Senigallia Carnival

Senigallia Carnival

For over forty years, Senigallia Carnival has been one of the most cherished popular traditions on the Marche coast. In the Municipality of Senigallia, in the province of Ancona, the famous velvet beach, the most colorful festival of the year involves the historic center and numerous hamlets, transforming streets and squares into a large open-air stage made of allegorical floats, masks, confetti, and music.

A widespread celebration between the city and its hamlets

The distinctive feature of the Senigallia Carnival is its widespread and participatory nature: the first parades start in the hamlets: Vallone, Montignano, Sant'Angelo, Cesano, Brugnetto, Borgo Bicchia, Marzocca, where local associations build and certify the allegorical floats. Only on the final days does the celebration reach the city center, with the grand parade that crosses the heart of Senigallia.

The grand finale in the historic center

The highlight is the final parade of the allegorical floats, which winds through the city's symbolic locations: Piazza Garibaldi, the Portici Ercolani, the Foro Annonario, Piazza del Duca, and the Corso. Allegorical floats, dancing groups, and masks accompany families and visitors to the final celebration in Piazza Garibaldi, with entertainment, face painting, clowns, candy distribution, and musical guests.

A free event for everyone

All events are free admission. Senigallia Carnival is organized by the Municipality in close collaboration with the associations of the hamlets and the third sector, who are responsible for building the floats, entertainment, and welcoming the public. It is a festival designed primarily for families and children, with tons of confetti and hundreds of kilos of candy distributed along the routes.

Carnival in the Marche

Included in the rich calendar of Carnival in the Marche, the Senigallia event combines the tradition of village parades with a broad city program, capable of attracting thousands of people from all over the province of Ancona and the entire region each year.