You know, September is the month of beginnings. We all start planning for autumn and the city gets repopulated. There are many things to do in Milan in September, even for free. That’s why we decided to let you discover the events of this month2023. Exhibitions, immersive experiences, tours and more… Here are 18 things to do in Milan in September.
Table Of Contents
- The Jazz Room
- OnDance Festival Milan
- Alpyland
- Outdoor Cinema
- The Jury Experience
- It's festival time
- Summer continues at Monticello SPA
- Milan Fashion Week 2025
- Milan Beauty Week 2025
- Visit the city through the eyes of Giuseppe Verdi with "You Are Verdi"
- Summer at the Castle
- Lake Como Design Festival
- Immerse yourself in Monet's world
- Fiera Milano Live
- Experience a magical Candlelight concert.
- Visit the pumpkin patch on the outskirts of Milan
- A free exhibition at Mudec
- Wander through the vintage wonders of the Mercatone at the Navigli
The Jazz Room
Among the 20 things to do in September in Milan, you can’t miss an evening at The Jazz Room, the ideal plan for live music fans. A somewhat underground Milanese venue hosts a series of jazz concerts, with highly talented artists playing great classics by Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong, alternating with moments of improvisation. The intimate yet dynamic atmosphere will make you feel like you’re in a New Orleans jazz cafe.
Find tickets hereOnDance Festival Milan
From September 3 to 7, Milan comes alive with MilanOnDance Festival, an unmissable event for all dance enthusiasts. A week full of shows, workshops and performances spanning a wide range of styles, from ballet to modern, from hip hop to Latin American, to more contemporary and innovative disciplines such as voguing and burlesque. MilanOnDance Festival is a celebration of dance in all its aspects, with national and international artists performing in striking locations around the city.
The entire programAlpyland
Alpyland is an “amusement park” above Mottarone, an hour and a half from Milan. It is a 1,200-meter-long track on rails and boasts amazing views of the Alps, the surrounding lands and seven lakes. What an incredible adventure it must be.
Where: Location Mottarone – 28838 Stresa (VB) – Open year-round.
Hours: In the winter period (November-April) weekends only from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. In the spring/summer period (April-October) opens weekdays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and weekends 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Outdoor Cinema
As long as the good weather holds, best to take advantage of it. Through Sept. 28, 2025, AriAnteo, the historic outdoor cinema festival, lights up Milanese evenings with a rich and varied film program. CityLife, Fabbrica del Vapore, Palazzo Reale and Chiostro dell’Incoronata are the four locations where audiences can enjoy the best Italian and international films, previews, guest screenings and other special events. AriAnteo also dedicates space to families, with films suitable for younger children. In addition, during some weeks, the Cinema Revolution initiative offers tickets for 3.50 euros, making the magic of cinema under the stars in Milan even more affordable.
The Jury Experience
Summer is practically over and it’s time to return to Milan…. But when you arrive, a new case disrupts the city. Imagine being catapulted into a courtroom, but not as an ordinary spectator. In this courtroom drama you are an active part of the jury and the fate of the defendant is in your hands. Welcome to The Jury Experience Milan, one of the most intriguing and interactive events in town.
Find tickets hereIt’s festival time
Leaves fall, hazelnuts replace strawberries, and plates of steaming polenta replace salads. In and around Milan, it’s sagra time! Salami, mushrooms and even gorgonzola, there really is something for everyone. In September, interesting ones take place between Lombardy and Piedmont, where you can try some of the most renowned territorial delicacies in a traditional or modern way.
Summer continues at Monticello SPA
Less than an hour from Milan is this magical oasis that in September is the perfect retreat to rediscover peace and serenity, keeping the magic of summer alive on the outskirts of Milan. Vacations over? No problem. At Monticello SPA you can feel elsewhere with many unique experiences.
Where: Via S. Michele, 16D, 23876 Monticello LC
Milan Fashion Week 2025
Probably one of the most anticipated weeks of the year in Milan, if not the most anticipated. From September 23 to 29, the city is not just a metropolis, but a true open-air catwalk, where every corner tells stories of creativity and style. Milan’s most in locations host the fashion shows of the biggest luxury brands, from Gucci to Bottega Veneta to Diesel. In short, for this week ditch the jumpsuit, it’s time to show off your chicest outfits
Milan Beauty Week 2025
Beauty enthusiasts don’t worry, Milano Beauty Week is back again this year, the unmissable event that from September 22 to 27, 2025 transforms the city into a big open-air salon dedicated to beauty in all its nuances. Between exclusive workshops, talks with industry experts and masterclasses, for this week, the city turns into a big stage, where the spotlight is on all the best skincare, make-up and haircare brands. Get ready to discover the season’s hottest trends and run from pop-up to pop-up to try all, but really all, of the beauty industry’s most iconic products.
