Venice Carnival 2025 Programme Schedule

Venice Carnival costumes in front of the Venice Arsenale.

Venice Carnival 2024

Venice Carnival 2025 Dates

The 2025 Venice Carnival will take place from 22 February to 4 March 2025.

2025 Venice Carnival's Theme

The 2025 Venice Carnival's Theme is: “In the time of Casanova”.

Venice Carnival Pictures Videos

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Venice Carnival Videos

The Venice carnival is 95% made by masked and costumed people who are her again this year from all over the world and represent the true magic of the Venice carnival.

The largest concentration of masked and costumed people is in and around Saint Mark's Square, but you'll also meet costumed groups in many other squares in Venice.

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The 2025 Carnival program may possibly undergo some last-minute changes, which will be indicated as soon as we know them.

Venice Pre-Carnival 2025

Saturday 15 February 2025

Music, Circus Theater, Acrobatics and Clowns:
S. Margherita, S.Giacomo, S.Geremia, S.Cassiano, Gesuiti, S.M.Formosa, Sant'Elena and Burano Galuppi Squares
From 11:00 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 19:00 (these street shows are free)
Street Theater Show (free access):
St. Stefano Square: 11:30, 12:30, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00

Events Bals Opera Concert Visits

Smartphone Tickets Accepted
Treasure Hunt St.Mark €24 →
Treasure Hunt Rialto €24 →
Decorate your Carnival Mask €67 →
Venice Carnival Photoshoot €75 →
Venice Vivaldi Concert €32 →
Dinner Cruise on a Galleon €110 →
Carnival Ball Dinner Show €190 →
Gala Dinner Minuetto Love €320 →

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Sunday 16 February 2025

Venetians Boat Carnival

10:30 The boats gather at Dogana da Mar next to the Salute Church, departure at 11:00, the Explosion of the "Pantegana" in front of the Rialto Bridge at 11:20, then arrive at 11:30 at Campo de l'Erbaria Square at Rialto and Venetian festival.
Street Theater Show (free access):
St. Stefano Square: 11:30, 12:30, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00

Events Bals Opera Concert Visits

Smartphone Tickets Accepted
Treasure Hunt St.Mark €24 →
Treasure Hunt Rialto €24 →
Decorate your Carnival Mask €67 →
Venice Carnival Photoshoot €75 →
Venice Vivaldi Concert €32 →
Opera Rossini Barber Seville €95 →
La Fenice Verdi Rigoletto €104 →
Dinner Cruise on a Galleon €110 →

Venice Carnival 2025 Programme Schedule

Saturday 22 February 2025

14:30 The Feast of the “Maries” The parade of the prettiest girls of Venice starts at the Traghetto in Santa Sofia; then, they will take a gondola to Saint-Mark and be presented on St. Mark's square.
Music, Circus Theater, Acrobatics and Clowns:
S. Margherita, S.Giacomo, S.Geremia, S.Cassiano, Gesuiti, S.M.Formosa, Sant'Elena and Burano Galuppi Squares From 11:00 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 19:00 (these street shows are free)
Carnival Costumes' Show St Mark Square, from 9:00 to 17:00 (free access)
Carnival Costume Contest St Mark Square, from 12:00 to 12:30 and from 15:30 to 16:00 (free access)
Street Theater Show (free access):
St. Stefano Square: 11:30, 12:30, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00
Saint-Mark Square: 11:30, 14:30, 16:00

Events Bals Opera Concert Visits

Smartphone Tickets Accepted
Venice Tour with an Actor 33€ →
Treasure Hunt St.Mark €24 →
Treasure Hunt Rialto €24 →
Decorate your Carnival Mask €67 →
Venice Carnival Photoshoot €75 →
Carnival Pub Crawl €74 →
Casanova Carnival Secrets €69 →
Dinner Cruise on a Galleon €110 →
Venice Vivaldi Concert €32 →
Collegium Ducale Concert €39 →
Opera Verdi La Traviata €95 →
La Fenice Rossini Barbier €130 →
Carnival Ball Dinner Show €190 →
Dinner Bal Casanova Ridotto €570 →
Grand Ball of Dreams €690 →

Sunday 23 February 2025

Music, Circus Theater, Acrobatics and Clowns:
S. Margherita, S.Giacomo, S.Geremia, S.Cassiano, Gesuiti, S.M.Formosa, Sant'Elena and Burano Galuppi Squares
From 11:00 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 19:00 (these street shows are free)
Carnival Costumes' Show St Mark Square, from 9:00 to 17:00 (free access)
Carnival Costume Contest St Mark Square, from 16:30 to 17:00 (free access)
Street Theater Show (free access):
St. Stefano Square: 11:30, 12:30, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00
Saint-Mark Square: 11:30, 14:30
12:00 Flight of the Angel from St Mark's Bell Tower

