Essence of Carnival

A daytime costume party: lunch in a palazzo, then a gondola ride to a Venetian landmark for a costume parade.

Date	Sunday 7 February 2027
Time	13:00
Venue	Palazzo Passi, Grand Canal, San Polo
Organiser	Essence of Venice Carnival (opens in a new tab)
Price	from €350 to €750 per person
Dress code	Full historical costume; evening dress and tuxedos are not accepted.
Costume in the ticket	Costume ticket
Availability	On sale

Tickets and prices

Ticket	Price	What it includes	Status
Lunch and parade	€350
With costume	€750	costume included

About the event

From 13:00 to about 17:00: a midday aperitif and lunch buffet with live music, then a gondola crossing to a Venetian landmark, where the guests form their own costume parade. Same organiser as the Ballo dalle Rose.

Also on Sunday 7 February

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Party cruise · 20:00 · 19 nights, 21 Jan – 13 Feb

Carnival Party Cruise

Galleon departing from the Museo Navale, Riva San Biasio from €160 that night

Sold by Venice Events

Details – Carnival Party Cruise Tickets – Carnival Party Cruise (opens in a new tab)

Dinner show · 21:00 · 8 nights, 30 Jan – 9 Feb

Carnival Official Dinner Show

Salone di Ca' Vendramin Calergi from €700 that night

Details – Carnival Official Dinner Show Tickets – Carnival Official Dinner Show (opens in a new tab)

Ball · 20:00 · Sun 31 Jan & Sun 7 Feb

Minuetto 1800

Ridotto Ballrooms, Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal from €430 to €930

Costume in some tickets

Details – Minuetto 1800 Tickets – Minuetto 1800 (opens in a new tab)

Book

Tickets on the organiser's own site. We do not sell tickets and add no fee.

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Date, prices and availability were last checked against the organiser's page on 31 October 2026. They can change: check again before you pay. Sources: essenceofcarnival.com (opens in a new tab), paliotours.com (opens in a new tab). Something wrong? Write to info@venicegala.com.