy, with Luca Micheletti as both director and performer.

January 23 to 27, 2027. Le Cenerentole features artists from the “Fabbrica” Young Artist Program and the Rome Opera Children’s Chorus, directed by Antonella Lo Bianco. The show is also designed for schools.

April 20 to 24, 2027. The triple bill Echoes brings together Rafael Bonachela, Sharon Eyal and Diego Tortelli, who creates the new piece PINK FLOYD’s DIAMONDS.

May 19 to 26, 2027. World premiere of Nicola Sani’s Code: Unknown, with a libretto by Franco Ripa di Meana, who also directs. Marco Angius conducts. The opera tells the story of a man and a boy separated by a form of neurodivergence, and is accompanied by an accessibility program for autistic people.

May 23, 2027. Marking 35 years since the Capaci and Via D’Amelio massacres, Gery Palazzotto’s È ancora troppo presto revisits some of the darkest chapters in Italian history, directed and narrated by Isabella Ragonese, with music by Rodrigo D’Erasmo.

Summer Season

In summer 2026, while restoration works were underway at the Baths of Caracalla, the Rome Opera House moved its summer festival to the Circo Massimo. From June 29 to July 31, the program brought together opera, ballet, cinema and symphonic music under the Roman night sky, with highlights including Aida, Roberto Bolle and Friends, Romeo e Giulietta, Carmina Burana and The Gladiator in Concert.

The program and venue for summer 2027 will be announced in the coming months. Click here to discover the 2026 summer festival.

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Best Concerts in Rome in December 2026

With the holiday season in full swing, Rome in December fills up with concerts: international soul voices, Italian pop and songwriting, jazz duos and the gospel choirs of the Roma Gospel Festival, spread across the Auditorium Parco della Musica, the Palazzo dello Sport, Teatro Brancaccio and Atlantico.

Here are the best concerts in Rome in December 2026.

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Joss Stone

The British soul singer brings Merry Christmas, Love to the Sala Santa Cecilia, a holiday show backed by a live symphony orchestra.

December 5

Auditorium Parco della Musica (Viale Pietro de Coubertin, 30)

Tickets: from €74.75

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Madame

The Vicenza-born singer-songwriter brings her Disincanto Tour to Atlantico: a minimal, theatrical show built on large white screens and an intimate band setup.

December 5 and 6

Atlantico (Viale dell’Oceano Atlantico, 271/d)

Tickets: €49

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Lucio Corsi

Runner-up at Sanremo 2025 and fifth at Eurovision with “Volevo essere un duro”, the Tuscan songwriter plays his first arena tour with a full band, brass, percussion and choirs.

December 5

Palazzo dello Sport (Piazzale dello Sport, 1)

Tickets: from €39

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Macy Gray

The voice of “I Try” returns to Italy after three years with The Trouble With The Truth Tour, an evening of raspy neo soul in the Sala Sinopoli.

December 6

Auditorium Parco della Musica (Viale Pietro de Coubertin, 30)

Tickets: from €51.75

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Tosca

The Roman singer and actress, winner of Sanremo 1996 with Ron, mixes popular song, world music and storytelling in one of the Auditorium’s most elegant pre-Christmas evenings.

December 7

Auditorium Parco della Musica (Viale Pietro de Coubertin, 30)

Tickets: from €37.50

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Arisa

Arisa brings her theater tour to the Brancaccio with songs from her new album Foto Mosse and her best-known hits.

December 7

Teatro Brancaccio (Via Merulana, 244)

Tickets: SOLD OUT

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Paolo Fresu: Christmas Songs

The Sardinian trumpeter reworks Christmas standards in a warm jazz key, one of the highlights of the Auditorium’s holiday program.

December 12

Auditorium Parco della Musica (Viale Pietro de Coubertin, 30)

Tickets: from €30

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Mario Biondi

The Sicilian crooner celebrates twenty years of “This Is What You Are” and presents his new album Two Entities, with new arrangements designed for the theater.

December 14

Teatro Brancaccio (Via Merulana, 244)

Tickets: from €49

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Il Volo

Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble return to Italian arenas with a show devoted to the Italian musical tradition, a natural fit for the weeks before Christmas.

December 17

Palazzo dello Sport (Piazzale dello Sport, 1)

Tickets: from €49

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Noemi

The Roman singer plays a home-town show in the Sala Santa Cecilia, revisiting the hits of a career that took off with X Factor and continued through several Sanremo appearances.

December 22

Auditorium Parco della Musica (Viale Pietro de Coubertin, 30)

Tickets: from €39

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Enrico Rava and Stefano Bollani Duo

Two leading names in Italian jazz, trumpeter Enrico Rava and pianist Stefano Bollani, reunite in the duo that recorded The Third Man for ECM.

December 23

Auditorium Parco della Musica (Viale Pietro de Coubertin, 30)

Tickets: from €35

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Harlem Gospel Choir: Roma Gospel Festival

America’s best-known gospel choir, performing since 1986 and raising funds for charity, brings its traditional Christmas Day show to the Roma Gospel Festival.

December 25

Auditorium Parco della Musica (Viale Pietro de Coubertin, 30)

Tickets: from €28

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Max Gazzè

Five nights in the Sala Petrassi with L’ornamento delle cose secondarie: In Teatro, built around his new album, with a setlist that changes from one night to the next.

December 26-30

Auditorium Parco della Musica (Viale Pietro de Coubertin, 30)

Tickets: from €48

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Fabio Concato

The Milanese songwriter and his band take the Sala Santa Cecilia through classics like “Domenica bestiale” and “Fiore di maggio”, plus some lesser-known gems.

December 27

Auditorium Parco della Musica (Viale Pietro de Coubertin, 30)

Tickets: from €39

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Vincent Tharpe and Kenosis: Roma Gospel Festival

The Memphis praise group closes the festival on New Year’s Eve with high-energy contemporary gospel, a joyful way to see in 2027.

December 31

Auditorium Parco della Musica (Viale Pietro de Coubertin, 30)

Tickets: from €40

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The eleventh edition of Rome’s contemporary art week kicks off on October 19th

The Eternal City is hosting the eleventh edition of “RAW – Rome Art Week”, an initiative dedicated entirely to contemporary art, with over 450 events, 676 artists and 71 curators, as well as many exhibitions and open studios.

Rome Art Week is an annual event spread across the city. Its aim is to give art lovers, collectors and scholars an overview of the contemporary art scene in the capital, through hundreds of events in exhibition spaces, artists’ open studios and free cultural projects created specifically for the week, while building a network between venues, artists and curators.

The week opens on Monday 19 October, from 6 pm to 9 pm, at Auditorium Albergotti (Via Francesco Albergotti) with 85 secondi, a collective performance project curated by Roberta Melasecca.

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RAW – Rome Art Week also organises guided tours throughout the week, divided by area or theme. They take place on foot, in small groups, with visits to exhibition spaces and artists’ studios. Don’t miss the walks through the neighbourhoods of Rome, exploring galleries, associations and museums. The tours are free and can be booked on the official website.

A varied and well-established programme, RAW aims to place Rome at the centre of today’s art scene, alongside other major European capitals. Events take place both in the city centre and in the outer neighbourhoods, involving as many local realities as possible. Galleries, foundations, museums, cultural institutions and associations, academies, Italian and foreign cultural institutes and independent spaces open their doors with exhibitions, talks, meetings, performances and special openings.

Artists open their studios to welcome visitors, collectors and professionals into their workspaces and offer new insight into their work. Curators present their research through exhibitions and cultural events in spaces across the city. Artists’ collectives, encouraged by the organisers, help new contemporary art movements emerge.

To guide the public through the many proposals, critics, curators, intellectuals and artists active in Rome offer their own selection of participants and events.

Most events are free, though some require booking and a few are by invitation only. For the full calendar, visit romeartweek.com/en/events.

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The first major Pontormo retrospective ever held outside Florence

An innovator and one of the most original painters of the 16th century, Jacopo Carucci, known as Pontormo, is the subject of a major exhibition at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome, open until 7 February 2027. It is the first large monographic show on the artist ever held outside Florence, and the first time since 1956 that so many of his masterpieces have been brought together in one place.

