Venice Events
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45.437937 12.329732 | 1 Organised in collaboration with Il Ballo del Doge, one of the Venice Carnival's grandest masked balls, I'm a Luxury Animal is an exclusive party at Palazzo Barbarigo. Expect nothing but… |  |
45.433984 12.333949 | 2 The Cavalchina Grand Dance is the most exclusive event at the Venice Carnival, held at the Teatro La Fenice. Its 19th-century theme is inspired by the gala nights that took place in the… |  |
45.43774 12.31793 | 3 The Venice Carnival is the highlight of the city's year. A two-week series of processions, masquerades, traditional ceremonies, music and all-round festivities fills the canals, squares and… |  |
45.428649 12.356619 | 4 La Biennale - Children's Carnival La Biennale of Venice turns its attention to the little ones during the city's world-famous carnival and organises the Children's Carnival. Interactive games, animation, performances and art… |  |
45.437128 12.335157 | 5 Carnival in the Beccarie Square This special weekend festival offers music and dance on Saturday and carnival sweets, hot chocolate and games for children on Sunday. It's held in and around the Beccarie Square, right next to… |  |
45.439835 12.339233 | 6 The Market of Miracles is Venice's only example of an antiques and second-hand market entirely organised by non-professionals. Held at Campo Santa Maria Nova, it offers books, comics, prints… |  |
45.433876 12.338504 | 7 Situated on St Mark's Square, 18th-century Caffè Florian is a Venice icon. Grab a tiny table in a frescoed booth for views over the square, or sit outside in summer. Mirrors and antiques… |  |
45.43774 12.31793 | 8 Su e Zo per i Ponti (meaning up and down the bridges) is an unusual non-competitive walk up and down the bridges and through different areas of Venice. The event is an old tradition that… |  |
45.436978 12.356014 | 9 Venice International Boat Show Hundreds of boats and exhibitors, exciting sporting displays, meetings and conventions welcome visitors to the Venice International Boat Show at the Arsenale. It aims to restore the city to… |  |
45.439835 12.339233 | 10 The Market of Miracles is Venice's only example of an antiques and second-hand market entirely organised by non-professionals. Held at Campo Santa Maria Nova, it offers books, comics, prints… | |
45.43774 12.31793 | 11 Coinciding with Liberation Day and St Mark's Day, the Festa del Bòcolo (rosebud festival) sees Venetian men give their loved ones roses. Lovers, wives, mistresses, mothers and daughters all… |  |
45.439835 12.339233 | 12 The Market of Miracles is Venice's only example of an antiques and second-hand market entirely organised by non-professionals. Held at Campo Santa Maria Nova, it offers books, comics, prints… | |
45.43774 12.31793 | 13 Venice's Feast of the Sensa is the continuation of a 1000-year-old tradition. The head of the city (the Doge) annually renews the marriage between Venice and the sea by throwing a ring into… |  |
45.436978 12.356014 | 14 Historic re-enactments, interactive stands, conventions, exhibitions and other sea-related activities are organised at the Arsenale for the Mare Maggio. Inspired by Venice's maritime past, the… |  |
45.432581 12.338247 | 15 Set up in 1975 by a group of rowing revivalists, today the Vogalonga boat race is one of Venice's biggest events. It takes place around Ascension Day, coinciding with the old ceremony of the… |  |
45.428649 12.356619 | 16 International Performace Festival The latest brainchild of the Venice Biennale, the International Performance Festival expands the prestigious and wide-ranging art programme curated by the foundation. Following a rigorous… | |
45.43774 12.31793 | 17 An exciting speedboat competition, the Raid Pavia-Venezia invites anyone who is in possession of a FIM/UIM licence to tackle the 384km water distance from Pavia to Venice. Competing vessels… |  |
45.433614 12.339352 | 18 Celebrating 400 years since the death of musicians Giovanni Matteo, Asola and Giovanni Croce, Venice's Marciana National Library organises Treasures of Venetian Music. The exhibition of print… | |
45.416666 12.35 | 19 The V|09 Venice Videoart Fair is the only fair dedicated to video in Italy. It presents the works of around 30 international galleries and a series of side events on San Servolo Island, within… |  |
45.434336 12.338784 | 20 International Theatre Festival Set up in 1934, Venice's International Theatre Festival initially focused on classical works inspired by, or related to Venice, like Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice. The festival now… |  |
45.434336 12.338784 | 21 The Venice Biennale organises a Contemporary Dance Festival, held at a number of locations including Piccolo Teatro Arsenale and Teatro alle Teste. In 2010 Afro-Brazilian choreographer Ismael… |  |
45.43774 12.31793 | 22 The Festival of Venetian Gardens guides visitors through some of Venice's gardens and villas. Tours are organised by the Wigwam Club and led by a team of landscape artists, historians and… | |
45.410622 12.366056 | 23 Combining sailing and culinary skills, Venice's San Pellegrino Cooking Cup is a tasty regatta. Around 60 crews, equipped with celebrity chefs, compete during the 12-mile race, seeking a double… |  |
45.434319 12.337993 | 24 1st July Concert - Andrea Bocelli Under the direction of Eugene Kohn, Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli fills Venice's Piazza San Marco with his powerful voice on the occasion of the annual 1st July Concert. The master interprets… | |
25 The Heineken Jammin' Festival started out in 1998 and has since become one of Europe's most popular summer rock festivals. The line-up always features an interesting selection of Italian and… | ||
