Calendar
Festivals, exhibitions and traditional celebrations in Venice, Italy, selected by licensed guide Daniela Zarpellon to help you plan your visit.
Venice has a year-round calendar: traditional feasts such as the Festa della Salute on 21 November, Carnival before Lent, art and architecture exhibitions, concerts and temporary shows in museums and palaces. Below are the upcoming events we think are worth knowing about. Dates and openings can change, so always check the organizer's official site; when an event fits your stay, we can build a tailor-made private tour around it. See also what to see in Venice, our travel tips and the latest news.
Ca' Pesaro – Galleria Internazionale d'Arte Moderna, Santa Croce 2076, 30135 Venezia
Retrospective of the British painter Jenny Saville with more than 30 paintings and drawings from the 1990s to today, including a new cycle dedicated to Venice. Curated by Elisabetta Barisoni for the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia.
28 March 2026 – 22 November 2026
Punta della Dogana – Pinault Collection, Dorsoduro 2, 30123 Venezia
Exhibition of the American artist Lorna Simpson at Punta della Dogana, one of the Pinault Collection's two Venetian venues.
29 March 2026 – 22 November 2026
Palazzo Grassi – Pinault Collection, Campo San Samuele 3231, 30124 Venezia
Exhibition of the Indian artist and filmmaker Amar Kanwar at Palazzo Grassi, shown alongside the Michael Armitage exhibition.
29 March 2026 – 10 January 2027
Palazzo Grassi – Pinault Collection, Campo San Samuele 3231, 30124 Venezia
Exhibition of paintings by the Kenyan-British artist Michael Armitage at Palazzo Grassi.
29 March 2026 – 10 January 2027
Museo Fortuny, Campo San Beneto, San Marco 3958, 30124 Venezia
First major monographic exhibition in Italy of the Austrian sculptor Erwin Wurm, known for his One Minute Sculptures, set in the Fortuny family's palazzo.
6 May 2026 – 22 November 2026
Giardini della Biennale and Arsenale (special projects at Forte Marghera, Mestre), Giardini della Biennale, Castello; Arsenale, Campo della Tana, Castello, 30122 Venezia
The 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, titled In Minor Keys and conceived by Koyo Kouoh, with national pavilions in the Giardini, the Arsenale and around the city.
9 May 2026 – 22 November 2026
Teatro La Fenice, Campo San Fantin 1965, 30124 Venezia
Umberto Giordano's opera Fedora opens La Fenice's 2026–2027 season, conducted by Donato Renzetti and staged by Hugo de Ana.
13 November 2026 – 22 November 2026
Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Dorsoduro 701, 30123 Venezia
Exhibition on the Fucina degli Angeli, the artistic glass workshop founded by Egidio Costantini in Venice in 1955, with more than one hundred works made with artists such as Arp, Cocteau, Max Ernst and Lucio Fontana. Curated by Cristina Beltrami.
14 November 2026 – 29 March 2027
Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, Dorsoduro 1, 30123 Venezia
Venetians cross a temporary votive bridge of boats over the Grand Canal to the Basilica della Salute, renewing the vow made at the end of the 1630–31 plague. Masses run throughout the day.
21 November 2026
Teatro La Fenice, Campo San Fantin 1965, 30124 Venezia
The traditional New Year's Concert of the Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro La Fenice, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda; the 1 January performance is the main concert.
29 December 2026 – 1 January 2027
Piazza San Marco and across the city, Piazza San Marco, 30124 Venezia
Venice's Carnival, with masks, water parades and events across the historic centre, ending on Shrove Tuesday. The detailed programme is published by the organizer closer to the date.
23 January 2027 – 9 February 2027
Palazzo Grassi – Pinault Collection, Campo San Samuele 3231, 30124 Venezia
From this date Palazzo Grassi becomes the permanent home of a selection of works from the Pinault Collection, with no closing date announced.
21 March 2027
Punta della Dogana – Pinault Collection, Dorsoduro 2, 30123 Venezia
Exhibition on the Japanese architect Tadao Ando, who redesigned Punta della Dogana, and the Japanese Mono-ha art movement.
21 March 2027 – 21 November 2027
Basilica di San Marco, Piazza San Marco, 30124 Venezia
Feast of Venice's patron saint, with a solemn Mass in St Mark's Basilica; by tradition Venetian men give a red rosebud (bocolo) to the women they love. 25 April is also Italy's Liberation Day public holiday.
25 April 2027
Giardini della Biennale and Arsenale, Giardini della Biennale, Castello; Arsenale, Campo della Tana, Castello, 30122 Venezia
The 20th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, curated by Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu, with national pavilions in the Giardini, the Arsenale and around the city.
8 May 2027 – 21 November 2027
Arena di Verona, Piazza Bra, 37121 Verona
The 104th summer opera festival in Verona's Roman amphitheatre, about 1 hour 10 minutes from Venice by train.
11 June 2027 – 11 September 2027
Grand Canal, Canal Grande, 30100 Venezia
Venice's historic regatta on the Grand Canal: a water parade of 16th-century-style boats in costume followed by rowing races in traditional Venetian boats.
5 September 2027
FAQ
The Venice Carnival 2027 runs from 23 January to 9 February 2027, ending on Shrove Tuesday, according to the official Carnival website. The detailed programme is published by the organizer closer to the date, so check it before you fix your plans.
The Festa della Madonna della Salute is held every year on 21 November. Venetians cross a temporary votive bridge over the Grand Canal to the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, renewing the vow made at the end of the 1630–31 plague.
It depends on the event: exhibitions, concerts and performances are ticketed by their organizers, and you buy tickets directly from them. Tickets are not included in the guide fee; always check the organizer's official site for dates and availability.
The access fee for day visitors applies only on the days of the official 2027 calendar published by the City of Venice: 72 dates between 26 March and 15 August 2027, from 08:30 to 16:30. Carnival 2027 and the Festa della Salute fall outside those dates. Always check the official site cda.ve.it before you travel.
Yes. Tell us your dates and the event you have in mind, and we plan your days around it with Venice Stay Design or one of our private tours in Venice. Every tour is tailor-made, with a free, no-obligation quote and a reply within 24 hours.
We add events when the organizers publish confirmed dates, checking each one against the official source, and past events disappear from the calendar automatically. Dates and openings can still change, so the organizer's official site remains the reference.
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