The exhibition is curated by Cristina Acidini, with a scientific committee of Elena Capretti, Philippe Costamagna, Bruce Edelstein and Carlo Falciani, and organised by Ales-Scuderie del Quirinale in partnership with the Uffizi Galleries.

What to see at the Pontormo exhibition

The show follows Pontormo’s life in chronological order, from his early work in republican Florence to the great commissions for the Medici and the Church, with sections devoted to his drawings, his portraits and his writings. Across 10 sections it brings together over 130 works, 84 of them by Pontormo: paintings, detached frescoes and a large selection of drawings.

Loans come from the Uffizi, the Galleria Borghese, the Louvre, the National Gallery and the British Museum in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington and the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, alongside churches across Tuscany. Highlights include the Supper at Emmaus, often seen as a forerunner of Caravaggio, and two paintings based on cartoons by Michelangelo, the Noli me tangere, restored for the occasion, and Venus and Cupid.

Don’t miss the Libro mio, the diary Pontormo kept between 1554 and 1556, filled with notes and small sketches. For centuries it was read as proof of an eccentric, tormented personality; the exhibition catalogue offers a more balanced reading.

The Capponi Altarpiece

One of the most striking loans is the Capponi Altarpiece (1525-1528), the Pietà also known as the Deposition, which has left its chapel in Santa Felicita in Florence together with the four roundels of the Evangelists by Pontormo and Bronzino. The display recalls the architecture of the chapel itself. Figures spiral upwards around the body of Christ in a swirl of pink and pale blue, colours so bright that they soften the drama of a scene that, on the surface, is about death.

Pontormo’s portraits

Pontormo worked for the Medici for most of his life, and the exhibition includes a large group of portraits painted for the family and for other leading figures of the time. Balanced between formal rigour and psychological depth, they feel strikingly modern: these are faces from five centuries ago that still hold your gaze.

The best example is the Halberdier, whose identity is still debated. Behind his confident, almost defiant military pose there is a hint of melancholy, as if the soldier’s composure had been broken for a moment by a thought or a memory. The exhibition also shows Bronzino’s Lady in Red, painted by Pontormo’s most gifted pupil: an elegant woman in shimmering velvet with a small dog in her arms, whose direct gaze makes her both noble and approachable.

Pontormo treated saints with the same freedom. His Saint Michael the Archangel is no warrior leading the heavenly armies, but a fair-haired young man in a graceful, almost casual pose, resting one leg on the shoulders of the cherub at his feet.

The Visitation and Bill Viola’s The Greeting

The theme of the Visitation opens and closes the exhibition. The first rooms feature Pontormo’s early fresco of the meeting between Mary and Elizabeth (1514-1516), detached from the Chiostrino dei Voti in Florence’s Santissima Annunziata: the work that made his name in the city. The last room is reserved for the Visitation from Carmignano (1528-1532), his most famous painting, on loan from the church of San Michele Arcangelo near Prato. Four women in vivid robes meet in an almost abstract space, in a silent embrace that is one of the most memorable images of the Italian Renaissance.

The Visitation also inspired Bill Viola, whose slow-motion video installation The Greeting premiered at the 1995 Venice Biennale. To mark the exhibition, it is on show at Santa Maria Antiqua in the Roman Forum, inside the Colosseum Archaeological Park, from 11 October 2026 to 6 February 2027. Seeing both works makes for a rewarding double visit.

Pontormo’s drawings

Drawing was where Pontormo’s talent showed most clearly, and the exhibition gives it plenty of space. Many of his models came straight from the street: workshop boys sketched from life in natural, ever-changing poses. Five hundred years on, their gestures and expressions still look surprisingly familiar.

“The exhibition is a major organisational challenge, a bold curatorial gamble and proof of how institutional synergies can achieve extraordinarily ambitious results. But it is also, and above all, a unique opportunity for the public to come face to face with one of the most seductive and beloved artists of the entire Renaissance.”

Matteo Lafranconi, Director of the Scuderie del Quirinale

Visiting the Pontormo exhibition in Rome

The Scuderie del Quirinale are at Via XXIV Maggio 16, a short walk from the Trevi Fountain. The exhibition is open daily from 10am to 8pm, with last entry at 7pm. Allow at least an hour and a half, and book online to avoid queues, especially at weekends.

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Pontormo exhibition in Rome: FAQ

How long is the Pontormo exhibition on in Rome?

From 9 October 2026 to 7 February 2027, at the Scuderie del Quirinale.

What are the opening hours?

Daily from 10am to 8pm, last entry 7pm. On 24 and 31 December it closes at 3pm, and on 25 December and 1 January it opens at 4pm.

How many works are on display?

Over 130, including 84 by Pontormo, across 10 sections.

Where can I see Bill Viola’s The Greeting?

At Santa Maria Antiqua in the Roman Forum, part of the Colosseum Archaeological Park, from 11 October 2026 to 6 February 2027.

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A day of shopping and family activities at Rome’s designer outlet

The Fashion Festival is back for autumn. On Sunday 11 October, Castel Romano Designer Outlet hosts a full day of discounts and special offers, at the same time as every other McArthurGlen centre in Italy. Opening hours are extended for the occasion, from 9am to 8pm, and the cafés open early at 8am.

For one day only, participating brands are offering up to 70% off the outlet price on autumn-winter clothing and accessories, with each brand discounting at least three items. Brands taking part include Nike, Michael Kors, Karl Lagerfeld, Woolrich, Adidas, Dsquared2, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein and Sunglass Hut, alongside a range of other promotions. It’s a good chance to stock up on winter essentials before the cold sets in.

The Fashion Festival is also designed as a day out for the whole family. There’s a playground and balloons for children, a dog area for four-legged visitors, and the chance to explore nature at the WWF-affiliated Castel Romano Oasis. When you need a break, the centre’s restaurants offer everything from quick snacks to sit-down meals, with plenty of outdoor seating.

Getting there

The outlet is at Via del Ponte di Piscina Cupa 64, off the SS Pontina at the Castel Romano exit. If you’re not driving, a paid shuttle bus runs from Termini Station (Via Giolitti), with extra departures from 8:30am. A second shuttle leaves from Eur Fermi metro station (Viale America) from 9am, free for McArthurGlen Loyalty Club members.

To plan your visit, you can browse the full list of discounted items in advance on the centre’s official website.

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On Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October, the multidisciplinary festival of contemporary arts returns to Rome

This year, the fifth edition of Romadiffusa has chosen the Esquilino neighbourhood as its stage. After last year’s success, with more than 80,000 visitors, over 100 iconic locations and more than 200 artists, musicians and creatives taking part, the travelling festival is heading to the city’s most multicultural district for 2026.

Expect roving performances, concerts and live music in the square, exhibitions spread across the area, open studios by artists and artisans, private homes opening their doors, readings and stand-up comedy in bars and osterie, workshops, tours and much more.

The dates are 10 and 11 October, when the neighbourhood becomes a diffused cultural platform connecting artists, residents, communities, cultural institutions and local businesses, with a programme that winds through squares, markets, gardens, museums, historic buildings, bars and shops.

Piazza Vittorio will be the heart of the event, and from here a packed programme will spread out across the area: from the work of eight artists at the Nuovo Mercato Esquilino (among them Fiamma Montezemolo, Wu Ming 2 and Lorenzo Teodonio, Lulù Nuti and Andreco) to readings of Chinese diaspora literature at Hang Zhou (Sonia‘s well-known Chinese restaurant), all the way to jazz concerts under the porticoes of Gatsby and video art at Machiavelli. The Accademia Costume & Moda will host several events: a video screening by Rä di Martino, a live show of the podcast Dicono di te by Malcom Pagani (Chora Media) and, finally, a site-specific installation by Numero Cromatico on the building’s façade.

The concept behind the 2026 edition

The theme of the fifth edition is “ROMA CITTÀ ETERNA ODIERNA” (Rome, city of eternity today). The title reveals the aim of placing, alongside the Rome known worldwide for its historical and artistic heritage, a contemporary Rome that is alive and changing. A city that is not just an “open-air museum”, but a dynamic, participatory place that produces culture today.

