Rome in July, a month of unmissable events and visit opportunities. Find out what to do from 1 to 31 July 2025 and follow the suggestions thought up by our editorial staff to experience and admire the city, including along less beaten paths that conceal surprising corners of beauty.
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Roma Live events in July
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New entries and special events in July
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Rome free/low cost in July
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Jubilee 2025: the events in July
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Rome with kids in July
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The days of Rome: key dates in the city’s history and traditions in July
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The many facets of Rome: places of the ancient Rome, papal Rome and modern Rome to (re)discover in July
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Itineraries and curiosities: our tips for July
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 July, and choose from the exhibitions, sporting events, concerts, theater shows, festivals, ballets and dance performances scheduled until 31 July. Please note: information available in this section is being updated constantly.
New entries and special events
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Teatro Ostia Antica Festival. Il senso del passato - Five unique shows by five renowned artists (Alan Lucien Øyen, Roberto Latini, Maestro Lanzillotta, Luca De Fusco and Eva Romero) brought together around the timeless myth of Antigone for a summer of theater, music and dance that blends the echo of the classics with the energy of the contemporary world.
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Elliott Erwitt. Icons - The ironic and disarming gaze of a great master of contemporary photography who immortalized the spirit of his time. 80 photographs on display at Palazzo Bonaparte to retrace Elliott Erwitt’s long and brilliant career and to look at the world through his eyes: with lightness, empathy and wonder.
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Racconti di luce - From 11 July, the Borghese Gallery reveals its story with a spectacular video mapping on its rear façade. An immersive journey through the centuries, from the 17th century to the present day, accompanied by an original soundtrack and evocative narration that guides us on a discovery of the villa and its extraordinary collection..
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Churches and palaces, courtyards and cloisters, elegant squares and secret piazzas, monumental or tiny fountains, 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. As for the sites and monuments that charge a fee, on 6 July, like every first Sunday of the month, both the national cultural sites and the museums run by Roma Capitale 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 27 July, as on every last Sunday of the month, you can visit the Vatican Museums at no cost from 9 am to 2 pm (last admission 12.30 pm).. On all other days, with the exception of Mondays, you can explore at no cost 8 small museums with small but valuable collections ranging from prehistory to modern and contemporary art. As part of the Cultura in Cantiere project, on Saturdays and Sundays, a free immersive tour recounts the past, present and future of Palazzo San Felice, the future home of the Library of Archaeology and Art History, currently undergoing restoration (with a special installation dedicated to the Sepulchre of the Sempronii, the 1st-century BC funerary monument discovered in the late 19th century). Also on weekends, free guided tours are organized by the Museo del Corso - Polo museale to discover the ancient Palazzo Sciarra Colonna in Via del Corso and its collection (bookings on the website https://museodelcorso.com/en/). On the second Saturday of each month (12 July), the Alberto Moravia House Museum can be visited free of charge with guided tours.
Events and activities at no cost for the month of July include: the evenings of LETTERATURE Festival internazionale di Roma (8-19 July, Palatine Stadium and Ostia Idroscalo), the visits and workshops of the Speciale Giubileo 2025 event organized by the Capitoline Superintendency and the events of Ostia. Un Mare di Cultura; the exhibitions Strand - Zavattini. La fotografia è un ponte at the Istituto Centrale per la Grafica, Immaginari Rock nell’era del vinile at the Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone, Is it Sundown? at the Rhinoceros Gallery, Hanji - Sperimentazioni 2025 at the Korean Cultural Institute in collaboration with the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, Roger Ballen. Animalism, Mohamed Keita. Porto Roma and Ottavio Celestino. Animal Question at the Mattatoio; the outdoor screenings of Cinema sul tetto - Visioni Periferiche at the Casilino Sky Park (every Tuesday), Cortili di Cinema in schools in northern Rome and Roma Cinema Arena at the Parco degli Acquedotti; the concert La Banda in...Band by the Navy band at the National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia (6 July), the Feste Musicali Jacopee concerts in the church of San Giacomo in Augusta (23, 24 and 25 July) and the International Organ Festival at the Pantheon (25 July). Find more tips on the cultureroma and informagiovani websites.
