Umbria Jazz 2027: Dates, Tickets and Tips for Perugia

Umbria Jazz 2027 runs in Perugia from July 9 to 18, 2027. Before that comes the winter edition, Umbria Jazz Winter, in Orvieto from December 30, 2026, to January 3, 2027. For ten days in July, concerts fill the old town of Perugia, from the main stage at the Arena Santa Giuliana to theaters, gardens and squares. Here is how the festival works, what the rules are, and what to book around it.

Updated September 2026. Dates, venues and visitor rules from the official Umbria Jazz website, checked in September 2026. The festival has not published the 2027 program yet; we will update this guide when it does.

Umbria Jazz 2027 at a glance

How the festival works

The main stage is the Arena Santa Giuliana, where the big-name concerts take place: in 2026, the lineup there included Sting and Zucchero. Around it, the festival uses venues across the historic center. In 2026 they included the Teatro Morlacchi, the Sala dei Notari in the Palazzo dei Priori, the Giardini Carducci and Piazza IV Novembre. Each ticket is valid only for the event printed on it.

In addition, the Arena has a Restaurant Stage: you cannot attend it with a separate ticket, only with a ticket for the main stage concert that evening. There is a kids’ area inside the Arena, free for ticket holders.

Rules at the concert areas

• Bags: no bags or backpacks over 10 liters, and no suitcases, trolleys or strollers.
• Food and drink: you cannot bring food or drinks in; there are food and drink areas inside.
• Cameras: no professional or semi-professional cameras, video cameras, action cams, selfie sticks or tripods. Also, you cannot record video of the concerts.
• Rain: you can only bring folding umbrellas without a pointed tip.
• Children: free up to age 6 without a seat. The festival strongly recommends certified ear protection for them.

Getting to Perugia and around

First, if you drive, the festival recommends the free parking lot at Piazzale Umbria Jazz, with about 3,000 spaces, next to the Pian di Massiano station of the Minimetrò, the small metro that takes you up to the historic center at the Pincetto station. Alternatively, the paid parking lot at Piazza Partigiani is next to the Arena Santa Giuliana and connected to the center by escalators.

Umbria Jazz Winter in Orvieto

The winter edition runs from December 30, 2026, to January 3, 2027, across New Year’s Eve. Orvieto is on the Rome to Florence railway line, about an hour by train from Rome and two from Florence, according to the festival. From the station, the funicular takes you up to the town. If you come from Rome, you can also see Orvieto on a guided day trip from Rome.

What to book around the festival

We chose the experiences below on Viator for a rating of 4.5 or higher across more than 80 reviews, checked in September 2026. None of them includes a concert ticket.

A food tour of Perugia, in a group of up to 8

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The Perugia small-group food tour with tastings walks through the medieval old town with a local guide, meeting shop owners and producers along the way, with tastings that include local cheeses and cured meats, Umbrian olive oil and truffles. It takes about three and a half hours, in a group of up to 8. Travelers rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 203 reviews, and prices start from about $113 (checked September 2026). Book it for the daytime if you have an evening concert.

A shorter food tour that counts as a meal

The Perugia traditional food tour makes around four stops for Umbrian specialties, with enough food to count as a meal. It takes about three hours, in a group of up to 12, and travelers rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 85 reviews. Prices start from about $78 (checked September 2026).

A cooking class on an Umbrian farm

The cooking class at an olive oil and wine farm takes place at Il Fontanaro, an organic agriturismo, a working farm with rooms. It includes tastings of the farm’s olive oil and wine, a tour of the cellars, and a fresh pasta class with ingredients picked in the garden, in a group of up to 12. Travelers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 84 reviews, and prices start from about $145 (checked September 2026).

Underground Orvieto, for the winter edition

The Pozzo della Cava admission ticket opens the underground complex of the Pozzo della Cava in Orvieto, with layers of Etruscan, medieval and Renaissance history, in about an hour and a half. Travelers rate it 4.5 out of 5 across 97 reviews, and prices start from about $6 (checked September 2026). Check the opening days over New Year before you go.

The rest of your trip

Plan the region with our Umbria travel guide, see the hot air balloon flights over Assisi, and find what else is on in Italy through the year in our events guide.

Sources: festival dates, venues, ticketing, door times, rules for the concert areas, children’s access and transport information from the official Umbria Jazz website (home page, tickets page, FAQ and travel information for Perugia and Orvieto), checked September 24, 2026. Experiences: ratings, review counts, prices and inclusions read on each Viator product page (product codes 88079P2, 51159P47, 65894P4 and 91954P1), checked in September 2026. Featured photo: Angelo Romano, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

When is Umbria Jazz 2027?

The summer festival runs in Perugia from July 9 to 18, 2027. Before that, Umbria Jazz Winter takes place in Orvieto from December 30, 2026, to January 3, 2027. Dates from the official Umbria Jazz website, checked September 2026.

Where do you buy Umbria Jazz tickets?

From the festival’s ticketing partners, TicketOne and Boxol. During the festivals, each venue’s box office also sells tickets from one hour before the doors open.

What time do the doors open?

At the Arena Santa Giuliana, the main stage, the doors open at 7:00 p.m. unless stated otherwise. At the other venues, they open one hour before the concert starts.

Can children attend Umbria Jazz?

Children up to 6 get in free without a seat; to have a seat they need a ticket. In 2026, the age limit for free entry was 9 for two concerts. The festival strongly recommends certified ear protection for children.

Where do you park for Umbria Jazz?

The festival recommends the free parking lot at Piazzale Umbria Jazz, with about 3,000 spaces, next to the Pian di Massiano station of the Minimetrò, which takes you up to the historic center at Pincetto.