The Cádiz Carnival 2024 consists of two weeks of celebrations with music, costumes and a program full of events and activities staged at various locations across the city.
The people of Cadiz began to get into the party mood on January 9 with the start of the official competition of carnival groups (COAC) . The Cádiz Carnival 2024 is celebrated from February 8 to 18 , beginning just before the COAC grand final and ending two Sundays later with the well-known ‘Piñata Sunday’.
The entertainment program contains choirs, troupes, chirigotas, parades, concerts, workshops and many more activities for all audiences.
OFFICIAL CÁDIZ CARNIVAL PROGRAM 2024:
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8
- 12:30 hours: Reception for the Carnival crier, children’s crier, Gran Momo and Golden Hercules of the Cádiz Carnival. In the Plenary Hall of the Cádiz City Council.
- From 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.: Children’s and youth costume dance, workshops and other Carnival Ludopandi activities. At the Youth House.
- 8:00 p.m.: Romanceros Competition Final . In Gran Teatro Falla.
- 10:00 p.m.: Pola Concert. In Plaza de San Antonio.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9
- 8:00 p.m.: Final Official Competition of Carnival Groups 2024 . In Gran Teatro Falla.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10
- 12:00 p.m.: Children’s costume parade and children’s groups. From Glorieta Cortadura to Glorieta Ana Orantes.
- 1:00 p.m.: Children’s proclamation by Sofía Letrán Sánchez de la Campa . In Glorieta Ana Orantes.
- From 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.: La Cantera Callejea – Performances by children’s and youth groups COAC 2024. In Glorieta Ana Orantes and Paseo Marítimo.
- From 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.: Thematic games, workshops and gymkhana at the Chocolate Factory. In Glorieta Ana Orantes
- 2:00 p.m.: COAC 2024 couplet battle ; Semifinalist groups and 4th COAC 2024 adult awards. In Mercado Central / Plaza del Palillero.
- 8:30 p.m.: Carnival 2024 proclamation by Juan Manuel Braza Benítez, ‘The Sheriff’ . In Plaza de San Antonio.
- 10:00 p.m.: Grand Carnival Gala; performances 1st and 2nd COAC 2024 adult awards. At Gran Teatro Falla.
- 10:30 p.m.: Carnival nights in the street. Performance of the first COAC 2024 adult awards. In Barrio de la Viña/Plaza de San Antonio.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11
- 12:30 hours: Musical ‘Long live Carnival – Crocodile Drilo’. In Plaza de San Antonio.
- 1:00 p.m.: Choir Carousels. In Plaza de Abastos / Plaza Mina.
- 5:30 p.m.: Grand Parade. In Glorieta Ana Orantes/Puertas de Tierra.
- 10:00 p.m.: DJ Alvama concert. In Plaza de San Antonio.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12
- 12:00 hours: XLIV Carnival tanguillo dance competition. In the Municipal Flamenco Art Center “La Merced”.
- 12:00 to 18:00 hours: Mini fair. In Plaza de San Antonio.
- 1:00 p.m.: Choir Carousels. In Plaza de Abastos / Plaza Mina.
- 1:00 p.m.: Musical ’13 stories, magic defies luck’. In Plaza San Antonio.
- 4:00 p.m.: XLIV Carnival tanguillo dance competition. In the Municipal Flamenco Art Center “La Merced”.
- 8:00 p.m.: Cruzcampo group festival, Carnival 2024 groups. In Plaza de San Antonio.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13
- 4:00 p.m.: XLIV Carnival Tanguillos dance competition. In the Municipal Flamenco Art Center “La Merced”.
- 6:00 p.m.: Puppet theater ‘Un Quixote without beard or mustache’. In Plaza de San Francisco.
- 7:30 p.m.: Groups Circuit. In Plaza de Candelaria / Barrio de la Viña.
- 8:00 p.m.: Procession of the Great Momo. From Plaza San Juan de Dios to Plaza San Antonio.
- 8:30 p.m.: Groups Circuit. In Plaza de San Francisco.
- 9:30 p.m.: Ceremony and burning of the Momo God . In Plaza de San Antonio.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14
- 4:00 p.m.: XLIV Carnival tanguillo dance competition. In the Municipal Flamenco Art Center “La Merced”.
- From 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.: Children’s and youth Carnival afternoon with a children’s and musical costume contest. In Plaza de San Antonio.
- 6:00 p.m.: Puppet theater ‘Titirifábulas’ in Plaza de San Francisco.
- 7:00 p.m.: Song Contest for the Quarry. In Barrio de Santa María/ Plaza San Juan de Dios.
- 7:30 p.m.: Groups Circuit. In Plaza de Candelaria/Barrio de la Viña.
- 8:30 p.m.: Groups Circuit. In Plaza de San Francisco.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15
- From 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.: Thematic games. In Plaza San Juan de Dios.
- 6:00 p.m.: Puppet theater ‘Special Carnival Puppetry’. In Plaza de San Francisco.
- 7:00 p.m.: Song Contest for the Quarry. In Barrio de Santa María/ Plaza San Juan de Dios.
- 7:30 p.m.: Groups Circuit. In Plaza de Candelaria / Barrio de la Viña.
- 8:30 p.m.: Groups Circuit. In Plaza de San Francisco.
- 9:00 p.m.: Romanceros Circuit ‘A gorpe de cartelón’. In Santa María neighborhood.
- 9:00 p.m.: Javi Medine Concert. In Plaza de San Antonio.
- 9:30 p.m.: Carnival 2024 ‘Golden Needle’ delivery ceremony . In Plaza de San Francisco.
- 10:30 p.m.: Riki Rivera Concert. In Plaza de San Antonio.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16
- From 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.: Thematic games. In Plaza San Juan de Dios.
- 7:00 p.m.: Song contest for the Quarry. In Barrio de Santa María / Plaza San Juan de Dios.
- 10:00 p.m.: Sofia Ellar Concert. In Plaza de San Antonio.
- 11:30 p.m.: DJ Valdi concert. In Plaza de San Antonio.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17
- 12:00 hours: Final XLIV Carnival tanguillo dance competition . In Gran Teatro Falla.
- 12:30 p.m.: Concert by Luli Pampín. In Plaza de San Antonio.
- 1:00 p.m.: Choir carousels. In Plaza del Mentidero / La Viña.
- From 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.: ‘La quarry callejea’, performances by children and youth groups. In the surroundings of San Antonio/Plaza San Juan de Dios.
- 7:00 p.m.: Cavalcade of humor and carnival march. In the Historic Center.
- 10:00 p.m.: El Arrebato Concert . In Plaza de San Antonio.
- 11:30 p.m.: DJ Luigii López concert. In Plaza de San Antonio.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18
- 12:30 p.m.: Cantajuego children’s musical show. In Plaza de San Antonio.
- 1:00 p.m.: Choir carousels. In Plaza de Abastos / Plaza Mina.
- From 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.: ‘La quarry callejea’, performances by children and youth groups. In the surroundings of San Antonio/Plaza San Juan de Dios.
- From 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.: ‘The great children’s piñata’, afternoon of games. In Glorieta Ana Orantes.
- 10:00 p.m.: Burning of the Piti Witch . In Fernando Quiñones Square.
- 10:15 p.m.: Light and sound show End of the Carnival . In Plaza Fernando Quiñones/ Playa de la Caleta.
