Carnevale di Venezia

Venice Carnival

Carnevale di Venezia 2027 · 23 January – 9 February

Dates from the official site · the programme is not yet published

I · To Shrove Tuesday

Eighteen days

The official site gives the 2027 Carnival as 23 January to 9 February. It ends on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent begins. Other sites list a later start, so check carnevale.venezia.it before you book.

II · The masks

Back since 1979

Carnival in Venice goes back to the Middle Ages. It was outlawed in 1797 and returned in 1979. By day the masks and costumes fill Piazza San Marco and the streets around it.

III · The programme

Not yet published

The detailed programme for 2027 had not been published when we checked; in October 2026 the organisers opened applications for artists and performers. In 2026 the Carnival ran from 31 January to 17 February under the theme “Olympus – At the Origins of the Game”.

IV · The official dinner

Ca’ Vendramin Calergi

The Carnival’s official dinner show is held at Ca’ Vendramin Calergi, the palace on the Grand Canal. Private masked balls are held in other palaces during Carnival, each with its own ticket.

Venice Carnival, with company.

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A companion or escort for the Venice Carnival

Eighteen days of masks and costumes around Piazza San Marco. It is a festival made for two in costume. Tell us who you’d like beside you and we’ll see who we can find: male and female escorts and companions, for women and men. We don’t publish a list of people. We reply with options, then confirm every detail with you.

Venice Carnival: the evening and the after-party

The evenings are the masked balls and dinners in the palaces, each with its own ticket, and the official dinner show at Ca’ Vendramin Calergi. Invitations to private parties are the hosts’ to give; the table, the car and the company for the evening are ours to arrange.

The rest of the Venice Carnival, arranged

The seats, a table for dinner before or after, somewhere to stay, getting there, and company for the evening. All of it, or just one part: pick the parts.

Can Rouge arrange an escort for the Venice Carnival?

Yes. Rouge arranges male and female escorts and companions, for women and men, for one day at the Venice Carnival, one evening or all of it. Message us on WhatsApp with your dates and what you have in mind.

Is there an after-party at the Venice Carnival?

The balls are the after-party: they are held in the palaces at night, and each needs its own ticket.

What should a companion wear to the Venice Carnival?

The balls ask for costume and mask.

Can Rouge find me a date for the Venice Carnival if I already have tickets?

Yes. Already have your seats? We’ll find the suite, the car or the company. Or the other way round. We fit around what’s already arranged.