“All too often, the way the city is portrayed, even when it’s done well, relies on the ‘open-air museum’ idea and on a narrative that ignores its contemporary, vibrant side. At the same time, Rome struggles to work as a system: the public sector rarely talks to the private sector, artists and creatives find it hard to secure funding for larger-scale projects, and there are countless organisations working on similar projects without knowing about each other, with no container where they can come together and emerge. Romadiffusa wants to be that container.”

Sara D’Agati, Artistic Director of the festival

The all-female team behind Romadiffusa, a project founded in 2021 by Sara D’Agati and Maddalena Salerno, is mapping the entire city, neighbourhood by neighbourhood, in search of its most authentic and interesting places: artisan workshops, bookshops, artists’ studios, libraries, museums and historic buildings, but also hidden courtyards, traditional bars and osterie, grocery shops, bakeries, creative spaces and small galleries. Original places that, sadly, are often at risk of disappearing.

At the same time, for each edition, artists, musicians, performers and designers are brought in through a research process and a “call for content” to create site-specific work.

The Romadiffusa Esquilino programme

Piazza Vittorio becomes one of the festival’s main hubs, with a programme that blends music, talks, sport and performance.

Art takes over the streets with a series of exhibitions and installations across the neighbourhood: works by Cecilia Sammarco appear at Torrefazione Ciamei and Bar allo Statuto; Caterina Silva curates an exhibition of emerging women artists from different cultures, spread between a bakery, a minimarket and local shops; and Andrew Iacobucci creates a site-specific installation at Bar D’Amore.

Many artists are opening their private studios to the public, including Fiamma Montezemolo and Tarek Elhaik, Mohamed Keita, Serafino Maiorano and Elena Bellantoni, while the neighbourhood’s galleries host special events at Ultravioletto and La Nube di Oort, with the finissage of Mexican artist Hiram Constantino.

The area’s cultural institutions are also taking part with special openings and events: Palazzo Merulana hosts a performance by Chinese artist Yuan Gong, curated by Liliana Liao; Acquario Romano and the Giardino di Confucio join the programme with performances, dedicated activities and talks (including one featuring the Eterobasiche and the Bambole di pezza, organised by Fanpage in collaboration with Romadiffusa). Fondazione Treccani Cultura brings a lecture performance by Thony and Sofia Assante to the square, at Horti Magici.

Tours

Rounding off the programme are tours and workshops to explore Esquilino from unexpected angles: from architecture tours with Panteon Magazine and Casa dell’Architettura to places of worship with Superdiversa, a neighbourhood tour with Unexpected Itineraries, an esoteric tour, and workshops in mosaic, woodcarving and tailoring.

All events are free, except for some workshops, tours and talks with limited places, which can be booked here.

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Where to Drink in Esquilino, from Piazza Vittorio to Via Machiavelli

Esquilino’s bar scene has grown a lot in recent years. Around Piazza Vittorio and along Via Machiavelli you’ll find natural wine bars with a local crowd, historic enoteche, cocktail bars in unexpected spaces and a rooftop with views over the city.

Most of them are a short walk from Termini, and prices are generally friendlier than in the historic center. These are the places worth knowing, whether you’re after a morning coffee, an aperitivo or a late-night Negroni.

Callimaco

Via Machiavelli, 21
Open Mon-Thu 8.30am-midnight; Fri 8.30am-2am; Sat 6pm-2am; Sun 6pm-midnight
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Callimaco, on Via Niccolò Machiavelli in Esquilino, is a laid-back neighborhood wine bar with a very local crowd, perfect for an unfussy glass of wine. The selection leans toward small, artisanal labels (often natural), paired with simple bites, making it ideal for an easy aperitivo or a night that stretches on. A straightforward, well-curated spot to keep on your list when you want to drink well in the area.

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Enoteca Angelini

Via del Viminale, 62
Open Mon-Sat 11am-2pm, 4.30pm-9.30pm
instagram.com/enotecaangelini/

A fourth-generation wine bar, Angelini offers the classic, timeless enoteca experience in Italy. Wine is stacked to the ceiling. Tables sized only to fit a couple of glasses and some taralli. A relaxed atmosphere, made for the 5pm aperitivo. Inexorably nostalgic and affordable, it’s easy to see why it’s an obligatory stop on the way to the opera house nearby. The staff are incredibly friendly, and will doubtless help you find the perfect glass.

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Horti Magici

Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, inside the Giardini Nicola Calipari
Open daily 9.30am-midnight
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Tucked inside the gardens of Piazza Vittorio, Horti Magici is a café and bistro set in a small Liberty-style casina that was once the gardener’s shed. It’s run by the team behind The Gatsby Café across the street and stays open from breakfast to after dinner: coffee and pastries in the morning, proper dishes at lunch, then aperitivo with natural wines and cocktails at tables among the trees. In the evening, the program of DJ sets and events keeps the park lively.

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Machiavelli 64

Via Machiavelli, 64
Open Mon-Sat 12pm-3pm, 6pm-midnight; closed Sundays
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Machiavelli 64 is a bit of everything. A bubbly, open space, the wine bar is seriously dedicated to its craft, and even offers full-on private tastings and underground “meetings in the cellar” for those who want an introduction to wine, culture, and Italy. No bar is complete without its snacks, and Machiavelli 64 changes its menu every month, to capture the beauty of seasonal ingredients and ever-expanding creativity. Everything here is a conversation; the gathering of friends, the relationship between wine and food, and even the kitchen is open, so everyone can feel at home.

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Masa Rooftop

Via di S. Maria Maggiore, 143
Open daily 12pm-11pm
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Perched on the rooftop of Hotel Major, Masa Rooftop reinvents the classic Italian aperitivo with a refined Middle Eastern twist. Guided by the spirit of conviviality, Masa invites guests on a culinary journey through an elegant selection of small plates crafted by the chef. Whether you’re planning a romantic evening with panoramic views of Rome or looking to enjoy a night of sophisticated Oriental-inspired finger food and cocktails, Masa is the perfect destination for a truly memorable experience.

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Materia Café

Via Andrea Provana, 7
Open Tue-Fri 8am-midnight; Sat-Sun 9am-midnight; Mon 8am-4pm
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Materia Café, located near Basilica di Santa Croce, has a laid-back bohemian atmosphere. This café has a menu of healthy food options, such as avocado toast, a rice-based protein bowl, and many types of filling salads. Materia Café also offers a selection of teas and fresh-squeezed juices.

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Quartino Enoteca

P.za Vittorio Emanuele II, 103
Open Mon-Sat 10am-1am; closed Sundays
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Just across from Piazza Vittorio, Quartino Enoteca is an elegant and welcoming wine bar. Shelves stacked high with bottles give the impression of a curated archive, walls lined with around 2,000 Italian and French wine labels. Alongside its impressive wine selection, Quartino offers a thoughtfully crafted menu of Italian classics, with a few international flavors and fusion dishes. With so many bottles and dishes to choose from, you should definitely ask their knowledgeable staff, who are always ready to help you find the perfect pairing.

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Salotto Caronte

Via Machiavelli, 23
Open daily 6pm-2am
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A bohemian bar in an industrial loft, Salotto Caronte is all dim lights and urban feel. Dripping in style, it’s the perfect choice for a glamorous steak night or a late-night snack with your cocktails. The menu feels modern, the beverages like they come with a little drama. Prepare to take your time, drinking in the artsy atmosphere and a flawlessly crafted Negroni.

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The Gatsby Café

P.za Vittorio Emanuele II, 106
Open Sun-Wed 8am-midnight; Thu 8am-1am; Fri-Sat 8am-2am
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The Gatsby Café is an intimate cafe and bar themed after F. Scott Fitzgerald’s titular novel, with decadent and playful 1920s style wallpaper and decor. This is a beautiful place to stop for a coffee or cocktail, especially in the evening when it turns into a jazz bar. The Gatsby Café is located across the street from Piazza Vittorio.

