Easter 2025: what to do in Bologna during the festivities
Easter is just around the corner and Bologna is preparing to welcome tourists and visitors in the shadow of its famous porticoes. There are many initiatives and activities on offer, including the extraordinary openings of numerous civic museums and the National Picture Gallery on Sunday 20 and Monday 21 April.
Art lovers will find the painter Antonio Ligabue on show at Palazzo Albergati and the Oriental artist Ai Weiewi on display at Palazzo Fava until 4 May with a very interesting dialogue between art and artificial intelligence.
There are also numerous guided tours that offer different perspectives from which to admire the beauties of Bologna: from the E-bike tour on the hills of Bologna to the urban pilgrimage to discover the most important churches and their hidden treasures, which, from the Bologna Welcome info point, leads to the city’s most significant places of worship: the Santo Stefano complex, the church of Santa Maria della Vita and, of course, the Basilica of San Petronio.
Among the shows not to be missed, we would like to remind you that at the Teatro Comunale Nouveau, until Easter Eve on Saturday 19 April, you can attend “Un Ballo in Maschera” by Giuseppe Verdi under the direction of Daniele Menghini. For those with a sweet tooth, on the other hand, the address we suggest is I Portici Hotel where Easter eggs signed by the famous chef Vincenzo Digifico will excel, ready to delight the eyes and palate with his superb creations.
Finally, we invite all visitors to the prestigious boutiques in Galleria Cavour to admire the splendid shop windows and the new themed displays which, once again this year, as per tradition, will welcome adults and children alike in an atmosphere of joy and celebration. We would like to remind you that the Galleria walk is always open to the public, while to find out the opening and closing times of the shops, please visit the special section of our website dedicated to the brands. In the meantime, we wish you all a wonderful week of joy and fun.