Carnival in Cartagena kicks off this year on Friday 10th Feburary with activities everyday until Tuesday 21st February.
FRIDAY 10th FEBRUARY
CARTAGENA CARNIVAL PROCLAMATION
08:00 p.m. PARADE WITH BATUCADA
Arrival in Icue Square of carnival groups from: Santa Florentina, Carmen y Sagasta
PARADE WITH BATUCADA
08:30 p.m. GROUPS MEETING IN ICUE SQUARE AND PARADE
Tour: Puertas de Murcia, Mayor street, Town Hall Square
09:00 p.m. PROCLAMATION FROM THE TOWN HALL BALCONY
Carnival Performances
Tasting of “meatballs of Don Carnal”
10:00 p.m. LIVE SHOW
Los Happys
TUESDAY 14th FEBRUARY
PARADE OF CARNIVAL GROUPS
07:00 p.m. OLD TOWN
Meeting in Juan XXIII Square
Tour: Santa Florentina Street, Carmen Street, San Roque, Sagasta street, Icue
Square, Puertas de Murcia, Honda street, San Francisco Square
WEDNESDAY 15th FEBRUARY
PARADE OF CARNIVAL GROUPS
07:00 p.m. OLD TOWN
Meeting in Town Hall Square
Tour: Mayor Street, Puertas de Murcia, Icue Square, Sagasta Street, San Roque, Carmen
Street, Santa Florentina Street
FIRST SEMIFINAL OF XX REGIONAL COMPETITION OF CHIRIGOTAS «CITY OF CARTAGENA»
09.00 p.m. “EL BATEL” AUDITORIUM, CARTAGENA
Early bird tickets: El Batel Auditorium and Internet
FRIDAY 17th FEBRUARY
SCHOOL PARADE
11.00 a.m. PARADE
Juan XXIII Square, Santa Florentina Street, Carmen Street, San Roque, Jabonerias Street,
Puertas de Murcia, San Sebastian Square, Mayor Street, Town Hall Square
OUR SENIOR CARNIVAL
05:00 p.m. Jiménez de la Espada Pavilion Election King and Queen of our elders Exhibition
of Comparsas of Our Elders and Dance
FINAL OF XX REGIONAL COMPETITION OF CHIRIGOTAS «CITY OF CARTAGENA»
08.00 p.m. FIRST PASS
11.30 p.m. SECOND PASS
EL BATEL” AUDITORIUM, CARTAGENA
Early bird tickets: El Batel Auditorium and Internet
SATURDAY 18th FEBRUARY
STREET CHIRIGOTAS PERFORMANCE
12.00 p.m. MAYOR SQUARE
CARNIVAL PARADE COMPARSAS ADULT AND FOREIGN 2023
06.00 p.m. PARADE
DEPARTURE: Corner San Anton Avenue with Francisco de Borja Street, San Anton Avenue,
España Square, Carmen street, Puertas de Murcia, San Sebastian Square, Aire Street, Cañon
Street, Town Hall square, Heroes de Cavite Square and Mayor Square
LIVE MUSIC
07:00 p.m. MAYOR SQUARE REMEMBER PARTY
“FLY TO 90”
Dj Javi volumen & Dj pipe
Dj Paco García (Kko)
MONDAY 20th FEBRUARY
PARADE AND FESTIVAL OF CHOREOGRAPHY GROUPS
06:00 p.m. PARADE
Juan XXIII Square, Santa Florentina Street, Puertas de Murcia, San Sebastian Square, Mayor
Street, Town Hall Square, Mayor Square
07:00 p.m. MAYOR SQUARE
Performance Choreography Groups of the Carnival of Cartagena Children and Adults
TUESDAY 21st FEBRUARY
MR. CARNAL´S PARADE
07:00 p.m. PARADE
Juan XXIII Square, Santa Florentina Street, Carmen Street, San Roque Street, Sagasta Street,
Puertas de Murcia, San Sebastian Square, Mayor Street, Town Hall Street and Mayor Square
AWARDS CEREMONY AND MR CARNAL FAREWELL
9:00 p.m. MAYOR SQUARE
Awards Ceremony
Tasting of «Tetillas de Doña Cuaresma» and “Pelotas de D. Carnal”
Mr. Carnal burning and fireworks
The full programme of events is available in the PDF below from page 7.