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From Roman Trattorias to Chinese Hot Pot: The Best Places to Eat in Esquilino

Esquilino is one of the most multicultural neighborhoods in Rome, and its food scene shows it. Around Piazza Vittorio, century-old trattorias and historic pastry shops sit a few doors away from Chinese hot pot, Indian kitchens and new-wave bakeries and pizzerias. Prices are generally lower than in the historic center, and it’s all a short walk from Termini. These are the places worth knowing, from Roman classics to the neighborhood’s newer openings.

Ardecore

Via Buonarroti, 32
Open Tue-Sun 6pm-11pm; closed Mondays
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Ardecore brings Irpinia, the inland area of Campania around Avellino, to Esquilino. Pizza chef Alessandro Zirpolo makes contemporary Neapolitan-style pizza, and the menu leans into Campanian classics: montanarine and other fried starters, pasta e patate, genovese. The wine list focuses on Irpinian producers. It’s much bigger inside than it looks from the street, but book ahead anyway. Ardecore was named among the Pizzerie Eccellenti in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2025.

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Bottega Trattoria De Santis

Via di S. Croce in Gerusalemme, 15/A
Open Mon-Sat 12pm-3pm, 7.30pm-11pm; Sun 12.30pm-3pm
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A super local restaurant that combines thoughtful food with affordable prices. De Santis has a small menu, and you get the sense it’s been carefully selected to include the Roman classics, but save room for special ingredients and ideas to surprise seasoned locals. They’re not afraid to use the most rustic local ingredients, like Roman tripe and veal tongue, but neither do they shy away from the refined, in their tuna tartare, black truffles, and cornbread-coated anchovies.

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Casadante

Piazza Dante, 8
Open Sun-Thu 8am-midnight; Fri-Sat 8am-1am
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Casadante is a spacious, open-concept restaurant. It has a trendy, intellectual vibe, and delicious food to match. The cuisine is primarily classic Roman, but the menu also features a selection of DOP hamburgers, plus an alluring wine list. Casadante is located off Piazza Dante.

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De Zhuang Hot Pot

Via di San Vito, 15/16
Open daily 11.30am-3pm, 6pm-11pm
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At De Zhuang Restaurant, an exciting variety of menus awaits, each dedicated to the unique experience of Chinese Fondue or hot pot style dining. Imagine each table adorned with a central, steaming metal cauldron, inviting guests to partake in the interactive joy of cooking their own meals, picking and mixing different tastes.

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Forno Conti

Via Giusti, 18
Open Mon-Fri 8.30am-7pm; Sat 9am-3.30pm; closed Sundays
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Forno Conti is a bakery (and more) in the heart of Esquilino. With its minimalist, Nordic-inspired vibe, it offers a mix of international, Italian, Scandinavian, and French recipes. From Venetian buns and cardamom rolls to croissants, pain au chocolat, and a wide variety of breads, there’s something for everyone. Lunchtime features tasty savory pastries, quiches, and pizza, all paired with specialty coffee from Aliena, the renowned roastery born in Montesacro.

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Forno Roscioli Esquilino

Via Buonarroti, 46/48
Open Mon-Sat 7.30am-8pm; closed Sundays
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Not to be confused with the Roscioli bakery near Campo de’ Fiori, this forno a few steps from Piazza Vittorio was opened by Pietro Roscioli in 1986 and is now run by the third generation of the family. Come for the bread, the pizza bianca and the small pizzette rosse the neighborhood is fond of, or for pizza alla pala and the hot dishes at lunch. It still keeps up the old tradition of a second daily bake, so there’s fresh bread well into the afternoon.

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Gelateria Fassi

Via Principe Eugenio, 65
Open Mon-Thu 12pm-10pm; Fri-Sat 12pm-midnight; Sun 10am-10pm
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What is a neighborhood without a go-to gelato place? This gelateria, open since 1880, has been a staple for many either visiting or living in Rome. The gelato is well worth the trip to Esquilino. Unlike many gelaterias, Palazzo del Freddo has plenty of seating for everyone.

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Hang Zhou da Sonia

Via Principe Eugenio, 82
Open Tue-Sun 12pm-2.30pm, 7pm-11pm; Mon 7pm-11pm
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There is no better place for this unique Chinese dining restaurant than in Esquilino itself, as the neighborhood is often nicknamed the “Chinatown” of Rome with its abundance of diversity. Look no further than Hang Zhou da Sonia to get your Asian food fix, as their extensive menu is enough to satisfy any palate. Sample their dumplings to start, followed by their raved-about Sichuan-style spicy chicken.

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Krishna13

Via Foscolo, 13
Open daily 11.30am-3.30pm, 7pm-11.30pm
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With Esquilino being one of the most diverse neighborhoods in Rome, it comes as no surprise that one of the best Indian restaurants in the city, Krishna13, is situated right next to Piazza Vittorio Emanuele. This is the perfect spot if you are craving a break from pasta, pizza, and other carbs: indulge in their wide selection of Northern and Southern Indian meat, fish, and vegetarian dishes in a warm and inviting environment.

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La Pecora Pazza

Via Statilia, 35
Open Mon-Fri 12pm-3pm, 6.30pm-11.30pm; Sat-Sun 6.30pm-11.30pm

A family-run trattoria, La Pecora Pazza (The Crazy Sheep) feels like eating at your parents’ house. If your parents were Calabrian, of course. While there’s barely a menu in Rome that doesn’t have Carbonara and Amatriciana, the more southern region’s influence comes through in the n’duja (spicy Calabrian sausage), spicy gnocchi, and provola cheese. Fair prices, and everything’s homemade, which explains why the eggplant meatballs taste so incredible.

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Marco G’s Osteria

Via Statilia, 12
Open Thu-Sun 12pm-11pm; Mon and Wed 5.30pm-11pm; closed Tuesdays
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Marco G’s is the restaurant you think doesn’t exist in Rome anymore. Small and welcoming, packed with locals until the late hours of the evening, dishing out Roman pasta and pinse (a thick, almost focaccia-like, Roman-style pizza) with warmth and authenticity. It’s the kind of place where you hesitate, just a little, before telling others about it; but then you think, it would be selfish not to share.

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Mercato Centrale

Roma Termini, Via Giovanni Giolitti, 36
Open Sun-Thu 7.30am-11pm; Fri-Sat 7.30am-midnight
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Present in Florence, Rome, Turin, and Milan, Mercato Centrale is an expansive collection of gourmet restaurants and cafés, a foodie’s paradise. They call themselves a workshop, and those making the food the artisans. Whatever you’re after (Italian truffles, Argentinian empanadas, Chinese dumplings, Neapolitan sfogliatelle pastries, trapizzino, a smashburger, or simply a gelato and a glass of wine), you’ll find it at Mercato Centrale.

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Pasticceria Regoli

Via dello Statuto, 60
Open Wed-Mon 7am-7pm

Even if you do not have a sweet tooth, stopping by Regoli for a pastry is an absolute must. This pasticceria is famous for its maritozzi, a Roman pastry filled to the brim with whipped cream. Other delights include a custard-filled shortbread dotted with fresh strawberries, or the fagottine, “little bundles” of ricotta.

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Trattoria da Danilo

Via Petrarca, 13
Open Tue-Sat 1pm-3pm, 8pm-11pm; Mon 8pm-11pm; closed Sundays

A few streets from Piazza Vittorio, this small family trattoria is run by Danilo Valente, with his mother Lina behind the stove. The menu sticks to the Roman classics, and two dishes bring most people here: the carbonara, often named among the best in the city, and the cacio e pepe, tossed at the table inside a wheel of pecorino. Book ahead, especially for dinner, and be on time: service starts right on the hour.

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Trattoria Monti

Via di San Vito, 13
Open Tue-Sat 12.45pm-2.30pm, 8pm-10.30pm; Sun 12.45pm-2.30pm; closed Mondays

Come indulge in this sophisticated Italian restaurant owned by two Italian brothers. Highly recommended by locals, the eatery’s best-loved recipes are its egg-yolk tortello and truffle dishes. The traditional and authentic feel and taste of the restaurant will have you come back repeatedly. Make sure to book a table in advance as seating is limited.

