visitvenezia.
My Venice0
EN ⌄
← What’s on in Venice

VISIT VENEZIA · EVENTS

Festival delle Idee

The eighth edition of the Festival delle Idee returns to various venues in Venice from 17 September to 30 October 2026, titled "Desire or Duty". It features more than 40 meetings, including events and spin-offs exploring desire as a drive toward possibility and duty as a call to responsibility and connection with others. Journalists, writers, philosophers, scientists, artists and entrepreneurs take part.

Illustrative photograph of Venice. Photo credits ↗

Dates

2026-09-17 — 2026-10-30

Location

Sedi varie, Venezia

Open location in Google Maps ↗

Dates describe the event period, not guaranteed daily opening. Check the organiser’s programme, admission and any changes before travelling.

Dates and programme: Veneto.eu ↗ · Last source check: 2026-10-08

Organiser information ↗

Find a stay for these dates →Plan your visit →

Your next chapter

Leave room for
the unexpected.

Find your itinerary
Find your Venice

What are you looking for?

Start with St Mark’s Basilica, Burano or Three days in Venice.

Venice, always with you.

Add Visit Venezia to your home screen for a dedicated app window. English remains the main edition; Italian and German are available inside the app.

iPhone or iPad: open this site in Safari, choose Share, then Add to Home Screen. Keep “Open as Web App” enabled if shown.

Android: use Install app below when available, or open your browser menu and choose Install app / Add to Home screen. On a supported desktop browser, use its install option.

Preparing offline support…

Recent pages and images are saved on this device as you browse. Unvisited guides and external websites need an internet connection. Offline information may be out of date; check transport and admission rules online before travelling. Saving a heart in My Venice does not download a guide. Browser storage can be cleared or evicted, and installation may use a separate storage area.