Palco di Piazza San Marco
St. Mark’s Square, the most elegant living room of Venice, is getting ready to transform into the beating heart of magic and joy for #CarnevaleVenezia2026, and will host the shows and performances that will bring the first weekend of celebrations to life!
The stage will be decorated with details inspired by this year’s theme, “OLYMPUS,” and will feature a full program of events designed to engage both adults and children, starting with the opening event on January 31, 2026: The Bridgerton Grand Carnival Ball!
From Saturday, January 31, audiences will be able to enjoy performances by acrobats such as FUME and MENCHO SOSA, as well as VRS jester-comedians like Nicola Virdis, Luca Regina, and Diego Draghi. There will also be no shortage of wonderful carnival associations showcasing their magnificent costumes and historical dances. Among them are the International Association for the Venice Carnival, Dame & Cavalieri, Gli storici Amici del Carnevale, Il Battaglione Estense, Le Maschere di Mario del Settecento Veneziano, La Corte del Leon, La Compagnia del Saltarello, the Nobiltà Sabauda, and international delegations featuring traditional masks from Sri Lanka, Bolivia, and the Philippines!
Among the must-see events:
- The Parade of the Most Beautiful Carnival Masks
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Saturday, February 7, at 4:00 PM – Presentation of the Marie of the Carnival
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Thursday, February 12 – The traditional Beheading of the Bull
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Monday, February 16, from 3:30 PM – The colorful Parade of the Carnivals of Italy, in collaboration with UNPLI
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Shrove Tuesday, February 17, at 12:00 PM The Chinese New Year at Venice Carnival! and at 4:00 PM – Proclamation of the Maria of the Year
This year, Carnival brings you an exciting music lineup!
Featuring JASHGAWRONSKY BROTHERS, Prince Maurice, and La Compagnia La Giostra.
New for 2026: don’t miss the special events together with Hard Rock Cafe, where Carnival comes alive with music and fun!
Discover the Program
- 11:30 Duo Celadin Zanetti
- 12:00 Parade - The Most Beautiful Mask
- Dalle 16:00 Gran Ballo di Carnevale con Bridgerton, assieme a Netflix
- 11:30 Duo Zanapia
- 12:00 Artemuse Concerto
- 15:30 Duo Zanapia
- 16:00 Parade - The Most Beautiful Mask
- 16:30 Intocables Bergamo - Delegation from Bolivia
- 17:15 Parade - The Most Beautiful Mask
- 17:45 Artemuse Concerto
- 15:30 Diego Draghi
- 16:30 CARNEVAL SOCIAL - PHOTOBOOTH
- 17:00 Diego Draghi
- 17:30 Vocal Skyline
- 11:30 FUME
- 12:00 Parade - The Most Beautiful Mask
- 16:00 Arrival and presentation of Venice Carnival Marie 2026
- 16:30 Parade - The Most Beautiful Mask
- 17:00 Sottosopra
- 17:30 Fume
- 18:00 Parade - The Most Beautiful Mask
- 18:30 Mariachi Peralta
- 11:00 La Corte del Leon
- 11:30 Le Maschere di Mario del '700 veneziano
- 12:00 Associazione Internazionale del Carnevale + Mestre Danze
- 12:30 Dame e Cavalieri
- 15:00 Gli storici Amici del Carnevale
- 15:30 JASHGAWRONSKY BROTHERS
- 16:00 Parade - The Most Beautiful Mask
- 16:30 Dance4Fun School&Company
- 17:00 Delegation from Philippines
- 17:30 Parade - The Most Beautiful Mask
- 18:00 JASHGAWRONSKY BROTHERS
- 15:30 Virdis
- 16:00 CARNEVAL SOCIAL - PHOTOBOOTH
- 16:30 Doo-Woop Boogiedancers
- 17:00 Virdis
- 15:00 Mecho Sosa
- 15:30 Parade of the 12 Marie on Stage
- 16:00 DJ Lorenzo Rigo
- 16:30 Mecho Sosa
- 17:00 DJ Lorenzo Rigoni
- 15:15 DIEGO SAX
- 16:00 SCUOLA GINNASTICA
- 16:30 Luca Regina
- 17:00 DIEGO SAX
- 17:15 Luca Regina
- 17:45 DIEGO SAX
- 11:30 Samaki
- 12:00 Parade - The Most Beautiful Mask
- 16:00 Parade - The Most Beautiful Mask
- 16:30 Samaki
- 17:00 Parade - The Most Beautiful Mask
- 17:30 Beheading of the Bull
- 18:00 Venice Floyd
- 19:00 DJ Set Principe Maurice & DED
- 11:30 VRC
- 12:00 Parade - The Most Beautiful Mask
- 12:30 Mr Dyvinetz
- 15:30 Mr Dyvinetz
- 16:00 VRC
- 16:30 Parade - The Most Beautiful Mask
- 17:00 Hurly Burly
- 17:50 Nespolo
- 18:00 Parade - The Most Beautiful Mask
- 18:30 Black Gold Concerto
- 11:00 Gruppo Storico Città di Grugliasco "Milizia Paesana"
- 11:30 Trio da Tre
- 12:00 Parade - The Most Beautiful Mask
- 16:00 Parade - The Most Beautiful Mask
- 16:30 Banda da Rio
- Trio da Tre
- 17:00 Il Divin Rococò - La Nobiltà Sabauda
- 17:30 Parade - The Most Beautiful Mask
- 18:00 Trio da Tre
- 18:30 Agua Salsa
- 19:00 Glitter Disco
- 11:00 La Corte del Leon
- 11:30 Associazione Internazionale del Carnevale + Dame e Cavalieri
- 12:00 Le Maschere di Mario del '700 veneziano
- 15:30 Circus Off
- 16:00 Il Divin Roccocò - La Nobiltà Sabauda
- 16:30 Final Parade - The Most Beautiful Mask
- 17:30 Circus Off
- 18:00 Quella musica che ti prende l'anima - Tango argentino
- 18:30 Victoria Queen
- 11:30 La Giostra
- 12:00 Nespolo
- 15:30 UNPLI
- 17:30 La Giostra
- 11:30 Virdis
- 12:00 Chinese New Year's Eve
- 15:30 Virdis
- 16:00 Presentation of the Venice Carnival Maria 2026
- 16:30 Battaglione Estense
- 17:00 Last Parade - The Most Beautiful Mask
- 17:30 Virdis
- 18:00 Minerva e le Muse
- 18:30 Fireplaces
