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February 8-18 Carnaval de Cadiz carnival 2024 full programme in English
See the times and dates for all the main events of the Cádiz city carnival 2024
Carnival time is Spain is always an exciting event and, along with Gran Canaria and Águilas, the Carnaval de Cádiz is one of the biggest and most spectacular carnival celebrations in the country.
The main highlights of the carnival in Cádiz are the grand parade; the food stalls; the singing groups that write and perform their own comedy songs (called ‘chirigotas’) in the streets, which are an art form in themselves and for which they compete for the best and funniest; and the fact that absolutely everyone, young and old, dresses up in a fancy dress costume.
The main carnival parade this year is on Sunday February 11.
Here are the main dates for all the best Cádiz carnival events for 2023:
Official Carnival programme in Cádiz 2024
Thursday February 8
- 12.30pm: Reception of the carnival announcer (pregonero), the children’s pregonero, the Gran Momo and golden Hercules at the Town Hall
- 5pm to 9pm: Carnival Ludopandi (Children and youth costume dance, workshops and other activities) at the Casa de la Juventud
- 8pm: Final of the Romanceros Competition in the Gran Teatro Falla
- 10pm: Pole concert in the Plaza de San Antonio
Friday February 9
- 8pm: Final Official Competition of Carnival Groups 2024 in the Gran Teatro Falla
Saturday February 10
- 12pm: Children’s Costume Parade and Children’s Groups from Glorieta Cortadura to Glorieta Ana Orantes
- 1pm: Childrens Pregon by Sofía Letrán Sánchez de la Campa
- 1pm to 6pm: La Cantera Callejea - Performances of Children’s and Youth Groups Coac 2024 in the Glorieta Ana Orantes and Paseo Marítimo
- 1pm to 6pm: Children’s games in the Glorieta Ana Orantes
- 2pm: “Batalla de Coplas” of COAC 2024 in the Mercado Central/Plaza del Palillero. Semi-finalist groups and 4th prize for adults COAC 2024
- 8.30pm: Carnival 2024 Pregon by Juan Manuel Braza Benítez in the Plaza San Antonio
- 10pm: Grand Carnival Gala Performances 1st and 2nd adult awards COAC 2024 in the Gran Teatro Falla
- 10.30pm: Carnival Nights on the Street Performance of first COAC 2024 adult awards in the Barrio de la Viña/Plaza de San Antonio
Sunday February 11
- 12.30pm: Live Music in Plaza San Antonio Square
- 1pm: Chorus Carousels in the Plaza de Abastos/Plaza Mina
- 5.30pm: Main carnaval parade — Cabalgata Magna Parade starting from the Glorieta Ana Orantes/Puertas de Tierra
- 10pm: Concert by DJ Alvama Ice in the Plaza de San Antonio
Monday February 12
- 12pm: XLIV Tanguillo Competition in the “La Merced” Municipal Flamenco Art Centre
- 1pm: Chorus Carousels in the Plaza de Abastos/Plaza Mina
- 12pm to 6pm: Mini funfair in the Plaza de San Antonio
- 1pm: Music and magic in the Plaza San Antonio
- 4pm: XLIV Tanguillo Competition in the “La Merced” Municipal Flamenco Art Centre
- 8pm: Cruzcamp Group Festival Carnival Groups 2024 in the Plaza de San Antonio
Tuesday February 13
- 4pm: XLIV Tanguillo Competition in the “La Merced” Municipal Flamenco Art Centre
- 6pm: Puppet show 'A Quixote Without Beard Or Mustache' in the Plaza San Francisco
- 8pm: Court of the Great Momo parade from Plaza San Juan de Dios to Plaza San Antonio
- 9.30pm: Act of The Great Momo and Burning of The God Momo in the Plaza San Antonio
Wednesday February 14
- 4pm: XLIV Tanguillo Competition in the “La Merced” Municipal Flamenco Art Centre
- 5pm to 8pm: Children and Youth Carnival Afternoon with children’s costume contest and musical entertainment in the Plaza San Antonio
- 6pm: Puppet Theatre Show 'Titirifabulas' in the Plaza San Francisco
Thursday February 15
- 4pm to 8pm: Themed Games in the Plaza San Juan de Dios, including sword fighting, dance, pirate face painting, duck fishing and more
- 6pm: Puppet Theatre Show “Special Carnival Puppets” in the Plaza San Francisco
- 9pm: Concert by Javi Medina in the Plaza de San Antonio
- 9.30pm: 'Golden Needle' Delivery Act Carnival 2024 in the Plaza San Francisco
- 10.30pm: Concert by Riki Rivera in the Plaza San Antonio
Friday February 16
- 4pm to 8pm: Themed Games in the Plaza San Juan de Dios, including sword fighting, dance, pirate face painting, duck fishing and more
- 10pm: Concert by Sofia Ellar in the Plaza San Antonio
- 11.30pm: Concert by DJ Valdi in the Plaza San Antonio
Saturday February 17
- 12pm: Final of the XLIV Tanguillos Competition in the Teatro Great Falla
- 12.30pm: Concert by Luli Pampín in the Plaza San Antonio
- 1pm: Chorus Carousels in the Plaza del Mentidero / La Viña
- 2pm to 6pm: 'La Cantera Callejea' Performances by Children and Youth Groups in the surroundings of San Antonio/Plaza San Juan de Dios
- 7pm: Humourous Carnival March in the Old Town
- 10pm: Concert by El Arrebato in the Plaza San Antonio
- 11.30pm: Concert by DJ Luigi López in the Plaza San Antonio
Sunday February 18
- 12.30pm: Cantajuegos Children’s Musical Show in the Plaza San Antonio
- 2pm to 6pm: 'La Cantera Callejea' Performances by Children and Youth Groups in the surroundings of San Antonio/Plaza San Juan de Dios
- 2pm to 6pm: 'The Great Children's Piñata' Games Afternoon in the Glorieta Ana Orantes
- 1pm: Chorus Carousels in the Plaza de Abastos/Plaza Mina
- 10pm: Burning of the Piti Witch in the Plaza Fernando Quiñones
- 10.15pm: End of Carnival Light and Sound Show in the Plaza Fernando Quiñones/Playa de la Caleta
Sunday February 25
- Chiquito Carnival kids’ carnival
Exhibitions
The Carnival House will also be open with four exhibitions: the permanent exhibition, 'Carlos Edmundo de Ory and the Carnival', 'Golden Needles' and 'Carnaval de improviso. urgent portraits: The back room of the COAC', by photographer Julio González.
At the Fundación Cajasol exhibition building, in the Plaza de San Antonio, you can see 'Kiki: objective the 80s. The magical decade of Carnival' until February 18. Opening times are from 11am to 2pm and from 4pm to 8pm, Monday to Saturday.
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