Best things to do in Rome in October 2026

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The free festival comprises dozens of events and activities for all ages including live music, theatre, yoga, rowing, cycling and canoeing.

Appia Day, a two-day programme of events "to celebrate the charm and enchantment of the Appia Antica", takes place on the weekend of 3-4 October.

State museums and archaeological sites in Rome and across Italy will be open for free on 4 October.

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The free festival comprises dozens of events and activities for all ages including live music, theatre, yoga, rowing, cycling and canoeing. Appia Day, a two-day programme of events "to celebrate the charm and enchantment of the Appia Antica", takes place on the weekend of 3-4 October. State museums and archaeological sites in Rome and across Italy will be open for free on 4 October.

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Rome will host the Longines Global Champions Roma Tour, part of the world's most prestigious show jumping circuit, at the Ippodromo Militare in Tor di Quinto on 9-11 October.
On the weekend of 1o-11 October, hundreds of noted Italian buildings and historic sites will open to the public for free for Giornate FAI d'Autunno.
This annual autumn event organised by the Fondo Ambiente Italiano allows entry into palaces, villas, castles, churches, gardens, theatres and libraries across Italy.
Oropesa on 11 October and a fully staged production of Wagner's Siegfried, conducted by Daniel Harding and directed by Vincent Huguet, on 21, 24 and 27 October.

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A local's guide to what's on in Rome in October.

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