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Events in Italy

Festivals, food fairs, concerts and seasonal celebrations across Italy, sorted by date so you can plan your trip around them.

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55 guides

October 2026

7 published events

Truffle hunting in Italy: a truffle dog and its handler digging near Alba, PiedmontOctober 10 – December 6, 2026 (San Miniato: November 14–29)On nowLanghe · PisaTruffle Festivals in Italy 2026Read the guideVineyards turning yellow and orange on a hillside in the Langhe in fallOct 10 – Dec 6, 2026On nowLangheAlba White Truffle Fair 2026Read the guideRome Film Festival 2026 red carpet at Auditorium Parco della MusicaOct 13–25, 2026On nowRomeRome Film Festival 2026Read the guideHill town above olive groves and a wide green valleyOctober 17 – November 15, 2026On nowAssisi · MontefalcoFrantoi Aperti Umbria 2026Read the guideEvents in Italy in December: holiday light installations over a street in Turin at nightOctober 23, 2026 – January 10, 2027On nowTurinLuci d’Artista Turin 2026Read the guideLucca Comics & Games 2024Oct 28 – Nov 1, 2026Next upLuccaLucca Comics & Games 2026Read the guidePiazza Trento e Trieste in Ferrara, setting for the Ferrara Food Festival 2026October 30–November 1, 2026Emilia-RomagnaFerrara Food Festival 2026Read the guide

November 2026

20 published events

Truffle hunting in Italy: a truffle dog and its handler digging near Alba, PiedmontOctober 10 – December 6, 2026 (San Miniato: November 14–29)On nowLanghe · PisaTruffle Festivals in Italy 2026Read the guideVineyards turning yellow and orange on a hillside in the Langhe in fallOct 10 – Dec 6, 2026On nowLangheAlba White Truffle Fair 2026Read the guideHill town above olive groves and a wide green valleyOctober 17 – November 15, 2026On nowAssisi · MontefalcoFrantoi Aperti Umbria 2026Read the guideEvents in Italy in December: holiday light installations over a street in Turin at nightOctober 23, 2026 – January 10, 2027On nowTurinLuci d’Artista Turin 2026Read the guideLucca Comics & Games 2024Oct 28 – Nov 1, 2026Next upLuccaLucca Comics & Games 2026Read the guidePiazza Trento e Trieste in Ferrara, setting for the Ferrara Food Festival 2026October 30–November 1, 2026Emilia-RomagnaFerrara Food Festival 2026Read the guideEvents in Italy november 2024November 2026Across ItalyEvents in Italy in November 2026Read the guideWine glasses prepared for a tasting, illustrating the Merano Wine Festival 2026 guideNovember 6–10, 2026Trentino-Alto AdigeMerano Wine Festival 2026Read the guideAssorted artisan chocolate bars illustrating the Eurochocolate Perugia 2026 guideNovember 13–22, 2026PerugiaEurochocolate Perugia 2026Read the guideLuci d'Artista Salerno: the city of Salerno on its bayNovember 14, 2026 – February 1, 2027Amalfi CoastLuci d’Artista Salerno 2026/27Read the guideBest Italy Christmas EventsNov 14, 2026 – Feb 1, 2027Across ItalyChristmas in Italy 2026Read the guideA narrow cobbled street in the old town of Rovereto lit by street lamps at nightNovember 20, 2026 – January 6, 2027 (closed December 25)Trentino-Alto AdigeRovereto Christmas Market 2026Read the guideThe Fountain of Neptune and the cathedral bell tower in Piazza Duomo, TrentoNovember 20, 2026 – January 6, 2027 (open daily)Trentino-Alto AdigeTrento Christmas Market 2026Read the guideThe domes of Santa Maria della Salute on the Grand Canal, seen during 3 days in VeniceSaturday, November 21, 2026VeniceFesta della Salute Venice 2026Read the guideA calm lake reflecting forested mountains at Levico Terme in ValsuganaNovember 21, 2026 – January 6, 2027 (selected days, daily from December 26)Trentino-Alto AdigeLevico Terme Christmas Market 2026Read the guideBolzano Christmas market season: people walking through Bolzano old townThanksgiving week, November 26–29, 2026BolzanoThanksgiving in Italy 2026Read the guideThe bell tower of St. Nicholas Church above the old town of Merano in South TyrolNovember 26, 2026 – January 6, 2027 (closed December 25)DolomitesMerano Christmas Market 2026Read the guideColorful houses on the main street of Vipiteno (Sterzing) leading to the Zwölferturm towerNovember 27, 2026 – January 6, 2027DolomitesVipiteno Christmas Market 2026Read the guideChristmas lights over a cobbled street in the old town of Bressanone (Brixen) at nightNovember 27, 2026 – January 6, 2027 (closed December 25)DolomitesBressanone Christmas Market 2026Read the guideBolzano Christmas market city: Bolzano below the mountainsNovember 27, 2026 – January 6, 2027 (closed December 25)DolomitesBolzano Christmas Market 2026Read the guide

