Travelers love Italy. Italy is one of the most interesting countries in the world. You will find in Italy and natural attractions, and historical sites and beaches and delicious food. Visiting events can make your trip to Italy even more interesting. Here you will find information on some of the events of 2023. This will help you plan your trip.
Unfortunately, any scheduled event may be postponed or canceled. We do not know what events will take place, be canceled or rescheduled (in connection with COVID-19). Check yourself on the official sites. You can find some information here.
The year of culture in Bergamo and Brescia. Bergamo and Brescia named Italian Capitals of Culture 2023. For the first time, Italy's Capital of Culture is not just one city, but two working together.
The cities of Bergamo and Brescia are located in northern Italy, in Lombardy.
Fashion Weeks in Milan. Milan is one of the world capitals of fashion and design.
Milan Fashion Week (Italian: Settimana della moda) is a clothing trade show held semi-annually in Milan, Italy.
Milan Fashion Week women's collection Fall/Winter 2023/2024: 21-27 February 2023..
Furniture exhibition Salone del Mobile will be held from 18th to 23rd April 2023.
Milan is considered one of the best cities for fashion shopping.
February 4-22, 2023. Venice Carnival. Carnival in Venice is one of the most visited events in Italy. You definitely need to visit Venice both in the days of the carnival, and again at another time of the year, if you have the opportunity.
Learn more about the Carnival of Venice.
4 - 6 February 2023. Taste of Florence 2023. Gourmet Festival will be held at Fortezza da Basso in Florence. Jazz music will accompany the event.
Dates: 7 - 11 February 2023. Music Festival in Sanremo. The Italian Song Festival or simply Sanremo is probably the most famous music festival in Italy. The 2023 festival will feature 28 artists. According to the rules from 2015, the winner of the festival will represent Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, which will be held in Liverpool.
March 25 - 26, 2023. Rimini Marathon. The «Riviera Marathon» will take place in Rimini on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 March. The Arch of Augusta has been chosen as the location for the Marathon Village of Rimini this year. In addition to long-distance running, there will also be a family run and a children's run.
Find out more about Rimini.
April 2-5, 2023. Wine exhibition in Verona. Vinitaly is an international exhibition of wine and spirits, which takes place in Verona. In 2023, the event will be held from April 2 to April 5. The exhibition will host wine tastings, seminars and conferences dedicated to Italian wine.
Dates: 18 to 23 April 2023. Milan Furniture Fair. Milan Furniture Fair - Salone Internazionale del Mobile - can be considered the most important event for home interior designers. The exhibition presents novelties of furniture and novelties of design of houses and apartments. Venue: Fiera Milano.
April 21, 2023. Rome City Birthday Celebration or Natale di Roma. Italy’s capital celebrates the anniversary of its founding on April 21st every year. People gather outside the Pantheon to witness a light show. There will be also massive reenactments of the history of Rome, like the story of Romulus and Remus and famous battle scenes.
Late May or early June (1 day). Vogalonga Regatta is a noncompetitive rowing "race", celebrating traditional Venetian boats. Only Venetian rowing boats are allowed to participate in the event. The route is laid along the canals and the most beautiful and picturesque places of the Venetian lagoon.
June 17 - 18, 2023. Firenze Rocks. Firenze Rocks is a music festival in Italy that takes place at the Visarno Arena in Florence.
June 16 - September 9, 2023. Opera Festival in Verona. Arena Opera Festival (Arena di Verona) is held in the city of Verona, in the ancient Roman amphitheater Arena di Verona. You can hear famous operas featuring famous singers, as well as ballet shows and classical music concerts. 45 evenings with 5 opera productions and 3 special events from 16th June to 9th September 2022.
July 07-16, 2023. Jazz festival in Perugia. Umbria Jazz Festival is held annually in the city of Perugia. This is the most important jazz event of the year in Italy. The festival will be held from July 10-19, in 2020.
The city of Perugia is located in central Italy in the Umbria region.
Also Umbria Jazz Winter December 29, 2021 – January 2, 2022.
August 26, 2023. Notte della Taranta (Tarantula Night) is a folk music festival held in the Salento region (Puglia region) in southern Italy. The festival is dedicated to the folk dance of Pizzica (Italian: Pizzica). The main events of the festival are held in Melpignano.
September 3, 2023. Historical regatta in Venice - Regata Storica. The reconstruction of the historic regatta traditionally takes place on the first Sunday of September in Venice. This event attracts the attention of both tourists and local residents. The event is held in two stages: a historic boat parade with costumed crews along the Grand Canal and then a competitive regatta.
Learn more about Venice.
In light of the ongoing health emergency, the program may be subject to change.
1 - 3 September, 2023. Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, which takes place at Autodromo Nazionale Monza. The Autodromo Nazionale di Monza is located near the city of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy (Lombardy).
October 01 - 10, 2021. Barcolana regatta. The traditional historical international sailing regatta Barcolana is held annually in the Gulf of Trieste on the second Sunday of October. With more than 2500 participants, this is one of the most popular sailing races in the world. Both professionals and amateurs participate in the race.
The city of Trieste is located in the north-east of Italy, in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
It may be useful for you:
Regions of Italy on a country map.
Italy - useful information for tourists.
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