Carnival of Venice, best tours and attractions
Venice Carnival Grand Gala dinner and show 2026
Book your tickets to a cabaret dinner show and celebrate the Venice Carnival. Enjoy cocktails and Italian food, amazing music, and artists.
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Private two-hour tour of the Venetian Jewish Quarter
Book this two-hour walking tour of Venice's Jewish Quarter to learn about the 500-year history of this canal-side community with an expert local guide.
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The Ball of Dreams tickets with dinner
Get ready for the 2026 edition of the Ball of Dreams and experience the wonder of the Venetian Carnival. Put on beautiful costumes and be part of the magic.
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Magic Mask Decoration Class in St. Mark’s Square
Join a decoration course with a local painter, paint your own Carnival mask and bring your unique souvenir with you!
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Venetian Style Carnival Pub Crawl
Dress up in costume and mask and enjoy this walking tour of Venice. Walk through the Labyrinth of small alleyways and visit 3 local bars know as Bacari in the Venetian dialect.
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Secrets of Carnival guided tour with Giacomo Casanova
Discover the secrets of the Venice Carnival with a guide in traditional 18th-century costume, visit the places Casanova lived and listen to stories and anecdotes about his life. Try a delicious hot chocolate and Venetian fritelle in a café.
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Venice Carnival Mask Workshop in St. Mark's Area
Take part in an exclusive decoration course, learn the ancient technique of making a Venetian Carnival mask out of paper-mâché and take one home as a special souvenir.
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Carnival Walking theatre show: the "Codega"
Enjoy an amazing adventure among the misteries of Carnival, listen to stories told by the Pantakin actors and live a unique experience with the whole family!
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Skip-the-line ACTV public transport pass up to 7 days
Buy your ACTV Public Transport Tourist Tickets to see the most of Venice.
Alilaguna transport from Marco Polo Airport to Venice city centre
Buy your one-way or roundtrip Alilaguna transport ticket from Marco Polo Airport to Venice city center.
Skip-the-line entrance tickets to Doge's Palace and St Mark's Square museums
Get skip-the-line tickets to the St Mark's Square Museums in Venice. Visit Doge's Palace, Correr Museum, National Archaeological Museum and Biblioteca Marciana with 1 pass.
Peggy Guggenheim Collection tickets
Buy tickets to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice. Explore one of the most important 20th-century art museums in the world with temporary exhibitions too.
Grand Canal by gondola with commentary
Join this romantic gondola ride along Grand Canal and get the best views of the city including La Fenice Theatre, Peggy Guggenheim Collection and Doge's Palace!
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Transfer from Saint Lucia Railway Station to Saint Mark's Square
Book your ticket now and begin your Venice experience with a hassle-free boat tour from Saint Lucia Railway Station to Saint Mark's Square.
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St. Mark's Basilica guided tour with skip-the-line access
Visit St. Mark's Basilica and Treasury with an expert guide with skip-the-line access! You can also visit a real glass furnace with a craftsman at work!
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Private Off-the-Beaten-Track Gondola Tour in Venice
Glide through the canals of Venice and learn about the city on this private gondola ride. Go off the beaten track to make the most out of your trip.
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Doge's Palace and Saint Mark's Basilica tour
Buy the Doge's Palace and Saint Mark's Basilica tour in Venice. Visit the Golden Basilica, a masterpiece of Byzantine art, and the rooms of Palazzo Ducale.
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Easy Burano boat trip with optional stop in Venice or Torcello
Enjoy a scenic boat trip across the Venetian Lagoon to Burano, the beautiful island of colours and lace.
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Venice boat trip with a glass of Prosecco
Admire Venice with a panoramic tour of the San Mark's Basin and toast with a glass of Prosecco.
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Gala dinner and Carnival Extravaganza show in Venice
Book a magical Venice Carnival night with elegant costumes, live music, ballet, dinner, and historic period dances.
Carnival masked ball 'Minuetto 1800' in Venice
Book the Venice Carnival Masked Ball Minuetto 1800 and enjoy 19th-century music, historical dances, elegant costumes, aperitif, and a four-course dinner.
Venice combo tickets with Doge’s Palace, gondola and public transport
Explore the best of Venice with an all-in-one Mega Combo. You can visit Doge's Palace, enjoy a gondola ride and much more.
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The inside story
The Carnival of Venice is one of the most appreciated costume parties of the world, as well as one of those with the most ancient origins, which dates back to the Middle Ages. In addition to being an event of the tradition of the "Serenissima", the modern Carnival every year attracts large numbers of tourists, who compete to buy tickets to watch the shows of the Grand Theatre of Piazza San Marco. Around the square are held great historical and artistic exclusive events, where elegance and style are melted in the transgression.
One of the most awaited events is definitely the famous Angel Flight, which takes place at the stroke of midday on the first Sunday of celebration and decreed the official start of the Carnival: a secret guest takes bravely flight from the Bell Tower and halfway throws confetti and other small gifts on the crowd. Other important events are the historic parade of the Doge, the arrival of the procession of the Feast of Marie and the Dance of the Serenissima.