December 2026

21 published events

Truffle hunting in Italy: a truffle dog and its handler digging near Alba, PiedmontOctober 10 – December 6, 2026 (San Miniato: November 14–29)On nowLanghe · PisaTruffle Festivals in Italy 2026Read the guideVineyards turning yellow and orange on a hillside in the Langhe in fallOct 10 – Dec 6, 2026On nowLangheAlba White Truffle Fair 2026Read the guideEvents in Italy in December: holiday light installations over a street in Turin at nightOctober 23, 2026 – January 10, 2027On nowTurinLuci d’Artista Turin 2026Read the guideLuci d'Artista Salerno: the city of Salerno on its bayNovember 14, 2026 – February 1, 2027Amalfi CoastLuci d’Artista Salerno 2026/27Read the guideBest Italy Christmas EventsNov 14, 2026 – Feb 1, 2027Across ItalyChristmas in Italy 2026Read the guideA narrow cobbled street in the old town of Rovereto lit by street lamps at nightNovember 20, 2026 – January 6, 2027 (closed December 25)Trentino-Alto AdigeRovereto Christmas Market 2026Read the guideThe Fountain of Neptune and the cathedral bell tower in Piazza Duomo, TrentoNovember 20, 2026 – January 6, 2027 (open daily)Trentino-Alto AdigeTrento Christmas Market 2026Read the guideA calm lake reflecting forested mountains at Levico Terme in ValsuganaNovember 21, 2026 – January 6, 2027 (selected days, daily from December 26)Trentino-Alto AdigeLevico Terme Christmas Market 2026Read the guideThe bell tower of St. Nicholas Church above the old town of Merano in South TyrolNovember 26, 2026 – January 6, 2027 (closed December 25)DolomitesMerano Christmas Market 2026Read the guideColorful houses on the main street of Vipiteno (Sterzing) leading to the Zwölferturm towerNovember 27, 2026 – January 6, 2027DolomitesVipiteno Christmas Market 2026Read the guideChristmas lights over a cobbled street in the old town of Bressanone (Brixen) at nightNovember 27, 2026 – January 6, 2027 (closed December 25)DolomitesBressanone Christmas Market 2026Read the guideBolzano Christmas market city: Bolzano below the mountainsNovember 27, 2026 – January 6, 2027 (closed December 25)DolomitesBolzano Christmas Market 2026Read the guideEpiphany in Italy: a Christmas tree in front of a church in RomeDecember 2026 – January 6, 2027 (2026 dates not yet announced)RomeRome Christmas Markets 2026Read the guideEvents in Italy in December: holiday light installations over a street in Turin at nightDecember 2026Across ItalyEvents in Italy in December 2026Read the guideThe Spanish Steps in Rome leading up to Trinità dei MontiTuesday, December 8, 2026Across ItalyImmaculate Conception in Italy 2026Read the guideChristmas at the Vatican: St. Peter's Square and its Christmas tree seen from the domeDecember 8, 2026 – January 6, 2027 (Christmas Eve Mass on December 24)RomeChristmas at the Vatican 2026Read the guideSt. Peter's Square at night with a lit Christmas tree beside the obelisk and the basilica behindDec 8, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027RomeChristmas in Rome 2026Read the guideDecember 25–26, 2026Across ItalyChristmas Day in Italy 2026Read the guideThe Bay of Naples with Mount Vesuvius, seen on the way from Naples airport to city centerDecember 31, 2026 (2026 program not yet announced)NaplesNew Year’s Eve in Naples 2026Read the guideNew Year's Eve in Italy: crowds watching fireworks in VeniceDecember 31, 2026 (2026 program not yet announced)VeniceNew Year’s Eve in Venice 2026Read the guideNew Year's Eve in Italy: crowds watching fireworks in VeniceDecember 31, 2026 – January 1, 2027Across ItalyNew Year’s Eve in Italy 2026Read the guide

