Botanical Garden and Herbarium | University Museum System, via Irnerio 42
Free admission during garden opening hours (Saturday and Sunday 10am–6pm)
Fascination of Plants Day: on the occasion of the world event celebrating the plant kingdom, researchers from Bologna share their plant research with visitors.
Zu.Art garden of the arts, vicolo Malgrado 3/2
Admission with Diverdeinverde ticket, during garden opening hours (Saturday and Sunday 10am–7pm)
All of a Sudden: collective exhibition of the best students from the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna, winners of the Zucchelli Contest and the Art Up 2025 prizes. Curated by the research collective Parsec.
Palazzo Zani, via Santo Stefano 56
Admission with Diverdeinverde ticket, during garden opening hours (Saturday and Sunday 10am–1pm and 3pm–7pm)
OCCHIO! Sguardi sul territorio, collective exhibition of posters created by students of the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna and promoted by the Consorzio della Bonifica Renana.
Giardino di Re-Use With Love, via Savenella 15
Admission with Diverdeinverde ticket, during garden opening hours (Saturday and Sunday 10am–1pm and 3pm–7pm)
Secret Savenella: a space of regeneration, beauty, and creativity, where art and nature meet. On display are floral watercolors, experimental jewelry, ceramics, and vintage tailored clothing inspired by the shapes and colors of Mother Nature.
Narrated visits to the underground Icehouse, led by the FAI Bologna Delegation. Visits will take place in small groups with limited numbers; reservation is required by writing to eventi@reusewithlove.org. Curated by the volunteers of Re-Use With Love odv to support solidarity projects.
Peony Garden, via Siepelunga 16/18
Admission with Diverdeinverde ticket, during garden opening hours (Saturday and Sunday 10am–13pm and 3pm–7pm)
Unconditional Love: exhibition of copper foil works by Sara Bolzani relating to the shared project Unconditional Love, chapter We are the Universe, with Galatearte.
Garden in via Andrea Costa 33
Admission with Diverdeinverde ticket, during garden opening hours (Saturday and Sunday 10am–13pm and 3pm–7pm)
Hortensia’s Garden: a sensory journey through performances, artistic presences, and creative moments that intertwine with the nature of the place, accompanying its rhythms, atmospheres, and suggestions. An experience of listening and wonder, curated by Maria Giulia Corni.
Events on Saturday, May 16
10AM | Filla Auditorium, Parco della Montagnola, via Irnerio 2/6
Free admission
Biodiversity of pollinating insects: stories and images between research and the territory, a multi-voice conversation on the theme and research in the city. Featuring the presentation of the popular science photo book From flower to flower. Bees and other pollinating insects, Edizioni Belvedere 2026, in the presence of the author Serena Magagnoli. Curated by DISTAL-UNIBO “Guido Grandi” Entomological Collection, IU Rusconi Ghigi Foundation, Antarctic Center, and BeeBo. The initiative is part of the meeting cycle Exploring urban greenery. For more details on the program, visit fondazioneiu.it.
10AM | Sensory Garden of Corte Bellaria, Via Cracovia 27
Free admission
Guided tour of the garden to discover its plants in the company of environmental educator Eleonora Cominato, and Photo exhibition dedicated to the Corte Bellaria territory through the historical shots of Giorgio Ramenghi prior to the 1970s. Curated by Associazione Parco dei Cedri nel cuore Odv.
10AM | Sensory Garden of Corte Bellaria, Via Cracovia 27
Free admission
Sustainable Craftsmanship: workshop for children involving the construction of wooden nests and feeders for urban biodiversity. Curated by CSAPSA.
10AM | Municipal Gardens (Orti), via Saragozza 142
Free admission
BIOdiversity for health: discovering an urban biodiversity presidium with a new bio-pond, insect houses, and bat boxes. Workshops for everyone in the morning and free visits in the afternoon. Part of the project promoted by the Municipality of Bologna with the support of the Antarctic Center and Beebo, in collaboration with Orti Saragozza 142 (biodiversitaperlasalute.it).
10.30AM | Garden of Casa Siepelunga, via Siepelunga 8
Admission with Diverdeinverde ticket
Well-being in Nature: presentation of Casa Siepelunga (Ageop Ricerca Odv) and its garden to introduce the theme of Well-being in Nature. Followed by brief experiences of encountering natural materials. Curated by Ageop Ricerca Odv and IU Rusconi Ghigi Foundation.
10.30AM and 11.30AM | The Secret Garden, vicolo Borchetta 5
Free admission with mandatory reservation
A house for bzzz & The magic of the little seed: two workshops for children and families in the wooded green space of the nursery. Curated by the Società Dolce Social Cooperative. For info and reservations: 337 1177466 (Mon–Fri 9am–6pm), infanzia@societadolce.it. Registration open until May 15.
10.30AM and 11.30AM | Garden of the Filonido nursery, via della Villa 16
Free admission with mandatory reservation
The natural dream catcher & The little picture of garden treasures: two workshops for children and families in the green space born from the dialogue between architecture and nature, designed for the daily experience of childhood. Curated by the Società Dolce Social Cooperative. For info and reservations: 337 1177466 (Mon–Fri 9am–6pm), infanzia@societadolce.it. Registration open until May 15.
11AM, 11.45AM, 12.30AM | Garden of Casa Carducci
Free admission with mandatory reservation
Historical-botanical guided tours of the Monumental Garden of Casa Carducci. Curated by Casa Carducci, Civic Museum of the Risorgimento of Bologna, and IU Rusconi Ghigi Foundation.
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12AM | Savioli Garden – Casa di Quartiere Stella, via Savioli 3
Free admission
Echoes in the Green: musical aperitif with students and teachers from InSuono APS.
