Events
Christmas Concert by Italian Air Force Band
December 15th, 2018
Ballooning in Ferrara
Departures every first Sunday of the month
In Ferrara you may go in balloon all the year round!
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 March to December
Excursions organised by Po Delta Tourism
Cribs in Comacchio
From December, 14th, 2018, to January, 31st, 2019
Suggestive cribs set up in the streets and squares, under the arches of the bridges and along the canals of the historic center of Comacchio
Guided tour at the Pomposa Abbey
December, 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd, 26th, 29th, 30th, 31st
The Crèche on the water
Monday, December 24th 2018
Organized by Gruppo Subacqueo Ferrarese. A torchlight parade of scuba divers who will deliver the Holy Child in his traditional crèche, on the moat of the Castle.
Lampi sublimi a Ferrara
From December, 13th, 2014, to September, 30th, 2015
Bastianino and the construction of San Paolo. Exhibition at the National Picture Gallery of Ferrara.
Ferrara in Jazz
FromOctober 2018 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
Comacchio... Nativity on the water
December 24th 2017
Representation of the Nativity with lights show and fireworks
Christmas in Ferrara 2018 and New Year’s Eve 2019
November, 17th, 2018 – January, 6th, 2019
Events for kids and adults in the city centre: markets, shows, themed exhibitions, and much more
Boldini and Fashion
12 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
Nativities in the world
December, 24th, 2017 – January, 6th, 2018
Ada Vecchi Simani shows her collection of over a thousand Nativity scenes from all over the world.
"The Garden that doesn't exist" - Dani Karavan
From October, 31st 2018 to February 10th, 2019
Dani Karavan exhibition at the National Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah (MEIS)
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
Eco-friendly 4x4 off-road excursions
Everyday, on reservation
New Year's Celebration
December 31st, 2017
New Year’s Eve in Ferrara is one of the most peculiar events in Italy: a big party in the city centre and the great fireworks show on the Castle
Market of Stellata
Second Sunday of each month.
Street market with more than 200 stalls selling furniture, clothes, coins, records, books, crafts, accessories.
Winter Wonderland
December, 25th, 2018 – January, 6th, 2019
January 12nd, 13rd, 19th and 20th, 2019
Christmas on a carousel 2018-2019. The largest indoor amusement park in Italy
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.
Comacchio: Carnival on the water
February, 24th and March, 3rd 2019
Parade of boats and masks on the streets and canals of Comacchio
Courbet and Nature
From 22 September 2018 to 6 January 2019
Gustave Courbet returns to Italy 50 years after the last show dedicated to him. Palazzo dei Diamanti pays tribute to him with an important retrospective that follows the career of the great French master, exploring in depth his ample production of landscape paintings and his unique relationship with nature
Christmastime at Comacchio
From December, 2nd to January, 6th
Shows, music and markets liven up the atmosphere of the historical centre in the magic of a Comacchiese Christmas.
Friday Farmer’s Market
Every Friday
Natural fresh products from our countryside.
Ferrara sotto le stelle 2018
July, 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.
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
Babbo Natale e la Befana alla "Funtana"
24th December and 5th January 2019
Sweets, candies and entertainment for children
Comacchio. nativity on the water
24th December 2018
Nativity scene at Piazzetta Trepponti. An event with light and water games, many colours and traditions
Cribs under the bridges and in the Comacchio's churches
From 14th December to 31st January 2019
Concerti Gospel del gruppo Dennis Reed & Gap.
21st December 2018
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
New Year's Eve at Comacchio
31st December 2018
Great event on the main bridge of Comacchio, with fireworks display at midnight on the Trepponti