Visit the city through the eyes of Giuseppe Verdi with “You Are Verdi”
How about visiting the city in an alternative way? Join “You Are Verdi” the immersive traveling exhibition with virtual reality that will take you around the city rediscovering Milan at the time of the great composer from Busseto. An almost moving emotion will envelop you as Verdi’s voice accompanies you through the streets of his Milan. A journey made even better by the company of actors who will tell anecdotes and stories about the life of the greatest. Don’t miss it. We have been there and are still shaken by the magic.
Find tickets here.Summer at the Castle
Until Sept. 11, Estate al Castello continues in Milan, the summer festival that enlivens one of the city’s most picturesque corners with a busy calendar of live events. Within the ancient walls of the Castello Sforzesco, the public can enjoy unforgettable evenings of live music and film shows in a magical atmosphere that combines culture and entertainment under the starry sky.
Lake Como Design Festival
From September 14-21, 2025, the Lake Como Design Festival returns for its seventh edition, transforming Como and the famous lake into an open-air stage dedicated to contemporary design. This year’s common thread is “Fragments,” a theme that invites us to explore the cracks and cleavages of our time, from social tensions to climate change, but also to celebrate fragmentation as a gesture of creative rebellion and possible rebirth.
Immerse yourself in Monet’s world
The first en plein air exhibition with virtual reality on the father of Impressionism, Claude Monet, returns this fall. Put on your visor and immerse yourself inside the great artist’s paintings. An emotion will envelop you from beginning to end. It is truly special. It is not to be missed. Tickets here.
Fiera Milano Live
In Milan in September, it’s festival time again. Fiera Milano Live transforms the Rho Fiera area into an urban arena, where from September 6-27, 2025, some of the most beloved faces of rap, dance and electronic music will take turns on stage. Right here, Salmo will open with his Lebonski Park show, while Emis Killa, Sfera Ebbasta & Shiva, Ghali and Gigi D’Agostino will set the evenings ablaze with hits and performances that get thousands of fans dancing.
Experience a magical Candlelight concert.
Keeping with the music theme, the magical Candlelight evenings continue in September 2025, which become even more unique thanks to the magnificent new tributes included in the repertoire. From Morricone to Ed Sheeran to the legendary Vasco Rossi, the most popular candlelight concert series ever repurposes the greatest hits in a classical key, performed by talented musicians in some of Milan’s most striking locations.
Find tickets and upcoming shows here.Visit the pumpkin patch on the outskirts of Milan
At Agricola delle Meraviglie Steflor, after the success of the sunflower field, the American-style pumpkin patch reopens. Starting mid-September, don’t miss out to experience an amazing place. We have been there and it really is a wonderful oasis very close to Milan by the way. That even without a car, by walking a little from the subway, you can get there. Just right to get ready for Halloween right?
A free exhibition at Mudec
Your sky was sea, your sea was sky
Rendering of installation, 2024
Courtesy the artist and Sara Rizzo
Until about September 21, Mudec offers two exhibitions that we think are worth visiting. The first is Il vostro cielo fu mare, il vostro mare fu cielo, a site-specific installation by Adrian Paci that transforms the agora into a blue-green mosaic with marine forms. Each fragment is a detail taken from photographs of migrant shipwrecks in the Mediterranean, culled from newspaper articles.
The second, on the other hand, is Travelogue, an exhibition that investigates travel as a universal experience, uniting cultures and disciplines. Curated by Katya Inozemtseva and Sara Rizzo, the exhibition highlights Mudec’s collections, which grew out of objects collected by Milanese travelers around the world. The main exhibition is held at Mudec, but extends into the city with a mural in San Siro and poster art in Via Tortona.
For both, admission is free. More info here.
Wander through the vintage wonders of the Mercatone at the Navigli
As is customary on the last Sunday of the month, the great Vintage fair on the Navigli returns on September 31, a two-kilometer-long exhibition route that runs along the first section of the Naviglio Grande. Lovers of antiques, you cannot miss it. It is very atmospheric.