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Trattoria Morgana

Via Mecenate, 19-21
Open 12.30pm-2.45pm, 7pm-10.30pm; closed Wednesdays and Thursday lunch
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A great place to get a taste of many rustic Roman specialties, such as trippa, coratella, and pajata to name a few. Perfect for family style dining to try multiple different dishes. The seafood pasta is quite a popular choice on the menu. And despite their offal offerings mentioned above, there are surprisingly great options for veggie eaters as well.

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Trattoria Vecchia Roma

Via Ferruccio, 12/B-C
Open Mon-Sat 12.30pm-3pm, 7pm-11pm; closed Sundays
instagram.com/trattoria_vecchia_roma/

This isn’t just a restaurant: it’s an establishment. Started in 1916, Trattoria Vecchia Roma serves locals with very classic Roman dishes. The familiar carbonara, cacio e pepe and amatriciana are all features, but so are those less familiar to tourists: coda alla vaccinara (oxtail), rigatoni con la pajata (pasta with small intestines). Their porchetta (slow-roasted pork) should not be missed.

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Natural Wine Takes Over Pigneto on October 10

Quartiere Vino Pigneto, the festival that turns Pigneto into one big natural wine tasting, is back on Saturday October 10, and for the first time it takes place in autumn. From 4pm to 9pm, more than 40 winemakers from Italy, France and Slovenia will be pouring in the neighborhood’s wine shops, bars and restaurants. A €20 pass gets you a glass and unlimited tastings.

The first three editions were held in spring, when winemakers are at their busiest in the vineyard. Moving to October makes it easier for them to come to Rome, and it also catches them at a different point in the year: the harvest has just ended and the new wine is only starting to take shape in the cellar. The organizers, SO2 Enoteca and Solovino, have called this edition the Ottobrata Romana, after the old Roman habit of spending sunny October days eating and drinking outside the city walls.

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Where the tastings are

The route covers the whole of Pigneto, from the pedestrian stretch of Via del Pigneto to Largo dei Condottieri. Alongside the bars and restaurants that have been part of the festival since the start, some of the neighborhood’s historic shops will host winemakers for the first time. One of the new entries is Bar di Antonio, an old Pigneto bar that has found a second life with its cremolati made only with fruit. Necci dal 1924, a neighborhood institution, is the main partner.

Piazza Nuccitelli and Enoteca SO2 are the two points where you pick up your pass and glass. Piazza Nuccitelli also hosts talks with winemakers and experts from midday, focused on climate change and how farming and the way we consume are adapting to it.

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The winemakers

Among the names already confirmed are Paraschos, a reference point for Collio wine, the Slovenian estate Stekar and Natalino Del Prete, one of the first to make natural wine in Puglia. Several producers are taking part for the first time, some of them from France. On the day you can buy bottles at a dedicated price, either from the winemakers themselves or from the participating wine shops.

Not just wine

The other new feature is a partnership with Campagna Amica, the Coldiretti farmers’ network, which brings a small market of Lazio producers to Piazza Nuccitelli. The idea is to put natural winemakers side by side with other small farms that work outside industrial production, with the same care for the land and for quality.

The festival has grown quickly. Last time, more than 2,000 people bought a tasting pass and over 10,000 walked through Pigneto, drawn also by the off events organized by local venues. When the tastings end at 9pm, the evening usually carries on in the neighborhood’s bars. If you want to make a day of it, start with our guide to Pigneto.

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Discover all the markets planned for this month in Rome!

November brings Rome’s market calendar into its busiest stretch before the holidays, with two packed weekends and a few names well worth the trip.

It’s also the month to start thinking about gifts: from December the city fills up with festive stalls, and our guide to the best Christmas markets in Rome has everything you need to plan ahead. In the meantime, here are the dates to save this month.

The first big weekend is November 14-15, and Unique Mkt leads the way, back at Industrie Fluviali in the Ostiense district. Dedicated to contemporary craftsmanship and well-made, original products, it brings together selected exhibitors from across Italy in one of the most striking spaces on Rome’s market scene.

The same weekend, Ficus al Massimo returns to Garum Museo della Cucina, facing the Circus Maximus, with vintage items, handmade creations, floral design, fashion, ceramics, illustrations and vinyl. It’s back again the following weekend, November 21-22, so if you miss the first date you get a second chance.

Also on November 14-15, Roba Bella Market comes to Sabo District in Via Mesula 12, while Japan lovers can head to Ippodromo Capannelle for another edition of Japan Days, with artisanal goods, food and cultural workshops. On Sunday November 15, La Domenica Vintage is back at Monk Roma with a free market of vintage, vinyl, illustration and handmade stalls.

On November 21-22, Unconventional Market returns to Mediterraneo al MAXXI. Rome’s independent fashion and design market features emerging brands, craft and creativity, with music and DJ sets throughout the weekend. It’s one of the best places in the city to discover new labels and one-of-a-kind pieces, and with Christmas around the corner, a good place to start on gifts.

Retro gaming fans should mark the same weekend for the Game Vintage Market at Fusolab, near the Alessandrino stop on Metro C. More than 90 exhibitors bring vintage consoles, video games, comics and collectibles, along with eSports tournaments and pay-what-you-like entry.

Every weekend, there’s also Merkat*, the market at Alcazar Live in Trastevere, with vintage, artisanal and handmade stalls and DJ sets throughout the day.

Be sure to explore these markets and discover the treasures they have to offer.

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Discovering the best things to do in Rome in October

As Rome welcomes the cooler temps of October, it also welcomes new opportunities, events and adventures for visitors. Whether you’re a film enthusiast excited for the screenings and encounters at the Festa del Cinema, an art aficionado ready to immerse yourself in numerous exhibitions , or simply someone eager to party along to live music, Rome has something in store for everyone this October. In this article we have gathered some of the best events in October 2026 in Rome. Take your pick and enjoy.

Exhibitions this October in Rome

October is one of the richest months of the year for art in Rome, with the autumn blockbusters now open and a wave of new shows joining them.

The season’s biggest draw remains Vassily Kandinsky at Palazzo Bonaparte, the first monographic show devoted to the Russian master of abstraction in Rome in 25 years. Advance booking is recommended.

At the Museo Storico della Fanteria, from 17 October, Renato Guttuso: Mediterranean Soul pays tribute to one of the great figures of 20th-century Italian painting.

Two major openings follow: Keith Haring at the Museo di Roma – Palazzo Braschi, with over 140 works from the Nakamura Collection tracing his path from New York subway drawings to his final paintings, and Pontormo at the Scuderie del Quirinale, the first monographic exhibition ever dedicated to the Florentine master of Mannerism, built around loans from the Uffizi.

Still on view from the summer: After. Steps Through Work. Fendi / Karl Lagerfeld 1985 at the galleria Nazionale, Diego Rivera at the Musei Capitolini, Metamorphosis. Ovid and the Arts at the Galleria Borghese in its final days until October 11, and Andy Warhol – Forever Love, free to visit at La Vaccheria in EUR through March 2027.

Two more not to miss: AQVA at the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, opening the five-year cycle Catastrophe and Wonder with JR, Bill Moran and chef Fulvio Pierangelini, and, from October 17, FOOD. The Taste in Art at the Chiostro del Bramante.

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Best events in October in Rome

Live music

October in Rome promises to be a month filled with electrifying live music performances that will captivate music enthusiasts of all genres. From rock legends to indie sensations and everything in between, the city’s concert scene is set to deliver an unforgettable experience. Whether you’re into classic hits, contemporary tunes, or experimental sounds, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Get ready to immerse yourself in the vibrant music culture of Rome!

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Until 15 November | Romaeuropa Festival

October is when Romaeuropa Festival really hits its stride. The 41st edition is one of the richest ever, with 100 shows, 240 performances and around 1000 artists from all over the world, and the autumn months bring the densest part of the programme: music, theatre, dance, digital arts and work created for younger audiences, staged at venues across the city.

