Novara Carnival (Re Biscottino)

The 2025 edition of the Novara Carnival began on Sunday, February 16, with a children's party at the San Martino Shopping Center, featuring music and dancing (15:00-18:30), repeated on Saturday, February 22. The main day was Sunday, February 23: meeting at 14:00 at the Allea, next to the Castello Sforzesco, and the parade departure at 14:45 along Viale Montalcini, Via Puccini, Via Rosselli, Corso Mazzini, Corso Cavour, Piazza Cavour, and Corso Garibaldi. Eighteen groups from all over Italy paraded with Re Biscottino and Queen Cuneta. At 16:30, Piazza Martiri was transformed into Biscottinopoli, with the Mayor handing over the city keys to the King, followed by entertainment and free inflatables for children.