12AM-1PM and 2PM-4AM | Filla LAB, Parco della Montagnola, via Irnerio 2/7
Free admission
A collection of living stories: an exhibition path of historical iconographic material and naturalistic photographs, with the presence of entomologists from the University of Bologna.
In and Out of Filla LAB: workshops for children dedicated to the world of insects. Curated by DISTAL-UNIBO “Guido Grandi” Entomological Collection and IU Rusconi Ghigi Foundation.
3.30PM | Re-Use With Love Garden, via Savenella 15
Admission with Diverdeinverde ticket
Music of the Spheres: harp performance by Marianne Gubri.
4PM | Savioli Garden – Casa di Quartiere Stella, via Savioli 3
Free admission
Presentation meeting of the book Gelsominaie: storie di donne, fiori e profumi by Santì La Rosa and Venera Tomarchio, Lombardo Edizioni, 2024, in the presence of the authors. Curated by Laura Rossi and Adolfo Coppola of AISO (Italian Oral History Association).
5PM | Zu.Art garden of the arts, vicolo Malgrado 3/2
Free admission
A new project for Carlo Zucchelli | Interaction Zucchelli | Colors that become sounds. Sounds that become images: a conference by Jadranka Bentini, president of the Zucchelli Foundation, Danilo Danisi, professor at the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna, and Maestro Alessandro Branchi. The conference will include a presentation of the book, the result of a multifaceted project, Sons et Lumières thanks to a 2025 grant from the Emilia-Romagna Region, presented again during Art City 2026 in the garden. A video of the interactive and immersive installation will be shown inside the Foundation’s headquarters overlooking the garden, using a specially installed monitor.
Events on Sunday, May 17
Ingresso libero
BIOdiversity for health: a workshop for everyone to get in touch with the world of bees in an urban garden regenerated through the presence of social beehives. Part of the project promoted by the Municipality of Bologna with the support of the Antarctic Center and Beebo (biodiversitaperlasalute.it).
11AM | Garden of via Pietralata 16
Admission with Diverdeinverde ticket
Garden owner Maurizio Marzadori, aka Freak Andò, will talk about restoring his garden with antique materials and furnishings that he will teach you how to recognize.
11AM, 11.45AM, 12.30AM | Garden of Casa Carducci
Free admission with mandatory reservation
Historical-botanical guided tours of the Monumental Garden of Casa Carducci. Curated by Casa Carducci, Civic Museum of the Risorgimento of Bologna, and IU Rusconi Ghigi Foundation.
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13.30PM | Garden of Palazzo Rosselli del Turco, via Santo Stefano 63
Free admission
Mobile Readings on the theme of gardens, flowers, and the landscape. Anyone can read by bringing a text of their choice. Curated by the Malippo Association.
3PM | Sensory Garden of Corte Bellaria, Via Cracovia 27
Free admission
Guided tour of the garden to discover its plants in the company of environmental educator Eleonora Cominato, and Photo exhibition dedicated to the Corte Bellaria territory through historical shots by Giorgio Ramenghi prior to the 1970s. Curated by Associazione Parco dei Cedri nel cuore Odv.
3PM | Sensory Garden of Corte Bellaria, Via Cracovia 27
Free admission
Art meets Nature: pastel painting workshop for children led by artist Mina Ricciardi Pasetto. Curated by Associazione Parco dei Cedri nel cuore Odv.
3.30PM | Giardino di Re-Use With Love, via Savenella 15
Admission with Diverdeinverde ticket
Music of the Spheres: harp performance by Marianne Gubri.
4PM | Giardino di Re-Use With Love, via Savenella 15
Admission with Diverdeinverde ticket
Floral hangers: an outdoor workshop to enjoy a creative experience making floral hangers with recycled materials and to support solidarity projects. Curated by the volunteers of Re-Use With Love Odv, with mandatory reservation by writing to eventi@reusewithlove.org
4PM |Garden in via Pietralata 16
Admission with Diverdeinverde ticket
Intertwining of life: the art of uniting plants and moss, demonstration workshop on kokedama, an ancient Japanese cultivation technique to reconnect with the earth, in a true ritual between aesthetics and plant care. Curated by @kokedamiri.
4PM | Savioli Garden – Casa di Quartiere Stella, via Savioli 3
Free admission
From the two towers to the Savioli garden among the treasures of Strada Maggiore and via Mazzini: an account illustrated with images, photographs, and documents by architect Pietro Maria Alemagna along the ancient via Emilia: the history and traces of the past, the towers, the senatorial palaces, the houses, the churches, the gardens and the waters that cross it, the illustrious inhabitants and the artists who left their works there.
5PM | Peony Garden, via Siepelunga 16/18
Admission with Diverdeinverde ticket
Body Architecture Lab by About Skins Visual Art MI. BO: performance curated by make-up artists Raffaela Fiore and Laura Silvestrelli, in collaboration with the Crea Chorea dance school and photographer Ilaria Bassi.
5.15PM | Piazza Carducci
Free admission
Introduction to the Grand Ball of the Unification of Italy: a botanical and historical account of Piazza Carducci and the Monumental Garden of Casa Carducci. Curated by the Civic Museum of the Risorgimento of Bologna and IU Rusconi Ghigi Foundation.
6PM | Piazza Carducci
Free admission
Grand Ball of the Unification of Italy: the Monumental Garden of Casa Carducci becomes the natural backdrop for a reenactment featuring one hundred dancers in historical costumes, bringing the space to life with waltzes, polkas, country dances, and quadrilles. Curated by 8cento APS. Visit the website.
