Rome in March, a month of unmissable events and visit opportunities. Find out what to do from 1 to 31 March 2026 and follow the suggestions thought up by our editorial staff to experience and admire the city, including along less beaten paths.
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Roma Live events in March
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New entries and special events in March
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Rome free/low cost in March
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Rome with kids in March
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The days of Rome: key dates in the city’s history and traditions in March
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The many facets of Rome: places of the ancient Rome, papal Rome and modern Rome to (re)discover in March
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Itineraries and curiosities: our tips for March
Roma Live events
Roma Live is the calendar for experiencing Rome at 360°, a multimedia container dedicated to unmissable events for those living in the city and for tourists. Check here all the events for the month of March, navigating among the exhibitions, sporting events, concerts, theater shows, festivals, ballets and dance performances scheduled until 31 March. Please note: information available in this section is being updated constantly.
New entries and special events
- Ariadne auf Naxos – From 1 to 10 March, Richard Strauss' masterpiece returns to the stage of the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma after thirty-five years in a new production, created in collaboration with Semperoper Dresden.
- Acea Run Rome The Marathon – On 22 March, Rome's historic marathon celebrates its 31st edition with the traditional 42.195 km route among the incomparable monuments and breathtaking views of the Eternal City.
- Agnès Varda. Here and there, Paris-Rome – Until 25 May, the French Academy in Rome – Villa Medici is dedicating the first major retrospective in Italy to the French artist's photographic work, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the twinning of the two iconic capitals.
Churches, palaces and fountains, courtyards and cloisters, elegant squares and secret piazzas, marbles and stones with a history stretching back thousands of years – even if you have a limited budget, the city does not skimp on its wonders. From 1 February, with the entry into force of the new pricing system, access to museums and monuments managed by Roma Capitale will be free for all residents of Rome and the metropolitan city. For tourists and non-residents, on 1 March, as on every first Sunday of the month, both the national cultural sites and the museums run by Roma Capitale will open their doors to the public free of charge. Please note: in some cases, a reservation is required, so always check in advance the websites of the museums. On 29 March, as on every last Sunday of the month, entry will be free to the Vatican Museums and The Sistine Chapel (from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., last admission 12.30 p.m.). Also free of charge and open to everyone are four small museums (Museo delle Mura, Museo della Repubblica Romana e della Memoria Garibaldina and Museo di Casal de’ Pazzi, from Tuesday to Sunday, and the Casa Museo Alberto Moravia, open on the second Saturday of the month), Palazzo Sciarra Colonna (from Wednesday to Sunday) and Casa Pasolini (from Thursday to Sunday).
March's cultural and entertainment programme in Rome also offers plenty of free or low-cost events and activities. We recommend the free, no-booking-required visits to the Veio Archaeological Park (1, 15 and 29 March) and the FAO MuNe - Food and Agriculture Museum and Network (free with mandatory booking), the Leggiamo... the Appia Antica Archaeological Park at the Nelson Mandela Library (2 and 9 March), and free guided tours of the sites of the Appia Antica Archaeological Park (7 March - Capo di Bove Complex, 14 March - Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella and Castrum Caetani, 21 March - Tombs of Via Latina, 28 March - Villa dei Quintili and Casale di Santa Maria Nova), A qualcuno piace Classico (“Some Like It Classic”) (3, 17 and 31 March), a free guided tour, with compulsory booking, of the Alberto Moravia House Museum (14 March), the exhibition Architettura di una metamorfosi (“Architecture of a Metamorphosis”) by Chiara Capobianco at the Mattatoio (until 22 March), the concerts in the Church of Santa Maria dell'Anima (25 and 28 March), the conference in the series Il Museo che legge ("The Reading Museum") at the National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian (25 March), the Fritz Lang 50 film festival at Palazzo Esposizioni Roma (until 29 March), .
With the arrival of spring, large urban parks of Rome such as Villa Borghese and Villa Doria Pamphilj are once again the perfect places for walks, outdoor sports and relaxation at no cost.
Rome with kids
Museums to explore, educational workshops and readings, theme parks, theatrical performances and much more... Discover all the events dedicated to children scheduled for the month of March and unleash your imagination among surprising adventures, journeys through history, interactive itineraries and guided tours. Our Kids page is updated weekly: visit us again for new ideas!
The days of Rome: key dates in the city’s history and traditions
Rites, festivals, anniversaries and celebrations have always marked the life of the city, its inhabitants and its visitors: a dense calendar of fixed happenings dating back to past eras, but also to the present day, that define Rome’s identity. Discover with us some of the city’s old and new special dates and moments, with the most heartfelt or awaited occasions – or even simply the most curious ones for the month of March.
The many facets of Rome: places of the ancient Rome, papal Rome and modern Rome to (re)discover
The pagan Rome that was the center of one of the largest empires that ever existed; the symbol city of the Catholic religion shaped by the successors on the throne of Peter; the new capital of the Kingdom of Italy and then of the Republic. The history of an eternal city is inevitably made up of multiple narratives that intertwine with one another. Each month, we will introduce you to three places that show the different imagines of Rome through the centuries.
- Sacred Area of Largo Argentina – It is 15 March 44 BC, the Ides of March: in Pompey's Curia, a group of conspirators await Julius Caesar. Despite the dark omens, the dictator perpetuus, without his escort, arrives at the Senate meeting, which will prove fatal. Twenty-three stab wounds end his life and change the history of Rome. Today, the archaeological area, which came to light unexpectedly in the last century, bears witness to the largest complex from the Republican era currently visible, where the remains of four temples built between the 4th and 2nd centuries BC are preserved.
- The rooms of San Filippo Neri – The son of a Florentine notary, Filippo Neri arrived in Rome when he was not yet twenty years old. In 1551, after his ordination as a priest, he moved to San Girolamo della Carità, where he founded the first nucleus of the future Congregation of the Oratory. In 1575, Pope Gregory XIII entrusted “Pippo bbono”, as he was affectionately known due to his amiable character, with the Church of Santa Maria in Vallicella, from which, even today, one can access the corridor leading to his rooms: the Red Room, with relics and memorabilia of the saint, the chapel on the ground floor and the upper rooms, which faithfully reproduce the original ones that were damaged or demolished.
- Teatro Ambra Jovinelli – Opened on 3 March 1909, it is the only theatre in Rome built in Art Nouveau style. Extremely elegant and innovative for its time, it was designed to “challenge” the most opulent and prestigious prose theatres. A theatre for comedy, variety shows and vaudeville, a sports arena ahead of its time and a cinema, the Ambra Jovinelli has undergone transformations, metamorphoses, periods of decline and rebirth throughout its history. Artists of the calibre of Viviani, Petrolini, Totò, Alberto Sordi, Lino Banfi, Claudio Villa, Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia, Franco Califano and Rita Pavone have graced its stage. In recent years, having returned to its former glory, it has established itself as a benchmark for Italian theatre.
Itineraries and curiosities: our tips
- Seven times a woman: a female gaze upon Rome – faces and stories of enterprising, original, independent women who have linked their names to that of Rome, leaving an indelible mark of their passion, strength, genius and talent. Find out more in the dedicated page.
- Following in Dante’s footsteps: seven places to visit in Rome – The city of the two suns “che 'l buon mondo feo” (which made the good world beautiful), the first mentioned in the Divine Comedy, preserves some “Dantean places” that celebrate the memory and legacy of the father of the Italian language. Find out more in the dedicated page.
