Gibellina Carnival

The 2025 Carnival Program

The 2025 edition opened the festivities on Thursday, February 27 with the Mask Parade: in the morning, preschool and primary school children paraded through the city streets to Piazza XV Gennaio, preceded by an allegorical float depicting the Stella of Consagra, the city's symbol; in the afternoon, from 2:30 PM, it was the turn of the middle school students, concluding in Piazza Municipio with sausage stalls and DJ sets.

The following days featured the Grand Carnival Ball, the Children's Carnival with games and entertainment, the Carnival Apericena with local food and wine tastings, the Masked Party, and the final Grand Gala on March 8, with ballroom music, group dances, and DJ sets, mostly held at the San Francesco School gymnasium.

Thursday, February 27 — The Mask Parade

• 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM — Parade of preschool and primary school children, accompanied by the Gibellina Volleyball Association, along the city streets to Piazza XV Gennaio (opening with the Stella di Consagra allegorical float)
• 2:30 PM — Main parade of middle school students from the center to Piazza Municipio, with sausage stalls and DJ sets until evening

Saturday, March 1 — The Grand Carnival Ball

• Dance evening at the San Francesco School gymnasium

Sunday, March 2 — The Children's Carnival

• Afternoon: masks, music, dances, games, and entertainment
• Evening: Carnival Apericena with local food and wine tastings

Monday, March 3 — The Masked Party

• San Francesco School gymnasium: ballroom music, group dances, and DJ sets

Tuesday, March 4 — The Grand Carnival Ball

• San Francesco School gymnasium: traditional music, group dances, and DJ sets

Saturday, March 8 — The Grand Carnival Gala

• Final dance evening with ballroom music, group dances, DJ sets, and surprises