January 2027

20 published events

Events in Italy in December: holiday light installations over a street in Turin at nightOctober 23, 2026 – January 10, 2027On nowTurinLuci d’Artista Turin 2026Read the guideLuci d'Artista Salerno: the city of Salerno on its bayNovember 14, 2026 – February 1, 2027Amalfi CoastLuci d’Artista Salerno 2026/27Read the guideBest Italy Christmas EventsNov 14, 2026 – Feb 1, 2027Across ItalyChristmas in Italy 2026Read the guideA narrow cobbled street in the old town of Rovereto lit by street lamps at nightNovember 20, 2026 – January 6, 2027 (closed December 25)Trentino-Alto AdigeRovereto Christmas Market 2026Read the guideThe Fountain of Neptune and the cathedral bell tower in Piazza Duomo, TrentoNovember 20, 2026 – January 6, 2027 (open daily)Trentino-Alto AdigeTrento Christmas Market 2026Read the guideA calm lake reflecting forested mountains at Levico Terme in ValsuganaNovember 21, 2026 – January 6, 2027 (selected days, daily from December 26)Trentino-Alto AdigeLevico Terme Christmas Market 2026Read the guideThe bell tower of St. Nicholas Church above the old town of Merano in South TyrolNovember 26, 2026 – January 6, 2027 (closed December 25)DolomitesMerano Christmas Market 2026Read the guideColorful houses on the main street of Vipiteno (Sterzing) leading to the Zwölferturm towerNovember 27, 2026 – January 6, 2027DolomitesVipiteno Christmas Market 2026Read the guideChristmas lights over a cobbled street in the old town of Bressanone (Brixen) at nightNovember 27, 2026 – January 6, 2027 (closed December 25)DolomitesBressanone Christmas Market 2026Read the guideBolzano Christmas market city: Bolzano below the mountainsNovember 27, 2026 – January 6, 2027 (closed December 25)DolomitesBolzano Christmas Market 2026Read the guideEpiphany in Italy: a Christmas tree in front of a church in RomeDecember 2026 – January 6, 2027 (2026 dates not yet announced)RomeRome Christmas Markets 2026Read the guideChristmas at the Vatican: St. Peter's Square and its Christmas tree seen from the domeDecember 8, 2026 – January 6, 2027 (Christmas Eve Mass on December 24)RomeChristmas at the Vatican 2026Read the guideSt. Peter's Square at night with a lit Christmas tree beside the obelisk and the basilica behindDec 8, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027RomeChristmas in Rome 2026Read the guideThe Bay of Naples with Mount Vesuvius, seen on the way from Naples airport to city centerDecember 31, 2026 (2026 program not yet announced)NaplesNew Year’s Eve in Naples 2026Read the guideNew Year's Eve in Italy: crowds watching fireworks in VeniceDecember 31, 2026 (2026 program not yet announced)VeniceNew Year’s Eve in Venice 2026Read the guideNew Year's Eve in Italy: crowds watching fireworks in VeniceDecember 31, 2026 – January 1, 2027Across ItalyNew Year’s Eve in Italy 2026Read the guideEvents in Italy in January: two masked costumes at the Venice CarnivalJanuary 2027Across ItalyEvents in Italy in January 2027Read the guideMasked figures in Carnival costume by the gondolas in VeniceJan 23 – Feb 9, 2027VeniceVenice Carnival 2027Read the guideWinter market in Aosta, an illustrative image of the city's atmosphere, not the Sant Orso fairJanuary 30–31, 2027 (Atelier and food pavilion January 28–31)ItalyFiera di Sant’Orso 2027Read the guideThe blue whale float Alta marea during Viareggio Carnival 2019, photographed by Andrea Mazzi ViareggioJanuary 30 and February 4, 7, 9, 14, 20, 2027VeniceViareggio Carnival 2027Read the guide

