Events

Exhibitions

Chagall - Witness of His Time

Until Feb 08, 2026

A major exhibition dedicated to Marc Chagall – one of the most celebrated and beloved artists of the 20th century – is set to open at the Palazzo dei Diamanti in Ferrara

Trade fairs, expositions

International Restoration Trade Show

Until May 14, 2026

Exhibition on the art of Restoration and Conservation of the Cultural and Environmental Heritage, Museums and Enterprises.

Music

The program includes ten symphonic concerts, including those by the Orchestra Mozart and Daniele Gatti, which continue the residency project dedicated to Beethoven's symphonies. Then chamber music appointments and piano recitals with artists of extraordinary importance, as well as events dedicated to the celebration of Girolamo Frescobaldi and a special attention to the younger audience

Cinema and video

Ferrara Film Festival

Until Sep 28, 2025

The Ferrara Film Festival is preparing to experience the new edition with numerous international film premieres during its programming, which this year runs from September 20th to 28th

Conferences, conventions and seminars

Internazionale a Ferrara 2025

Until Oct 05, 2025

A series of free lectures and meetings held by journalists and authors from all over the world

Trade fairs, expositions

FuturPera - Salone Internazionale della Pera

Until Nov 27, 2025

The first international trade fair dedicated to the promotion of the pear supply chain

Multiple events

Ferrara Food Festival

Until Nov 02, 2025

The agri-food excellences of Ferrara and its territory are on display

Exhibitions

Art Kane. Oltre il reale

Until Sep 15, 2025

The rooms of the Estense Castle host one of the most important masters of twentieth-century photography

Exhibitions

Bruce Davidson / Zabriskie Point The faces of America

Until Oct 12, 2025

A new appointment at "Spazio Antonioni" tells the story of the meeting on the set of the movie Zabriskie Point between the great photographer and one of the fathers of modern cinematography

Street and exhibition markets

The Farmer’s market –Colours and Flavours of Ferrara

Until Dec 21, 2025

This market is organized fortnightly at Piazza Municipale or at Piazza Castello and it hosts producers from all over the Region.

Multiple events

Festina Lente - Events in Ferrara

Until Oct 30, 2025

In 2025 will be the 30th anniversary of the World Heritage for the city of Este and the 10th for the Biosphere reserve MaB of Delta del Po: celebrating with "Festina Lente", between Nature, art and high cuisine

Street and exhibition markets

Market of Stellata

Until Dec 14, 2025

Street market with more than 200 stalls selling furniture, clothes, coins, records, books, crafts, accessories.

Folklore and festivals

Sagra dal caplaz

Until Sep 16, 2025

Delicious “cappellacci” and many other recipes of the local tradition

Exhibitions

Guercino, un nuovo sguardo. Opere provenienti da Forlì e da altri luoghi nascosti

Until Dec 28, 2025

The exhibition, hosted at the church of San Lorenzo, displays twenty large works, most of them altarpieces, by Guercino and his students, which until now were hidden from the public eye because they were kept in places that could not be visited

Guided tours