Contemporary circus invades the streets and park of Bassano
Circo in Città is the contemporary circus section of Operaestate Festival Veneto, which every summer transforms Bassano del Grappa, in the province of Vicenza, into a widespread stage for the circus arts of the new millennium.
The most popular event is the white night that fills the streets and squares of the historic center with juggling, aerial acrobatics, balancing, fire performances, and comedy, experienced as a large open-air theatre. In September, the festival continues with a season of shows under the big top and at Parco Ragazzi del '99, featuring companies from Italian and European contemporary circus.
The programming intertwines different languages, from acrobatics to dance, from live music to dramaturgy, making Bassano one of the Italian reference points for contemporary circus, within the broader multidisciplinary season of Operaestate.
The 2026 edition, part of the 46th season of Operaestate Festival Veneto, opens with the white night Circo in Città on July 8th, bringing circus arts to the streets of the historic center. In September, the festival continues at Parco Ragazzi del '99 with a season of contemporary circus shows.
Among the guest companies are Circo El Grito with a diptych, CIE ZEC, and Collettivo 6TU, for a program spanning acrobatics, dramaturgy, and new circus languages.
The shows take place in the historic center of Bassano del Grappa and at Parco Ragazzi del '99 (Via Santa Caterina). The city is reachable by train and car via the SP248.
The white night in the center is generally free access; the September shows are ticketed, on sale at operaestate.it and vivaticket.it.
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Centro storico e Parco Ragazzi del '99
Via Santa Caterina, 36061 Bassano del Grappa