October 2025

From October 2nd to 5th - Romics: Romics returns to Fiera di Roma. The International Comics, Animation, Film, and Games Festival is now in its 35th edition: four days packed with events, guests, and exclusive previews in spaces with over 350 exhibitors across five pavilions.

From October 4th, 2025 to January 25th, 2026 - Picasso. Il Linguaggio delle idee: The exhibition "Picasso. The Language of Ideas," hosted at the Museo Storico della Fanteria in Rome, explores the various mediums through which Pablo Picasso conveyed his artistic ideas and visions. The exhibition is divided into six thematic sections that showcase the artist's versatility, from the academic realism of his early works to his exploration of printmaking. Numerous lithographs and etchings representing the various periods of Picasso's career are on display, offering a comprehensive overview of his artistic evolution. A large section is dedicated to ceramics, with numerous pieces that demonstrate his extraordinary ability to transform clay into creative forms and objects.

From October 15th to 26th - Roma Film Fest: The twentieth edition of the Film Festival will take place from October 15 to 26, 2025, at the Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone, involving numerous other venues and cultural institutions in the capital. The program includes the International Competition Progressive Cinema – Visions for the World of Tomorrow, accompanied by other non-competitive sections: Freestyle will host free-format and free-style titles, from series to music videos, from films to video art; Grand Public will feature films for the general public; a specific section will be dedicated to Special Screenings; Best of 2025 will host some of the season's best titles from other international festivals; History of Cinema will present masterpieces restored to their original splendor, tributes, and insights into the work of leading figures in Italian and international cinema.

From October 17th to 19th - Maker Faire Rome: It's an event where imagination and creativity take shape and innovation is presented in a simple way. Makers, innovators, and creatives from around the world present projects in electronics, artificial intelligence, robotics, virtual and augmented reality, gaming, music, art, education, and much more. Maker Faire Rome is an experience to be enjoyed firsthand.

From October 17th 2025 to February 1st 2026 - Dalì. Rivoluzione e Tradizione: The exhibition Dalí: Revolution and Tradition presents a selection of over 60 paintings and drawings, accompanied by photographic and audiovisual documents, which explore the artist's creative universe and his profound relationship with the great masters of the past and of his time.

From October 24th to November 10th - Autumn reopening of Rome's municipal rose garden:

For 18 days, it will be possible to admire the autumn blooms of modern and some ancient varieties from one of the most prestigious botanical rose collections. This is an opportunity for residents, enthusiasts, and tourists to visit a garden unique in its location and botanical collection, comprising approximately 1,200 rose varieties from around the world, arranged over 10,000 square meters. For the traditional autumn blooms, the Rose Garden of Rome Capitale reopens its gates to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., including Sundays and holidays.

Admission is free.

From October 27th to November 10th - Roma Jazz Festival: The Roma Jazz Festival 2025 confirms its position as one of the most anticipated musical events of the Roman autumn. Now in its 49th edition, the festival will take place from October 27th to November 23rd at the Auditorium Parco della Musica, the Casa del Jazz, and the Club Monk.
In a world of constant transition, jazz music once again proves itself ready for change, challenging conventions and sparking stylistic evolution.

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Until November 16th RomaEuropa Festival: 40th edition of the RomaEuropa Festival, the capital's international festival directed by Fabrizio Grifasi. Music, dance, theater, digital arts, and creative work for children: until November 16, 110 shows with 250 performances featuring 700 artists from around the world, over two months of programming. Many of the Festival's venues (Teatro dell'Opera – Teatro Costanzi, Teatro Argentina, Auditorium Parco della Musica, Mattatoio, Teatro Vascello, Auditorium Conciliazione, Teatro Brancaccio, Teatro India, Villa Medici – Accademia di Francia, MAXXI, Hacienda Roma) will host performances of music, dance, theater, digital arts, and creative work for children: 110 shows with 250 performances featuring 700 artists from around the world, over two months of programming.

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Until 12/31/2025 - "Crypta Balbi: open construction site - Two thousand years of history in one block": From the small, elegant theater of the very early Imperial Age to the early medieval lime kiln, from the merchants' "dark workshops" to the monastery that welcomed the young daughters of Roman courtesans, up to the urban transformations following the unification of Italy. Closed to the public for excavation and restoration work, the Crypta Balbi offers a fascinating insight into its history every Saturday (at 10:30 am and 12 pm) with free guided tours led by the staff of the National Roman Museum.

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Activities for the little ones - Museums to explore, villas and gardens to let off steam in, educational workshops and readings to stimulate imagination and creativity, theme parks, theater performances, and so much more... Rome is also a family-friendly city, a cheerful and colorful stage designed for every child. Discover all the events dedicated to children scheduled this month and unleash your imagination with surprising adventures, journeys through history, interactive itineraries, and guided tours.