Dese Carnival - Parade of Floats
The parade that opens the float season in the mainland
About Dese Carnival
The first parade of the season
The Dese Carnival enlivens the homonymous district of the mainland of Venice and has a special role: it traditionally opens the season of allegorical float parades in the Metropolitan City of Venice, anticipating the events in Chirignago, Pellestrina, Lido, Marghera, Mestre, and Burano.
Floats and parish groups
The procession is organized by the Youth of Dese of the Nativity of Mary Parish and starts from Via delle Garzette to reach the church square. The protagonists are the allegorical floats and dancing groups, with costumed figures parading amidst colors and music in an atmosphere of popular celebration.
Typical sweets and conviviality
There are also refreshment stands and typical Carnival sweets, frittelle (fritters) and galani (fried pastries), with entertainment and activities in the church square. The festival traditionally concludes with music and moments of conviviality.
The festival of a district
Included in the calendar of the Carnival of Venice (VE), in Veneto, the Dese Carnival testifies to the link between Carnival traditions and the mainland districts of Venice, enlivened by the commitment of parishes and youth groups.
Dese Carnival — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of the Dese Carnival took place on Sunday, February 1st, inaugurating the season of allegorical float parades in the Metropolitan City of Venice. The procession, which started from Via delle Garzette, was enlivened by the Youth of Dese of the Nativity of Mary Parish.
The main float for this edition was the "Garden of Eden", featuring a serpent and an apple alongside Adam and Eve masks, accompanied by about 100 participants, dancing groups, refreshment stands, typical sweets (fritters and galani), music, and a costume contest.
Programme Dese Carnival 2026
Sunday, February 1, 2026
- Gathering and departure from Via delle Garzette
- Parade towards the church square with the "Garden of Eden" float and about 100 participants
- Dancing groups and costumed figures
- Refreshment stands with typical Carnival sweets (fritters and galani)
- Music, entertainment, and costume contest in the square
Organization: Youth of Dese of the Nativity of Mary Parish. Free admission.
Highlights Dese Carnival 2026
Prices Dese Carnival 2026
Practical information — Dese Carnival
How to get there
Dese is located in the Venetian mainland, north of Mestre. It can be reached by car from the SS14 or by ACTV bus from the center of Mestre.
Where and when
From Via delle Garzette to the church square, Dese, Venice (VE), at the beginning of the Carnival season (late January / early February).
Admission
Free admission. Program on carnevale.venezia.it.
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Where does it take place — Dese Carnival
Da via delle Garzette alla chiesa, Dese
Via delle Garzette, 30030 Venezia