• Rimini: Pink Night

    Unnamed Venue Rimini, Italy

    The town of Rimini lights up pink on Pink Night (La Notte Rosa), billed as "Summer's New Year's Eve Bash." Pink Night is an all-night party that celebrates nightlife and fun, and includes theatre, music, and other events on the Rimini Riviera. Dream of Italy is a membership website and award-winning travel publication publishing 170 issues since 2002. Get a ...

    Free
  • Pistoia (Tuscany): Blues Festival

    Piazza Duomo Pistoia, Italy

    Started in 1980 when BB King and Muddy Waters inaugurated the event, the Pistoia Blues Festival has grown each year, with myriad world-famous blues bands and solo performers traveling to the main piazza of the beautiful Tuscan village each year. Past artists have included Mumford & Sons, Santana, Counting Crows, Hozier, Passenger, Sting, and Dream Theater. Ticket prices vary by ...

    €25
  • Perugia: Umbria Jazz Festival

    Unnamed Venue Piazza Danti 28, Perugia, Italy

    Jazz lovers from all over the world converge on the city of Perugia, in Umbria, for performances, seminars and workshops at one of Europe's best-known jazz festivals and by renowned musicians. This is an event not to miss for jazz lovers! Ticket prices vary by performance. Dream of Italy is a membership website and award-winning travel publication publishing 170 issues since ...

    €12
  • Pisa: Musicastrada

    Unnamed Venue Pisa, Italy

    Musicastrada is a series of 20+ free concerts throughout the province of Pisa, each celebrating the region's history, culture, and folklore. Dream of Italy is a membership website and award-winning travel publication publishing 170 issues since 2002. Get a free issue to see what we are all about. Join now to access them all. Let our expert travel planners book ...

    Free
  • Palermo: International Firedancing Festival

    Teatro di Verdura Viale del Fante 70, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

    You do not want to miss this one-of-a-kind show that takes place in the romantic, passionate, and culturally important UNESCO World Heritage site of Palermo, Sicily. Recently listed by Forbes as one of the 12 best festivals in the world, this year's theme is "Fire & Light" and involves various forms of performances in dance, music and theatre, offers workshops, ...

    16.50€
  • Ascoli Piceno (Le Marche): La Quintana

    La Quintana is an annual Palio event that pits the six sestiere of Ascoli Piceno, a town in the region of Le Marche, against each other for bragging rights and the prized Palio drape. They compete in archery, flag-throwing and more, but it all culminates in the rousing joust, a high-energy beloved horse race, which is preceded by an opulent parade in period costumes by representatives of ...

  • Venice: Festa del Redentore

    Unnamed Venue Venice, Italy

    The Redentore Feast (Feast of the Redeemer) is a deeply felt celebration in Venice as it combines religion with entertainment, thanks to the Saturday night phantasmagorical fireworks’ display attracting thousands of visitors: a kaleidoscope of shades, from a game of light and colors on the inimitable setting in St. Mark’s Basin, lights up the spires, domes and bell towers of the ...

    Free
  • Siena: Incontri in Terra di Siena

    La Foce 53042 Chianciano Terme, Siena, Italy

    This festival celebrates classical music, literature, history, and art in La Foce, an historic villa in the Tuscan countryside.  With different venues for each concert, you'll get a chance to see what the charming town of Siena has to offer. Note: Please check the website for further information on single events. Dream of Italy is a membership website and award-winning ...

    €25
  • Sestri Levante (Genoa): La Barcarolata

    Sestri Levante Sestri Levante, Genoa, Italy

    Every last Sunday of July, Baia del Silenzio (or Silence Bay) in Sestri Levante is the  alive thanks to a boat parade under the stars! Tourists and locals can compete in the decorating of their boats with twinkling lights and dress up in carnival costumes in preparation for the parade in the evening! The night wraps up with a gorgeous firework ...

    Free
  • Senigallia (Le Marche): Summer Jamboree

    Centro Storico Senigallia, Italy

    If you develop an unlikely case of homesickness while visiting Italy, head to the Summer Jamboree in the coastal town of Senigallia in Le Marche, which revisits classic 1940s and '50s Americana. Free concerts by American and Italian artists, dance classes, and a huge Hawaiian beach party draw a huge crowd to the festival. Dream of Italy is a membership ...