Ravenna is a city rich in art and history like no other, but it is also studded by a series of unmissable events, that we suggest you write down for this 2025. The events range from sports to music, from mosaic to cinema, from gastronomy to interesting guided night tours through byzantine art.
MARCH
Celebrations and conferences
• DANTEDÌ
When: 25th March
Where: various places
March 25th is the national day dedicated to Dante Alighieri. The programme of events is rich and will involve the places of the city mainly related to Dante, for a weekend of celebrations of the Supreme Poet.
APRIL
Food and wine
• BELL’ITALIA – BELLA ROMAGNA and FESTIVAL DEL CAPPELLETTO
When: from 10th to 13th April
Where: Ravenna’s historical centre
Romagna’s stuffed pastas are the real stars of this event dedicated to all lovers of good food. No shortage of talks, conversations and tastings. You will also find gastronomic excellences and products from all the regions of Italy.
Markets
• RAVENNA IN FIORE
When: from 19th to 21st April
Where: Piazza Kennedy
During these three days, Piazza Kennedy will become a large flower garden with many floriculturists from all over Italy. You will also find quality crafts, hobbies and food products.
MAY
Music
• RAVENNA JAZZ
When: from 2nd to 12th May
Where: various places
Ravenna Jazz is part of the bigger “Crossroads” programme, and is one of the longest-lived Italian festivals dedicated to music of Afro-American origin. Ten days of concerts in various locations, fully involving the whole city.
Music
• RAVENNA FESTIVAL
When: May – July
Where: Palazzo Mauro De André and other places around the city
Now in its 36th edition, Ravenna Festival is one of the most important and internationally known events combining music, dance, entertainment and culture.
Music
• ROMAGNA IN FIORE
When: May – June
Where: various places
Romagna in Fiore is a special eco-sustainable and widespread solidarity festival created within Ravenna Festival. A series of concerts in places symbolic of the floods that hit the area in 2023 and 2024, of great landscape and historical value.
JUNE
Shows
• FRECCE TRICOLORI
When: 8th June
Where: Punta Marina Terme
The “Frecce Tricolori Air Show” will feature the participation of the Air Force’s National Aerobatic Team. The aircraft will perform spectacular evolutions and aerobatics flying over the skies of Ravenna.
Music
• BEACHES BREW FESTIVAL
When: from 10th to 12th June
Where: Bagno Hana-Bi, Marina di Ravenna
Beaches Brew has distinguished itself over the years among music festivals in Europe for its free admission concerts that can be heard with your feet in the sand. This festival is a landmark for the international community of “indie” music fans and attracts thousands of young people from all corners of the continent.
Evening events
• NOTTE ROSA
When: from 20th to 22nd June
Where: Romagna riviera and historical centre of the city
In Romagna, Notte Rosa is the Riviera’s true New Year’s Eve, colouring all the beaches along the coast. A hot early summer weekend that transforms the beaches of Ravenna into a big stage available to everyone. It will be impossible not to be swept away until late at night in this wave of fun, dance and music in the clubs, squares and beach establishments.
Food and wine
• LA COZZA DI MARINA DI RAVENNA IN FESTA
When: from 27th to 29th June
Where: Marina di Ravenna
Wild mussels of Marina di Ravenna will be the stars of three delicious days dedicated to seafood. The festival will involve not only the local establishments in the area, but also the restaurants present in all the beach towns and in the city of Ravenna. Famous for its deliciousness, the wild mussels of Marina di Ravenna are counted among the most prized varieties in Italy.
Visite guidate e eventi serali
• MOSAICO DI NOTTE AND RAVENNA BELLA DI SERA
When: June – August
Where: Ravenna’s historical centre
Mosaico di Notte is an unmissable appointment to be enjoyed on summer evenings in Ravenna, which for over twenty years has seen the city’s most beautiful monuments open up to visits and guided tours as the sun goes down. Ravenna’s millenary masterpieces are even more fascinating when seen in the magical atmosphere of the evening. In addition to this, there are also concerts and shows in the squares and alleyways of the historic centre. Not to be missed is the evening shopping among the illuminated windows of the stores open for the occasion.
JULY
Evening events
• CELEBRATIONS FOR SAINT APOLLINARIS
When: 22nd and 23rd July
Where: beach towns and historical centre of Ravenna
In the night between 22nd and 23rd July, the Adriatic coast is lightened up with colours with the stunning fireworks to celebrate Saint Apollinaris. This event is a special occasion to celebrate the patron saint of the city, through a suggestive multi-colour scenography involving all of Ravenna’s riviera.
SEPTEMBER
Dance
• AMMUTINAMENTI – FESTIVAL DI DANZA URBANA E D’AUTORE
When: from 5th to 13th September
Where: Artificerie Almagià and other places in Ravenna
A festival promoting the younger and innovative side of performing arts through auteur and research dance. The program includes perfomances by national and international companies with numerous events such as practices and free workshops open to all. The festival is hosted in iconic places of Ravenna, the Darsena area with its street art and many other spaces of the city regenerated through cultural projects.
