White Night Under the Stars

A night that never ends

The White Night Under the Stars is the summer event that transforms Monterosi, a village of just over four thousand inhabitants in the Province of Viterbo, into a large open-air stage. From 8:30 PM until late at night, the historic center closes to traffic and lights up with music and scents: a simple yet effective formula that has already won over thousands of visitors from the Tuscia area and the region north of Rome.

The origins of the festival

The initiative is young: the first edition took place in July 2025 and immediately recorded a turnout exceeding expectations, prompting the organizers to repeat it the following year with a larger setup. Behind the event are the Municipality of Monterosi and the Pro Loco Monterosi APS, supported by numerous local partners and the patronage of the Lazio Region. The stated goal is twofold: to give the town a great moment of summer sociality and to help visitors discover a village often passed through in a hurry along the Via Cassia, but which deserves a stop.

What to find in the streets of the town

The program is intentionally diverse, so as to speak to different audiences at the same time. Among the offerings found in every edition:

• DJ sets and foam parties in the squares, with dance and commercial music until late at night;
• the Tuning night, an exhibition of customized cars that has become one of the most photographed attractions of the evening;
• live shows: dance orchestras, circus artists, and roaming entertainment along the streets;
• stalls and markets featuring crafts, hobbies, and local products;
• food stands with street food and specialties from the Tuscia region;
• open wineries and tastings dedicated to local wines;
• sky observation via telescope, a tribute to the event's very title.

An event for families

Despite its nocturnal soul, the Monterosi White Night is not just for the young. The spaces are distributed so that the quieter areas—markets, gastronomy, astronomical observation—remain separate from those with loud music, and the early hours of the evening are expressly dedicated to children and families. Admission is free and open to all: you only pay for what you consume at the stands.

Monterosi and its lake

Those who arrive early can take advantage of the afternoon to explore the surroundings. Monterosi is located in the heart of the Viterbo Tuscia, a few kilometers from the Lake of Monterosi, a small volcanic lake surrounded by vegetation and a nature reserve, and a short distance from the Veio Park and the villages of Sutri, Nepi, and Campagnano di Roma. Its location along the historic Via Cassia makes the town easily accessible from both the Capital and the provincial capital, explaining why the White Night attracts audiences well beyond the municipal borders.

A model of a contemporary village festival

The event is part of a tradition now consolidated in Lazio: that of summer white nights, born as an urban experiment in large cities and reinterpreted by small towns as an occasion for collective identity. In Monterosi, the result is an evening that blends a food festival, a popular feast, and contemporary entertainment, with Pro Loco volunteers and local merchants at the forefront of the organization.