Support the Venice Lives Fundraising Campaign and Join Us for a Once-in-a-Lifetime Floating Dinner and Music Experience
Discover our campaign to help Venice: 100% of your donation goes directly to local organizations and you might be our guest for an exclusive dinner on the water during the Redentore festival on July 19th.
Direct Support to Venice Associations
Exclusive Access to Venice on Fire Luxury Dinner on July 19th
We suggest a minimum donation of $250, but you’re welcome to give any amount — or nothing at all.
100% of the proceeds going to Venice Lives Campaign
Venice is at risk, and needs our help as travelers to survive.
Support Venice – Protect Its Spirit for Generations to Come
Venice is incredible. Every time you visit, you think: this is the most beautiful city in the world. But it’s also delicate—full of wonder, yet facing complex challenges. Right now, Venice is at a tipping point. The city’s local population is shrinking, its fragile lagoon ecosystem is under threat, and centuries of cultural heritage are at risk of fading away. Meanwhile, many local families are struggling to stay afloat. This campaign is about more than preserving beauty—it’s about protecting a living city and the people who call it home.
For this reason, we created Venice Lives (a fundraising campaign to help the city) and we are launching it with Venice on Fire—the once-in-a-lifetime floating dinner and music experience on July 19th.
Venice on Fire is a celebration of Venice—its beauty, its people, and its future. All proceeds from ItaliaPass tickets for this extraordinary floating dinner and music experience will go directly to Venice Lives. Through this special evening, we support local organizations working every day to protect the city and improve the lives of Venetians. There’s no donation required to attend (but would be GREATLY appreciated!), just your presence, your respect for this incredible place, and your belief that, together, we can help Venice not just survive, but truly live.
Venice on Fire is the Once-in-a-Lifetime Floating Dinner and Music Experience: a special party for the most Authentic feast of Venice
Imagine a gala dinner on a floating platform in the heart of St. Mark’s Basin—Venice glowing before your eyes, as the most unique fireworks display in the world lights up the night and stirs something deep within you. This is the Redeemer. This is Venice on Fire.
If you donate through Venice Lives, You might experience a true Venetian celebration with us, a Once-in-a-Lifetime Floating Dinner and Music Experience - only 75 seats are available
Floating Dinner and Music Experience
The most authentic feast for Venetians
Exclusive Entertainment
Special Fireworks Show
At ItaliaPass, we create unforgettable moments for our Members—and honor the city that has inspired travelers for generations.
The process is simple. Here's how it works:
Reserve your spot for Venice on Fire now through our booking system with a $100 refundable deposit.
Your deposit could be converted to a donation or refunded up to 48 hours before the event - the choice is YOURS.
Our team will contact you to explain all the event details.
This includes timing, meeting point, menu selection, dress code, and more.
We suggest a minimun donation of $100 per person but you can give anything or nothing
100% of your donation will be distributed to local foundations and associations that work to preserve the city.
You’ll receive all the details to join Venice on Fire, the once-in-a-lifetime floating dinner and music experience, via email and we'll have a dedicated help and info number.
After the campaign, you’ll receive documentation of how your funds were used.
After the party, we’ll continue to update you on how donations are invested by local organizations.
How will we spend the money donated
Support Environmental Sustainability Initiatives, with "Venice Lagoon Plastic Free"
Initiatives to Preserve Arts and Crafts Heritage, with "Save Venice"
Support for Families Facing Hardship, with "Casa Famiglia San Pio X"
Funding Local Organizations for Urban Revitalization and Community Entrepreneurship, with "SerenDPT"
We support local associations and foundations actively working
100% of your donation goes directly to the cause
3 things to know of Venice on Fire
A Local Celebration 500 Years in the Making
Join Venetians as they celebrate a tradition passed down for over five centuries—taking to the water in decorated boats to watch the most breathtaking fireworks in the world.
A Floating Venetian Dinner & Music Experience with Every Comfort
The party takes place on a 5,400-square-foot floating platform, fully equipped with all services and amenities, set right in the middle of the lagoon and directly facing the fireworks.
Live Music and Surprising Entertainment
A night full of joy, surprises, and unforgettable moments—a new way to experience exclusivity in Venice.
The Redentore in Venice
What You Need to Know About the Redentore Festival in Venice
To Venetians, the Redentore isn’t just a festival—it’s a feeling. It’s memory, tradition, and identity wrapped into one unforgettable summer night. Held every third weekend of July, the Redentore (“Redeemer”) dates back to 1577, when the city was freed from a devastating plague. To thank God, the Venetian Republic built the Redentore Church on the island of Giudecca and vowed to return every year in a solemn procession across a bridge of boats. That promise became a tradition, and over 400 years later, it’s still alive. But what makes the Redentore truly special is how it blends the sacred and the celebratory. It’s a moment when the entire city comes together—not in grand palaces or concert halls, but in boats, floating tables, and shared laughter. Families decorate their boats with lanterns, locals bring homemade feasts, and everyone gathers in the St. Mark’s Basin to watch the most spectacular fireworks display in Italy light up the sky—and their hearts. For one night, Venice doesn’t perform for the world. It celebrates itself. That’s the Redentore. That’s what it means to belong to this city.
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Key Information
You can reserve your seat on our booking system with a $100 refundable deposit.
Our team will contact you to explain how to make a donation to Venice Lives.
We suggest a minimum donation of $100 but you can give anything or nothing
100% of your donation will be transparently distributed to local foundations and associations that work to preserve the city.
The party runs from 7:00 PM to 1:00 AM on a floating platform and includes transfers, dinner, drinks, entertainment, and a spectacular fireworks show.
If you have specific dietary needs, you can request a dedicated menu.
Formal dresscode isn’t required, but summer casual chic is appreciated.
If you’re traveling from Rome or Florence and attending Venice on Fire, we’ll provide you with a complimentary High-Speed Train ticket.
You’ll receive all event details directly via email and we'll have a dedicated "help line"
If you need help with accommodation or transfers from other Italian cities, we’re here to support you.
Need help?
Call/Text/WhatsApp: +39 329 855 5528 | +39 349 334 0645
Email: members@italiapass.com
Here is the location of Venice on Fire:
Bacino San Marco, Venice
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