Side events of the Nitto ATP Finals 2026
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The side events of the Nitto ATP Finals 2026 are the programme of initiatives promoted by the City of Turin, the Piedmont Region and the Turin Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Turismo Torino e Provincia, Visit Piemonte and the Italian Tennis and Padel Federation (Fitp), accompanying the tennis tournament held at the Inalpi Arena from 15 to 22 November 2026. The calendar, presented on 29 October 2026, includes talks, tastings, exhibitions, guided tours and shows spread across several points of the city starting on 12 November [1][2].
Casa Tennis in piazza Castello
The focus of the initiatives remains piazza Castello, where Casa Tennis returns with two geodesic domes seating 180 people each, lit in the evening by a yellow light evoking a tennis ball. The domes host more than fifty talks and meetings with free admission, booking required from 31 October on the websites turismotorino.org and visitpiemonte.com. Announced guests include actor Neri Marcorè, singer-songwriter Niccolò Fabi, athlete Larissa Iapichino, Turin-born tennis player Lorenzo Sonego, swimmer Nicolò Martinenghi, Davis Cup team captain Filippo Volandri, journalist Stefano Nazzi, comedian Francesco De Carlo, writer Gianrico Carofiglio, former fencer Valentina Vezzali, former footballer Carolina Morace, journalist Marino Bartoletti and the director of the Egyptian Museum, Christian Greco. Casa Tennis is accessible thanks to dedicated devices, an Italian sign language (LIS) interpreter and automatic transcription apps for deaf and hard-of-hearing people [1][2].
Casa Gusto at the Archivio di Stato
In the piazzetta Mollino, the Archivio di Stato (State Archive) hosts Casa Gusto, the space set up every day by the Turin Chamber of Commerce and the Piedmont Region to present local food and wine through guided tastings, with a symbolic contribution of 5 euros whose proceeds go to the Fondazione Ricerca Molinette. Bookings for Casa Gusto open on 4 November on the same websites as Casa Tennis [1][2].
Other events
The programme includes two permanent video-mapping installations on the facade of the Royal Palace (Palazzo Reale) and on the buildings of piazza San Carlo, with images from past editions of the Finals. The light installation "Bouncing The Ball", unveiled the previous year in piazza San Carlo, moves to piazza d'Armi, near the Inalpi Arena. Some Gtt trams are turned into DJ sets under the artistic direction of Samuel Romano of Subsonica. On Thursday 12 November the Inalpi Arena hosts the Grand Opening Show with Achille Lauro, while on Friday 13 November the official ceremony takes place with the players' parade on the Blue Carpet in piazza San Carlo and via Roma. On Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November the city becomes a widespread playing field with "Tennis Takes Over Night & Day", a night of music, museum and tennis followed by a morning dedicated to families [2].
Official statements
Mayor Stefano Lo Russo said that the 2026 edition is taking place without Jannik Sinner, adding that the goal remains to keep the Finals in Turin until 2030. The president of the Piedmont Region, Alberto Cirio, stressed the cooperation between the institutions involved since the tournament's first edition in Turin. The city councillor responsible for sport, Domenico Carretta, described the programme as the result of joint work by the City, the Region, the Chamber of Commerce and the Fitp [2].
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Sources
- “Il Set perfetto”: presentato il calendario diffuso di eventi che accompagnerà le Nitto ATP Finals 2026 — TorinoClick, 29 October 2026
- Le Nitto Atp Finals scaldano i motori: come partecipare a eventi, show e blu carpet — La Stampa, 31 October 2026