Saturday, February 16
2:30 PM – Arrival of the King and Flower Battle
9 PM – Illuminated Parade
Sunday, February 17
10:30 AM – Carnastring – Carnival swim
11 AM – Carnasocca
2:30 PM – Carnival Parade
Tuesday, February 19
9 PM – Illuminated Parade
Wednesday, February 20
2:30 PM – Flower Battle
Saturday, February 23
2:30 PM – Flower Battle
9 PM – Illuminated Parade
Sunday, February 24
11 AM – Carnasocca
2:30 PM – Carnival Parade
Tuesday, February 26
9 PM – Illuminated Parade
Wednesday, February 27
2:30 PM – Flower Battle
Saturday, March 1
2:30 PM – Flower Battle
9 PM – Illuminated Parade
Sunday, March 2
10 AM – Waiters’ Race
11 AM – Carnasocca
2:30 PM – Carnival Parade
9 PM – Cremation of the King and fireworks
Standing room only
All parades take place on the Promenade des Anglais
Parade duration: about 1 hour 30 minutes
Carnaculture
Exhibitions
Carnival Portraits – Olivier Monge
February 16 to March 2 – free entry
Dominicans Gallery, 9 rue Saint François de Paule – tel 04 92 17 41 00
Students from the ACL section of the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, guided by their professor Olivier Monge, have photographed many people who work for the Carnival in the style of Richard Avedon, the famous American photographer of Hollywood stars, master of natural, black and white portraits.
Conferences
Friday, February 15 at 2 PM
Dominicans Gallery, 9 rue Saint François de Paule – tel: 04 92 17 41 00
Conference by Annie Sidro, historian of Carnival and president of Carnival Without Borders: “from the bat Ratapignata to the masked rats, cross-cultural perspectives between the East and the West.”
Friday, February 15 at 4 PM
Dominicans Gallery, 9 rue Saint François de Paule – tel: 04 92 17 41 00
Round table: Olivier Monge, professor, Art, Communication, and Language students, authors of the photographs in the exhibition.
Carnival by Virginie Broquet
Paintings of carnivals from around the world: Nice, Venice, New York…
February 15 to March 30 (closed on Wednesdays)
At the Papayou restaurant – 35 rue de la Préfecture
… and in February at the Casino Ruhl Terrace Space – 1 Promenade des Anglais from noon to 7 PM
Fun Carnival Animations
The playful animation zone returns to Jardin Albert 1er, every day of the event, from 11 AM to 5:30 PM.
The famous Guignol, makeup artists, kites accompanied by sound effects designed by Nasser, a world specialist from Afghanistan, among others, will create a festive area under the supervision of the Shallot Brigade, of course.
Saturdays and Sundays at 4:30 PM, a mini-concert by the Azur Big Band will extend the atmosphere of the corsi. All events here are free.
Additional Guignol sessions on Fridays, February 22 and 29.
Carnasocca
Sundays, February 17, 24, and March 2 from 11 AM
Discover Nice’s most famous culinary specialty: Socca! A typical and convivial brunch in the French garden of Jardin Albert 1er.
Waiters’ Race
Quai des Etats-Unis from 10 AM
The wild race of men and women from the city’s cafes and restaurants, balancing trays…
Registrations via the Syndicat des cafetiers, limonadiers, restaurateurs or on the morning of the race. Tel: 06 08 10 00 26 – 04 93 87 99 43
Cremation of the King and Fireworks
Sunday, March 2 from 9 PM
At the end of the festivities, the king is burned at sea… to be reborn from his ashes the following year, as tradition dictates. A long procession composed of the King’s float, personalities, and a thousand schoolchildren, parades from the Quai des Etats-Unis to the Ruhl beach.
At 10 PM, a spectacular and elegant fireworks display, like never seen in the Bay of Angels, will celebrate the end of the Carnival.
For more information:
[www.nicecarnaval.com](https://www.nicecarnaval.com)
Tel (+33) (0)8 92 707 407 (€0.34/min)
Nice Tourism and Convention Bureau
