10 Ideas to Celebrate a Birthday in Rome

In Rome, the Eternal City, you can make your birthday truly unforgettable with original and exhilarating activities!
Below is a list of 10 extraordinary experiences to replace the typical restaurant or home birthday party with your family and friends – guaranteed super fun!

Let's begin with one of the most requested, affordable and exciting activities for a birthday celebration. In Rome and its province, you'll find numerous paintball fields across the region. Suitable for both adults and children, you can enjoy colourful battles with all your friends and family.

All paintball venues provide the necessary equipment and unlimited paint ammunition to reload your marker.

Just kilometres from Rome, Valmontone offers the perfect paintball battlefield for your birthday, complete with a picnic area featuring barbecue facilities and gazebos to continue the celebrations post-battle.

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We challenge you: Enter a themed room with friends and solve diverse puzzles and riddles to escape. Can you do it within 60 minutes?

Themed escape rooms are becoming increasingly popular for birthday celebrations, and Rome boasts numerous immersive scenarios – simply choose your preferred theme and enjoy!

"The Mad Scientist", "Dracula's Castle", "Asylum Breakout" or "Da Vinci's Secret" are just some of the themed rooms available in Rome. After solving all puzzles, continue your celebration at nearby bars and venues!

FIND ALL ESCAPE ROOM GAMES IN ROME HERE.


For motor enthusiasts and speed lovers, there's an opportunity to take the wheel of a luxurious Ferrari at Campagnano di Roma.

This makes the perfect gift for an unforgettable birthday experience. The Vallelunga Circuit will make you feel like a professional racing driver.

To conclude your celebration in style, the expert staff will offer you a drink during this adrenaline-fuelled adventure!

FIND ALL FERRARI DRIVING EXPERIENCES ON ROME'S ROADS HERE.


A horseback ride in Rome's countryside makes the perfect outdoor birthday celebration.

Choose between a seaside or countryside horseback excursion, or organise a farm party for children to enjoy nature and discover zooanthropology!

Near Bracciano, just kilometres from the capital, you can select the duration of your horseback ride according to experience level and explore Roman countryside and ancient ruins with friends – an ideal relaxed, nature-immersed birthday.

Complete your day with a delicious countryside barbecue or seaside aperitif for a fun, alternative celebration!

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What better way to celebrate your birthday than with an open-sea party with friends? The perfect approach to Roman summer!

At Ostia's marina, a fully-equipped boat awaits with a skipper to make your birthday unforgettable during this Ostia sea excursion.

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Celebrate your birthday high above the Eternal City with friends, family or your partner.

A hot air balloon tour makes the perfect gift for adults and children alike, with various unique routes to admire Rome's ancient monuments with "Volare in mongolfiera"!

Watch the balloon inflation and easily reach launch points by car, then enjoy a delicious landing aperitif to perfectly conclude your birthday.

FIND ALL HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHTS AVAILABLE IN ROME HERE.


Celebrate your birthday with thrilling adrenaline amidst streams and rivers of Aniene Valley, within Rome's metropolitan area!

Rafting on Aniene River guarantees an unforgettable birthday, which you can continue at Monti Simbruini Park restaurants or overnight at local B&Bs.

The perfect nature-immersed gift without leaving the city!

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Consider yourself brave and love adrenaline? Then plunge from 4,000m over Rome at 200km/h – the ultimate birthday gift!

Just 20km from Rome, shuttle services from Roma Monte Compatri metro conveniently take you to the airfield to enjoy panoramic views of Roman hills and ancient architecture.

You'll land with sky-high adrenaline and lifelong birthday memories.

FIND ALL SKYDIVING OPTIONS IN ROME HERE.


If you've dreamt of flying a helicopter, we offer the perfect gift for you or altitude-loving friends.

At Rome Urbe Airport, an expert pilot will guide you as you safely pilot a helicopter over the Eternal City.

Your birthday becomes the perfect occasion to command a modern two-seater R22, spotting St. Peter's Dome, the Altare della Patria, Olympic Stadium and Auditorium from above!

FIND THE BEST HELICOPTER FLIGHT OPTIONS OVER ROME HERE.


For spring/summer birthdays, consider gifting a cable wakeboarding experience near Rome.

Cable wakeboarding offers a novel, safe alternative to traditional wakeboarding, using electric aquatic systems with speed control.

Spend your birthday at the venue's sports club house, continuing celebrations at the club or beach area after wakeboarding, then overnight at a countryside farmhouse for an extended, unforgettable birthday!

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