Events and initiatives

Art Kane. Oltre il reale

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

Artistic Crafts Street Market

The exhibition spaces are designed to harmonize with the preciousness of art and architecture of the city center.

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

Ferrara Buskers Festival 2025

The largest and oldest Buskers Festival hosting artists from all over the world, this year takes place along Corso Ercole I d'Este, a beautiful Renaissance street

Ferrara Food Festival

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

Ferrara in Jazz

From October to April the Torrione San Giovanni, a splendid round tower along the Renaissance city walls, becomes a venue for jazz lovers

Ferrara Summer Festival

Concerts and shows during the summer period in the Historic Center of Ferrara. The setting of the city of Ferrara creates the atmosphere to experience unique evenings of entertainment

FuturPera - Salone Internazionale della Pera

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

Giardini Estensi

Exhibition market of rare plants and garden tools.

Homage to the Duke 2025

The eight 'contrade', in their superb Renaissance costumes, pay homage to the Duke Borso in Piazza Castello

Il Cinquecento a Ferrara. Mazzolino, Ortolano, Garofalo, Dosso

A not-to-be-missed exhibition that recounts Ferrara's figurative culture of the early 16th century and the events that made the Este city a point of reference in the system of Italian Renaissance courts, through the voices of some of the authoritative protagonists of those years

International Kite Festival

The International kite festival takes place in the wonderful urban park of Ferrara

International Restoration Trade Show

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

Internazionale a Ferrara 2025

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

La Giostra del Borgo

Banquets, tournaments, stalls and shows from the 15th Century

Mille Miglia 2025 at Ferrara

The most famous vintage car race in the world, the Mille Miglia will pass through Ferrara on June, 17th, 2025

Palio of Ferrara 2025

A month of celebrations, parades, flag-throwing competitions and a spectacular horse race in Piazza Ariostea

The Este Carnival

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.

The Farmer’s market –Colours and Flavours of Ferrara

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

Valli e Nebbie - Lagoons and Mists

International rally from the historic centre of Ferrara to the Po Delta Park.

Market of Stellata

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

Panarea 2012 - Festival of the Ferrara's bread

Panarea is a national festival dedicated to bread, pizza, piadina, pasta, bakery products, and traditional wheat-based products of Italian cuisine.

Truffle, Bread and Ferrarese Pearls Festival

Two weekends dedicated to the delicious truffle, bread and products from our area.

Cento Carnival

A grand celebration with carnival floats up to 15 metres high and hundreds of figurants in colourful costumes

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

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