Schedule 2013

Saturday 26th, January
5:00 pm – Piazza Duomo (Main Square)

Grand Opening Parade
Gathering of folk bands and entertainers coming from different regions of Italy.
Delivering of the “Keys to the City” to King Burlone (Carnival King).
Parade of costumed groups and comic entertainers

9:00 pm – Piazza Duomo

Concert

Sunday 27th, January
12:00 am – Piazza Duomo

Allegorical floats on display

4:00 pm – Along the Circuit

Allegorical floats parade
with costumed groups,
marching bands and majorettes

9:00 pm – Piazza Duomo

Concert

Saturday 2nd, February
4:00 pm – Piazza Duomo

Gathering of schoolchildren costume groups

5:00 pm – Along the Circuit

“Scuole in maschera”
Parade of schoolchildren costume groups

9:00 pm – Piazza Duomo

Concert

Sunday 3rd, February
12:00 am – Piazza Duomo

Allegorical floats on display

4:00 pm – Along the Circuit

Allegorical floats parade
with costumed groups,
marching bands and majorettes

9:00 pm – Piazza Duomo

Music Show

Wednesday 6th, February
8:30 pm – Piazza Duomo

“Ballando a Carnevale” (Dancing at the Carnival)
With the participation of dance schools from the area.

Thursday 7th, February
4:00 pm – Along the Circuit

Allegorical floats parade
with costumed groups,
marching bands and majorettes

9:00 pm – Piazza Duomo

Music Show

Friday 8th, February
10:00 am – Piazza Duomo

High Schools Party

4:00 pm – Teatro Maugeri

“Bambini in Maschera” – Children’s costume competition

8:00 pm – Piazza Duomo

“Rumori Barocchi” – Bands competition

Saturday 9th, February
10:00 am – Along the Circuit

“Scuole in Maschera” (School’s Carnival Day)
costumed schoolchildren parade

4:00 pm – Along the Circuit

Allegorical floats parade
with costumed groups, marching bands and majorettes

9:00 pm – Piazza Duomo

Concert

Sunday 10th, February
11:00 am – Along the Circuit

Allegorical floats’ on display

3:30 pm – Piazza Duomo

Allegorical floats parade,
with costumed groups, marching bands and majorettes

9:00 pm – Piazza Duomo

Concert

Monday 11th, February
4:00 pm – Piazza Duomo

costumed groups from Misterbianco and Paternò Carnivals, marching bands and majorettes

8:30 pm – Piazza Duomo

Music show

Tuesday 12st, February
12:00 am – Along the Circuit

Allegorical floats’ on display

4:00 pm – Along the Circuit

Final parade of Allegorical floats
with costumed groups, marching bands and majorettes.

9:00 pm – Piazza Duomo

Musical Show

11:00 pm – Piazza Duomo

Awards Ceremony

Other events:
17th Annual Miniature Float Competition
Numero Unico di Carnevale
“Children in Costumes” Competition
Team Chess Tournament “Carnival Trophy 2013”
16th Annual Carnival-theme art show
Annullo postale “Il più bel Carnevale di Sicilia 2012”
Paper-Mâché Show
The Circuit

The Carnival parades through the downtown area, in a baroque circuit of great artistic beauty

Carnevale's Circuit