45.434336 12.338784 | 26 The Murano Regatta is a strenuous one, only for skilled boatmen. It tests the ability of competitors to single-handedly steer their vessels at high speed through the canals of Murano, the… | |
45.43774 12.31793 | 27 As part of the European Fête de la Musique day, the city of Venice organises free concerts in all of its squares. From rock to folk, classical and jazz, the whole of the city is filled with music. | |
28 The Heineken Jammin' Festival started out in 1998 and has since become one of Europe's most popular summer rock festivals. The line-up always features an interesting selection of Italian and… | ||
45.43774 12.31793 | 29 A highlight of any summer visit, splendid fireworks light Venice's sky and an armada of decorated gondolas colonises the canals during the festival of Il Redentore. The following day there are… |  |
45.440844 12.331195 | 30 Marking the re-opening of the second floor of Ca' Pesaro in Venice, The Shape of Modern rearranges the collection for a fresher interpretation of the works displayed. Medardo Rosso, Adolfo… | |
45.430744 12.331101 | 31 Utopia Matters: From Brotherhoods to Bauhaus Venice's Peggy Guggenheim Collection hosts Utopia Matters: From Brotherhoods to Bauhaus. Focusing on Pre-Raphaelite and De Stijl painting, Bauhaus design and Russian Constructivism, it… |  |
45.434087 12.327861 | 32 Venice Biennale 1979-1980. A Tribute to Aldo Rossi Venice Biennale 1979-1980. A Tribute to Aldo Rossi re-examines Rossi's famous floating theatre moored at the Punta della Dogana 30 years ago. A model of the building, documents, drawings… | |
45.434225 12.329426 | 33 Livio de Marchi makes strange wooden sculptures, displaying his items in the part of San Marco given over to art and antiques shops. Wooden masterpieces range from life-sized cars to crumpled… |  |
45.26787 12.301503 | 34 The Pellestrina Regatta is one of the 120 regattas of the Venetian rowing season, and coincides with the colourful feast of the Madonna dell'Apparizione. Spectators can enjoy the action from… | |
45.433838 12.333923 | 35 The Venezia Jazz Festival presents a series of concerts by upcoming and established artists at Teatro La Fenice, Piazza San Marco and other key venues in Venice. DJ sets, art exhibitions… |  |
45.440561 12.333397 | 36 On the first Sunday of September, everyday business comes to a halt and Venice stages the Historic Regatta. The Grand Canal is filled with beautifully-crafted 13th-century boats and its banks… |  |
45.410622 12.366056 | 37 The Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica, better known internationally as the Venice Film Festival, is by far the oldest film festival still in existence today. Screenings take place… |  |
45.439835 12.339233 | 38 The Market of Miracles is Venice's only example of an antiques and second-hand market entirely organised by non-professionals. Held at Campo Santa Maria Nova, it offers books, comics, prints… | |
45.410596 12.366477 | 39 Every summer Venetians flock to the seaside QuotAmare on the Lido for cocktails. On weekend evenings the mood picks up with club sounds and long drinks on a flurry of loungers scattered about… | |
45.485891 12.416954 | 40 The last Venetian regatta of the season takes place around Burano, starting at the northern end of the nearby island of Sant'Erasmo. The Burano Regatta boat race features two-oared gondole for… |  |
45.410622 12.366056 | 41 The historic Nicelli airport at Lido di Venezia hosts the recently launched Air Festival, featuring thrilling live air shows, conventions and aircraft displays. Throughout the duration of the… |  |
45.433984 12.333949 | 42 International Festival of Contemporary Music Under the umbrella of the Venice Biennale since 1930, this contemporary music festival presents concerts at various venues in the city. They focus on modern musical composition and include… |  |
45.410622 12.366056 | 43 OPEN is a contemporary sculpture and installation exhibition that promotes "synergy, creativity, artistic intuition and contamination". The display is held at various venues in the Lido area… |  |
45.410622 12.366056 | 44 The Race of the Lighthouse is a 30km-long marathon consisting of two races measuring 20km and 10km respectively, but those fit enough can run the whole distance. Starting and finishing in… | |
45.439835 12.339233 | 45 The Market of Miracles is Venice's only example of an antiques and second-hand market entirely organised by non-professionals. Held at Campo Santa Maria Nova, it offers books, comics, prints… | |
45.433876 12.338504 | 46 Situated on St Mark's Square, 18th-century Caffè Florian is a Venice icon. Grab a tiny table in a frescoed booth for views over the square, or sit outside in summer. Mirrors and antiques… | |
45.438754 12.312026 | 47 Venezia Terminal Passeggeri is the location for Habitat, Venice's consumer show all about the home. Divided into three sections - living, furnishing and service - the event promises new… |  |
45.438754 12.312026 | 48 Venezia Terminal Passeggeri is the location for Habitat, Venice's consumer show all about the home. Divided into three sections - living, furnishing and service - the event promises new… | |
49 The largely untouristy Feast of Good Health is a must for anyone wishing to witness a truly original Venetian celebration. Thousands of locals make a boat pilgrimage to the Chiesa della Salute… |  | |
50 The Festival of La Salute is one of Venice's most important religious festivals. Like the Feast of the Redeemer in July, it commemorates the end of a plague - this one in 1630. Out of… |  |
