Bacanal del Gnoco, Feb, Verona's version of the carnival, with lots of parties and activities and a famous parade on the Thursday before Lent, where 4,000 participants all dressed in masked costumes walk through the streets of Verona together with their allegorical hand-made floats, brass bands and drum majorettes
Vinitaly, Apr, Italy's most important wine fair, at Veronafiere, the city's main conference venue (website: www.vinitaly.com)
Verona Film Festival, Apr-May, international film festival with screenings in Sala Filarmonica (website: www.schermidamore.it)
Vini, Baci, Bici (Wine, Kisses and Bikes), Jun, annual national meeting for cycling enthusiasts, with bicycle trips around the lands of Juliet (website: www.amicidellabicicletta.it)
Verona Opera Festival, Jun-Sep, the opera season at the Arena is by far the biggest entry in Verona's cultural calendar, attracting large crowds to the city every year (website: www.arena.it)
Verona Jazz, Jun, jazz festival with performances both at the Teatro Romano and at the Corte Merchato Vecchio
Estate Teatrale Veronese (Verona Summer Theatre Season), Jun-Aug, a world famous summer festival of prose, music and dance performances organised by the Verona City Council and held at the Roman Theatre (website: www.estateteatraleveronese.it)
Verona Fiera Cavalli (Horse Fair), Nov, the biggest equestrian event in Italy (website: www.fieracavalli.com)
Feast of Santa Lucia (Saint Lucy), Dec, traditional feast with a market held at Piazza Brà, with vendors selling food, sweets, small toys and unusual gadgets
Christmas Cribs in Verona, Dec-Jan, annual Christmas cribs exhibition with more than 400 cribs from all over the world, Verona Arena (website: www.presepiarenaverona.it)