The weekend that anticipates summer is just around the corner. Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th June should be good weather in the city and there are many events in and around Rome not to be missed.
From large concerts to important wine-related events, from trade fairs to festivals, from shows to street food – there really is something for every taste. Plenty of space for families with children, including adventure parks, fairytale worlds and much more.
What to do in Rome on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th June? Here are 22 events proposed by RomaToday:
Vasco Rossi at the Olympic Stadium
The day has indeed come, the days have come. Vasco Rossi’s tour heads to Rome on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th June at the Stadio Olimpico. The capital is Vasco’s second stop after Bologna. The tour will continue again in Palermo and Salerno in June. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Tim Summer hits the Piazza del Popolo
Back, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, one of the most awaited free music events: the Tim Summer Hits. The summer song festival Rai 2 brings some of the biggest national and international artists to the Piazza del Popolo with their summer hits. There are many surprises in this reboot, starting with the management. Nek will be there to support the landlady Andrea Delogu. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
vinoforum
Another Vinòforum weekend, after a few days of hiatus due to bad weather, the event has returned to liven up the Tor di Quinto Park. After the record numbers of the last edition, in which 2,500 labels from over 800 Italian and international wineries were submitted for tasting and attended by great chefs, pizza makers and industry players, the Vinòforum will be one of the most important events of the coming week. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
cinema on the square
A new appointment weekend with Il Cinema in the Piazza is back. In San Cosimato, Saturday 17 June is the appointment with “Who fooled Roger Rabbit”, while on Sunday “Bellissima” by Luchino Visconti will be screened. We’re moving to Cervelletta Park, where Andrea Arnold’s “American Honey” is being performed on Saturday and Robert Zemeckis’ “Back to the Future Part II” is being performed on Sunday. Finally, in Monte Ciocci, there is an appointment on Saturday with Julie Taymor and Elliot Goldenthal, who will do presentation of “Across The Universe” (meeting moderated by Antonio Monda) and Sunday screening of “The Blues Brothers by John Landis”. [QUI IL PROGRAMMA COMPLETO]
Sunday in fairy tales
A Sunday in summer with children becomes magical when you immerse yourself in the fantastic world of the fantastic. This is also possible on Sunday 18 June: in fact, the Castello di Lunga opens its doors to families to allow them a magical journey into fantasy, discovering legends, loves, duels, thrills and much more and can rediscover. In the green park, inviting picnic and rest areas are available to the public. At the Castle of Length you can meet a variety of famous people in person and in real life. Big and small will be delighted.
There’s Simone at Zoomarine
On June 18, the rabbit Simone arrives at Zoomarine. The sympathetic superhero, a friend of all children, is waiting to be met by them and to be taken with them for a nice souvenir photo. Super rabbit Simone teaches yoga to children at Torvaianica water park so they can start the day full of energy. With it, the children create a wheel with yoga activities and, by spinning the wheel, they can carry out the activities suggested by Simone. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
The White Night of the Eur
The Notte Bianca #9incammino will take place on Saturday June 17th in Eur, an initiative of the 9th Municipality of Rome, sponsored by Confcommercio Roma, in collaboration with the commercial, tourist and cultural operators of the area. In the Scalinata Ss. Pietro e Paolo, Viale Europa and Viale America, a busy schedule is planned. The event is free and takes place from 11am until late at night with a DJ set. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Opens the “Rage Room”
For those who want to let off steam and break everything, the first “Room of Anger” signed by “Anger Games” opens in Rome this weekend. The concept originally came from Japan, then made its way to the USA and is increasingly spreading to Europe. The rooms of anger are places where you can give free rein to your emotions and frustrations, destroying objects, screaming, dancing and having fun alone or in company in complete safety. Anger Games Rome opens to the public from Friday 16th June with an opening party on Saturday 17th June. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Cartoon Festival at Cinecittà World
For two days, Cinecittà Word hosts Cartoon Fest, the great event for families. Children and parents can enjoy the magical and carefree atmosphere and immerse themselves in the fantasy world for a unique experience. Themed workshops for children, drawings, games and entertainment for coloring and coloring their favorite characters. Many shows and concert of Clara Serina is the voice of the most famous theme songs of cartoons such as “Lady Oscar”, “Kimba”, “Sasuke” and “Tiger Man”. Themed exhibitors with comics, games, cartoon and fantasy gadgets. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
100 years Air Force
The 100th anniversary of the Air Force will also be celebrated at Cinecittà World at the weekend. The cinema and television amusement park joins the celebrations and offers you the opportunity to download 1,000 tickets a day to take part in the great air show over the sky at the Pratica di Mare military airport. On Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th June adults and children can live a unique experience with the Air Force and discover all the organizational and operational intricacies. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
The disco fair
After the great success of last year, the Disco Fair returns on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th June to the Parco da Vinci, which, thanks to the guests, decorates the great avenues of the largest commercial park in Italy in a vintage and modern atmosphere at the same time who will take part in the two music days and in the free exhibition of 33 and 45 rpm vinyls, mixes and CDs. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
His Highness the giraffe
