Carnival Calendar


There's more to Carnival than Venice: Wallonia and Brussels also boast a great tradition!

 

Carnival is a remnant of the old winter masquerade when people went through the streets wearing flamboyant costumes and fancy masks.

 

Many Walloon towns - Tournai, Malmedy, Nivelles and Ath - pride themselves on a carnaval procession and personas, such as the extraordinary Gilles of Binche Carnival and the Blancs Moussis Carnival of Stavelot listed under the UNESCO heritage.

 


Walloons love their Carnival!


As diverse as they are exciting, this array of parades won't fail to amuse you. Choose among laetare Sundays, patron's celebrations, processions and bonfires for an exciting and popular experience.


Get to have fun with the locals, chat to them and discover the Walloon identity and their authentic traditions, making your stay in Wallonia a camp and unforgettable one.


Celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring with myriads of confettis!


Prepare your Carnival and check our calendar and listings:


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11/02/2012 : CARNABRUXELAS (BRUXELLES)

The festival Carnabruxelas will introduce local artists: pagoda groups, typical brass bands from Rio, Axé de Bahia music, not forgetting the energy of Brazilian dance! On the programme: representatives from every state of Brazil will show the countless facets of the Brazilian carnival, which is different in every part of the country...
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16/02/2012›21/02/2012 : CARNIVAL IN EAST BELGIUM (EUPEN)

These festivities start with the Kappensitzung, (preliminary carnival sessions) and the Thursday of women (preceding the "gras days") which will signal the beginning of the happy events as well as the commencement of the Prince Carnival's power over the town (following him being presented with the keys to the town)...
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17/02/2012›21/02/2012 : 38th CARNIVAL OF THE EVIL GOOD (PETIGNY)

Search, capture and judgement of the 'Evil Good'...
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18/02/2012›19/02/2012 : CARNIVAL OF THE "GROSSE BIESSE" (MARCHE-EN-FAMENNE)

The carnival of Marche originates from a character called Gugusse...
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18/02/2012 : BONFIRE OF THE "BOURRES" (BOHAN)

Big fire of the "Bourres"...
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19/02/2012›21/02/2012 : Gilles of Binche Carnival (BINCHE)

In 2003, the Carnival of Binche was recognised by Unesco as a masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity...
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19/02/2012 : CARNIVAL OF AMAY (AMAY)

Amay is immersed in an intense folk carnival thanks to the dynamic 'Carn'Ama', which is the organising committee for the festivities...
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19/02/2012 : CARNIVAL OF LIMBOURG/DOLHAIN (LIMBOURG)

Carnival festivities
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19/02/2012›21/02/2012 : CARNIVAL OF GEMMENICH (GEMMENICH)

Carnival dance, parade and children's carnival.
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19/02/2012›21/02/2012 : CARNIVAL IN MALMEDY - CWARMÊ (MALMEDY)

While the four Thursdays preceding Mardi gras see numerous balls and parades, when Saturday "Gras" comes, the "Cwarmê" is officially opened by the "grosse police" who come out to announce the festivities and present the keys of the town to the "Trouv'lê", who will reign in the town until Thursday evening...
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