Carnival is one of the oldest traditional feasts of Venice, rooted in the history and the culture of the most unique city in the world.
Today it's a blend of traditions and new events taking place throughout the whole city... 

Venice it's a unique city in the world and the organization of its most famous and most ancient traditional feast, the Carnival of Venice, must always start from this awareness...

The Venice Carnival has always been an openair festival held in the streets and squares, with a wild atmosphere that sometimes even erupted into violence...

Give yourself the gift of an exclusive Carnival party in one of the traditional private palaces along Canal Grande during the Carnival festivities, concede yourself the (paid) pleasure of escaping from reality, hiding yourself behind the mystery of a costume or a mask.

Discover the most famous traditional Venetian masks: from the well known Bàuta, to the mysterious moretta and many other characters of the Commedia dell'Arte of the Venetian playwright Carlo Goldoni...

During Carnival Venice population attended official festivities in the public squares, with dances, music, theatre performances, live entertainment with acrobats, tightrope walkers, puppeteers, street entertainers and fireworks.

Venetian masks were used to hide and protect their wearer's identity during promiscuous or decadent activities, but they became also the symbol of transgression and freedom from the severe social rules imposed by the Serenissima Republic.

Thanks to The Ruyi, we learned many secrets about Venice. Now, the WHAIWHAI game come back in the city with a new version dedicated to Carnival: Carnivalia. Experience this treasure hunt with enigmas to solve and clues to follow in order to discover the thousand facets of Venice. 

During Carnival celebration, from 6 to 16 february, Campo Santo Stefano will host the 26th edition of Venetian Masks and Costumes Market where you could find handmade products, realized with no machine’s help.