The Bioparco of Rome celebrates International Giraffe Day (which falls on June 21 every year) on Sunday 18 June with the day event “His Highness the Giraffe”. From 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., families can take part in educational activities about the world’s largest mammal at the Giraffe House. Addictive giraffe by numbers game is possible to find numbers of giraffe e.g. B. their size, the length of their tongue or the weight of their heart. ‘A Long Neck’ is the title of the activity where, in the company of experienced naturalists, you’ll discover many curiosities about the giraffe’s extraordinary adaptations, including its two meter long neck and the vertebrae needed to support it. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
“Cinema under the stars” in the gardens of Alberto Sordi’s Villa Museum
The film festival dedicated to him, organized by the Fondazione Museo Alberto Sordi on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of his death, begins on Thursday 15 June, the day Alberto Sordi would have been 103 years old. The retrospective entitled “The Rome of Alberto Sordi” curated by Luca Verdone will be held at the Villamuseum Albertone until June 25th. Specifically, “Lo bachelor” will be shown on Saturday, June 17, and “Mamma mia what an impression!” on Sunday, June 18. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
First and only adventure park for the disabled: the inauguration in Rome
On the weekend of June 17th and 18th, the first and only adventure park in Italy will open in Rome with 2 adventure trails that can also be used by people with disabilities (even disabled people in wheelchairs). An inclusive park of 45,000 square meters inside the ring road and a few kilometers from the center of Rome. A new format of eco-sustainable entertainment with 9 treetop adventure trails of varying difficulty for adults and children. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Gnocchi feast with mutton sauce
At the weekend, Nerola hosts the festival of gnocchi with mutton sauce. In addition to enjoying the traditional dish, you can stroll through the market dedicated to handicrafts and typical products of the area, discover the historic center and get to the “Via della Porta”, where you will not only be immersed in the many colors and scents Among the flowers you have the opportunity to find an original lucky charm. You will also have the opportunity to read books and comics available to anyone who wants to relax on our beautiful benches. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Ilotopie – DéRives, a show on the Tiber for everyone
After the success of Olivier Grossetête’s Ponte Farnese in July 2021, a new spectacular event returns to the Tiber, this time no longer in the sky but on water. The French Embassy has invited historic company Ilotopia, a pioneer of street art that uses cities, landscapes, rivers, bodies of water, forests and unusual spaces as stages for an incredible crossing of the Tiber. A “landscape theater” show that runs along the water, from the Umberto I Bridge to the Sisto Bridge, turning the river into a real stage for the occasion. Everyone, young and old, can watch the event from the docks, bridges and lungotevere. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Esquilibri, vintage book market exhibition
New appointment – the last before the summer break – under the arcades of Piazza Vittorio with Esquilibri: the vintage book market exhibition. On Sunday 18 June, the event will present the best novelties from the past: rare, curious, forgotten, used and collector’s books of all genres, on any subject and for all budgets. Vintage books, but not just books. You will also find newspapers, magazines and comics from the 20th century, posters, postcards and historical photographs, graphics and illustrations, but also vinyl records at the stalls located on both sides of the square starting from Via dello Statuto. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Summer playing polo
The new edition of Estate al Polo is underway, the Capitoline summer review dedicated to music, art and culture, food and entertainment in 360 degrees. From June 15th to September 15th, at the Polo Museale dei Trasporti in Ostiense, a summer garden will come to life with free entry, offering entertainment for all ages and tastes. DJ sets, live concerts including jazz, electronics, Raum für Kultur with literary readings, poetry meetings and book launches; Sports and wellness with yoga and dance classes; Guided tours of the museum and workshops for historic cars and model railways. Dining is also on offer, with an extensive food and wine selection for aperitifs and dinner. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Out There Science and Arts Festival
Là Fuori – The Festival of Science and Art returns to Villa Lazzaroni from June 17th to 21st. Five days of events, shows, meetings and free experiential workshops for audiences of all ages, combining artistic and scientific experiments, the wonder of discovery, music, theater and debates about the present and the future. All meetings are public and completely free. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Anzio TTS Street Food
Anzio will be the street food capital from Friday 16 to Sunday 18 June. The street food route is divided into two squares: Piazza Pia and Piazza Garibaldi. A food village for the whole family will be set up and a brigade of hand-picked street chefs will be present, offering the best of on-the-road cuisine aboard ApeCars, food trucks and kitchen stands. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Hydrangea Festival
Indigo, blue, lilac, violet, violet, fuchsia, pink and red – hydrangeas are a celebration of color between April and June. The Hydrangea Festival, from June 16th to 18th, celebrates the beauty of these plants in Bolsena, in the shade of the centenary plane trees of the elegant Viale Colesanti, and their close historical link with the city, born at the beginning of the 20th century. The “Garden Avenue” is ready to come to life thanks to the many stands of florists and gardeners with their hydrangeas, plants and garden products and various accompanying activities. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Arrosticini Festival in Castelnuovo di Porto
From Friday 16th to Sunday 18th June, the Sagra degli Arrosticini will start in Castelnuovo di Porto, around 30 km north of Rome. It is an excellent opportunity to taste one of the typical regional dishes and to see the artistic and architectural beauties of the village. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]