European Carnival Traditions
European Carnival Traditions is a structured culture dataset with 12 entries. Its fields include Carnival, City, Country. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 12 rows
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Source
- Not provided
- Data updated
- Apr 9, 2026
Included fields: Carnival, City, Country, Held Since, Signature, and 1 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Held Since range
- 1,162 to 1,873
- Across 12 preview rows
- Country groups
- 7 distinct values
- Across 12 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Carnival, City, and Country across culture entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 12 downloadable records
Carnival↕ | City↕ | Country↕ | Held Since↕ | Signature↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnevale di Venezia | Venice | Italy | 1,162 | Bauta and Colombina masks | Elaborate 18th-century costumes, masked balls at palazzos, pre-Lent celebration in St. Mark's Square |
| Kolner Karneval | Cologne | Germany | 1,823 | Rose Monday parade (Rosenmontag) | Fifth season of the year, massive street party, Kolle Alaaf chant, sweets thrown from floats |
| Basler Fasnacht | Basel | Switzerland | 1,376 | Morgenstraich at 4am Monday | UNESCO heritage, piccolo and drum guilds march by lantern light, three days, protestant carnival |
| Carnaval de Nice | Nice | France | 1,294 | Battle of the Flowers | French Riviera's biggest winter event, giant papier-mache heads, flower-throwing parades |
| Carnaval de Tenerife | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Spain | 1,605 | Queen of the Carnival crowning | Second largest carnival in the world after Rio, Canary Islands celebration with rivaling street parties |
| Carnaval de Binche | Binche | Belgium | 1,549 | Gilles in wax masks and ostrich plumes | UNESCO heritage, Gilles throw oranges to crowds, costumes forbidden outside Binche |
| Patras Carnival | Patras | Greece | 1,829 | Treasure Hunt and Grand Parade | Largest event in Greece, over 40,000 participants, closes with Bourboulia masked ball for women |
| Carnival of Viareggio | Viareggio | Italy | 1,873 | Giant papier-mache satirical floats | Political caricatures up to 20m tall, Tuscan beach town carnival, month-long celebration |
| Carnaval de Malmedy | Malmedy | Belgium | 1,459 | Haguetes and long pincers | Four days of medieval costumes, Haguetes pinch spectators with wooden tongs, Walloon tradition |
| Ivrea Battle of the Oranges | Ivrea | Italy | 1,808 | Orange throwing battle | Commemorates medieval uprising, 9 teams on foot pelt cart-riders with oranges, 500 tons of fruit used |
| Carnaval de Dunkerque | Dunkirk | France | 1,676 | Herring throwing from the town hall | Fishermen's carnival, huge crowds in striped costumes and umbrellas, Cap d'Abord drumbeats |
| Fasching Munchen | Munich | Germany | 1,700 | Dance of the Market Wives | Bavarian version of Fasching, Viktualienmarkt dance on Shrove Tuesday, costumed Munich bar crawl |
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