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💡 The Short Version: The Festa del Redentore 2027 is on Saturday 17 July: the Notte Famosissima, the night of fireworks over the Bacino di San Marco and of dinners at tables on boats. The feast marks the end of the plague of 1575 to 1577. The Regata Storica follows on Sunday 5 September 2027. July’s mean high is 29.0°C, with 11.7 days at or above 30°C. Book your room as soon as your dates are fixed. Or book a boat: the Grand Canal Boat Tourad is from €45 for 1 hour.
The Festa del Redentore
Fireworks over the water at the Redentore. Photo: Nan Palmero, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
Venezia Unica dates the feast to Saturday 17 July 2027, in the Bacino di San Marco. It calls it a magic night in which Venice lights up with tables on boats, popular celebrations and the atmosphere of the lagoon, and thousands of people gather in the Bacino for the fireworks over the water. The Redentore is tied to the city’s history: it was created to commemorate the end of the plague of 1575 to 1577, and Venetians still renew the rites, flavours and customs handed down through generations.
Venezia Unica is the official source for the programme.
The Redentore church
The pontoon bridge across the Giudecca Canal to the Redentore church. Photo: Aisano, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The church that gives the feast its name stands on the Giudecca. It is the work of Andrea Palladio, according to VeneziaToday, and is one of the former Chorus churches that now open free from Monday to Saturday, 10:30 to 17:00. Its monumental sacristy is a paid space at €3.50, and the St Mark’s Basilica ticket opens the sacristy within six months: see Venice’s churches and St Mark’s Basilica tickets.
The weather and the light
July is the hottest month at Venezia Tessera, with a mean daily high of 29.0°C and a mean low of 19.4°C. It has 11.7 days at or above 30°C, and the record high is 36.6°C. Thunder falls on about 9 days a year, mostly between June and September. Sunset on 17 July is at about 20:56. The Comune’s study records no acqua alta in July: see the best time to visit Venice.
The Regata Storica
A pageant boat in the Regata Storica procession on the Grand Canal. Photo: Godromil, Wikimedia Commons.
The Regata Storica is on Sunday 5 September 2027, according to the event’s official site. It is the main event of the year in voga alla veneta, the Venetian style of rowing practised in the lagoon for thousands of years, and is best known for the historical water pageant that precedes the race. The boats are the pupparin, the mascareta, the caorlina and the gondolino: fast boats used only for the Regata, and working boats that keep their original shapes.
The Film Festival is held on the Lido in early September, and the Architecture Biennale is open until 21 November: see the Venice Biennale 2027. The official site is regatastoricavenezia.it.
Where to stay
Both events are on the water, and hotels set their own terms for the nights. The links go to the hotel on Hotels.com, except the Danieli and Airelles Palladio, which link to their own websites. Where to stay in Venice compares the areas.
Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel
Riva degli Schiavoni · about 270 m from St Mark’s Square · fourseasons.com
On the lagoon front, with many rooms facing the lagoon. It reopened on 26 August 2026 after more than three years closed, and its Terrazza Danieli is a restaurant and bar on the roof.
Ca’ di Dio
Riva Ca’ di Dio 2181 · 66 rooms · one Michelin Key · Hotels.comad
A house in the Arsenale district looking over the lagoon, round three courtyards.
Il Palazzo Experimental
Fondamenta Zattere al Ponte Lungo 1412 · 32 rooms · one Michelin Key · Hotels.comad
On the Zattere, with some rooms looking over the Giudecca Canal. The Adriatica restaurant has a garden.
Airelles Palladio, Venezia
Fondamenta Zitelle 33 · 17 rooms, 28 suites and a villa · three Michelin Keys · airelles.com
On the Giudecca, facing St Mark’s Square across the water, in 16th-century buildings with gardens.
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Common questions
When is the Festa del Redentore in 2027?
On Saturday 17 July 2027, according to Venezia Unica, the city's tourism portal. It is the Notte Famosissima, the night of fireworks over the Bacino di San Marco and of dinners on boats.
What is the Redentore?
A feast that marks the end of the plague of 1575 to 1577. Venetians still celebrate it with dinners at tables on boats, popular celebrations and a fireworks display over the Bacino di San Marco.
When is the Regata Storica in 2027?
On Sunday 5 September 2027, according to the Regata Storica's own site. It is the main event of the year in voga alla veneta, the Venetian rowing calendar, and a historical water pageant precedes the race.
Is the Redentore church free to enter?
The church is one of the former Chorus churches that open free from Monday to Saturday, 10:30 to 17:00. Its monumental sacristy is a paid space at €3.50, and the St Mark's Basilica ticket also opens the sacristy within six months.
How hot is Venice on the night of the Redentore?
July's mean daily high is 29.0°C and its mean low 19.4°C, with 11.7 days a month at or above 30°C. Sunset on 17 July is at about 20:56.
Where should I stay for the Redentore?
Choose a waterfront hotel, on the Riva degli Schiavoni, the Zattere or the Giudecca. Book as soon as your dates are fixed, and check each hotel's own terms for the night.
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