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Major happenings and surprises to enjoy all year round!

Events and exhibitions: what’s happening in the city

Annual events, festivals, exhibitions, popular celebrations, and cultural moments set the rhythm of the city.

Every year, Naples hosts unmissable events and new occasions worth adding to your calendar — blending tradition, creativity, and community spirit.

What’s happening in the city right now

Events on now

Exhibitions, festivals and events to experience in the moment, in the everyday rhythm of Naples.
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Destinazione Donna
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Destination Women: Women’s Heritage Routes in Naples.

Various venues, 5 March – 1 November 2026
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Parthenope. The Siren and the city.

National Archaeological Museum of Naples, 3 April – 6 July 2026
Visioni Contemporanee
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Contemporary Visions – Exhibitions, site-specific installations and community creativity workshops.

13 April – 30 June 2026
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OBEY: Power to the peaceful.

Gallerie d’Italia Naples, 6 May – 6 September 2026
Giro-Giro-Napoli-2026
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Giro Giro Napoli 2026 – The city through children’s eyes.

Every Saturday, from 16 May to 19 December 2026
Robert Crumb. Cattivi pensieri
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Robert Crumb. Bad Thoughts.

Castel Nuovo (Maschio Angioino), 27 May – 31 August 2026
Feste Patronali “Beato chi le vive” – IV Edizione
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Patron Saint Festivals “Blessed Are Those Who Experience Them” – 4th Edition.

Across the Municipalities of Naples, 1 June – 17 October 2026
“Arena”: il cinema sulle spiagge di Napoli
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“Arena”: cinema on the beaches of Naples.

Rotonda Diaz and San Giovanni a Teduccio, 5–28 June 2026
The major events that return each year

Annual events

Traditions, festivals and celebrations that, year after year, tell the story of the city’s identit
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Napoli Comicon.

In spring
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Patron saint festivals in Naples.

From May to October
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Napoli Teatro Festival.

In June
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Napoli Pizza Village.

In July
Vial of the blood of San Gennaro
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San Gennaro: faith, devotion and miracle.

September 19, December 16 and the Saturday before the first Sunday in May
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The Gigli of Barra: the festive and ritual heart of Naples’ most authentic soul.

Last Sunday of September
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Epiphany Festival: toy and stocking fair.

January 3–5