Program of Herencia Carnival

Year 2023

It celebrates: From 27th February to 5th March

Place: Herencia (Ciudad Real)

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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!

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Herencia Carnival 2023

Friday 10th February

Friday of Prisillas.

Saturday 11 February

Los Pelendengues Charity Gala

Saturday of the Anxious

Sunday 12th February

Domingo de las Deseosas with a special Passacalles with a general invitation to all the people of Herencia.

Thursday 16th February

School parade of CEIP Carrasco Alcalde.

Parade

Friday 17th February

Parade with the Herencia Town Council Guild and School Parade with the participation of CEIP Carrasco Alcalde and Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes.

Inauguration of the Herencia Carnival 2022.

Saturday 18 February

Children's Fancy Dress Party.

Gastronomic tasting.

Fourth parade in the Week of Drums with the trade guild as protagonist.

Carnival Night.

Sunday 19 February

39th "Gachas Manchegas" Competition.

Fifth Passacalles with host guilds of cattle breeders, market gardeners and farmers.

Carnival night parade.

Monday 20th February

Funeral of souls.

Parade with the "jinetas" of the building, service, industry and bakers' guilds.

Carnival night.

Tuesday 21st March

Day of the Offertory with the Funeral of Souls, traditional "Puñao", parade of the municipal retinue, accompanied by giants, big-heads and standard of souls. Followed by a large parade of floats and entertainment groups.

Wednesday 22nd March

Wake of the Sardine

Burial of the Sardine.

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