“The Most ’beautiful Carnival in Sicily.”
And ’known as ”the most beautiful Carnival in Sicily”, that of Acireale is also the largest event of Carnival throughout the south, with a fantastic acese among many Baroque churches and palaces you meet the sacred and the profane.
Beautiful and grotesque-flowered floats, folk groups, band groups, and many attractionsprovide a wholesome entertainment and attract about a million and half tourists.
Every year the floats made of paper mache and flowered ones are processed in an evermore ’whimsical and fun. Surely the 2013 Carnival of Acireale in store for us real masterpieces and fun.
If you decide to spend the carnival in Acireale, always remember to ask for confirmation ofdates and events to the Tourist Office in charge
Schedule Carnival Acireale 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
