馃 Carnival
A pre-Lenten festival complex whose parades, masquerade, satire, and music changed dramatically across Europe and the Americas.
Open in the 3D map- Trinidad and Tobago 路 Trinidad Carnival 路 Port of Spain
- India 路 Goa Carnival 路 Goa
- United States 路 Mobile Mardi Gras 路 Alabama
- United States 路 Arizona Renaissance Festival 路 Arizona
- United States 路 Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade 路 Georgia
- United States 路 Honolulu Festival 路 Hawaii
- United States 路 Chicago St. Patrick's Day River Dyeing 路 Illinois
- United States 路 New Orleans Mardi Gras 路 Louisiana
- United States 路 Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade 路 Massachusetts
- United States 路 St. Louis Mardi Gras 路 Missouri
- United States 路 Cleveland Dyngus Day 路 Ohio
- France 路 Carnaval de Mulhouse 路 Grand Est
Traditions and customs
- procession
- J'ouvert
- drums
- cultural performances
- craft markets
- local food tasting
- masquerade parade
- street procession
Food and symbols
- doubles
- pelau
- roti
- local snacks
- tea
- sweets
- festival street food
- barbecue
When it is celebrated
Carnival timing: Around the pre-Lenten season before Easter. It usually falls in February or March.
Shared roots and regional differences
Shared roots: street food, dance music, masquerade parade, festival drinks, percussion, sweets, public stages, brass bands
Brazil regional differences
- Acre Carnival (Brazil 路 Acre): costume parades, street troupes, street food, barbecue, samba or regional percussion, brass bands
- Alagoas Carnival (Brazil 路 Alagoas): costume parades, street troupes, street food, barbecue, samba or regional percussion, brass bands
- Amap谩 Carnival (Brazil 路 Amap谩): costume parades, street troupes, street food, barbecue, samba or regional percussion, brass bands
- Amazonas Carnival (Brazil 路 Amazonas): costume parades, street troupes, street food, barbecue, samba or regional percussion, brass bands
- Bahia Carnival (Brazil 路 Bahia): costume parades, street troupes, street food, barbecue, samba or regional percussion, brass bands
- Cear谩 Carnival (Brazil 路 Cear谩): costume parades, street troupes, street food, barbecue, samba or regional percussion, brass bands
Cross-cultural versions
- Trinidad Carnival (Trinidad and Tobago 路 Port of Spain): procession, J'ouvert, doubles, pelau, calypso, soca
- Goa Carnival (India 路 Goa): cultural performances, craft markets, local snacks, tea, stage performances, folk music
- Mobile Mardi Gras (United States 路 Alabama): masquerade parade, street procession, festival street food, sweets, drumming, street bands
- Arizona Renaissance Festival (United States 路 Arizona): masquerade parade, street procession, festival street food, sweets, drumming, street bands
Carnival
Carnival matters because it turns public celebration, performance, and social release into a visible cultural system of time, place, family, and public ritual.
Customs
- procession
- J'ouvert
- drums
- cultural performances
- craft markets
- local food tasting
- masquerade parade
- street procession
Food
- doubles
- pelau
- roti
- local snacks
- tea
- sweets
- festival street food
- barbecue
Music / Dance
- calypso
- soca
- steelpan
- stage performances
- folk music
- drumming
- street bands
- drums
FAQ
What is Carnival?
A pre-Lenten festival complex whose parades, masquerade, satire, and music changed dramatically across Europe and the Americas.
When is Carnival celebrated?
Carnival timing: Around the pre-Lenten season before Easter. It usually falls in February or March.
What traditions are associated with Carnival?
Common traditions include procession, J'ouvert, drums, cultural performances, craft markets, local food tasting.