The Festa del Redentore or Redeemer festival is the more favorite Venice Events for Venetians, followed by the Historical Regatta and the Vogalonga. You could be surprised that Venice Carnival is not included in this list! In reality Venice carnival is now much more appreciated by tourists than by venetians themselves. The Festa del Redentore lasts for 2 days and has a rich and various program of events. Here you will find all the information about festa del Redentore edition 2025: time and place of the events, historical explanations and ideas on how to celebrate it.
- Child Friendly
- Accessible with public transport
Experience at a glance
- 2-deck motor vessel with panoramic terrace.
- 2 departures: Zattere (Venice) at 5 pm and Fusina at 5.30 pm.
- Elegant seafood dinner served at the table.
- Includes lagoon cruise.
- Sustainable
Experience at a glance
- Comfortable 2-storey motorboat with terrace.
- Ideal party for 25-45 year olds.
- Departure from Tronchetto at 7pm and return at 3am.
- Includes excursion, buffet dinner and live DJ-set.
- Sustainable
Experience at a glance
- Wooden sailing boat for a maximum of 6 participants.
- Departure from La Certosa Island at 5 p.m. and return at 1 a.m.
- Includes lagoon tour with swimming and fish dinner on board.
- Most intimate and private view of the fires from La Certosa.
Experience at a glance
- A unique location at the former San Gallo Theatre.
- A few steps away from St. Mark’s Square and the fireworks display.
- Dinner concert with performances by 2 singers.
- Light dj-set and after-dinner bar.
Festa Redentore Venice: boat rentals - tours - stays
To experience the Redentore festival at its best, there is no better way than by boat. If you have Venetian friends with boats, places are really counted, and if you manage to snatch a spot, you are really lucky! In addition to the boat parties already organised, if you are part of a group of friends, more or less numerous, you can consider hiring an exclusive boat. And don't forget that the Redentore festival is also the right occasion for a guided tour and stay in the city.
BOAT RENTALS
If you want to celebrate the Feast of the Redeemer together with your group of friends, large or small, why not hire an exclusive boat? You can choose from many solutions. Motorships and smaller boats for dinners on board, bragozzi and gondolas for excursions.
GUIDED TOUR
A guided tour with Sara along the less crowded calli to discover the most authentic Venice. A journey to the origins of the Redentore Festival that will make you understand why it is so loved and participated in by Venetians. You will be surprised by little-known places and stories.
STAY OFFERS
Stay 1 or 2 nights in the historic centre of Venice, the islands and the mainland. To watch the fireworks you can choose accommodation in a hotel offering a view of the spectacle or book a boat party. The packages also include a guided tour. Limited availability due to high demand.
Festa del Redentore 2025: events calendar
The Festa del Redentore is the most heartfelt event for Venetians; Venice comes alive from Saturday afternoon and the celebrations go on through the night on the boats, along the canals and in the historic palaces.
The main events of the Festa del Redentore take place along the historical routes that originated with the origins of this celebration. The incredible pontoon bridge over the Giudecca Canal traditionally connects the Fondamenta delle Zattere to the Redentore Church built by Andrea Palladio; that is, it joins the largest island of Venice with the Giudecca Island where the church stands for one weekend a year. A truly evocative walk in keeping with tradition and obviously also … very crowded.
The Festa del Redentore always take place on the third sunday of july in Venice.
Friday the 18th of July 2025
From 8 p.m. the votive bridge connecting the Zattere with the Church of the Redeemer on Giudecca Island is scheduled to open – it remains in use until midnight on Sunday.
Saturday the 19th of July 2025
“Luminarie” along the Zattere and Giudecca banks.
Redentore Floats – from 7pm to 11pm music on the Grand Canal, St Mark’s Basin, Zattere and Giudecca.
Firework show above the San Marco Basin at 11.30 pm.
Sunday the 20th of July 2025
The Regatta of Redeemer – the route winds its way along the Giudecca Canal; at 4pm the regatta on pupparini with two oars for young people, at 4.45pm the regatta on pupparini with two oars, at 5.30pm the regatta on gondolas with two oars.
Votive Mass at the Redentore Church on the Giudecca Island – at 7.00 p.m.
Redeemer festival: history
The Redeemer festival is a Venetian tradition that started about 500 years ago. It remembers a very happy event for the city: the liberation from the plague that devastated the city from summer 1575 until July 1577. The main events of the Festa del Redentore still take place along the historical itineraries of this ancient feast.
The opening of the bridge connecting the main island of Venice to the smaller Giudecca island where the Redentore church lies, is a secular tradition. If you want to go over the bridge by foot, prepare for a crowded path and a slow walk, but you can also reach the island by boat, although it’s wise to book earlier: there is a limited number of watercrafts available for the event.
Redentore firework display
The Redentore celebration is animated from Saturday afternoon and goes on all night on boats, along canals and in historic palaces. Everyone magically stops at 11.30 pm and everybody lift their head to see the spectacular fireworks above the calm waters of St Mark basin, illuminating Venice’s wonderful frame.
After this unforgettable experience, you can decide if you want to keep on partying or just walk home and prepare for the second day of the celebrations!
Festa del Redentore 2025: Venice fireworks
You can properly enjoy the Redentore only by boat. If you have Venetian friends who keep you a precious place in the boat, you are really very lucky!
In any case, Vivovenetia invites you to our Redeemer cruise. A boat experience with dinner on a panoramic terrace! We offer a gourmet experience with seafood menu and traditional Venetian dishes. And to not spoil anything, we confess that we have a reserved place that guarantees us to have a truly exceptional place to see the Venice fireworks displays.
Venice Redeemer 2025: private boat rental
If you are a group and you want to rent a boat for the Redeemer to organize your event as you want, we can certainly help you. Many of our partners have boats of all kinds: bragozzo, ecological boat, sailboat, etc..
Know that you need to organize yourself in time if you want to have the choice. If you’re a last minute, maybe we can still get something out of your hat ?
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