Saturday 4th, February

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 5th, 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

Concert

Saturday 11th, 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 12th, 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

Thursday 16th, 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 17th, February

4:00 pm

“Bambini in Maschera” – Children’s costume competition

8:30 pm – Piazza Duomo

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

Saturday 18th, 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 19th, 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 20th, 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 21st, 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

11:30 pm – Piazza Duomo

Fireworks,
Burning of King Carnival
and goodbye till 2012!

Other events:

16th Annual Miniature Float Competition

Numero Unico di Carnevale

“Children in Costumes” Competition

Team Chess Tournament “Carnival Trophy 2012”

15th Annual Carnival-theme art show

Annullo postale “Il più bel Carnevale di Sicilia 2012”

Paper-Mâché Show