Events
Ferrara
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
Concert Season 2024/2025
Until May 11, 2026
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
Folklore and festivals
La Giostra del Borgo
Until Jun 21, 2026
Banquets, tournaments, stalls and shows from the 15th Century
Conferences, conventions and seminars
Internazionale a Ferrara 2026
Until Oct 04, 2026
A series of free lectures and meetings held by journalists and authors from all over the world
Folklore and festivals
The Este Carnival
Until Feb 15, 2026
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.
Multiple events
Ferrara Food Festival
Until Nov 01, 2026
The agri-food excellences of Ferrara and its territory are on display
Exhibitions
Bruce Davidson / Zabriskie Point The faces of America
Until Apr 12, 2026
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 performances
Ferrara Buskers Festival 2025
Until Aug 30, 2026
The largest and oldest Buskers Festival hosting artists from all over the world, in the historical centre of Ferrara
Street and exhibition markets
The Farmer’s market –Colours and Flavours of Ferrara
Until Jan 18, 2026
This market is organized fortnightly at Piazza Municipale or at Piazza Castello and it hosts producers from all over the Region.
Sports and games
Bike Night Ferrara - mare
Until Jun 14, 2026
100 km at night, from the city of bicycles to the sea, along the cyclepath of the Po river, to celebrate the beginning of Summer!
Cento
Folklore and festivals
Cento Carnival
Until Mar 01, 2026
A grand celebration with carnival floats up to 15 metres high and hundreds of figurants in colourful costumes
Exhibitions
Guercino, un nuovo sguardo. Opere provenienti da Forlì e da altri luoghi nascosti
Until Dec 27, 2026
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
Comacchio
Folklore and festivals
Carnevale sull'acqua
Until Feb 15, 2026
Parade of boats and masks on the streets and canals of Comacchio
