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Full program of Venice's Carnival 2025


Saturday, February 15 Pre-Carnival 2025

 Outdoor Carnival Shows (Music, circus theater, acrobatics). From 11:00 am to 1:00 pm and from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm - S Margherita, S. Giacomo, S. Geremia, S. Cassiano, Jesuits, S.M. Formosa, Sant'Elena and Burano Galuppi Squares

 Street Theater Show (free access) - Campo Santo Stefano: 11:30am, 12:30pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm

 

Sunday, February 16, 2025

Outdoor Carnival Shows (Music, circus theater, acrobatics). From 11:00am to 1:00 pm and from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm (these street shows are free) - S Margherita, S. Giacomo, S. Geremia, S. Cassiano, Jesuits, S.M. Formosa, Sant'Elena and Burano Galuppi Squares

Venetians Boat Carnival 2025. At 10:30 am the boats gather in Punta della Dogana  next to the Madonna della Salute church.

Departure at 11:00 am, 11:20 am arrival of the "Pantegana" in front of the Rialto Bridge. 

11:30 am: end of the Water Procession in Piazza Campo de l'Erbaria in Rialto and the Venetian festival.

Street Theater Show (free access) - St. Stefano Square: 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:00pm

 

Saturday 22 February 2025

2:30 pm The "Marie" festival, where twelve girls parade in historical costumes along the Grand Canal, culminating in St. Mark's Square

Outdoor Carnival Shows (Music, circus theater, acrobatics)

From 11:00 am to 1:00 pm and from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm(these street shows are free) - S Margherita, S. Giacomo, S.Geremia, S. Cassiano, Jesuits, S.M.Formosa, Sant'Elena and Burano

 Carnival costume contest. From 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm and from 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm (free access) - St. Mark's Square

 Street Theater Show (free access):

Campo St. Stefano: 11:30 am, 12:30pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm

St. Mark's Square: 11:30 am, 2:30 pm, 4:00 pm

 

Sunday, February 23, 2025

 Outdoor Carnival Shows (Music, circus theater, acrobatics)

From 11:00 am to 1:00 pm and from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm (these street shows are free) - S Margherita, S. Giacomo, S. Geremia, S. Cassiano, Jesuits, S.M. Formosa, Sant'Elena and Burano Galuppi Squares

 Carnival show from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (free access) - St. Mark's Square

 Carnival costume competition, from 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm (free access) - St. Mark's Square

 Street Theater Show (free access):

Campo St. Stefano: 11:30, 12:30, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00

St. Mark's Square St. Mark's Square: 11:30, 14:30

 The famous Flight of the Angel from the St. Mark’s Bell Tower at 12:00 pm - St. Mark's Square

 

24th, 25th & 26th February 

 Carnival Costumes' Show from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (free access) - St. Mark's Square

 

 Thursday, February 27, 2025

 Outdoor Carnival Shows (Music, circus theater, acrobatics). From 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm  (these street shows are free) - S Margherita, S. Giacomo, S. Geremia, S. Cassiano, Jesuits, S.M. Formosa, Sant'Elena and Burano Galuppi Squares

 Carnival Costumes' Show from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (free access) - St. Mark's Square

 Carnival costume competition, from 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm, from 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm, from 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm (free access) - St. Mark's Square

 Outdoor performance (free access):

Campo St. Stefano: 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm

St. Mark's Square: 11:30 am, 2:30 pm

 Carnival of the island of Burano from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm - Burano Island

 

Friday, February 28, 2025

 Outdoor Carnival Shows (Music, circus theater, acrobatics). From 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm (free street shows) - S Margherita, S. Giacomo, S. Geremia, S. Cassiano, Jesuits, S.M. Formosa, Sant'Elena and Burano Galuppi Squares

 Carnival Costumes' Show from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (free access) - St. Mark's Square

 Carnival costume competition from 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm & from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm (free access) - St. Mark's Square

 Carnival of the island of Burano from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm - Burano Island

 Street Theater Show (free access) 

Campo St. Stefano: 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 5:00 pm

St. Mark's Square: 11:30 am, 2:30 pm

 

Saturday, March 1, 2025

 Outdoor Carnival Shows (Music, circus theater, acrobatics)

From 3:00 pm to 7:00  pm(free street shows) - S Margherita, S. Giacomo, S. Geremia, S. Cassiano, Jesuits, S.M. Formosa, Sant'Elena and Burano Galuppi Squares

 Carnival Costumes' Show, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (free access) - St. Mark's Square

 Carnival costume competition from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, from 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm (free access) - St. Mark's Square

 Carnival of the island of Burano from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm - Burano Island

 Street Theater Show (free access):

Campo St. Stefano : 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 5:00 pm

St. Mark's Square: 11:30 am, 2:30 pm, 4:00 pm

 

Sunday, March 2, 2025

 Outdoor Carnival Shows (Music, circus theater, acrobatics)

From 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm (these street shows are free) - S Margherita, S. Giacomo, S. Geremia, S. Cassiano, Jesuits, S.M. Formosa, Sant'Elena and Burano Galuppi Squares,

 Carnival Costumes' Show from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (free access) - St. Mark's Square

 Carnival Costume Contest from 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm (free access) - St. Mark's Square

 Flight of the Eagle from the Bell Tower of San Marco at 12:00 pm - St. Mark's Square

 Carnival of the island of Burano from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm - Burano Island

 Street Theater Show (free access):

Campo St. Stefano: 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 5:00 pm

St. Mark's Square: 11:30 am, 2:30 pm, 4:00 pm

 

Monday, March 3, 2025

 Outdoor Carnival Shows (Music, circus theater, acrobatics)

From 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm (these street shows are free) - S Margherita, S. Giacomo, S. Geremia, S. Cassiano, Jesuits, S.M. Formosa, Sant'Elena and Burano Galuppi Squares,

 From 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Presentation of the 12 "Marys" 2025 - St. Mark's Square

 Parade of traditional carnival costumes from all regions of Italy - St. Mark's Square, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Carnival Costumes' Show from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (free access) - St. Mark's Square


Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Outdoor Carnival Shows (Music, circus theater, acrobatics)

From 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm (these street shows are free) - S Margherita, S. Giacomo, S. Geremia, S. Cassiano, Jesuits, S.M. Formosa, Sant'Elena and Burano Galuppi Squares,

Carnival Costumes' Show from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (free access) - St. Mark's Square

Flight of the Lion from the San Marco Bell Tower at 12:00 pm -

St. Mark's Square

Carnival of the island of Burano from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm - Burano Island

Street Theater Show (free access):

St. Stefano Square: 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm 4:00 pm

St. Mark's Square: 11:30 am, 2:30 pm