Best Festivals in Rome

Rome's festival calendar is one of its most celebrated features, with 137+ festivals spanning music, food, arts, culture and community events throughout the year. The city's festival scene ranges from 200-person boutique events in unique city spaces to multi-stage outdoor festivals drawing tens of thousands of visitors from across the country and beyond. Rome has invested heavily in its festival infrastructure, with a growing number of year-round indoor and covered festivals extending what was once a purely summer season into a twelve-month calendar. Upcoming highlights: "Rome 3-Hour Evening Vespa Sidecar Tour with Gourmet Pizza Tasting" and "Rome Food Tour: Trastevere & Campo de’ Fiori Small Group". Our festival guide covers every event with ticket information, dates and practical visitor details.