Events Bals Opera Concert Visits

Smartphone Tickets Accepted
Venice Tour with an Actor 33€ →
Treasure Hunt St.Mark €24 →
Treasure Hunt Rialto €24 →
Decorate your Carnival Mask €67 →
Venice Carnival Photoshoot €75 →
Carnival Pub Crawl €74 →
Casanova Carnival Secrets €69 →
Venice Vivaldi Concert €32 →
Collegium Ducale Concert €39 →
La Fenice Verdi Rigoletto €104 →
Dinner Cruise on a Galleon €110 →
Carnival Dinner Ball Ridotto €380 →

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Monday 24 February 2025

Carnival Costumes' Show St Mark Square, from 9:00 to 17:00 (free access)

Events Bals Opera Concert Visits

Tuesday 25 February 2025

Carnival Costumes' Show St Mark Square, from 9:00 to 17:00 (free access)

Events Bals Opera Concert Visits

Smartphone Tickets Accepted
Venice Tour with an Actor 33€ →
Treasure Hunt St.Mark €24 →
Treasure Hunt Rialto €24 →
Decorate your Carnival Mask €67 →
Venice Carnival Photoshoot €75 →
Carnival Pub Crawl €74 →
Casanova Carnival Secrets €69 →
Venice Vivaldi Concert €32 →
Collegium Ducale Concert €39 →
Opera Verdi La Traviata €95 →
La Fenice Verdi Rigoletto €104 →
Dinner Cruise on a Galleon €110 →

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Wednesday 26 February 2025

Carnival Costumes' Show St Mark Square, from 9:00 to 17:00 (free access)

Events Bals Opera Concert Visits

Smartphone Tickets Accepted
Venice Tour with an Actor 33€ →
Treasure Hunt St.Mark €24 →
Treasure Hunt Rialto €24 →
Decorate your Carnival Mask €67 →
Venice Carnival Photoshoot €75 →
Carnival Pub Crawl €74 →
Casanova Carnival Secrets €69 →
Venice Vivaldi Concert €32 →
Collegium Ducale Concert €39 →
Opera Rossini Barber Seville €95 →
La Fenice Rossini Barbier €130 →
Dinner Cruise on a Galleon €110 →

Thursday 27 February 2025

Music, Circus Theater, Acrobatics and Clowns:
S. Margherita, S.Giacomo, S.Geremia, S.Cassiano, Gesuiti, S.M.Formosa, Sant'Elena and Burano Galuppi Squares
From 15:00 to 19:00 (these street shows are free)
Carnival Costumes' Show St Mark Square, from 9:00 to 17:00 (free access)
Carnival Costume Contest St Mark Square, from 12:00 to 12:30, from 15:30 to 16:00, from 17:30 to 18:00 (free access)
Street Theater Show (free access):
St. Stefano Square: 11:30, 12:30, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00
Saint-Mark Square: 11:30, 14:30
Burano Island Carnival from 15:00 to 21:00

Events Bals Opera Concert Visits

Smartphone Tickets Accepted
Venice Tour with an Actor 33€ →
Treasure Hunt St.Mark €24 →
Treasure Hunt Rialto €24 →
Decorate your Carnival Mask €67 →
Venice Carnival Photoshoot €75 →
Carnival Pub Crawl €74 →
Casanova Carnival Secrets €69 →
Venice Vivaldi Concert €32 →
Collegium Ducale Concert €39 →
Opera Verdi La Traviata €95 →
La Fenice Rossini Barbier €130 →
Dinner Cruise on a Galleon €110 →
Carnival Ball Dinner Show €190 →
Dancing Afternoon Ridotto €200 →

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Friday 28 February 2025

Music, Circus Theater, Acrobatics and Clowns:
S. Margherita, S.Giacomo, S.Geremia, S.Cassiano, Gesuiti, S.M.Formosa, Sant'Elena and Burano Galuppi Squares
From 15:00 to 19:00 (these street shows are free)
Carnival Costumes' Show St Mark Square, from 9:00 to 17:00 (free access)
Carnival Costume Contest St Mark Square, from 12:00 to 12:30, from 17:30 to 18:30 (free access)
Burano Island Carnival from 15:00 to 21:00
Street Theater Show (free access):
St. Stefano Square: 11:30, 12:30, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00
Saint-Mark Square: 11:30, 14:30

Events Bals Opera Concert Visits

Smartphone Tickets Accepted
Venice Tour with an Actor 33€ →
Treasure Hunt St.Mark €24 →
Treasure Hunt Rialto €24 →
Decorate your Carnival Mask €67 →
Venice Carnival Photoshoot €75 →
Carnival Pub Crawl €74 →
Casanova Carnival Secrets €69 →
Venice Vivaldi Concert €32 →
Collegium Ducale Concert €39 →
Opera Verdi: Rigoletto €95 →
La Fenice Verdi Rigoletto €104 →
Dinner Cruise on a Galleon €130 →
Carnival Ball Dinner Show €190 →
Dinner Bal Casanova Ridotto €570 →

