Program of Águilas Carnival

Year 2024

It celebrates: From 2nd February to 24th February

Place: Águilas (Murcia)

The Águilas Carnival is one of the most famous carnivals in Spain, it was declared of International Tourist Interest in 2015, and lasts two weeks, are you going to miss it?

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The most interesting part of the festive calendar of Águilas is the annual celebration of "Las Fiestas de Carnaval", declared of INTERNATIONAL TOURIST INTEREST, which takes place immediately before the Lent of Easter (February-March).

Traditional elements of the Carnival are the "Cascarones" of confetti and "La Cuerva", a typical Carnival drink, based on wine and fruit. Parades and Night Carnival: In modern times, the Carnival of Águilas has evolved, presenting two different types of Carnival: the "Day Carnival", where luxury, beauty, spectacularity and the colour of the "peñas" and their floats prevail, and the "Night Carnival" with spontaneity, wit and popular mischief. The parades are held on Sunday, Tuesday and Friday of Carnival and on Saturday of Piñata (following Carnival).

Although masks can be seen during all the nights of the Carnival, it is on Monday when the "Carnival of the night" is dressed in its best clothes, giving way to the tireless and hilarious imagination of the aguileños, who spread their joy and animation to all visitors. Paper costume competition: As part of the fiesta, the paper costume competition is becoming more and more important. Due to the fragility of the materials with which they are made, these costumes are presented in an enclosed area where all the details and materials with which they are made can be appreciated with greater precision.

Upcoming festivals

Festivities in honour of San Blas and Santa Águeda in Fonz

From 2nd February to 5th February

Fonz (Huesca)

Festivities in honour of San Blas and Santa Águeda in Fonz

In February, the Festivities in honour of San Blas and Santa Águeda take place in Fonz. They have been celebrated for more than four centuries and attract visitors from all over Spain.

Moors and Christians in Bocairent

From 3rd February to 6th February

Bocairent (Valencia)

The colourful and majestic festivities with a great tradition continue to decorate the streets of this small town in the interior of the province of Valencia. More than 2,000 festeros and festerteras actively participate in the big days of the festivities, along with the rest of the citizens who are, without doubt, also a fundamental part of the Moors and Christians.

Carnival of Verín

From 8th February to 13th February

Verín (Orense)

This festival of National Tourist Interest is celebrated for three weeks and every day is full of surprises. It follows an ancestral ritual with the presence of "cigarrones" that walk through the main streets, parades of troupes, floats, music and open-air dances. Weeks of fun and gastronomic feasts.

Malaga Carnival

From 11th February to 13th February

Málaga (Málaga)

The colourful Malaga Carnival takes place in the theatre and in the streets, where locals and visitors enjoy the parades and the most original costumes.

Herencia Carnival

From 11th February to 22nd February

Herencia (Ciudad Real)

In February the Herencia Carnival is celebrated, the most fun party in the area with two weeks of festivities, parades, music, masks and colours. You won't regret it!