Venice's major events, ranked by crowd impact
Every event here is verified by a person, dated from its own organiser, and measured against Venice's day-by-day crowd forecast — so they can be ranked on one scale. "Major" here means an event we have checked and approved as one of Venice's biggest, whose days our own forecast reads Busy or Packed — or, for now, sit beyond the forecast window. See the city, day by day →
Calm · Lively · Busy · Packed rank a day against Venice's own year — not a headcount.
Carnevale di Venezia (Carnival of Venice) →
23 January – 9 February 2027 — we checked these dates against the organiser's own site
The 2027 Carnevale di Venezia in Venice runs 23 Jan – 9 Feb 2027, confirmed; expect Packed days — busier than 99% of Venice's year. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-09-10; recomputed nightly.)
Carnevale di Venezia (Martedi Grasso climax) →
9 February 2027 — we checked these dates against the organiser's own site
The 2027 Carnevale di Venezia in Venice runs 9 Feb 2027, confirmed; expect Packed days — busier than 99% of Venice's year. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-09-10; recomputed nightly.)
Carnival of Venice (Carnevale di Venezia) →
23 January – 9 February 2027 — we checked these dates against the organiser's own site
The 2027 Carnival of Venice in Venice runs 23 Jan – 9 Feb 2027, confirmed; expect Packed days — busier than 99% of Venice's year. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-09-10; recomputed nightly.)
Festa del Redentore →
17–18 July 2027 — expected — not yet confirmed
The 2027 Festa del Redentore in Venice is expected on 17–18 Jul 2027 — the date can move; expect Packed days — busier than 99% of Venice's year. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-09-10; recomputed nightly.)
Venice International Film Festival (Mostra, 83rd edition) →
2–12 September 2026 — on now
The 2026 Venice International Film Festival in Venice runs 2–12 Sep 2026, confirmed; expect Packed days — busier than 99% of Venice's year. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-09-10; recomputed nightly.)
Regata Storica →
6 September 2026 — this edition has passed
The 2026 Regata Storica in Venice has passed; no future date is known yet. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-09-10; recomputed nightly.)
Not yet rankable — its days sit beyond the current forecast window, so we have no measured footprint to rank it by.
Planning Venice around these dates? Timed entries and tours matched to the day's forecast
Who writes the city guides · Disclaimer — event dates can change; expected dates are labelled and can move.