Events in Italy

Which are the best events happening in July 2018 in Italy? Book your ticket for Puccini Opera Festival in Tuscany, do not miss the Dolomites Music Festival in the Alps, and make sure you visit Umbria Jazz Festival in central Italy. Summer is the most charming season in the country, with local food festivals all across Italy and Mediterranean Dance Festival in Calabria. Rocce Rosse Blues is a music festival in Sardinia, in the midst of the breath taking scenery of one of the Mediterranean’s most beautiful islands.

Which are the best events happening in August 2018 in Italy? Make sure you do not miss Italy’s summer event par excellence: the Palio in Siena, a horse bareback race that dates back to the Middle Ages and that is held in the historic town of Siena, in Tuscany. Visit central Italy for the Rossini Opera Festival and the Puccini Opera Festival. Explore Italian folklore during the Night of the Taranta in Apulia, a festival dedicated to Mediterranean folk dances. Head to the 5 Terre for the local Music Festival “Suoni dal Golfo”.

Which are the best events happening in September 2018 in Italy? September hosts the unmissable event Milan Women Fashion Week, make sure you do not miss the city at this time. Explore classical music at Giuseppe Verdi Opera Festival in Parma, head to Bra (Piedmont) for Cheese, the cheese fair par excellence, and explore Genova’s tiny alleys during the legendary International Boat Show.

Which are the best events happening in October 2018 in Italy? October is the month for food festivals in Italy. Make sure you do not miss the White Truffle of Alba Fair and the Acqualagna Truffle Festival, the top events in the world for truffle aficionados. Halloween night marks the beginning of Lucca Comics, the second largest comics and fantasy festival in the world after Tokyo: held every year in Tuscany.

Which are the best events happening in November 2018 in Italy? Explore the truffle fairs of Alba and Acqualagna, head to Lucca for the world’s largest comics fair after Tokyo. Experience the Merano Wine Festival and head to the Alps for the grand opening of the ski season and the first Christmas markets.

Which are the best events happening in December 2018 in Italy? Explore the Alps and the local culture at Bressanone, Vipiteno, and Bolzano’s Christmas markets. Head south for the breathtaking Nativity Scenes of Naples and Alberobello (UNESCO site) in Apulia. Do not miss Teatro alla Scala Opera Season Grand Opening Gala Night.

Which are the best events happening in January 2018 in Italy? Travel to Florence for Pitti Man, head to Milan for the Fashion Week and White Show, explore Lucio Fontana’s neon lights at Hangar Bicocca exhibition and learn about Monet and Picasso’s paintings in Rome.