What is Italiano Night at Gatsby?
It is a weekly Italian party inside a concert venue, held on Wednesdays in 2026 according to the official poster. The poster bills it as “la serata italiana più famosa dell'isola”, the island's most famous Italian night, and that claim is the poster's own.
The 2026 ticket page describes a summer party with a DJ playing current Italian and international hits. The 2025 page went further, promising Italian music, chart hits, DJ sets and the largest Italian community on the island in one room, again in its own words.
What does “Italian elegance” mean as a dress code?
It is an invitation more than a rule. The 2026 ticket page asks you to think of Italian elegance and dress to impress in your most fashionable clothes, and lists nothing as forbidden.
The 2025 page mentioned no dress code at all, and the crowd pictured on the 2026 poster is dressed for a warm night, in T-shirts and summer tops rather than jackets. Our reading, not the venue's: smart summer clothes should fit, and there are ideas in our guide to Zante night outfits.
What time did it start, and how did 2026 differ from 2025?
We can't give you a 2026 hour, because neither the ticket page nor the poster printed one. The 2025 edition ran from 23:00 to 04:00, which is a useful reference from another season and nothing more.
The two listings read quite differently, which is one more reason not to assume that the next will copy either.
| Detail | 2025 listing | 2026 listing |
|---|---|---|
| Day | Every Wednesday | Every Wednesday (poster) |
| Dates | 16 July – 27 August | Not published |
| Hours | 23:00–04:00 | Not published |
| Included | A long drink | A drink |
| Music | Italian music, chart hits, DJ sets | Italian and international hits |
| Dress code | Not mentioned | Italian elegance |
What is the room like?
It is a theatre laid out for watching a stage. The architects' project page dates it to 2016, gives it 750 m² and describes levels arranged for a clear view of the stage from every point, with fixed bars and stands and custom hanging lights.
They also say it deliberately recalls the themed super-clubs of the early 2000s, a rare bit of candour for a nightclub. That page is the studio's description, not the venue's, so read it as context.
The 2026 poster shows the idea in use: a DJ booth on stage, lanterns overhead and lights in red, white and green. Address and door details are on Gatsby's page.
Is Italiano Night only for Italians?
Nothing on its pages says so. The 2025 listing sold it as a gathering of the Italian community, while the 2026 one says it suits locals and tourists and speaks of fellow lovers of Italy.
Conditions can change from one event to the next at this address, so read the page of the specific event rather than assuming the same applies.
Where did it sit in Zante's Italian week?
In the middle of the week, and away from the rest. Every other Italian weekly night we can place on a day in 2026 was in Laganas, and Gatsby is about 8.7 km by road from Sizzle on the strip.
We leave out Pure's Champagne Spray Italiano, because its sources disagree on the day. Times below come from each night's 2026 listing.
| Day | Night | Where | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Pool Party | Karma Beach Club, Laganas | 18:00 |
| Tuesday | Beach Party – La Festa Italiana | Infinity Beach Club, Laganas | 17:00 |
| Tuesday | Little Italy | Sizzle, Laganas | Not published |
| Wednesday | Italiano Night | Gatsby, Argasi | Not published |
| Thursday | Paradiso Sunset Party | El Paradiso, Laganas | 18:00 |
| Thursday | Papi Chulo | Sizzle, Laganas | 23:00 |
Will there be an Italiano Night in 2027?
It hasn't been announced. The 2026 ticket page shows no future date on 5 November 2026, and Gatsby has no website of its own where one might appear first.
Official news will go on our 2027 page; the summer's calendar is there for comparison, not as a promise.
