Venice Film Festival 2027
Lido di Venezia. The 84th edition is in 2027, with dates not yet announced
Venice Film Festival in numbers
The 83rd edition, for reference. Dates for the 84th edition in 2027 had not been announced when this entry was checked.
La Biennale di Venezia: 83rd Festival information6 to 21 August 1932, on the terrace of the Hotel Excelsior on the Lido. La Biennale describes it as the oldest film festival in the world.
La Biennale di Venezia: history of the Venice Film Festival2026 prices, from the Sala Corinto to evening screenings in the Sala Grande, sold online only, with discounts for under-26s, over-65s and Biennale Card holders.
La Biennale di Venezia: 83rd Festival informationPress, Industry, Film Delegation, Cinema and Venice Immersive, as offered for the 2026 edition.
La Biennale di Venezia: 83rd Festival informationWhat is the Venice Film Festival?
The Venice International Film Festival is held on the Lido di Venezia and run by La Biennale di Venezia, which describes it as the oldest film festival in the world, first held in 1932. An 84th edition is planned for 2027, but its dates had not been announced when this entry was checked; the 2026 festival ran from 2 to 12 September. It is in this directory because, unlike Cannes, members of the public can buy tickets to its screenings.
Who goes to the Venice Film Festival?
Filmmakers, cast and distributors with films in the programme, accredited press and industry, and a cinema-going public that buys tickets screening by screening. The Venice Production Bridge industry programme runs alongside the festival for producers and financiers.
Venice Film Festival tickets and prices
Public tickets are sold online only; for 2026 they went on sale on 24 August, priced from €10 at the Sala Corinto to €50 for evening screenings in the Sala Grande, with discounts for under-26s, over-65s and Biennale Card holders. Professionals apply instead for one of five accreditations: Press, Industry, Film Delegation, Cinema or Venice Immersive. Expect the 2027 terms to be published closer to the festival.
What to know before booking the Venice Film Festival
A public ticket buys a seat, not the red carpet. The evening premieres in the Sala Grande are the most sought after and the most expensive, while other halls on the Lido run screenings at lower prices. And the dates are not fixed to a calendar rule, so wait for La Biennale's announcement before booking anything that cannot be changed.
Venice Film Festival parties and side events
The festival brings distributor dinners, brand events and parties at hotels on the Lido and across Venice, almost all by invitation. Grand Circle organises none of it and sells no tickets, accreditation or hospitality for the Venice Film Festival.
How to get to the Lido di Venezia
Venice Marco Polo is the nearest major airport. From Venice, the Lido is reached by vaporetto or water taxi across the lagoon. The festival halls are clustered together on the island, so moving between screenings is done on foot.
Where to stay for the Venice Film Festival
Staying on the Lido puts you within walking distance of the screenings, but its hotels fill with festival guests first. Venice itself offers far more choice at the cost of a boat ride each way, which needs to be built into any screening schedule.
Venice Film Festival: frequently asked questions
When is the Venice Film Festival 2027?
La Biennale di Venezia refers to the 84th Venice International Film Festival taking place in 2027 but had not announced its dates when this entry was checked. For reference, the 83rd edition ran from 2 to 12 September 2026 on the Lido di Venezia.
La Biennale di Venezia: Biennale College Cinema 2026-2027Can the public buy tickets to the Venice Film Festival?
Yes. For 2026 the festival sold public tickets online only from 24 August, priced from €10 at the Sala Corinto up to €50 for evening screenings in the Sala Grande, with discounts for under-26s, over-65s and Biennale Card holders. Prices for 2027 are not yet published.
La Biennale di Venezia: 83rd Festival informationHow do you get accreditation for the Venice Film Festival?
Professionals apply for one of five accreditations: Press for journalists and crews, Industry for film professionals, Film Delegation for representatives of selected films, Cinema for cultural-sector workers and university students, and Venice Immersive. Promotional passes have also been offered to under-26s and over-65s outside the industry.
La Biennale di Venezia: 83rd Festival informationWhere is the Venice Film Festival held?
On the Lido di Venezia, the long island across the lagoon from central Venice. The main screenings are in the Sala Grande of the Palazzo del Cinema, with other halls nearby including the Darsena, PalaBiennale, Sala Casinò and Sala Corinto, all within walking distance of each other.
La Biennale di Venezia: 83rd Festival informationHow old is the Venice Film Festival?
La Biennale di Venezia describes it as the oldest film festival in the world. The first edition ran from 6 to 21 August 1932 on the terrace of the Hotel Excelsior on the Lido, under the name Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica, before becoming the Mostra in 1934.
La Biennale di Venezia: history of the Venice Film FestivalWho organises the Venice Film Festival?
La Biennale di Venezia, the Venetian cultural institution that also runs the city's art and architecture biennales, organises the festival on the Lido. Grand Circle has no role in the festival and sells no tickets, accreditation or hospitality for it or for any of its parties.
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Grand Circle does not organise Venice Film Festival 2027 and sells no tickets or hospitality for it. It is run by La Biennale di Venezia. Dates and prices are set by the organiser and change without notice. This entry was last checked against its sources on 2026-10-06. If something here is wrong, tell us and it gets fixed rather than aged.