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27 September – 4 October | Hypertrattoria

The festival dedicated to the contemporary Italian trattoria returns to Rome for its second edition, this time stretched over eight days with around 60 chefs and 20 dinners across the city. Hypertrattoria celebrates the format that has done more than any other to shape how Italy eats: informal, regional, family-run, and now being reinvented by a generation of young cooks. Rather than a single venue, the festival unfolds as a series of collaborative dinners in trattorias and restaurants around Rome, each bringing together kitchens from different parts of the country for one night only.

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October 1 – 4 | Romics

Romics is the semiannual comic book, animation, and gaming convention in Rome. Taking place over four days, the convention will include special exhibitions, previews for upcoming works and meet-and-greets with authors and publishers.

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October 2 – 11 | Tevere Day

Tevere Day returns from 2 to 11 October for ten days dedicated to the river that made Rome. More than 130 events unfold along the Tiber, from boat trips, guided walks and the Vogalonga regatta to open-air sport, clean-ups, talks and family workshops, in a part of the city most Romans cross every day but rarely set foot on. The highlight is Saturday 10 October, when thousands of flowers are handed out on six bridges to be cast into the current. It’s also one of the rare chances to see Rome from the water rather than from the street.

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October 3 – 4 | Piano City

For one weekend Rome becomes a single open-air concert hall. Piano City arrives in the capital for the first time on 3 and 4 October with more than 200 free concerts, over 100 pianos and around 130 musicians across 90 locations in every district, from the historic centre to Ostia.

Born in Berlin in 2010 and already established in Milan and Palermo, the format turns squares, parks, museums, metro stations and even boats on the Tiber into stages, with 48 hours of continuous music from dawn concerts to late-night sets. It also includes House Concerts, intimate performances hosted by Romans who open their homes and their pianos to the public. The festival closes in Piazza del Campidoglio with Leonora Armellini, Gilda Buttà and Rita Marcotulli.

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October 8 – 11 | Rome Jewelry Week

Now in its sixth edition, Roma Jewelry Week returns from 8 to 11 October, four days dedicated to contemporary, artist-made and goldsmith jewellery across the city. This year’s theme is The Crown of Ingenuity: jewelry as a story, a journey through the last 80 years of Italian art and culture, where design, craft and memory come together in a single contemporary object. Expect exhibitions, open workshops and encounters with designers and goldsmiths in galleries and studios around Rome.

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October 9 – 11 | Ottobrata Monticiana

The Ottobrata Monticiana returns to liven up the Monti neighborhood: three days filled with events, exhibitions, shows, and concerts to rekindle the cheerful and carefree spirit of the Romans who once participated in the famous Roman “Ottobrate”. These were traditional Sunday trips outside the city that took place in the month of October, coinciding with the beautiful sunny days and the grape harvest.

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October 9 – 11 | EurHop Roma Beer Festival

EurHop, Rome’s craft beer festival, returns from 9 to 11 October for its twelfth edition at the Salone delle Fontane in the heart of the EUR district. Over 800 beers flow from 400 taps, poured by 88 breweries hand-picked by Manuele Colonna, one of the leading figures on the European craft beer scene: 74 from across Italy and 14 from countries including Belgium, Germany, Denmark and England. Many of the brewers are there in person to present their best beers of the year and preview the season ahead.

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October 9 – 11 | Longines Global Champions Tour Roma 2026

The “Formula 1 of show jumping” returns to Rome for the 14th leg of the 2026 circuit, which also marks the Tour’s 20th-anniversary season. For this special edition the event moves to the Ippodromo Militare di Tor di Quinto, home of the 8th Lancieri di Montebello Regiment and the cradle of modern show jumping, where Federigo Caprilli revolutionised the art of riding. Over three days, the world’s top rider–horse pairs will compete before the Tour heads to Cairo (Oct 22–24), the Rabat Finals (Oct 30 – Nov 1) and the season-deciding GC Playoffs in Riyadh (Nov 18–21).

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October 10 | Quartiere Vino Pigneto – Ottobrata Romana

Quartiere Vino Pigneto, the neighborhood festival dedicated to natural wine, moves to autumn for the first time with a special Ottobrata Romana edition. On Saturday 10 October, from 4pm to 9pm, more than 40 winemakers from Italy, France and Slovenia pour their wines in the enoteche, bars and restaurants of Pigneto, and for the first time in some of the neighborhood’s historic shops, from the pedestrian zone all the way to Largo dei Condottieri. The €20 pass includes a glass and unlimited tastings at every producer’s table, and bottles can be bought on the day at dedicated prices.

Pigneto neighborhood
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October 10 – 11 | Romadiffusa

For its fifth edition, Romadiffusa moves to Esquilino, turning one of Rome’s most multicultural neighborhoods into a stage for contemporary art and music. Under the claim “ROMA CITTÀ ETERNA ODIERNA,” the festival brings music, talks and performances to Piazza Vittorio, artworks and readings to grocery stores, bookshops, bars and restaurants, and site-specific interventions by artists including H. H. Lim, Lulù Nuti and Fiamma Montezemolo to the Nuovo Mercato Esquilino. Artists’ studios and private homes open to the public, alongside tours and workshops. Most events are free; some require booking. Last edition: over 80,000 attendees and more than 200 artists.

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October 13 – 25 | Festa del Cinema di Roma

The Festa del Cinema di Roma returns for its 21st edition, running a day longer than planned: the festival now opens on 13 October and closes on 25. It begins with Il rumore delle cose nuove by Paolo Genovese, presented in the Grand Public section, with an opening ceremony hosted by Ema Stokholma. Among the names announced is Javier Bardem, who receives this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The Auditorium Parco della Musica, designed by Renzo Piano, hosts the main screening theatres, while the avenue leading to the Cavea becomes one of the world’s grandest red carpets. Beyond the Auditorium, screenings, talks and encounters spread across cinemas and venues throughout the city.

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October 18 | Wizz Air Rome Half Marathon

The Wizz Air Rome Half Marathon by Brooks is an unmissable event for sport enthusiasts this October. Now in its third edition, it takes place on Sunday 18 October 2026, starting at 8am from a new location under the Roman walls at Porta Ardeatina and finishing, as always, at the Colosseum. The 21.1 km route winds through the historic streets of Rome, passing iconic landmarks such as the Colosseum, Circus Maximus, the Baths of Caracalla, Piazza Navona and more. Alongside the main race there is the Longevity Run, a non-competitive 5 km focused on prevention and wellbeing, and a Charity Program that lets participants raise funds for non-profit organisations.

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October 19 – 25 | Rome Art Week

Now in its eleventh edition, Rome Art Week is a citywide annual event entirely dedicated to contemporary art. It offers the public a broad view of Rome’s contemporary scene through hundreds of free initiatives: exhibitions in galleries and institutions, artists’ open studios, and cultural projects. During RAW week, artists open their studios to enthusiasts, collectors, and professionals, while curators showcase their research through exhibitions and cultural events hosted across the city.

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October 23 – 25 | Maker Faire Rome

Maker Faire Rome returns to the Gazometro Ostiense from 23 to 25 October 2026 for its 14th edition, with something for everyone from curious kids to creative, tech-loving adults. Innovators come from across Europe to present new ideas on hot topics such as artificial intelligence, robotics, aerospace, digital manufacturing, healthcare and the circular economy. Attendees can also experience these ideas hands-on through the fair’s workshops and educational activities for all ages.

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October Markets in Rome

Explore Rome’s markets in all their variety: vintage finds and collectibles, artisan craft, independent fashion and design, plus food and wellness-focused markets with something for every taste.

• Vinyl Village – Monk Rome – 3 October
• Ficus al Massimo – Garum Museo della Cucina – 10-11 October
• VGMT Market – Forte Trionfale Hub, Ex Officina – 10-11 October
• Unique Mkt – Industrie Fluviali – 10-11 October
• Modern Mrkt Roma – Forte Trionfale Hub, Ex Officina – 17-18 October (preview 16 October)
• Ficus al Massimo – Garum Museo della Cucina – 24-25 October
• Unconventional Market – Mediterraneo al MAXXI – 24-25 October
• Green Market – Hacienda, Via dei Cluniacensi 68 – 25 October
• Japan Days – Ippodromo Capannelle – 24/25 October
• Merkat – Alcazar Live – every weekend

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Three days of events in the Monti neighborhood to relive the charm of the roman “Ottobrate”

Ottobrata Monticiana returns to enliven Rione Monti, Rome’s first and oldest district. From October 9th to 11th, 2026, enjoy three days of initiatives: wellness and sports activities, exhibitions, shows, and concerts that revive the cheerful, carefree spirit of Romans who once celebrated the famous Ottobrate Romane. These were traditional Sunday trips outside the city that took place in the month of October, coinciding with the beautiful sunny days and the grape harvest.

