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A different Ferragosto in Venice

Unusual things to do during the hottest week of summer
di Mariachiara Marzari

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Not just beaches, day trips and fireworks. If you are staying in Venice during Ferragosto week, the city offers unexpected opportunities to experience it from a different perspective: a night beneath the stars at Ocean Space, museums open late, open-air cinema in the squares, the ancient celebrations of the Feast of the Assumption in Torcello, and the evocative Feast of San Rocco.
Five experiences to discover an unconventional Venice, between art, history, traditions and summer atmospheres.

  • Updated: 6 August 2026

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  • SPECIAL OPENING

EXTRAORDINARY OPENING OF PALAZZO GRIMANI

Monday
10 August 2026

MUSEO DI PALAZZO GRIMANI

On Monday 10 August 2026, the Museo di Palazzo Grimani will exceptionally be open to the public from 10 am to 10 pm (last admission at 9 pm). A unique…
  • SPECIAL OPENING

PALAZZO DUCALE E MUSEO CORRER BY NIGHT

Friday
14 August 2026

MUSEO DI STORIA NATURALE GIANCARLO LIGABUE

PALAZZO MOCENIGO

MUSEO DEL VETRO

MUSEO CORRER

PALAZZO FORTUNY

When the sun goes down, the museums become the perfect place to visit. The Fondazione Musei Civici is opening the doors of all its museums on August 15 and 16…
  • SCREENING

SENTIMENTAL VALUE

Cinemoving 2026 – Premio Lux
Saturday
15 August 2026
alle 21:00

CAMPO SAN POLO

Sisters Nora and Agnes are reunited with their father Gustav, a charismatic and once-renowned film director. Gustav is working on a new movie that he hopes will make his comeback,…
  • CONCERT, FEAST

FESTA DELL’ASSUNTA

Saturday
15 August 2026
alle 16:00

BASILICA DI SANTA MARIA DELL’ASSUNTA

On 15 August the island of Torcello celebrates its most important day of the year with the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven, the feast to which the…
  • CONCERT, FEAST, GUIDED TOUR

FESTA DI SAN ROCCO 2026

Sunday
16 August 2026
alle 11:00

CHIESA DI SAN ROCCO

SCUOLA GRANDE DI SAN ROCCO

Since the sixteenth century, the Scuola Grande has held a special place in its heart for the feast of its patron saint. During the Venetian Republic, August 16th marked the…
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