Festivals and celebrations are a regular occurrence in Piazza San Marco, Venice. The annual Venetian Carnival is one of the most popular events celebrated here. Held each year in February or March, this week-long event includes music, costumes, parades, parties and fireworks displays. The Feast of the Redeemer takes place every July with live performances and fireworks over the Grand Canal. Other festivals that occur in Piazza San Marco include La Sensa Festival on Ascension Day which celebrates Venice’s symbolic marriage to the sea; the Festa del Redentore on 3rd Sunday of July which commemorates deliverance from plague; as well as Carnevale di Venezia which occurs every year in springtime and features colorful floats parading through town.