CARNIVAL | February
one of the most famous carnivals in the world is celebrated in Venice. Venice Carnival is well-known for the spectacular masks and for the great number of events that take place all over the city.

SU E ZO PER I PONTI (Up and down the bridges) | April
this non-competitive walk will make you discover the bridges of Venice, which have made the city famous all over the world, in a unusual and amusing way.

VOGALONGA | May
thousands of rowing boats of all kinds and rowers coming from all over the world take part in this regatta, which starts from St Mark’s basin and finishes level with the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute.

FESTA DEA SENSA | May
this ancient feast, which is meant to celebrate the symbolic marriage of Venice to the sea, includes a historical re-enactment and a regatta with four oar gondolas.

PALIO OF THE ANCIENT MARITIME REPUBLICS | May - every 4 years
this event, which recalls the fights between the four maritime republics (Amalfi, Genoa, Pisa, Venice), takes place cyclically in each of these cities.

BIENNALE D’ARTE - ESPOSIZIONE INTERNAZIONALE D’ARTE | June - November - evento biennale
one of the most important contemporary art exhibitions in Europe, the biennale features works of artists coming from all over the world and always attracts a number of visitors.

REDENTORE FESTIVAL | July
one of the best-known traditional feasts in Venice, Redentore celebrations include pyrotechnical shows, religious celebrations and a regatta featuring typical Venetian boats.

INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | Agoust - September
the most ancient film festival of the world, which takes place every year at Lido, features a number of screenings and previews and attracts first-class actors and directors.

HISTORICAL REGATTA | September
this is one of the most important and appreciated events in Venice, and it takes place every year along the Grand Canal. Dozens of Venetian rowing boats re-enact the procession organised for the arrival in Venice of Caterina Cornaro, queen of Cyprus, in 1489. The re-enactment is then followed by a competitive regatta, which is one of the main rowing events of the season.

VENICE MARATHON | October
Venice marathon, held annually since 1986, is not just a simple sport event: to make it special, the wonderful places through which its route ranges, from Riviera del Brenta, with its beautiful Palladian villas, to the historic centre of Venice.

FEAST OF MADONNA DELLA SALUTE | November
this traditional feast, which recalls the grace given by the Virgin to Venice in the seventeenth century, when the city was hit by a terrible plague epidemic, reaches its climax with the procession to the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, and this celebration is very appreciated both by believers and by laymen.

CHRISTMAS MARKET | November - December
immerse yourself in the Christmas atmosphere of a picturesque Christmas market: in the little wood houses set up in Campo Santo Stefano you will find interesting and original gift ideas.

ANTIQUE MARKET | Various periods
visiting this market in Campo San Maurizio you will have the chance to browse round the stalls of about 50 exhibitors and find various antiques, paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, clothes, collectors items and much more.