In Venice Today: 2026 Venice Events Guide

Complete guide to museums, exhibitions, and traditions in the city of Venice

Venice is full of charm: discover the treasures of the museums, the current exhibitions, the history of the churches, and the events in the historic center and on the islands.

Boat Tickets. Coming to Venice? Book in advance and skip the line!

Same price of ticket counter. 1 ticket: 75 minutes € 9,50; 24 hours € 25; 48 hours € 35; 72 hours € 45; 7 days € 65.

Do you need a water taxi from or to the Venice Airport? Book in advance and skip the line!

Route Airport - Venice center on shared taxi : € 32 for person. Get to the airport and take a taxi..

Route Airport - Venice center on private taxi: € 160. Get to the airport and take a taxi.

All Bookable Carnival Experiences - Venice

The experiences, visits and dances of the Carnival of Venice. Tickets available: Balls in the Palaces, 18th century dance lessons, decorate your mask, masked visits.

Traveling theater show Codega - Guide visit with actors - Venice

Event from February 7 to 17, 2026

From the mid-15th century, nobles were preceded by a servant, called a "codega", equipped with a lantern to light their way in the dark of night, entertaining them with anecdotes and stories. As then, your personal tour guide will guide you through the maze of mysteries that surround the lagoon.

Visit of Venetian pubs with mask and carnival costume - Traveling guided tour with actors - Venice

Event from February 7 to 17, 2026

Venetian carnival mask workshop - Piazza San Marco, 596 - Venice

Event every day

You will appreciate the magic of artisanal creation and the charm of cutting and shaping paper according to old stone moulds. A craftsman will guide you to transform pieces of paper into a mask. You will use fabric, colors, Swarovski crystals, gold leaf, feathers to create your unique mask which you will take home at the end of the workshop.

Ball of Dreams - Palazzo Zen - Venice

Ongoing event on February 7, 2026

The Venice Carnival Dream Ball in period costume will take place at Palazzo Zen. Here, patrons can enjoy a four-course dinner in a festive atmosphere and dance in the company of musicians and jugglers.

Ballo Tiepolo Carnival - Venice

Event on 14 February 2026

The Ballo Tiepolo®, an unmissable international rendezvous of the Carnival of Venice since 1998, will take place, as usual, at Palazzo Pisani Moretta, overlooking the Grand Canal. Everyone in costume dines and dances late into the night.

Minuetto Ball with gala dinner and evening at Ridotto - Hotel Monaco&Gran Canal - Venice

Ongoing event on February 8 and 16 2026

Ballo Carnival Extravaganza - Hotel Monaco&Gran Canal - Venice

Event in progress on February 13, 2026

Ballo Minuetto 1800 Carnevale - Hotel Monaco&Gran Canal - Venice

Ongoing event on February 12 and 15, 2026

Coming to Venice? Book before your gondola ride and skip the line!

Choose from more than 20 gondola experiences in Venice: to the simple private tour you can add aperitifs, dinner or a serenade. But also attractions such as the Basilica or the Doge’s Palace; you can choose the evening tour with commentary, the one on the Grand Canal or the San Marco Basin.

Venezia Unica City - Book your pass for all museums, churches and Doge's Palace of Venice and skip the line.

The Card Venezia Unica City Pass offers priority access to the main museums and monuments of Venice. Plan your vacation and save up to 28%!

- Doge's Palace
- Correr Museum
- National archeologic museum
- Marciana Library
- 3 churches to be chosen from those included in the Chorus Pass list
- Querini Stampalia Foundations.

Guggenheim Foundation - Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, Dorsoduro 701 - Venezia

The Guggenehim Museum, in Palazzo Venier dei Leoni along the Grand Canal, is one of the most popular places in Venice and probably the most important exhibition container for modern art of the early and late twentieth century.

Gondola Venice - Origin, history and present time of the gondola of Venice

What's the meaning and the origin of the word, when it was invented and its history. Everything you want to know about the gondola. Finally the most successfull and present time of the gondola.

Museum of Doge's Palace - Piazza San Marco 1, San Marco - Venice

Splendid example of Gothic civil architecture and at the same time of reuse of the ancient material provided by the many colonies of the Serenissima, as well as of Renaissance interventions such as the imposing Scala dei Giganti by Antonio Rizzo or the decorations by Lombardo. It summarizes a thousand years of history and it was the seat of power as evidenced by the Sala del Maggior Consiglio, the Sala del Senato and the Sala del Collegio with the famous paintings by Tintoretto, Tiziano and Veronese. Doge's apartments and famous prisons can also be visited.

Correr Museum - Sain Mark's Square, San Marco - Venice



The Correr Museum is dedicated to Venice, its political and military history of the Maritime Republic and its presence in every field of art. Through the rooms of the Ala Napoleonica and the Procuratie Nuove, a path unfolds that rebounds from sculpture, navigation, and the trades of the past.

Saint Mark's Square Tours - Saint Mark's Square - Venice

All the tours taking place in Saint Mark's Square we can offer you: visit the Basilica or the Doge's Palace or both of them and see also the Correr Collection of Painting. Or combine a monument of the square with a walking tour or with a gondola ride.

The Banksy of Venice - City of Venice

Appeared on May 9th 2019

The night between 8 and 9 May in Venice appears a graffiti made with the stencil technique. The news bounces all over the planet thinking immediately of Banksy, the most enigmatic contemporary artist; he does not confirm at first, then he shows up in the city to sell his paintings to San Marco, being expelled by the police, finally on 24 May 2019 he confirms the paternity of the child-migrant.

Restaurant Ciccheteria Al Buso - Piazza Ferretto, 21 - Mestre Venice

The Osteria Ristorante Al Buso - in Piazza Ferretto in the center of Mestre - awaits you to offer you a gastronomic experience in the name of tradition: cicchetti and dishes of Venetian and Italian gastronomy.

Restaurant Al Giardinetto Da Severino - Salizada Zorzi (Ruga Giuffa), Castello 4928 - Venice

The Restaurant Al Giardinetto da Severino, listed among the "Historic Venues of the Veneto", since the beginning of the '900 offers its guests typical dishes of Venetian cuisine.

Pasticceria Serenissima -  Via Miranese, 186/H - Mestre Venice

The Pasticceria Serenissima, managed by the Pizzato family for over 40 years, represents the best pastry tradition. From the experience comes the rigor of our artisan quality, appreciated by the most refined and refined customers.

Osteria Lupo Nero - Via G. Ferro, 21 - Mestre Venice

Osteria Lupo Nero is open for lunch and dinner and serves fresh fish cicheti from the nearby market. In the restaurant menu you will find traditional Venetian dishes chosen according to the seasonality of the products and ingredients.

McOnor Pub - Piazza Ferretto, 75 - Mestre Venice

The McOnor Pub, which is also a restaurant and pizzeria, is open for lunch and dinner and serves snacks, sandwiches and pizzas in the central Piazza Ferretto. In addition to 6 draft beer lines there is also a large selection of bottled beers.