April is the month of rebirth. Spring colors Rome, its parks, its streets, and there is a different air in the city. You can admire the tulip fields, attend exciting concerts and unmissable shows. This city never tires us out. Here are 10 ideas of things to do this April.
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Tulip Fields.
There’s TuliPark in Rome, a flower garden that opens the door to spring with a space of thousands of tulips in Rome, where you can pick your favorite varieties, like a flower self-service. The tulip field will officially open on March 18, although peak bloom will be reached the first week of April.
How does it work? Just pick up the bucket, choose the tulips and have them wrapped in the gazebo. The basic ticket, which allows the maximum collection of 3 tulips, costs €9. On the other hand, if you want to make a beautiful bouquet, 20€ will allow you to take home a bouquet of 12 colorful flowers.
Festival of the Orient
In April get ready for the big event dedicated to oriental culture. The Festival of the Orient returns to Rome again in 2025. Between tea ceremonies and traditional dance performances, you’ll learn about new cultures through their traditions. You know, to truly immerse yourself in the culture you need to try the food. Fortunately, the festival has an entire section dedicated to Eastern gastronomy where you can go from the spicy flavors of India to the delicate aromas of Japanese cuisine. The festival will be held on April 25, 26, 27 at Fiera Roma, and the full admission ticket costs €16 while the reduced one is €10 .
Neon Brush
Spring brings with it the bright colors that winter took away from us for a few months. In April, unleash your creativity and daub your canvas with fluorescent colors at the Neon Brush Rome art workshop. A professional will guide you in creating your work of art while you experiment with different bright colors. There will be no shortage of drinks and music, and at the end you can take away your masterpiece.
A Chef’s Easter
In April – precisely on the 20th – Easter also falls. Get ready to become a chef ahead of lunch with relatives with Gambero Rosso’s crash course. Chefs of stellar preparation will guide you in the preparation, both theoretical and practical, of delicious recipes. Of course, the course is not complete without the final tasting, you know to “check if it’s good.”
Where: Gambero Rosso Academy, Via Ottavio Gasparri 13/17, Rome
Cost: €90.
Boat on the Tiber
April sees the resumption of trips on the Tiber. On a warm spring evening, you can take a mini cruise on the Capital’s river aboard a boat and have a romantic sunset aperitif. Music, food and good wine to enjoy the beauty of Rome and the arrival of spring.
The best ice cream shops in town
As the warm weather arrives, the days are getting longer but also warmer. What could be better than a delicious and refreshing ice cream to combat the rising temperatures? If you were to try all the ice cream parlors in Rome, you really wouldn’t run out. Here you will find a selection of 10 ice cream parlors in Rome where you can eat quality ice cream.
Candlelight Spring
Have you but listened to your favorite music by candlelight? Add to that a fairytale location in the heart of Rome, decorated with a sea of candles and flowers, and it becomes a daydream. A number of Candlelight concerts-even the spring version-are waiting for you in the city in April: re-proposing the hits of Italian and international artists in a new, exciting classical version.
Japanese garden
Just a stone’s throw from Villa Borghese, in the III Pinciano district lies a corner of Japan. The garden is part of the Japanese Cultural Institute and was designed by renowned architect Ken Nakajima, the same architect who created the Japanese area at the Botanical Garden in Rome. A visit to this placid place is worthwhile.
If you are interested, you can also admire the spectacle of cherry blossom, the so-called Hanami period, in the EUR Pond Park. In 2025 the cherry blossom in Rome will occur in the second week of April.
Taste a Maritozzo
Typical Roman dessert, always popular, but perfect for a mouth-watering and cool treat on spring days. A generous amount of whipped cream inside a pan brioche-like shell, an ideal dessert for those who are not afraid to get their hands a little dirty. Where to find them. Everywhere! But if you want a really great one, stop by the Gelateria del Campo.
Romics
For all fans of comics, cinema, video games and the art of cosplay, Romics takes place in April. The International Festival of Comics, Animation, Cinema and Games will be held from April 3 to 6 at the Fiera di Roma, where seeing manga characters walk – in the flesh – will not be a rarity. Drawing tallers and shows will be held during the festival, and there will certainly be no shortage of special guests.