The large, elegant square is the drawing room of the town.
On every Sunday and on every summer evening traffic is banned. It is a pleasure to take a stroll or sit outside one of the several local pubs, especially when it gets dark and you can enjoy this amphitheatre, lit by the dimmed light of the many street lamps giving the square a magical atmosphere.
Events for children and grownups alike take place throughout the year. Remember in particular the Spring Festival, Palmanova’s October, recalling the foundation of the town and dating back to the old “Franca” fair of St. Francis – linked to the celebration of the Patron Saint, St. Justine.

HISTORICAL COSTUME COMMEMORATION
Held every year, on the second Sunday of July.
This date commemorates two of the city's most important historical events: the celebrations of Palmanova's patron Saint, the Redentore, and the recurrence of the 1602 event when the Provveditore Generale Gerolamo Cappello raised, for the first time, the Venetian Republic's flat in the centre of Piazza Grande in front of the most important civil and religious authorities.
For this event a lot of peaple dress up in costumes of the period, armour and helmets in order to evoke the historical atmosphere of four centuries ago. Aristocrats and dames, common people and horsemen parade and show off their abilities, partaking in court and folk dances, acts of bravado or duels.
These festivities draw to a close when night falls over the city and Saint Mark's banner is lowered.

October The Celebrations held to commemorate Palmanova's foundation (on the 7th of October) include trade fairs, fun-fairs, markets, concerts, kiosks...

1st - 31st August Exhibit of ancient prints housed in the Polveriera Napoleonica.

Every Monday Palmanova's market in Piazza Grande.
There are several other events held in the fortress throughout the year: they include sporting, cultural events, theatrical shows, concerts. The calendear is printed monthly by the Cultural Event's Office and given out in the shops, bars, museums...