Bologna · Sports & events

Serie A, running from 24 August 2026 to 30 May 2027 at the Dall'Ara out past the Meloncello arch, on the way up to San Luca. Fixtures and ticket links go through the city's own sport listing; the early-season Emilian derbies are the ones that sell.

Basketball is the sport people here actually argue about. Virtus play their EuroLeague campaign from 1 October 2026 to 6 April 2027 at the arena in the Fiera district, while the older PalaDozza in the centre still takes games and events.

A one-day classic that runs out from Saragozza and settles itself on the San Luca climb above the city — short, steep and free to watch from under the portico. 3 October 2026, and the best afternoon of the year to be standing on that hill.

The Davis Cup is in Bologna from 24 to 29 November 2026, at the arena in the fair district. The week to be here if you like tennis, and precisely the week to avoid if you are trying to find a hotel room at a normal price.

The Ducati museum is in Bologna itself; the Ferruccio Lamborghini museum is €17 and guided visits to the Imola circuit €20, both inside an hour. The tourist board bundles them under Sport & Motors, which tells you how the region thinks about it.