Festivals in Roma

The Rome International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship brings one of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation's prestigious circui...

Every November, Rome becomes the world's piano capital with the Rome International Piano Competition, founded in 1990 by pianist Marcella Cr...

Every spring, the San Paolo district of Rome fills with enticing aromas, ladles, and a multitude of languages: the International Soup Festiv...

The Rome Jazz Festival returns from November 1 to 24, 2026, for its 50th edition—a historic milestone for one of Europe's longest-running ja...

The Rome Kizomba Festival – Festa do Semba is the capital's weekender dedicated to kizomba and semba, the music and dance styles born in Ang...

Every December, the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, the «Bethlehem of the West», hosts the Rome Living Nativity: a grand Nativity pr...

The Rome Marathon, now known as Acea Run Rome The Marathon, is Italy's largest running event and one of the ten most popular marathons in th...

Rome Meets the World is the historic summer festival of music, global cultures, and civic engagement that began at the Villa Ada lake in 199...

At the Nuova Fiera di Roma in the Portuense district, Rome Meets the World transforms over 90,000 square meters into a massive journey throu...

The Rome Music Festival is a non-competitive international gathering that brings ensembles from across Europe to perform in Rome's historic...

Rome Oktoberfest transforms the Città dell'Altra Economia, located in the former Testaccio slaughterhouse, into a massive open-air beer gard...

Rome Open Mic is a free musical festival running from July 2 to September 24, 2026, giving a voice to the Capital's emerging young singer-so...

The Rome Parade is the spectacular New Year's Day event that brings the heart of Rome to life every January 1st. Now in its 19th year, it st...

Launched in 2026, the Rome PGI Olive Oil Festival is a widespread event celebrating the extra virgin olive oil of the Roman Countryside in s...

Rome Photo Lab is the international street photography competition that transforms the 17th-century Villa Altieri, in the heart of Rome's Es...

Rome Playing Games (RPG) is the new live-action gaming festival debuting in Rome in April 2026 at the Ex Cartiera Latina, located within the...

The Rome Quadriennale d'Arte is a historic four-yearly exhibition dedicated to contemporary Italian art, hosted at the Palazzo Esposizioni o...

Every May, the Rome Tourist Port in Ostia hosts the Rome Regional Motorcycle Rally, an event organized by the Moto Club Moto Guzzi Roma ASD...