Jubilee 2025: the events
In July, the Jubilee will continue with other events dedicated to specific categories of the faithful: the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers (28-29 July) and the Jubilee of Youth (28 July - 3 August). On 4 July, the mixed-voice choir of Clare College Cambridge will celebrate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina with a concert in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Until 21 September, the exhibition Adrian Paci. No man is an Island will be on display every day in the Conciliazione 5 window gallery. Adrian Paci’s video-installation can be viewed in the nearby Corsie Sistine, open without reservation on 4, 5, 12 and 14 July. Throughout the Jubilee year, the Pauline Rooms of the Vatican Apostolic Archive are exceptionally open to the public with the exhibition Jubilees. Rare Documents from the Vatican Collections (visit included in the Vatican Museums admission ticket). The Jubilee is at the center of a number of exhibitions taking place in the city’s museums and cultural spaces: Roma 1975. Città, volti e storie nell’anno giubilare - Cities, Faces and Stories in the Jubilee Year at the Drugstore Museum, Opere del Giubileo e Architettura sacra - Works carried out for the Jubilee and sacred architecture at the Acquario Romano - Casa dell’Architettura and Open City 2025. Rome in the Jubilee Year at the Vittoriano.
Rome with kids
Museums to explore, villas and gardens in which to run wild, educational workshops and readings to stimulate the imagination and creativity, theme parks, theatrical performances and much more... Rome is also a family-friendly city, a cheerful and colorful stage for every child. Discover all the events dedicated to children scheduled for the month of July 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 July.
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.
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The Mausoleum of Augustus - A long and complex history marked by different uses and purposes, from tomb to fortress of the Colonna family, travertine quarry, garden, amphitheater for bullfights, theatre and concert hall, until 1936. Built to house the ashes of Emperor Augustus and members of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, the largest circular tomb of antiquity has been involved in an ambitious restoration and enhancement project for years. Its reopening to the public (with a museum layout by Dutch star architect Rem Koolhaas) is scheduled for the end of 2026; in the meantime, with the inauguration of the new Piazza Augusto Imperatore, the mausoleum has finally been fully reintegrated into the urban fabric.
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The Church of San Giacomo in Augusta - Its imposing and austere façade, completed for the Jubilee of 1600, preludes an interior rich in precious furnishings, with an original elliptical plan that translates the model of the Pantheon into late Mannerist forms. Called “in Augusta” because of the remains of the nearby Mausoleum of Augustus, the church is linked to the adjacent hospital of the same name, which was in operation for seven centuries until 2008 and was dedicated to the “incurables” suffering from “French disease” and other diseases characterized by ulcers and skin sores. On 24 and 25 July, on the liturgical feast day of St James the Greater, the church hosts numerous celebrations, such as the Feste Musicali Jacopee sacred music events and a solemn mass.
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The Mausoleo Ossario Garibaldino - Wounded on the Janiculum Hill while fighting to defend the democratic dream of the Roman Republic, the young poet Goffredo Mameli, author of the lyrics of the Italian national anthem, died at Trinità dei Pellegrini on 6 July 1849. Just under 100 years later, in 1941, his remains were transferred after a solemn procession through the streets of the city to the crypt-shrine of the Mausoleo Ossario Garibaldino, a white four-sided travertine portico designed by architect Giovanni Jacobucci just two years earlier. Following restoration work carried out by the Capitoline Superintendency, the Mausoleum reopened to the public in June and can be visited from Tuesday to Sunday.
Itineraries and curiosities: our tips
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Rome from the top of the Aurelian Walls: the walkway on Via Campania - A majestic walkway with two rows of arches going from the ancient Porta Pinciana to Via Marche. Opened to the public on 18 July as part of the Speciale Giubileo event, it allows visitors to discover the thousand-year history of Rome, from the construction of the Aurelian Walls in 271 AD to the present day, and to enjoy a breathtaking view of the Rione Ludovisi and Villa Borghese. Find out more in the dedicated page.
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A temple inside a museum: the Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus at the Capitoline Museums - A colossal temple that dominated the city, testifying to Rome’s importance since ancient times. The impressive foundations and one of the walls of the temple’s podium, inaugurated at the beginning of the Republican period but begun by the kings Tarquinius Priscus and Tarquinius Superbus in the 6th century BC, are among the treasures of the Capitoline Museums. Find out more in the dedicated page.