The Ottobrata Monticiana retraces these memories, encapsulating them within the Monti District. This initiative was born after AS Roma’s 1983 Scudetto victory, thanks to the efforts of Prof. Adolfo Cecilia, the founder of the Associazione culturale ricreativa e sportiva Rione Monti, whichaimed at preserving and passing on the traditions and identity of Monti. The goal was to bring together Monticians who had moved to other neighborhoods over the years or were about to do so.

Since that first edition, the Ottobrata Monticiana has become a tradition and a regular event for both old and new Monticians, as well as for tourists and visitors who come to experience the neighborhood’s genuine and authentic atmosphere.

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The 2026 programme

The three-day programme, running from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 October, is packed. The 2026 edition brings the district to life starting from the main stage in Piazza Madonna dei Monti, alongside the events on the Scalinata degli Ibernesi and the moonlight concerts in Largo Visconti Venosta, with many more initiatives spread across the whole district. Beyond concerts and performances, there are exhibitions and roving events, plus workshops open to all ages.

Friday 9 October

Piazza Madonna dei Monti

• 16:30–17:00 — Carabinieri Band
• 17:30–18:00 — Address by the Municipio administration
• 18:00–18:30 — Awards for the district’s historic businesses (presented by Councillor Cristina Michitelli)
• 18:30–19:30 — Francesca Bessi, “Tutte le notti in sogno”, Roman songs (accompanied by Corrado Amici)
• 20:00–21:00 — Monti artists and singers: Federica & Federico, Giulia Milano, Stella Scarpetti, Cristina Milanese
• 21:30–23:30 — I Mezzicani

Scalinata degli Ibernesi

• 20:00–22:00 — Ludovica Valori with Traindeville

Largo Visconti Venosta

• 20:00–21:00 — Sestetto Afternine, pop jazz
• 21:00–22:00 — Les Lunettes, swing jazz

Saturday 10 October

Piazza Madonna dei Monti

• 18:00–19:00 — Prof. Gianni Sega performs the sonnets of Gioachino Belli
• 20:00–21:30 — Theatre with Fabrizio Giannini, “Tutte le buche portano a Roma”
• 22:00–23:30 — Tiziana Salzano and the Fuori Rotta Band

Scalinata degli Ibernesi

• 18:00–18:30 — “Il mondo sulle spalle”, a reading with Elettra Mallaby and Giulio Napolitano
• 20:00–22:30 — Five Red Swing

Largo Visconti Venosta

• 21:30–23:00 — Interno 7 Jazz Band, a night of swing

Sunday 11 October

Piazza Madonna dei Monti

• 17:30–18:45 — Monti singers: Giulia Milano, Stella Scarpetti, Cristina Milanese, Ingegno & Federica La Licata, Nadia Frano
• 20:30–21:30 — Stefy Camboni (piano and vocals) and Massimo Mattia
• 22:00–22:30 — Ottobrata Monticiana lottery draw
• 22:30–23:30 — Massimo Mattia & Greta Mattia

Scalinata degli Ibernesi

• 20:00–21:30 — Monti canta Napoli, with Romolo Bianco (vocals and guitar)

Largo Visconti Venosta

• 20:00–22:00 — Canzoni in prestito, Mirai band & Aula 7

Over the three days the district will also come alive with roving performances (Rugantino & Rosetta, the Lodi Circus, and the Società di Danza in period costume), widespread exhibitions, guided tours, and workshops for all ages.

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One of the highlights of 2026 is City Adventure, which turns Rione Monti into a large open-air urban game across all three days of the festival. You download the app (iOS and Android), follow a route through the alleys and squares, and play by the “play, shoot, discover, win” formula: historical riddles to solve, questions to answer and hidden details to photograph, with a final leaderboard and prizes up for grabs. There is no set start time: you begin whenever you like, on your own or as a team. All the info and rules are at cityadventure.it.

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Exhibitions, and Other Initiatives

Here is a day-by-day rundown of the exhibitions, cultural initiatives and roving events of Ottobrata Monticiana 2026.

Exhibitions (all three days)

• Giuseppe di Legge, “I Luoghi dell’Uomo” and Federico Ruxo, “L’Immaginario Marino” – Bar La Licata, Via dei Serpenti 165 – 9, 10 and 11 October, 07:45–21:30
• Micro Art Shop – Via Tor de’ Conti 21 – the “Just One Day” flash-exhibition format with a rotating line-up of illustrators, plus the SLURP graphic project on show at Bar La Licata – 11:00–19:30
• “Stagioni d’Oriente” by Francesca Maffucci – Galleria Moca, Via degli Zingari 1 – Friday 10:00–13:30 and 15:00–18:30, Saturday and Sunday 15:00–18:30
• Mostra delle Macchine parlanti e degli Organetti, by Mario Valentini – Via dei Serpenti 35, c/o FITEL – Friday 16:00–20:00, Saturday 10:00–13:00 and 18:00–22:00
• Yarn Bombing, textile art installation (AssemblAbili GlobAli OdV) – Cavour metro exit, Piazza della Suburra – installation on view across the three days, with an open workshop 10:30–12:30

Roving events (all three days)

• Rugantino & Rosetta – roving, starting from Via del Pozzuolo – 18:00–20:00
• Lodi Circus, a circus show with stilt-walkers, acrobats and jugglers – roving – Friday and Saturday, 20:00–22:00
• La Tavolata Monticiana – Via del Grifone – 17:00–20:00 – three open discussions with experts and institutions: Friday Environment and quality of life, Saturday Maintenance, upkeep and safety, Sunday Over-tourism and its impact on the district

Friday 9 October

• Convento di San Bonaventura (14:30–15:30) – free guided visit, booking required, limited places
• Gran Ballo dell’Ottocento (20:00–21:30) – a roving period-costume performance by the Società di Danza Circolo Nomentano, starting from Largo Corrado Ricci
• Agriculturando – extra-virgin olive oil and Rome’s farming past (from 19:00) – Via della Madonna dei Monti 86 – a talk with an Oculus virtual-reality experience, 45-minute slots, max 15 people, booking required

Saturday 10 October

• Istituto Centrale di Patologia degli Archivi e del Libro (11:30–12:30 and 14:30–15:30) – guided visit, max 25 people, booking required
• Mathias Menanteau’s violin-making workshop (12:00–13:00 and 16:30–17:30) – visit, max 15 people, booking required
• Convento di San Bonaventura (14:30–15:30) – free guided visit, booking required
• All’ombra delle Torri (16:30) – roving guided tour with Dr Alessandra Rossi, meeting point in Piazza del Grillo
• Rione writers in the bookshop (17:00–18:00) – Libreria 220, Via Panisperna 220
• Schola Cantorum di Roma, sacred music (18:30–20:00) – Santa Maria ai Monti parish church
• Marco Agamennone on the Capofarfa farm (19:00–20:00) – Via Madonna dei Monti 86

Sunday 11 October

• Fitness & More with Rome by Run and WIP Fitness (from 09:00) – Piazza Madonna dei Monti and Largo Gaetana Agnesi – a running tour of about 7 km at 9:00, HYROX functional training for adults at 10:00 and 11:00, WIP Kids (ages 8–16) at 12:00 – free, limited places
• Games for children (11:00–13:00) – Via Baccina at the corner of Via del Grifone – free ice cream from Il Gelatone for the children taking part
• Gli uomini illustri di Monti (11:00) – roving guided tour with Dr Alessandra Rossi, meeting point in Piazza Madonna dei Monti
• Il cinema a Monti (16:00) – roving guided tour with Dr Alessandra Rossi, meeting point in Piazza Madonna dei Monti

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Workshops

Hands-on, informative sessions blending tradition, craft and creativity, open to the public and in many cases by booking.

