Things to do in Bologna, today and this weekend

What's on in Bologna and its province, today, tonight and this weekend: free events, talks & culture, dinners & aperitivo, concerts & live music, sports and shows & theatre. Pick one and go with other people.

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By kind

🍽️ Dinners & aperitivo 🏐 Volleyball 🏸 Padel 📚 Talks & culture 🎭 Shows & theatre 🏛️ Guided tours 🎸 Concerts & live music 🎬 Cinema 🎲 Board games 🎤 Karaoke 🧘 Yoga & pilates 💃 Dancing 💪 Gym 💘 Singles nights 🎉 Town festivals & fairs 🎨 Painting & art 🎡 Fairs 🏟️ Live sport 🖼️ Exhibitions 🥾 Hiking 🏃 Running 🌙 Nights out 🏺 Pottery 🍳 Cooking classes 🌱 Gardening & volunteering 🛍️ Markets 🎾 Tennis 🎈 Kids and families 🍸 Aperitivo and drinks 🎄 Christmas 🍝 Food fairs and village festivals 📚 Library events 🆓 Free events 📖 Books and readings 📷 Photography 🎨 Art and drawing 🍺 Beer 🎤 Comedy and stand-up 🗣️ Language exchange 🧘 Meditation and wellness 🏆 Tournaments 🎻 Classical, jazz and opera 💐 Women's Day 🥞 Brunch 🏰 Castles and villages 🥾 Mountains and hiking 🏃 Sports 🏅 Races and competitions

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Venues

The places where things happen: clubs, bars, sports centres, theatres and squares. Each with its own dates.

📍 Bravo Caffè Bologna 📍 Le Serre dei Giardini Margherita 📍 Ostello Bello Bologna 📍 Antoniano di Bologna 📍 Cinema Modernissimo 📍 DAMA - Tecnopolo Data Manifattura Emilia-Romagna 📍 Feverup Events 📍 Vivid Events 📍 Mercato Ritrovato 📍 Circolo Hex 📍 DAS Dispositivo Arti Sperimentali 📍 Fantateatro All the venues

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Upcoming events

Frequently asked questions

What to do in Bologna this weekend?

This weekend in Bologna and its province there are 63 events on anyplans: Montmartre a San Ruffillo (Bologna, 14 November), Fatti una borsina intrecciata! LAB D’INTRECCIO CON PAGLIA DI GRANI ANTICHI (Bologna, 14 November), IL Independent Label POP UP_BOLOGNA_13 e 14 novembre 2026 (14 November), La piccola Amélie – CineMINI Kids (Bologna, 14 November), Lab botanica! COSTRUIAMO UN SUPPORTO PER PIANTE RAMPICANTI (Bologna, 14 November) and Visita guidata della Certosa di Bologna al Femminile (14 November) and more. The full dates are in the list above.

What's on in Bologna today and tonight?

Today, 14 November 2026, in Bologna and its province there are 45 events on anyplans: Embark on Bologna’s scavenger hunt and hidden gems by World City Trail!, Unlock Bologna’s mysteries with an interactive outdoor escape game!, Montmartre a San Ruffillo in Bologna, Fatti una borsina intrecciata! LAB D’INTRECCIO CON PAGLIA DI GRANI ANTICHI in Bologna, IL Independent Label POP UP_BOLOGNA_13 e 14 novembre 2026 and La piccola Amélie – CineMINI Kids in Bologna.

What kind of events are there in Bologna on anyplans?

Free events, talks & culture, dinners & aperitivo, concerts & live music, sports, shows & theatre, food fairs and village festivals and town festivals & fairs. Right now 489 events are scheduled, collected every day from the organisers, the town councils and the platforms where they are announced.

Are the events in Bologna on anyplans free?

453 of the 489 upcoming events are free. When there is a ticket or a fee, the price is on the event's page. Signing up on anyplans is free and only needs your email; you must be 18 or older.

I'm a tourist in Bologna: can I join?

Yes: run clubs, walks, festivals and dinners are open to everyone, for one evening too. Most descriptions are in Italian because the organisers write them, but times, places and prices are on every page in English, and you can see who else is going before you show up.