Events
Diari di Viaggio Festival 2019
From 10 to 12 May 2019
Take out you pencils, brushes, carnets, camera and get ready because we are back: the 7th edition of “Diari di Viaggio Ferrara Festival” will take place at Palazzo della Racchetta in Ferrara
Ballooning in Ferrara
Departures every first Sunday of the month
In Ferrara you may go in balloon all the year round!
Squid and Squill Fair
May 18th, 19th, 25th, 26th 2019
Food stand with tasting of local fish cooked following the ancient traditions by local fishermen
A Journey into the Placid Waters of the Po
From March to October
Excursion by Po Delta Tourism
Concerts in the Foyer 2017
Afternoon and evening concerts in the refined and cosy atmosphere of the Theatre's Foyer
Children's Festival: Dreaming of Boats on Parade
22nd June
Boats parade through the canals
Artistic Crafts Street Market
Third Saturday and Sunday of every month (except the months of July, and August )
The exhibition spaces are designed to harmonize with the preciousness of art and architecture of the city center.
On horseback in the heart of Po Delta Park
From 02/04 to 01/06
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
From 04/06 to 22/06
Every Tuesday and Thursday
Excursions organised by Po Delta Tourism
Guided tour at the Pomposa Abbey
February, 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th, 16th, 17th, 23rd, 24th
Salama da Sugo Fair
September, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th; October, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th 2019
The "Salamina da sugo al cucchiaio" Festival is a gourmet event dedicated to this deliciously tasty dish of the Italian cuisine
Excursions by boat in the Comacchio Lagoons
Boat excursion on the Lagoon with a stop at the traditional “casoni”
L’arte per l’arte – Painting the affections: Sacred art in Ferrara from the 16th to the 18th Centuries
January 26th-December 26th, 2019
“L’arte per l’arte” returns to the Este Castle. Following a project formerly organized by Comune di Ferrara, here is presented a little known artistic heritage of great significance for our city and a journey through time from the sunset of the Este dynasty up to the Enlightment
Cento Carnival
February 10th, 17th, 24th - March, 3rd, 10th 2019
A grand celebration with carnival floats up to 15 metres high and hundreds of figurants in colourful costumes
Feast of San Cassiano
13 August 2018
Traditional Village Fair in the beautiful historic centre of Comacchio
Hospitality Feast
14 August 2019
Every year, for longer than anyone can remember, summer is celebrated on the eve of Ferragosto
Ferrara Film Festival
March 23rd – 31st, 2019
Ferrara Film Festival is more than a contest: it is a cultural, educational, and economic bridge from Italy to the United States, with its many films, events, and entertainment shows.
Cantieri paralleli.The Study of Belfiore and the Bible of Borso. 1447-1463
From December, 14th, 2018, to April, 22nd, 2019
The exhibition, organized by Marcello Toffanello, shows two very special works of art: Muse Polymnia, from Gemäldegalerie in Berlin, and the Bible of Borso d’Este, a masterpiece from the Estense Library in Modena
Giardini Estensi
May 4th and 5th, 2019
Exhibition market of rare plants and garden tools.
The Este Carnival
February 23, 24th (preview); March 2nd, 3rd, 2019
The atmosphere of the Este masquerades will arise: after almost five hundred years, the amazing Carnival of Ferrara Court is organized in the very heart of Italian Renaissance.
Halloween in Comacchio
October, 31st
Magic, witchcrafs, gourmet food stalls with pumpkin-based dishes
Ferrara in Jazz
From January to April 2019
From October to April the Torrione San Giovanni, a splendid round tower along the Renaissance city walls, becomes a venue for jazz lovers
International Kite Festival
From 25 to 28 April 2019
International festival of kite takes place in the wonderful urban park.
Boldini and Fashion
16 February to 2 June 2019
Making a name for himself in Paris during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Boldini established his chic, “fashionable” style of portrait painting in the epicentre of modernity and elegance. He used his distinct painterly style to immortalise the protagonists and celebrities of that legendary era, from Robert de Montesquiou and Cléo de Mérode to Lina Cavalieri and Marchesa Casati
Slow Spring 2019
From March, 22nd to June, 23rd 2019
Weekends in the most suggestive places of the Po Delta Park, that will allow to enjoy the territory through forms of slow tourism
La Notte Rosa 2019
From July 5th to 7th, 2019
An evening dedicated to the female! In every corner of the Coast, from the Comacchio Lidi to Cattolica, this evening acquires another colour
Discovering the ancient “Po di Primaro” with Lupo
Boat excursions on the “Lupo”
"The Garden that doesn't exist" - Dani Karavan
From October, 31st 2018 to March 10th, 2019
Dani Karavan exhibition at the National Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah (MEIS)
FerraraMarathon e Half Marathon 2019
September 29th, 2019
Sunday, September 29th, 2019 in Ferrara takes place a new edition of the Marathon and Half Marathon, the footrace that involves thousands of athletes.
