Mestre Carnival – Parade of Floats
The grand parade of floats in the center of the Venetian mainland
About Mestre Carnival
The Carnival of Mestre's Center
The Mestre Carnival is the grand parade of allegorical floats that enlivens the center of the mainland of Venice. Included in the program of the Venice Carnival, it attracts a large audience every year along the main streets of Mestre, in a colorful and festive procession.
A Procession in the Heart of the City
The parade crosses the city center starting from Via Piave, continuing along Via Circonvallazione, Via Einaudi, and Via San Rocco, until it concludes in Via San Pio X. Allegorical floats and hundreds of costumed participants create a spectacle of colors, accompanied by music and entertainment.
Music and Festivities for Everyone
The procession is punctuated by music and involves families, children, and costumed groups in an atmosphere of popular joy. The streets of Mestre fill with confetti and masks, in one of the key days of the mainland Carnival.
Mestre and the Venice Carnival
As part of the program of the Carnival of Venice (VE), in Veneto, the Mestre parade confirms the deep roots of Carnival traditions in the mainland, alongside the water-based events in the historic lagoon center.
Mestre Carnival — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of the Mestre Carnival took place on Monday, February 16th, starting at 3:30 PM. The grand parade of allegorical floats and costumed participants crossed the center of the Venetian mainland, starting from Via Piave and continuing along Via Circonvallazione, Via Einaudi, and Via San Rocco, until it concluded in Via San Pio X.
The event was part of the Venice Carnival's "Olympus – At the Origins of the Game" program, animating the streets of Mestre with floats, masks, and music on one of the most anticipated days of the mainland festivities.
Programme Mestre Carnival 2026
Monday, February 16, 2026 — from 3:30 PM
- Parade start from Via Piave
- Route along Via Circonvallazione, Via Einaudi, and Via San Rocco
- Arrival in Via San Pio X
- Allegorical floats and costumed participants accompanied by music and entertainment
Part of the "Olympus – At the Origins of the Game" program of the Venice Carnival. Free admission.
Highlights Mestre Carnival 2026
Prices Mestre Carnival 2026
Practical information — Mestre Carnival
How to get there
Mestre is the main center of the Venetian mainland, reachable by train (Venezia Mestre station), by car from the ring road, and by ACTV tram/bus. The center is easily walkable.
Where and When
Mestre city center, from Via Piave to Via San Pio X, Venice (VE), on a Carnival day (February).
Admission
Free admission. Program on carnevale.venezia.it.
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Where does it take place — Mestre Carnival
Centro di Mestre, da via Piave a via San Pio X
Via Piave, 30171 Venezia