Events
Beautiful Esther. Purim, a timeless story
Until July, 20th 2025
An exhibition on Purim, one of the most joyous holidays of the Jewish calendar, focusing on its leading character, Queen Esther
Frog Festival
August 21st, 22nd, 23rd; 28th, 29th, 30th; September 4th, 5th, 6th; 11th, 12th, 13th, 2015
A rich menu based on frog and typical products of the Ferrarese area awaits at Santa Bianca.
Summer Carnival
July, 31st 2025
Great Festival with various activities, music, wine and sweets, fancy dress parade and fireworks
Seaside cinema in the Casa-Museo Remo Brindisi
July, 15th, 16th, 22nd and 29th 2025
Teatri sull'acqua
June 18th, 25th - July 2nd, 9th, 16th, 21st, 23rd, 28th, 30th - 4th, 6th, 11st, 13rd, 18th, 20th, 27th August 2025
Puppet show
Ferrara Summer Festival
June/July/October 2024
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
Guided tour at the Pomposa Abbey
Saturdays and Sundays in March and April
Festa dei Nonni, XX edizione
25th, 26th, 27th July - 1st, 2nd, 3rd August 2025
International Restoration Trade Show
12, 13, 14 May 2026
Exhibition on the art of Restoration and Conservation of the Cultural and Environmental Heritage, Museums and Enterprises.
Concert Season 2024/2025
Until May 2025
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
Quasi... Tale e Quale, con 20 personaggi del mondo musicale
7th and 28th August
Alphonse Mucha / Giovanni Boldini
From March 22nd to July 20th, 2025
During spring 2025, Palazzo Diamanti will exhibit the masterpieces of the two protagonists of European Art between the 19th and 20th century, Alphonse Mucha and Giovanni Boldini, extraordinary artists of beauty and feminine charm
Salama da Sugo Fair
September, 20th, 21st, 22nd; 27th, 28th, 29t; October, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 2024
The "Salamina da sugo al cucchiaio" Festival is a gourmet event dedicated to this deliciously tasty dish of the Italian cuisine
Zucca in Festa - Pumpkin Festival
October 10th,11th; 17th,18th; 24th,25th, 2015
Village fair dedicated to the traditional ferrarese pumpkin with stalls, tasting sessions, exhibitions events.
Internazionale a Ferrara 2025
October 3rd, 4th, 5th, 2025
A series of free lectures and meetings held by journalists and authors from all over the world
FuturPera - Salone Internazionale della Pera
November 26th, 27th, 2025
The first international trade fair dedicated to the promotion of the pear supply chain
A Sunset Toast in the Comacchio Lagoon
From June to September 2025
Guided tours by Po Delta Tourism
Anniversary of Giuseppe Garibaldi's landing at Pialazza di Magnavacca
2nd August 2025
Ferrara Food Festival
From October 31st to November 2nd, 2025
The agri-food excellences of Ferrara and its territory are on display
Artistic Nativities
December 8th 2012- January 20th 2013
11th exhibition of artistic nativities at Delizia Estense del Verginese.
Art Kane. Oltre il reale
Extended till September 15th 2025
The rooms of the Estense Castle host one of the most important masters of twentieth-century photography
Bruce Davidson / Zabriskie Point The faces of America
Until October, 12th, 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
Guercino, un nuovo sguardo. Opere provenienti da Forlì e da altri luoghi nascosti
Until December 31st, 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
Eel Festival 2024 - XXVII edition
September, 27th and 28th - October, 4th, 5th, 11st and 12th 2025
Tastings of dishes featuring the eel and the fish of sea and lagoon, exhibition stands of typical products and crafts, music, street animation
Entertainment for children in the Lidi di Comacchio
July, 15th, 24th, 30th - August, 6th and 21st 2025
Ferrara Buskers Festival 2025
From August 27th to 31st, 2025
The largest and oldest Buskers Festival hosting artists from all over the world, in the historical centre of Ferrara
Un mondo d’amore - Tribute band Gianni Morandi
2nd, 22nd August 2025
Live music
Meeting the Sea on Lido di Volano...an undiscovered environment
August, 8th, 9th, 10th 2025
The Comacchio's Lagoons by canoe
From May to October 2025
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 Farmer’s market –Colours and Flavours of Ferrara
17 January 2021
This market is organized fortnightly at Piazza Municipale or at Piazza Castello and it hosts producers from all over the Region.
Preview of Ferrara Buskers Festival
August, 24th 2025
Music and entertainment in the historic centre of Comacchio
Emotions at Sunset: to the Old Casoni by Electric Boat
From June to September
Excursions organised by Po Delta Tourism
Entertainment for children at Lido di Spina
15th, 24th July and 21st August 2025
La Giostra del Monaco
From August 28th to September 7th, 2025
Archery and crossbow tournaments, music, dance, and a knight single combat to gain the title of Este Paladin
Bike and Boat in Comacchio's Lagoons and old saltwork
From March to November 2025
Excursions organised by Po Delta Tourism
Clam Festival
June, 14th, 15th, 16th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 29th, 30th 2019
The Festival of Venus clam has become an event of great importance, with its gastronomic stalls from all over Italy
From Comacchio to the lagoons: the eel fishing spots
From March to November 2025
Guided tours by Po Delta Tourism
Music at down
22nd and 29th June - 13rd, 20th and 27th July - 3rd, 8th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th and 24th August 2025
Sagra dal caplaz
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 30th June - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th July
Delicious “cappellacci” and many other recipes of the local tradition
Live music in the Comacchio's Lagoons
7th, 20th and 27th June - 3rd, 11st, 17th, 18th, 24th and 25th July 2025
Sisters & Friends in concert
10th July, 21st Augsut 2025
Festina Lente - Events in Ferrara
March 2nd, April 12th, May 11, 2025
other dates to be defined
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
A Bike Ride across the Silence and Colours of the Comacchio Lagoon
From 23rd march to 2nd june - From 7th September to 2nd November 2025
Excursions organised by Po Delta Tourism and in the Comacchio Lagoons
