Roman and ancient reenactments
Legionaries, gladiators and the armies of the ancient world: festivals and re-enactments of antiquity, up to AD 500.
13 events listed across 5 countries: France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
October 2026
Elst Roman Festival
A one-day Roman-heritage festival in the village of Elst (Overbetuwe), part of the province-wide 'Romeinen in Gelderland' heritage programme run jointly by Provincie Gelderland, Erfgoed Gelderland, the Groene Metropool Regio Arnhem Nijmegen and Gemeente Nijmegen. Known locally as Romeinenfestival.
March 2027
Ides of March Reenactment
Annual costumed reenactment of the assassination of Julius Caesar, staged by the Gruppo Storico Romano every 15 March at Largo di Torre Argentina (the site of the ancient Curia of Pompey), under the supervision of the University of Rome Tor Vergata's Department o… Known locally as Le Idi di Marzo.
April 2027
Rome's Birthday Festival — Natale di Roma (27th)
1,000+ from 16 countries · Antiquity
June 2027
Fréjus Imperial by Augustus
New annual Roman-heritage festival created by the Fréjus tourist office, in which around fifty reenactors set up a Roman military camp and parade in full costume and equipment through the streets of the old town, celebrating the city's origin as the… Known locally as Fréjus l'Impériale by Auguste.
Tempora in Aquileia
≈500 reenactors · Antiquity
Nijmegen Roman Festival
Antiquity
August 2027
Autun Roman Days
Free open-air festival in the old Roman city of Augustodunum, organised by the Centre d'Histoire Vivante d'Autun with reinforcement from reenactment group LEG VIII, recreating first-century imperial Roman army life through military camps, artillery demo… Known locally as Journées Romaines d'Autun.
Festival Arelate — Roman Days of Arles
Arles spends six days as Arelate, the 'little Rome of the Gauls'. Known locally as Festival Arelate — Journées romaines d'Arles.
Roman Days 2026
Every two years the grounds of the LWL-Römermuseum in Haltern - Roman Aliso, once a principal legionary base on the Lippe - become a living camp again for the Römertage 'Brot und Spiele'. Known locally as Römertage.
Augusta Raurica Roman Festival
Switzerland's largest Roman living-history festival, held at Augusta Raurica near Basel — one of the best-preserved Roman sites north of the Alps. Known locally as Römerfest.
September 2027
Aalen Roman Days
The Römertage (Roman Days) turn the Limesmuseum and its adjoining fort grounds in Aalen — built on the site of the largest Roman cavalry fort north of the Alps — into a two-day Roman living-history camp. Known locally as XIV. Römertage Aalen.
Dates to be announced
These events are known to recur, but there is nothing yet to place them in the year — no announced dates, and no previous edition on record to expect the next one from. They are listed here so they are not lost.
International Roman Festival — Archeon
Archeon, an open-air archaeology and living-history park, hosts an annual two-week International Roman Festival with dozens of international re-enactor groups portraying Roman military and civilian life, gladiator combat shows, Roman bat… Known locally as Internationaal Romeins Festival — Archeon.
International Roman Festival — Museumpark Orientalis
Museumpark Orientalis, an open-air museum near Nijmegen, runs an annual weekend Roman festival in early August with 50+ international re-enactor groups depicting the late Roman period, including military drills, crafts and… Known locally as Internationaal Romeinenfestival — Museumpark Orientalis.