Top Rome Family-friendly Shows

With 3,000 years of history, Rome can be overwhelming for the first-time visitor. Get your bearings with this advance ticket to the multimedia Rome Experience show, an informative yet entertaining overview of Roman history and culture. Via captivating and interactive video projections, you’ll learn how the city was founded and expanded through ancient times until today, and enjoy insights about its most famous historic monuments and landmarks.

Dig into history in a fun way on this private or small-group tour of the iconic Colosseum and Roman Forum with an entertaining guide who specializes in tours for families with children. This tour also offers skip-the-line access at the Colosseum, so you can avoid the chaos and long wait times.

See the Colosseum on a guided tour that gives you special access to enter the amphitheater on the arena, the same entrance that gladiators once used for their battles. This also allows you to skip the line at the main public entrance. Once inside, explore the ancient landmark with a guide, and then head outside to tour the archaeological area of the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. Select your preferred tour time when booking.

Discover the Vatican on a group tour of the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museums with an expert guide. Navigate the vast complex of rooms, artwork, and history with a guide, who brings the ancient collection to life. Skip all the entrance lines to explore halls such as the Gallery of the Maps; step inside the Sistine Chapel to admire ‘The Creation of Adam’ by Michelangelo and finish your tour visiting St. Peter's Basilica. Choose from several departures, or upgrade to a small-group tour.

Avoid the long entrance lines at the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill during this skip-the-line tour of the sights in ancient Rome. With a guide, head into the Colosseum to walk in the footsteps of gladiators, emperors, and plebeians as tales of the brutal games ring in your ears. Stroll amid the ruins of the Roman Forum, then discover layers of Roman history on Palatine Hill.

Discover Rome's iconic sights and landmarks on a hop-on hop-off bus tour, offering a comprehensive overview of all the city’s highlights. Disembark at any of the eight stops to see popular landmarks such as the Vatican City, Circus Maximus, the Pantheon, or the Colosseum. While on board the bus, listen to recorded commentary in five languages that details the history, architecture, culture, and traditions of the Eternal City. Choose from the 24-hour, 48-hour, and 72-hour ticket, with a VOX digital walking tour included with each option.

Get a gladiator’s view of the Colosseum, then explore the Roman Forum on a walking tour of ancient Rome. With a skip-the-line ticket, avoid the long entrance lines and access the arena via the Gladiator’s Gate. Stand where gladiators once fought, hear tales of ruthless crowds and emperors, then explore the Colosseum’s first level with your guide. Finish with a tour of Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum, with stories that bring the ruins to life.

Watch a live opera performance at an atmospheric setting—the Palazzo Santa Chiara. By securing admission in advance, it saves the disappointment of tickets selling out on the day, or the time delays of waiting in long ticket lines. Enjoy the magnificent acoustics of the intimate venue, as you watch the singers and musicians of the Great Opera Arias concert.

Find out what it takes to be an ancient Roman gladiator at the Gladiator School of Rome. During a hands-on lesson with instructors from the Historic Group of Rome, learn how to fight with authentic weapons of the time while wearing a traditional gladiator tunic and belt. Located on the Appian Way, not far from the Colosseum, this class is a unique and interactive way to learn about ancient Roman history, sports, and culture. Select a lesson time when booking.

Experience the iconic Colosseum without wasting time at the entrance. Join our guided tour of ancient Rome, where you'll delve into the history of this amphitheater with an entertaining guide who shares stories of thrilling gladiator battles. Afterwards, explore the Palatine Hill to discover the origins of Rome before concluding your journey at the Roman Forum to witness its ancient ruins. For a more immersive experience, consider upgrading to a small-group or semi-private tour that grants access to the arena floor where gladiators fought for their life!

Discover the sacred and artistic treasures of the Vatican on an immersive tour led by an art historian guide. Skip the long lines with priority access, and see some of the most important masterpieces in the Vatican Museum’s immense collection. Stand in awe beneath Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine Chapel, and learn the stories behind the art through an audio headset so you don’t miss a word of your guide’s commentary.

Check out the Colosseum’s underground chambers and gladiator passageways on a tour of the sites that are normally off-limits to the general public. With a guide, you also visit the arena floor to see where the gladiatorial action took place. The experience ends with a tour of the Roman Forum, viewing temples and arches as you follow the footsteps of ancient senators and emperors.

This small, family-friendly group tour is capped at 12 people to ensure maximum interaction and learning. Hear about the gladiators who once fought on the ground you’re standing on at the Colosseum, then explore the Roman Forum, including the Senate where Julius Caesar met his untimely death. Your guide plays games and treasure hunts with the kids along the way.

Rome is beautiful at night, with its illuminated buildings and lively cafes. With this tour, you'll get to see the city under a new light, quite literally, on the comfort of an electronic bicycle. After exploring the city, sample a selection of local cheeses and cured meats paired with Italian wine.

Enjoy a unique evening concert featuring classical music, operatic arias, and Neapolitan folk songs in the center of Rome. With this pre-booked ticket, reserve your seat to this popular performance in advance to avoid disappointment. Relax to the sounds of pieces by beloved Italian composers including Verdi, Puccini, and Vivaldi presented by the Opera da Camera di Roma’s professional company of tenors and sopranos, all accompanied by a grand piano.

Featuring classics of Italian Opera and Romantic Piano music the concert will take you on a musical journey you will treasure. The concert features piano and voices because in the main theatres tradition piano is the only substitute of the orchestra. No string quartets and anything like that! Arias and duets from opera greats like Verdi and Puccini, exciting pieces for solo piano by Chopin and Liszt will be interpreted between vocal performances; Neapolitan songs will round off the program and give you an exquisite taste of Italian musical greatness. Tenor Alessandro Fantini and pianist Giovanni Velluti will lead their team of internationally-acclaimed musicians and will guide your experience of the music with commentary in English. Free Aperitivo immediately after the concert, in which you will have the opportunity to meet the artists. The concert take place in St. Andrews of Scotland, in via Venti Settembre 7, a few meters from the Quirinale Palace.

Revisit your favorite Opera arias and duets—plus a sampling of famous Christmas songs—during this intimate musical concert. Listen to expert piano solos and vocals in close proximity to the performers, and get a chance to mingle with the artists during a post-show aperitivo. Concerts include commentary and anecdotes in English.

Enjoy an evening of opera in the country where it was born with this exclusive concert and candlelight dinner set in the Pamphilj Palace overlooking Piazza Navona. Begin your evening with a welcome aperitif, and then relax over a romantic dinner served with a selection of wines while being serenaded with some of the most famous arias in opera history. Take home a souvenir CD of opera classics as a memento.

In the heart of Rome, immerse yourself in ancient Rome with this intense 15-minute video showing the before and after effect of all the city's most notable ancient landmarks including the Colosseum, Pantheon, Circus Maximus, and the Vatican area. A great way to prepare for a tour.