10 events · A Riviera-level selection: dates, venues and how to get in.
Summer season 2026 (July-August)
Bagni Fiore Paraggi & Langosteria Paraggi (Dior terrace) ♡ The Ligurian Riviera's most coveted beach club: turquoise Paraggi waters, Dior-dressed terrace and Langosteria table.
From Friday 21 to Sunday 23 May 2027
Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2027 ♡ Since 1929, the world's most sought-after concours d'elegance for cars, in the gardens of Villa d'Este.
Open for the 2026 season, until 6 January 2027
DaV Mare, Splendido Mare, A Belmond Hotel (Cerea Family / Da Vittorio) ♡ Portofino's chic fish trattoria, uniting the Splendido Mare (Belmond) with the Cerea family of Da Vittorio
Summer season 2026 (opened 25 April 2026, open daily in summer)
Covo di Nord-Est, Iconic Club of the Riviera ♡ The legendary grotto nightclub suspended above the sea between Santa Margherita and Portofino, a Riviera glamour icon
From 13 to 18 April 2027 at Rho Fiera. General public on the weekend of 17 and 18 April only; trade visitors all week.
Salone del Mobile Milano 2027, 65th edition ♡ The week when Milan becomes the world capital of design, with the final weekend open to the public.
Summer season 2026 (July-August)
La Gritta American Bar, Portofino ♡ Portofino's historic American bar on its floating pontoon: THE sunset aperitivo spot for watching the chic harbour parad
From 12 to 18 April 2027 across the neighbourhoods of Milan, starting one day before the Salone opens at Rho. Largely free of charge, with no central ticketing.
Fuorisalone 2027, Milano Design Week ♡ The whole of Milan becomes a design exhibition, free of charge, while the fair takes place at Rho.
Throughout July 2026 (Cao Fei: 9 April - 28 September; Mona Hatoum: 29 January - 9 November; Hito Steyerl: until 3…
Fondazione Prada, Summer Programme (Cao Fei 'DASH', Mona Hatoum, Hito Steyerl at the Osservatorio) ♡ Prada's cultural headquarters in Milan, open to the public, with no private evening mentioned.
Throughout July 2026 (exhibition opened in May 2025, extended several times; tickets on sale until 9 August 2026, da…
Armani/Silos, exhibition 'Giorgio Armani Privé 2005-2025, twenty years of haute couture' ♡ Tribute exhibition open to the public in the Armani maison's museum.
1-31 August 2026, quietest during the week of 15 August (Ferragosto)
Milan in Ferragosto mode: what remains open in the capital of luxury ♡ Milan emptied at Ferragosto, with neither shows nor society gatherings; only a few exhibitions remain open.