Rome events in June 2025 - Holidays, exhibits, concerts, and other things to do

Chiostro del Bramante

Flowers

The Chiostro del Bramante in Rome presents Flowers. Art from the Renaissance to Artificial Intelligence, an exhibition running from February 14 to September 14, 2025. Featuring over 90 artworks from global institutions like the Louvre and the Royal Botanic Gardens, it explores flowers’ artistic and cultural significance across five centuries. Curated by Franziska Stöhr and Roger Diederen, the show blends tradition, science, and digital innovation.

For more information and tickets, click here.

Scuderie del Quirinale

Global Baroque: The World in Rome in the Age of Bernini.

The Scuderie del Quirinale presents Global Baroque. The World in Rome in the Age of Bernini, in collaboration with Galleria Borghese. The exhibition explores Baroque Rome as a global crossroads, where Africa, Asia, and the Americas converged. Artworks by Bernini and others reveal a multicultural city shaped by diplomats, missionaries, and artists whose journeys forged surprising cultural exchanges at the heart of the Papal court.

Through July 15, 2025

For details and tickets, click here.

Capitoline Museums - Villa Caffarelli Garden

The Colossal Statue of Constantine

See the striking reconstruction of the Colossus of Constantine, one of the most representative works of late antique Roman sculpture.

February 6 2024 - December 31 2025

Free to enter, follow the path up to the right to reach the garden entrance. 

Don't miss my video all about the statue!

Ara Pacis

Rome celebrates the work of Franco Fontana, the acclaimed Italian photographer renowned for his vividly colorful landscapes, with a major retrospective at the Ara Pacis Museum.

Described as "a celebration of geometric lines and an explosion of colors," this exhibition is the first large-scale tribute to the 90-year-old photographer from Modena.

A leading figure in 20th-century Italian photography, Fontana is celebrated for his vibrant, abstract style, often referred to as Photographic Trans-avantgarde. His striking images have also graced the covers of jazz albums, further cementing his iconic status.

The exhibition features more than 200 photographs, spanning Fontana's career. Highlights include American landscapes, cityscapes, swimming pools, and his famous depictions of the Appian Way and the Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana in Rome.

For more details, click here.

Through August 31, 2025

Palazzo Barberini 

Caravaggio 2025, a landmark exhibition celebrating Michelangelo Merisi, known as Caravaggio (1571–1610), as part of the Jubilee celebrations. Curated by Francesca Cappelletti, Maria Cristina Terzaghi, and Thomas Clement Salomon, this collaboration between the Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica and Galleria Borghese showcases an extraordinary selection of Caravaggio's autograph works.

Highlights include the Portrait of Maffeo Barberini, publicly displayed for the first time in over 60 years, and Ecce Homo, returning to Italy from the Prado after centuries. Iconic works like Saint Catherine of Alexandria and Martha and Mary Magdalene join rediscoveries and rare loans, such as The Cardsharps and The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula. The exhibition offers an unparalleled exploration of Caravaggio’s artistic revolution, reflecting his profound impact on the religious, cultural, and social landscapes of his time.

For more details, click here.

March 7 to July 6, 2025

Palazzo Bonaparte

Rome’s Palazzo Bonaparte hosts Munch: The Inner Scream from 11 February to 2 June, featuring 100 masterpieces from Oslo’s Munch Museum. Curated by Patricia G. Berman, the exhibition showcases iconic works like The Scream and Despair, exploring Munch’s psychological themes. 

Through June 2, 2025

For details and tickets, click here.

In June 2025 the Free Sunday date for Rome's and state sites is Sunday June 1st.

You can expect the Colosseum to be pretty much a mob scene.

I'd highly recommend visiting one of the other sites that is also free on this day, like the Roman Forum/Palatine Hill, or Ostia Antica.

On the last Sunday of the month, June 29, 2025, the Vatican Museums are usually open and free. - This year Free Sunday falls on the Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul and the Museums will be closed.

Rome's Roseto Rose Garden is open only during spring, and it's a very special place to visit: in part for the beautiful roses, in part for the backdrop of the Palatine Hill, and in part for its history: it was once Rome's Jewish cemetery, and if you stand at the top of the garden, you can see that the shape of the walkways is a candelabra.

And while the Roseto is famously open "only" in May, it's actually open from April 21 (Rome's birthday) through about the first week of June (and again for 2 weeks in October.)

This is one of my favorite things to do in June in Rome because it still feels like spring.

The first Sunday of the month, Rome's Civic Museums are free for everyone.

On Sunday June 1, 2025 you can visit the Capitoline Museums, Ara Pacis, Villa Torlonia, Trajan's Market and many others for free.

For more details, click the here to visit the official site.

In June, the Vatican Museums are open  until 8 pm.

Last entry is 2 hrs prior to closing time.

The ticket is a regular ticket and must be booked in advance.

Click here to book your tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

When in Rome . . . why not attend a gladiator battle?

This fantastic show is produced by the Gruppo Storico Romano, with professional re-enactors, and real weapons and armor.

Take your seat in the re-constructed arena, not far from the Colosseum, and enjoy realistic gladiator fights, and other shows including ancient dances, rites of the Vesta, and more.

At the end of the show, you'll be treated to a small aperitif consisting of food and drink made with recipes from Ancient Rome.

Fridays only - 25€.

In June, you can visit the Colosseum at night .... on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 8 PM to midnight.

Entry for night visits to the Colosseum is NOT part of the Roma Pass.

NB - availability is 7 days in advance, so make sure to mark your calendars.

Enjoy the opera in Rome's beautiful Teatro dell'Opera (Opera House.)

At the Rome Auditorium, you can attend wonderful concerts and other events.

L’italiana in Algeri - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Immerse yourself in the stunning architecture of Rome's breathtaking Teatro dell'Opera di Roma for the ultimate opera concert, with muic from Gioachino Rossini. 

For more information and to purchase your tickets, click here.

The Great Opera Arias Concert - Palazzo Poli

This exciting line up features Vivaldi, Verdi, Puccini and many more.

Set in the stunning Palazzo Poli: Home of the Trevi Fountain, the magic of opera really comes to life. 

For more information and to purchase your tickets, click here.

Freddie Mercury Opera Show - Opera da Camera

Explore a novel interpretation of Queen's iconic tracks, transformed for Italian opera virtuosos from the Opera da Camera di Roma ensemble and piano accompaniment.

Mercury's own passion for opera inspires this unprecedented concert promising a collection of extraordinary musical delights.

For more information and to purchase your tickets, click here.

Capuchin Crypt: Sacred Music in the Heart of Rome - Casa per Ferie

Embark on a unique musical and art historical journey in a fascinating location: the Capuchin Crypt.

The Crypt offers a mysterious and inspiring atmosphere, while the musical program features Gregorian chant, as well as works of Roman Renaissance polyphony. 

For more information and to purchase your tickets, click here.