Saturday 1st March 2025

Music, Circus Theater, Acrobatics and Clowns:
S. Margherita, S.Giacomo, S.Geremia, S.Cassiano, Gesuiti, S.M.Formosa, Sant'Elena and Burano Galuppi Squares
From 15:00 to 19:00 (these street shows are free)
Carnival Costumes' Show St Mark Square, from 9:00 to 17:00 (free access)
Carnival Costume Contest St Mark Square, from 12:00 to 13:00, from 16:30 to 17:00 (free access)
Burano Island Carnival from 15:00 to 21:00
Street Theater Show (free access):
St. Stefano Square: 11:30, 12:30, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00
Saint-Mark Square: 11:30, 14:30, 16:00

Events Bals Opera Concert Visits

Smartphone Tickets Accepted
Venice Tour with an Actor 33€ →
Treasure Hunt St.Mark €24 →
Treasure Hunt Rialto €24 →
Decorate your Carnival Mask €67 →
Venice Carnival Photoshoot €75 →
Casanova Carnival Secrets €69 →
Carnival Pub Crawl €74 →
Venice Vivaldi Concert €32 →
Collegium Ducale Concert €39 →
Opera Verdi La Traviata €95 →
La Fenice Rossini Barbier €130 →
Dinner Cruise on a Galleon €150 →
Carnival Ball Dinner Show €190 →
Gala Dinner and Ball Ridotto €400 →
In Love Grand Ball + Dinner €790 →

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Sunday 2 March 2025

Music, Circus Theater, Acrobatics and Clowns:
S. Margherita, S.Giacomo, S.Geremia, S.Cassiano, Gesuiti, S.M.Formosa, Sant'Elena and Burano Galuppi Squares, from 15:00 to 19:00 (these street shows are free)
Carnival Costumes' Show St Mark Square, from 9:00 to 17:00 (free access)
Carnival Costume Contest St Mark Square, from 17:00 to 17:30 (free access)
12:00 Flight of the Eagle from St Mark's Bell Tower
Burano Island Carnival from 15:00 to 21:00
Street Theater Show (free access):
St. Stefano Square: 11:30, 12:30, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00
Saint-Mark Square: 11:30, 14:30, 16:00

Events Bals Opera Concert Visits

Smartphone Tickets Accepted
Venice Tour with an Actor 33€ →
Treasure Hunt St.Mark €24 →
Treasure Hunt Rialto €24 →
Decorate your Carnival Mask €67 →
Venice Carnival Photoshoot €75 →
Casanova Carnival Secrets €69 →
Carnival Pub Crawl €74 →
Venice Vivaldi Concert €32 →
Collegium Ducale Concert €39 →
Opera Rossini Barber Seville €95 →
La Fenice Rossini Barbier €130 →
Dinner Party Cruise Galleon €130 →

Monday 3 March 2025

Music, Circus Theater, Acrobatics and Clowns:
S. Margherita, S.Giacomo, S.Geremia, S.Cassiano, Gesuiti, S.M.Formosa, Sant'Elena and Burano Galuppi Squares, from 15:00 to 19:00 (these street shows are free)
10:00 to 12:00 Presentation of the 12 “Mary” 2025 Saint Mark's Square
Parade of traditional carnival costumes from all regions of Italy, St Mark Square, from 15:00 to 17:00
Carnival Costumes' Show St Mark Square, from 9:00 to 17:00 (free access)

Events Bals Opera Concert Visits

Smartphone Tickets Accepted
Venice Tour with an Actor 33€ →
Treasure Hunt St.Mark €24 →
Treasure Hunt Rialto €24 →
Decorate your Carnival Mask €67 →
Venice Carnival Photoshoot €75 →
Carnival Pub Crawl €74 →
Casanova Carnival Secrets €69 →
Venice Vivaldi Concert €32 →
Collegium Ducale Concert €39 →
Opera Verdi La Traviata €95 →
Dinner Party Cruise Galleon €130 →
Carnival Dinner Ball Ridotto €380 →

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Tuesday 4 March 2025

Music, Circus Theater, Acrobatics and Clowns:
S. Margherita, S.Giacomo, S.Geremia, S.Cassiano, Gesuiti, S.M.Formosa, Sant'Elena and Burano Galuppi Squares, from 15:00 to 19:00 (these street shows are free)
Carnival Costumes' Show St Mark Square, from 9:00 to 17:00 (free access)
12:00 Flight of the Lion from St Mark's Bell Tower
Burano Island Carnival from 15:00 to 21:00
Street Theater Show (free access):
St. Stefano Square: 11:30, 12:30, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00
Saint-Mark Square: 11:30, 14:30

Events Bals Opera Concert Visits

Smartphone Tickets Accepted
Venice Tour with an Actor 33€ →
Treasure Hunt St.Mark €24 →
Treasure Hunt Rialto €24 →
Decorate your Carnival Mask €67 →
Venice Carnival Photoshoot €75 →
Carnival Pub Crawl €74 →
Casanova Carnival Secrets €69 →
Venice Vivaldi Concert €32 →
Collegium Ducale Concert €39 →
Opera Verdi La Traviata €95 →
La Fenice Rossini Barbier €130 →
Dinner Party Cruise Galleon €130 →
Carnival Ball Dinner Show €190 →

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