February 2027

4 published events

Luci d'Artista Salerno: the city of Salerno on its bayNovember 14, 2026 – February 1, 2027Amalfi CoastLuci d’Artista Salerno 2026/27Read the guideBest Italy Christmas EventsNov 14, 2026 – Feb 1, 2027Across ItalyChristmas in Italy 2026Read the guideMasked figures in Carnival costume by the gondolas in VeniceJan 23 – Feb 9, 2027VeniceVenice Carnival 2027Read the guideThe blue whale float Alta marea during Viareggio Carnival 2019, photographed by Andrea Mazzi ViareggioJanuary 30 and February 4, 7, 9, 14, 20, 2027VeniceViareggio Carnival 2027Read the guide

March 2027

1 published event

Crowds in St. Peter's Square for Easter Mass in front of St. Peter's Basilica, RomeHoly Week · Mar 21–28, 2027RomeEaster in Rome 2027Read the guide

April 2027

1 published event

Italian Open Tennis 2025Apr 27 – May 16, 2027RomeItalian Open Tennis in RomeRead the guide

May 2027

1 published event

Italian Open Tennis 2025Apr 27 – May 16, 2027RomeItalian Open Tennis in RomeRead the guide

June 2027

1 published event

The Roman amphitheater of the Arena di Verona on Piazza Bra, VeronaJun 11 – Sep 11, 2027VeronaArena di Verona Opera Festival 2027Read the guide

July 2027

3 published events

The Roman amphitheater of the Arena di Verona on Piazza Bra, VeronaJun 11 – Sep 11, 2027VeronaArena di Verona Opera Festival 2027Read the guideHorses at the start of the Palio di Siena in a crowded Piazza del CampoJul 2 & Aug 16, 2027SienaPalio di Siena 2027Read the guideA street jazz band playing in Perugia during Umbria JazzJul 9–18, 2027Orvieto · PerugiaUmbria Jazz 2027Read the guide

August 2027

2 published events

The Roman amphitheater of the Arena di Verona on Piazza Bra, VeronaJun 11 – Sep 11, 2027VeronaArena di Verona Opera Festival 2027Read the guideHorses at the start of the Palio di Siena in a crowded Piazza del CampoJul 2 & Aug 16, 2027SienaPalio di Siena 2027Read the guide

September 2027

1 published event

The Roman amphitheater of the Arena di Verona on Piazza Bra, VeronaJun 11 – Sep 11, 2027VeronaArena di Verona Opera Festival 2027Read the guide

Past events archive

4 archived guides

Pisa cityscape illustrating a visit to the Terre di Pisa Food and Wine Festival 2026October 16–18, 2026PisaTerre di Pisa Food and Wine Festival 2026Read the guideChefs working in a professional kitchen, illustrating the Ein Prosit Udine 2026 guideOctober 14–18, 2026Friuli-Venezia GiuliaEin Prosit Udine 2026Read the guide2–11 October 2026TriesteBarcolana 2026 in TriesteRead the guideJubilee Rome 2025 guide completeDec 24, 2024 – Jan 6, 2026RomeJubilee 2025 in RomeRead the guide

