Visit Bologna Fiere District for art exhibitions, theatrical events and varied expositions. Bologna Fiere District is an important commercial and business neighborhood of the city and has been a location for trade fairs since the 1800s. Enjoy time away from the commercial and cultural activities at a collection of parks and gardens.
At the heart of the district is the Bologna Exhibition Centre. It occupies 92.7 acres (37.5 hectares) of indoor and outdoor areas and features 18 exhibition halls. Come in January for Arte Fiera, an annual contemporary and modern art festival that provides a platform for international artists. The themes of other events range from fitness and wellness to architecture, cosplay, literature and video gaming.
A popular place within the exhibition center is the Teatro EuropAuditorium. The venue’s 1,700-capacity auditorium is the largest in the province of Emilia Romagna. Check the busy year-round schedule for ballets, Broadway musicals, symphony orchestra and tribute band concerts.
From the exhibition center, walk along the Piazza della Costituzione for just under 10 minutes to reach the CUBO Condividere Cultural, a multimedia center that showcases modern life in an artistic way via concerts, exhibitions, talks and workshops.
Nearby is the Giardino Le Corbusier garden. Here you can see the Pavillon de l'Esprit Nouveau, a faithful reconstruction of a model home created by Swiss architects Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret for Paris’ 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts.
Music fans flock to the arenas at Parco Nord for concerts and festivals that feature big-name intentional acts. Join the crowd at a performance at the Arena Joe Strummer outdoor amphitheater. Estragon Club is a venue for intimate hip-hop, rock and pop performances. Experience the life of the district’s student population at lively, bars, restaurants and street food outlets.
The Bologna Fiere District is to the north of Bologna City Center and is accessible via several public bus lines. Bologna Centrale railway station is about a 25-minute walk to the southwest of the area. Drivers can park on the streets for a fee.
