ALCE | Study Italian in Bologna
Here is a page we put together just for you to know about the main events happening in Bologna all year round. Just to give you an idea, Bologna has:
So, you would guess these are just the biggest ones, but there is much more going on in the city!
MAMbo - Museo d'Arte Moderna di Bologna | 30 January – 31 May
MAMbo celebrates Mattia Moreni with a major retrospective exhibition that retraces a crucial moment in his artistic production, tied to the city. The exhibition offers an immersive insight into the artist's expressive and material language, crucial to understanding the evolution of post-World War Italian art.
Cinema Modernissimo, Piazza Re Enzo | 4 February – 19 April
The evocative space of the Cinema Modernissimo hosts Stefano Ricci's drawings in an exhibition evocatively titled "I Saw Them." Ricci's work, characterized by a powerful and imaginative style, finds an ideal setting in this underground cultural hub that unites cinema and the visual arts.
Bologna | 5-8 February
From February 5th to 8th, 2026, ART CITY Bologna returns for its fourteenth edition, the program of exhibitions and events promoted by the Municipality of Bologna, with the support of BolognaFiere, during Arte Fiera (February 6th-8th)
Bologna | 1 March
This event attracts athletes and enthusiasts, ready to run or cheer on the participants in the race who deserve the support and applause of the people of Bologna.
Imola | 17-19 April
The highlight of the motorsport season takes place on the iconic Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack for the 6 Hours of Imola
Giardini Margherita | 8-10 May and 11-13 September
For plant lovers, for those with green fingers or for those who simply love nature, in May and September there is Giardini e Terrazzi, the garden show and market that animates the Giardini Margherita.
Corno alle Scale, Bologna province | 17 May
For cycling enthusiast: the men's Giro d'Italia will cross the entire province of Bologna with the 9th stage Cervia - Corno alle Scale, on May 17, 2026. It will pass through many towns, from the plains to the outskirts of Bologna (San Lazzaro di Savena), before taking the road to the Apennines and concluding with an exciting finale on the steep climb of Corno alle Scale.
Bologna and surroundings | May
The event to visit private and hidden gardens and courtyards, in the city and outside.
Palazzo Re Enzo | 11-18 May
An entire week dedicated to wine with Bologna Wine Week. Tastings, conferences, and numerous producers and their wines in the wonderful spaces of Palazzo Re Enzo, in the hearth of Bologna.
Bologna | June
Born in 2023 to celebrate the city's most distinctive architectural feature's recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is a large-scale urban festival, from the city center to the outskirts, transforming the porticoes into stages where creativity, art, and culture pay homage to the beauty and joy of sharing, with site-specific performances, music, shows, exhibitions, guided tours, and dance shows that blend experimentation, creativity, and the rediscovery of tradition.
Piazza Maggiore | 20-28 June
The city's most important film festival is celebrating its 40th anniversary. International guests from the world of cinema will present and accompany unique and restored screenings, with the highlight of the evenings in Piazza Maggiore, in the large cinema set up in the square.
Unipol Arena | 24-29 November
Bologna, already the venue for the last four years of the final phase qualifiers played at the Unipol Arena, will host the 2026 Davis Cup Final Eight. A unique opportunity to admire live the best tennis nations in the world.
Discover the 2026 season for Opera, Symphonic Music and Dance.
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