Castagnole Piemonte Carnival

The Castagnole Piemonte Carnival

The Castagnole Piemonte Carnival is the major late-winter celebration in this town in the Province of Turin, located on the edge of the Pinerolo plains in Piedmont. The heart of the event is the evening parade of allegorical floats, which travels along Via Torino and through the town center to Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, accompanied by music, confetti, and masquerade groups from neighboring towns.

The return of the allegorical floats

For Castagnole, the float parade is an event with deep roots in local identity: after an absence of over twenty years due to road infrastructure issues that prevented floats from entering the town center, the event has returned thanks to improvements made to municipal roads. The revival of the parade has brought back a highly anticipated tradition, restoring one of the town's most cherished annual appointments.

Masks and groups

The parade features the historic masks of Castagnole Piemonte, the Negusiant and the Filera, symbols of local tradition, alongside numerous guest masquerade groups that enliven the procession. Companies that have participated in recent editions include:

• the Teste Mate from Villafaletto;
• the Desbela from Scalenghe;
• the Amici di Piobesi;
• the Patela Vache float from Nichelino;
• the Amici del Pellice from Cavour;
• the Borgo Piazza group from Carignano.

Celebrations in the square

In addition to the parade, the Carnival features a large food & drink area set up in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II and managed by the Pro Loco together with local merchants, offering specialties to enjoy before and after the procession. The evening concludes with a DJ set that turns the square into an open-air dance floor, while children can enjoy inflatables and dedicated entertainment in Piazza Cesare Battisti.

A community Carnival

The organization is managed by the Pro Loco of Castagnole Piemonte, with the support of the Municipality, local merchants, and regional associations, including the Red Cross, the Alpini Group, and the Civil Protection. The result is an authentic, grassroots Carnival that celebrates volunteerism and the traditions of a small Piedmontese town, attracting audiences from the neighboring Pinerolo area and the Turin metropolitan belt.