• Mani che creano – LabCreativo (Arte e Moda in Corso, FITEL) – Via dei Serpenti 35 – free workshops in crochet and amigurumi, sewing and dressmaking, watercolour and creative arts, with demonstrations of embroidery and tatting. Saturday: crochet 15:00–16:30 (max 20) and watercolour 16:30–18:30 (max 15). Info: 388 1626760
• Lost-wax craftwork and life drawing – Sottobosco, Via Baccina 40 – Friday and Saturday, 10:30–23:00
• Candle Store, workshop with Koche Dama – Via dei Serpenti 127 – Friday and Saturday, 17:00–18:30 – max 4 people, by booking
• Gold leaf on fabric + demonstration – Via degli Zingari 37 – Saturday, 11:00–13:00
• Build your own themed book, workshop for children (ages 4–8) – Libreria 220, Via Panisperna 220 – Saturday, 15:00–21:30
• Yarn Bombing, textile art workshop – Cavour metro exit, Piazza della Suburra – across the three days, 10:30–12:30 – open to all, learn to make woollen flowers with the volunteers
• Agriculturando, extra-virgin olive oil between health and history – Via della Madonna dei Monti 86 – across the three days from 19:00, 45-minute slots, max 15 people, booking required, with an Oculus virtual-reality experience on the world of the olive tree

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9-11 October 2026

Monti Neigbourhood

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Over 200 free piano concerts across Rome on 3 and 4 October

For the first time, Rome is hosting Piano City. On 3 and 4 October, more than 100 pianos will be placed around the city for over 200 free concerts, performed by more than 130 artists, from established names to young Conservatory graduates. The line-up includes Nik Bärtsch, Rita Marcotulli, Leonora Armellini, Cesare Picco, Ramon Valle, Giovanni Guidi, Anna Gourari, Andrea Morricone, Gilda Buttà, Dénes Várjon, Dominik Wania and Andrea Lucchesini.

Concerts will take place in over 90 venues: monumental squares and concert halls, parks and museums, pubs and private homes, bridges and boats on the Tiber, metro stations and shopping centres, from the historic centre to the outer suburbs. The music ranges from classical and jazz to pop, rock, folk and electronic.

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Highlights

Saturday 3 October

• 4pm, Spanish Steps: Seville-born pianist Laura de los Ángeles plays flamenco from the top of the steps.
• 5.30pm, Parco Tor Tre Teste: Angelo Pelini of Têtes de Bois performs the songs of Claudio Baglioni.
• 6.30pm, Ostia pier: Francesco D’Errico plays Antônio Carlos Jobim by the sea.
• 7pm, Palazzo Poli (Trevi Fountain): an evening of water-inspired music in the Sala Dante.
• 7.30pm, Teatro Palladium: Rita Marcotulli in concert.
• 10pm, Pantheon: Cesare Picco gives the world premiere of music from his new EP Edge, out on Decca Records at the end of October.

Sunday 4 October

• 6.45am, Pincio: a sunrise concert with Gilda Buttà, Ennio Morricone’s long-time pianist, playing the Maestro’s music.
• 10.30am to 8.30pm, Piazza di Pietra: a Chopin marathon in the Temple of Hadrian, from preludes in the morning to nocturnes at night.
• 12pm, MAXXI: Andrea Riccio performs Philip Glass’s études alongside original video works by Shirin Neshat and others.
• From 3.30pm, Metro A: two travelling concerts on board a train between Anagnina and Battistini.
• 4pm to 8pm, Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere: an afternoon of Battiato, Glass, Debussy and Sakamoto, closing with Alessandro Martire.
• 6.30pm, Giardino degli Aranci: Jacopo Petrucci plays Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition on the Aventine.
• 6.30pm, Casa Sordi: Andrea Morricone and Cecilia Grillo play Ennio Morricone in Alberto Sordi’s former villa.
• Grand finale, 9pm, Piazza del Campidoglio: Leonora Armellini, Gilda Buttà and Rita Marcotulli share the stage, followed by Pianobici, a convoy of bikes fitted with speakers carrying music into the suburbs through the night.

Concerts at home

Anyone with a piano can host a house concert for friends and neighbours, with the pianist provided by Piano City. A few are open to the public on booking, including Salotto Papale (Andrea Riccio, 4 October at 6pm) and Marco Arcieri’s villa (4 October from 5pm). To book, email [email].

Beyond the concert hall

Piano City also reaches places closed to the public: young pianists from Piano City Kids will play for patients at Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, Marco Arcieri will perform Chopin for guests of the Caritas hostel at Termini, and there are concerts at a seniors’ centre in Ostiense. Luiss University hosts readings and talks, including a Scarlatti reading-concert with writer Alberto Riva and Leonora Armellini (4 October, 4pm).

Practical info

All concerts are free. Some venues require booking. Full programme on pianocityroma.it.

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A Jazz & Blues Club in Rione Monti

Looking for a moody, cool jazz bar hidden in a fashionable part of town with cocktails, great live music and a good aperitivo?

Charity Cafe, with its fully-stocked bar specializing in whiskey, rum and killer shaken concoctions, is the jazz & blues aficionado’s dream. It’s gritty New York and Roman elegance fused with music nights ranging from Chicago blues to Harlem jazz standards. Situated on Monti’s iconic Via Panisperna, this small big locale offers live music from Tuesday to Sunday.

The musical scene is the following: 60s and 70s Classic Rock, Soul and Folk every Tuesday with Andy’s Corner; Blues Jam & Friends on Wednesday; Jam Session Jazz on Thursday; Jazz Night on Friday, and a groovy Blues Night on Saturday, all from 10 pm. On Sunday there’s an Early Concerto: live music from 7 pm to 9.30 pm.

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The concerts take place in two sets, and given that there are not many indoor seats available, the Charity Cafe has introduced an ‘American’ style system, meaning that each set will be tied to obligatory consumption of €10. You wish to dine at the Cafe, and enjoy a lovely meal alongside the music? You’re more than welcome to!

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Rome’s independent fashion and design market returns to Mediterraneo, inside the MAXXI complex, with emerging brands, workshops, DJ sets and a real community feel.

Unconventional Market is a Rome-based format dedicated to independent fashion, craft, design and creativity. Launched in Rome in 2024, with eighteen editions behind it, it has become one of the go-to appointments for discovering independent talent in the city. The idea is straightforward: give emerging brands, artisans and creatives a real showcase and a place to sell.

Until January 2027 the market is resident at Mediterraneo, the restaurant and garden inside the MAXXI complex on Via Guido Reni. Each edition turns the space into a creative hub where shopping meets entertainment, in a relaxed, contemporary setting. Entry is free.

The heart of the event is its selection of exhibitors: contemporary craft, forward-looking fashion, design, illustration and collectibles. It is a chance to spot new trends early and take home one-off pieces you won’t find in mainstream shops.

On Saturday 24 October, from 11am to 1pm, there are also two workshops: one on ceramics and one on weaving coconut leaves into natural catch-all trays and storage pieces.

There is more to it than shopping. Continuous DJ sets run from late morning to aperitivo hour, setting the mood as visitors browse. This edition, DJ JULIA is behind the decks. The market also continues its music strand created with DJ Martina Alegra Tirone, designed to give young DJs from the Roman scene their own space and visibility.

The wider goal is to build a series of recurring, recognisable dates across the year, bringing together exhibitors, creative projects, music and entertainment. More than a market, it is meant to be a regular meeting point for the city’s community.

Next edition

When: Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October 2026
Hours: 11:00 to 20:00
Where: Mediterraneo al MAXXI, Via Guido Reni 4A, Rome
Entry: free
Workshops: Saturday 24 October, 11:00 to 13:00

Upcoming dates at Mediterraneo al MAXXI

• 21 and 22 November 2026
• 5 and 6 December 2026
• 23 and 24 January 2027

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