Concert Season 2018/2019
August, 25th, 2018 – May 13th, 2019
Closing a perfect circle, Ferrara Musica turns 30 years old, celebrating them with the three ensembles founded by the great conductor whom our Municipal Theatre is entitled to, ensembles which accompanies the story of the Theatre from 1989 until today: the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and the European Union Youth Orchestra’, which from this year has residency in the city of Ferrara
Internazionale a Ferrara 2019
October 4th-6th, 2019
A series of free lectures and meetings held by journalists and authors from all over the world
Grandparents’ Festival
End of July 2019
Town fair with entertainment
Sailing the Delta
From April, 20th to June, 2nd Saturdays, Sundays and holidays
Excursions in the Delta by Po Delta Tourism
Market of Stellata
Second Sunday of each month.
Street market with more than 200 stalls selling furniture, clothes, coins, records, books, crafts, accessories.
The old Saltworks of Comacchio by bike
From April, 7th, to June, 9th
Excursions organised by Po Delta Tourism and in the Comacchio Lagoons
Sailing from the sea to the Lagoons
From April, 20th to June, 23rd
Excursions organised by PO DELTA TOURISM in the Comacchio Lagoons
Boat trip with aperitif on the Po River
August, 18th, 19th, 25th, 26th; September, 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th
Boat excursions on the “Nena” motorboat
Motorboat trip to the mouth of the Po river
From March, 10th to June, 23rd Saturdays, Sundays and holidays
Excursions organised by Po Delta Tourism
National Fairs Show - Misen
March, 30th, 31st, 2019
The only Italian event with more than 100 wine-and-food fairs. Here it is possible to taste typical dishes from all the Italian regions.
De Pisis - La poesia dell'attimo
December, 22nd, 2018 – June, 2nd, 2019
Due to the restoration works at Palazzo Massari and the temporary closing of the museums hosted in the Palace, the “Fondazione Ferrara Arte” and the Modern Art Galleries of Ferrara have organized an exhibition to show back to the public the art of Filippo de Pisis. At the Contemporary Art Pavillion, a rich selection of his works will be on display until June.
Birdwatching at the old lighthouse
Excursions organised by Po Delta Tourism
Paratriathlon and Società Triathlon Irondelta Italian Championship
September, 15th and 16th, 2018
Italian Championship of Società
Comacchio Beach Festival 2019
June, 7th and 8th 2019
A fantastic musical entertainment show with internationally renowned artists and singers, DJ sets, fireworks and lots of fun
Valli e Nebbie - Lagoons and Mists
March 29th, 30th, 31st 2019
International rally from the historic centre of Ferrara to the Po Delta Park.
Articles from the Old days - Antiques and Craft Market
First Saturday and Sunday of every month (except August).
Street market for antiques and objects to collect.
Street Market of Organic Products
Second Saturday and Sunday of each month (except July, August, December, January).
Every second Sunday of the month, the market of Organic products is held in the historic centre of Ferrara.
Comacchio: Carnival on the water
February, 24th and March, 3rd 2019
Parade of boats and masks on the streets and canals of Comacchio
Minicruise along the coast as far as the Island of Love
From April, 6th to May, 19th: Saturdays, Sundays and holidays
From May, 25th: everyday
Excursions organised by Po Delta Tourism
Eel festival 2019
During the weekend from September, 27th to October, 13th 2018
Tastings of dishes featuring the eel and the fish of sea and lagoon, exhibition stands of typical products and crafts, music, street animation
Paratriathlon and Società Triathlon Irondelta Italian Championship
14th and 15th September
Friday Farmer’s Market
Every Friday
Natural fresh products from our countryside.
Dance Season 2018/2019
From October 16th, 2018, to March 24th, 2019
The new dance programme is divided into a contemporary dance Festival, during the Fall mid-season, and a second mid-season until Spring 2019
Ferrara sotto le stelle 2019
June 24th and 25th; July 18th and 22nd, 2019
Ferrara sotto le Stelle is renown as one of the most qualified summer festival in Italy, with prestigious names and talented young artists.
Boat excursion in the moat of the Estense Castle
Every Saturday, Sunday and Holidays
Boat excursion in the moat, to see the Castle from a different point of view
Opera Season 2019
December 21st 2018; January 11th, 13th and 29th 2019; February 8th and 10th 2019, May 21st 2019; May 3rd and 5th 2019
The Season offers both traditional works and new proposals, to make feel people “home”, and also encourage young people to get to know theatre
Bike Night Ferrara - mare
June 15th and 16th, 2019
100 km at night, from the city of bicycles to the sea, along the cyclepath of the Po river, to celebrate the beginning of Summer!
Concerts at Palazzo Bonacossi
February 13th – April 29th, 2014
Music season organized by “G. Frescobaldi” Academy of Music
Ferrara Buskers Festival 2019
From August 24th to September 1st, 2019
September 23rd, preview Ferrara Buskers Festival in Comacchio
The most important international event based on music and street art in Italy.
Palio of Ferrara 2019
From May 4th to June 2nd, 2019
A month of celebrations, parades, flag-throwing competitions and a spectacular horse race in Piazza Ariostea
Ferrara Balloons Festival 2019
September 6th-15th, 2019
Free balloon flights, competitions, and a spectacular night flight with lighted balloons