Planning guides

12 guides without a single event date

Serralunga d'Alba and its vineyards in the Langhe hills near Alba, home of the truffle fair, one of the top events in Italy in OctoberEvent guideAcross ItalyEvents in Italy in October 2026Read the guideThe Renaissance walls of Lucca, home of Lucca Comics and Games, the big Halloween week event in ItalyEvent guideRomeHalloween in Italy 2026Read the guideEpiphany in Italy: a Christmas tree in front of a church in RomeJanuary 6 every year (Wednesday, January 6, 2027)RomeEpiphany in ItalyRead the guideChristmas in Milan: a giant Christmas tree in the city centerUsually early December – January 6 (La Scala opens December 7, 2026)MilanChristmas in Milan 2026Read the guideChristmas in Naples: a decorated shop front in the historic centerUsually mid-November – January 6NaplesChristmas in NaplesRead the guideWooden stalls at the Christmas market in Aosta, one of the Christmas markets in ItalyEvent guideFlorenceChristmas Markets in Italy 2026Read the guideArena rock concert for the Muse Milan 2026 tourEvent guideMilanMuse Milan 2026 TicketsRead the guideNitto ATP Finals 2026 tennis match at Inalpi Arena in TurinEvent guideTurinNitto ATP Finals 2026 in TurinRead the guideThe votive bridge over the Grand Canal to Santa Maria della Salute in Venice, crowded with people in NovemberEvent guideVeniceChristmas in Venice 2026Read the guideThe Christmas tree lit up in Piazza della Repubblica, Florence, at duskEvent guideFlorenceChristmas in Florence 2026Read the guideThe Trevi Fountain lit up at night in Rome, a stop on New Year's Eve walksEvent guideRomeNew Year’s Eve in Rome 2026Read the guideA nativity scene (presepe), a highlight of hidden Christmas events in ItalyEvent guideOrvietoHidden Christmas Events in ItalyRead the guide

The short answer: fall is Italy’s strongest season for food and wine events, with the Alba White Truffle Fair (October 10 to December 6, 2026), the Rome Film Festival and Eurochocolate in Perugia. Winter brings Christmas markets and the Venice Carnival (January 23 to February 9, 2027), and summer the Palio di Siena and the opera season at the Arena di Verona. Dates change every year, so check each event guide before you book.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

Use events to shape the trip, not overload it

Italy’s event calendar is deeply regional. Food fairs, religious celebrations, concerts, design weeks, sporting events and seasonal festivals can add a strong local layer to a trip, but dates and access rules often change from year to year.

This hub helps you explore the main event types and then move into current or archived Italy2Love coverage when it is useful.

Choose the kind of event that fits your trip

Food & wine events

Harvests, truffle fairs, wine festivals and regional food celebrations are especially strong in autumn.

Culture & festivals

Art, music, comics, film, design and city festivals can change the atmosphere of a destination completely.

Seasonal celebrations

Christmas markets, Easter traditions and local patron-saint festivals add another layer to regional travel.

Sports

Tennis, cycling, football and motorsport can be central trip anchors in cities such as Rome, Monza and elsewhere.

Local traditions

Smaller towns often host events that are less internationally known but more closely tied to local identity.

What’s on next. The best trips are built around one great moment. These calendars help you find yours.

Events in Italy: frequently asked questions

When is the best time for festivals in Italy?

Fall is the strongest season for food and wine events, from truffle fairs to wine and chocolate festivals. Winter is the season for Christmas markets and Carnival, and summer for outdoor opera, concerts and historic festivals such as the Palio di Siena.

When is the Venice Carnival in 2027?

The Venice Carnival 2027 runs from January 23 to February 9, 2027.

When is the Palio di Siena in 2027?

The Palio di Siena is run twice a year, on July 2 and August 16. Our guide explains how to watch it and what to book.

Do Italian event dates change every year?

Yes. Many events move with the calendar, and access rules, tickets and programs can change from one edition to the next. Always check the official event website before you book travel around a date.

Plan the rest of the trip

Make the calendar work for your itinerary

Pick one or two events worth planning around, then build the trip around the place itself: where to stay, what to book ahead and how to spend the days in between.

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