Bicycles  can be rented near the Porta Pinciana in the Villa Borghese.
Villa Doria Pamphili, 2km (1mi) south of the Vatican, is the largest park in Rome and a lovely spot for a stroll or a picnic.
For the family, there are pony rides and Sunday Punch & Judy shows on Gianicolo Hill, a short walk south-east of the holy city.

Tours of the city  are available by horse and cart. 

Music and Theater

Classical Music

Open air concerts are held throughout the summer in the Villa Giulia Gardens and in the Terme (Baths) di Caracalla.  Summer newspaper listings will give dates and times.

Rome has 3 main auditoriums, each with its own resident orchestra or choir:

1.  Academia di Santa Cecilia,(06-678-0742) which is the best known, moves to Villa Giulia during the summer.

2.  Auditorium del Foro Italico (06-3686-5625)

3.  Teatro dell’ Opera   (06-4770-4664) for opera and ballet

Opera

Opera is performed at the Teatro dell’Opera during the November-June season and in the open air at the Baths of Caracalla during the summer. 

Theater

Teatro Argentina  ( 06-6880-4601) is one of Rome’s best known theaters with a resident company which performs the classics.

Teatro Quirino (06-679-4585) puts on classics and productions brought in from elsewhere in Italy.

Teatro Valle (06-686-9049) also presents classics.

English Puppet Theater (06-589-6201) stages dramas by traveling companies in the remains of the Teatro di Pompei.