Celebrations and conferences
• SETTEMBRE DANTESCO
When: September
Where: various places of the historical centre of Ravenna
In September Ravenna celebrates the Supreme Poet Dante Alighieri through multiple initiatives that include institutional and literary events, exhibitions and performances. An important moment is the Annuale, a day dedicated to celebrations in memory of his death. This tradition takes place on the second Sunday in September and is marked by the Ceremony of the Oil gifted by the City of Florence.
Sports
• RAVENNA PARK RACE
When: 7th September
Where: Casalborsetti
A 21-kilometer trail but also a walk in the midst of nature, in the beautiful setting of the Po Delta Park and the Pine forest of San Vitale, through fascinating trails, roads and dirt tracks.
Festival
• KALEMANA FESTIVAL
When: 13th and 14th September
Where: Punta Marina Terme
The Experience Festival organised by Yoga Academy and We Are Marketers that celebrates the desire to rediscover an active lifestyle and live new experiences by stepping out of one’s comfort zone. A beach and an entire village surrounded by nature where you can dance, have fun, do yoga, participate in many activities, meet new people and enjoy the sea and the sunset.
Cinema
• SOUNDSCREEN FILM FESTIVAL
When: from 22nd to 28th September
Where: Cinema Mariani
Cinema and music have always been closely-related arts, and the Soundscreen film festival is an event dedicated precisely to this connection. Special attention is paid to works of research and experimentation, giving space to new talents on the international film scene.
Sports
• PINK RANNING
When: 28th September
Where: Darsena area and Parco Teodorico
A recreational event with two itineraries (5 km and 10 km) that will run between the Darsena area and Parco Teodorico. The event is organised in collaboration with Linea Rosa and aims to send a clear message against violence against women.
OCTOBER
Guided tours and shows
• NOTTE D’ORO
When: October
Where: various places in the historical centre of Ravenna
This evening is a real succession of shows, animations and concerts until the first light of dawn in the streets and squares of the city. Palaces, museums and monuments also remain open in the evening hours giving everyone the opportunity to gain free access and immerse themselves in the beauty of history and art.
Art
• 9th BIENNIAL OF CONTEMPORARY MOSAIC
When: from 18th October 2025 to 18th January 2026
Where: MAR – Ravenna Art Museum and other places
In the 9th edition of the Biennial of Contemporary Mosaic, the whole city is involved in a rich programme of events, with the opening of its most fascinating spaces to artists coming from all over the world. Monuments, museums, cloisters and symbolic spaces become exceptional galleries, where ancient and contemporary art blend in a dialogue.
Art
• MARC CHAGALL AND MOSAIC
When: from 18th October 2025 to 18th January 2026
Where: MAR – Ravenna Art Museum
A great exhibition dedicated to one of the greatest masters of the 20th century, Marc Chagall, opening the programme of the Biennial of Contemporary Mosaic. Starting from one of the masterpieces in the collection of the museum, Le Coq Bleu, the exhibition tells the artistic career of the great master through mosaics, projects and collaborations with artists and mosaic artists from Ravenna.
Cinema
• NIGHTMARE FILM FEST
When: end of October – beginning of November
Where: Palazzo del Cinema e dei Congressi
Nightmare Film Fest is a festival in the name of horror. An unmissable appointment for those who love this genre. The festival offers a unique opportunity to discover old movies under a new light but also new talents.
Food and wine
• GIOVINBACCO – SANGIOVESE IN FESTA
When: from 24th to 26th October
Where: various places in the historical centre of Ravenna
The largest celebration of Sangiovese and the other wines from Romagna is held in Ravenna, among the streets and squares of the historical centre. Tastings, meetings and food stands are the real strength of this initiative, which combines good wine and good food from Romagna for three days.
NOVEMBER
Sports
• MARATONA DI RAVENNA CITTÀ D’ARTE
When: 9th November
Where: Pala de André
An event taking place every year welcoming thousands of runners every year. A true invasion to the sound of sports and fun suitable for everyone. The event includes the 42 km marathon with a route through the eight Unesco monuments and cultural jewels of Ravenna, but also routes of 21 km, 10 km and side events such as the Family run, the Dogs & run and Correndo senza frontiere, designed for all persons with disabilities.
Music
• AUTUMN TRILOGY
When: November
Where: Dante Alighieri theatre
We can consider it as the autumn appendix of the Ravenna Festival dedicated to opera. Over time, this event has paid tribute to such illustrious composers as Giuseppe Verdi and Giacomo Puccini, transforming the theatre into a lively laboratory of experimentation that will not cease to surprise again this year.
Food and wine
• ART & CIOCC
When: from 14th to 16th December
Where: Piazza del Popolo
The one and only tour of chocolate makers of Art & Ciocc, an event of national level with top artisan master chocolatiers who will fill the historical centre of Ravenna with sweetness, with many booths and chocolate in a variety of flavours and shapes.
