Carnival festival guides

Planning a Venice Carnival trip? Find current ticket prices for masquerade balls, the Arsenale water show, and dinner galas, plus what's free.

Plan your Sartiglia Oristano trip: ritual phases, Sunday vs Tuesday, grandstand ticket prices, and the parking and food logistics locals know.

Plan a visit to the Carnival of Ivrea, home to Italy's Battle of the Oranges. Get dates, ticket prices, safety rules, and travel routes from Turin.

Plan the Viareggio Carnival: parade dates, Rioni street parties, the Cittadella museum, ticket prices, and how to reach Viareggio from Pisa or Lucca.

Compare Italy's best Carnival celebrations, from Venice's masked balls to Ivrea's orange battle, with dates, costs, and travel tips for planning your trip.

A practical Venice Carnival guide: confirmed dates, free street events versus ticketed balls, mask etiquette, and where costs really add up.