Events in Naples today, August 4, 2026: What to do in the city

Tuesday, August 4, 2026: Naples and Campania offer a packed program of events for the first week of August. There is the last evening of the Fiordilatte Festival in Agerola, the festivals on the coast and inland, the return of Christopher Nolan at the Metropolitan Cinema with the 70mm blockbuster and the rich lineup of current exhibitions in the city's museums. Here's a guide to today's events, including times, locations, and prices.

Festivals of the day

Even today the calendar of bell festivals It offers opportunities to enjoy the outdoors and taste local products. Today features three key events, all free, along the Sorrento Peninsula and the Amalfi Coast.

Riavulillo festival in Vico Equense

It continues until this evening, Tuesday 4 August, the Sagra del Riavulillo in the hamlet Arola Vico Equense. The event, scheduled for August 2nd to 4th, is dedicated to the typical product of the Sorrento peninsula: free entry, stands open in the evening with tastings and traditional local dishes. This is the last chance of the 2026 edition to taste Riavulillo-based specialties cooked according to local recipes, in a village that these days fills with visitors and the aromas of the surrounding countryside.

Fiordilatte FiorDiFesta in Agerola

Last day also for Fiordilatte FiorDiFesta, the festival dedicated to the Agerola fiordilatte cheese scheduled in the hamlet Pianillo until August 4th. Today's program includes the opening of the stand at 19:30 pm and concert at 21:30 pm, with free entryA chance to taste one of the Amalfi Coast's most famous dairy products amidst music and celebration, authentic flavors, and the ambiance of summer mountain evenings.

Luminaria of San Domenico in Praiano

Still on the Amalfi Coast, in Praiano the event ends today Luminaria of San Domenico, the celebration and anniversary scheduled from August 1st to 4th. The traditional luminary The town lights up in honor of the saint, with free events that attract both devotees and visitors. The closing night is the perfect opportunity to experience the enchanting atmosphere of the town perched high above the sea, amidst lights, devotion, and breathtaking views of the Amalfi Coast.

The Casereccio Festival in Caianello closed yesterday.

Among the festivals of these days was also the Casereccio Festival di Caianello, in the province of Caserta, which closed yesterday, Monday, August 3, after four days of celebration (July 31-August 3). Those who missed it can mark the next edition in their diaries: casereccio, a traditional Caserta stretched-curd cheese, is one of the delicacies worth rediscovering.

Cinema: Christopher Nolan's 70mm Odyssey at the Metropolitan

One of the most anticipated events of the week for lovers of the big screen is at Metropolitan Cinema of Via Chiaia 149/155: up to August 9th is scheduled Odyssey, the blockbuster of Christopher Nolan projected in 70 mm, the format in which the director created and proposed the film. Tickets start from 10 eurosAn unmissable opportunity to see the highly anticipated work of the director of Oppenheimer and Interstellar on the big screen, in the highest possible quality, in the heart of one of Naples' historic theaters. For the full program for the week, see the section movies.

Current exhibitions in Naples

Neapolitan August is also the month of internationalThere are several exhibitions you can visit in the city these days, including contemporary art, comics, photography, and installations.

OBEY: Power to the Peaceful at the Gallerie d'Italia

Until the September 6th le Galleries of Italy host OBEY: Power to the Peaceful, the exhibition dedicated to street artist Shepard Fairey, creator of the iconic Hope campaign: a journey through posters, graphic works and installations that tell the story of the power of images and public art.

I sing Naples at the Capodimonte Museum

Al Museum of Capodimonte, until the September 29th, it can be visited I sing Naples, the exhibition that intertwines art, music, and the city's memory: an evocative journey through works, suggestions, and references that reveal the profound relationship between Naples and its cultural tradition.

Robert Crumb, Bad Thoughts at Maschio Angioino

In the suggestive Maschio Angioino, ongoing until August 31th the exhibition Robert Crumb. Bad Thoughts, dedicated to the father of American underground comics: a journey through the famous and irreverent works of the author of Fritz the Cat, between satire, counterculture and social criticism.

Maria Lai, Being is Weaving at the Madre Museum

Al Mother Museum continues Maria Lai. To be is to weave, the exhibition dedicated to the Sardinian artist, one of the most original figures of twentieth-century Italian art, famous for her works with threads, fabrics, and gestures capable of linking art and community.

Mimmo Jodice's Color at the Treasure of San Gennaro

Al Museum of the Treasure of San Gennaro it can be visited The color of Mimmo Jodice, an exhibition dedicated to the great Neapolitan photographer, a master of contemporary Italian photography: a look at color and light through the shots of one of the protagonists of twentieth-century photography.

Yesterday evening as well: theater at Maschio Angioino and festival in Palma Campania

To complete the picture of these days, we would like to point out two events that took place yesterday evening, Monday 3 August. Maschio Angioino, with entrance from via Vittorio Emanuele III, at 21pm the Tetralogy of Castel Nuovo, with free entry. A Tribucchi Pine Forest of Palma Campania, in the Nola area, the Tribucstock Festiwild, festival with tickets at variable prices.

This is the program for today, Tuesday, August 4th: whether you're in town for a movie night, on the Amalfi Coast for a festival, or in a museum for an exhibition, Naples and Campania have something for everyone. Happy August 4th!