Vaiano Cremasco Carnival
Edition 2026 Street arts Folk traditions Folklore

Vaiano Cremasco Carnival

Masks and floats in the Cremasco region

Vaiano Cremasco — Cremona (019)
Dates 23 Feb โ€” 25 Feb 2026
Location Vaiano Cremasco (019)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed

About Vaiano Carnival

The Vaiano Cremasco Carnival brings masks, confetti, and floats to the square, in a celebration that involves the whole town. Sunday's parade crosses the streets of the center, from Piazza Gloriosi Caduti to Piazza Donatori di Sangue, while Fat Tuesday concludes in the gym with a snack offered by the Pro Loco. Part of the Gran Carnevale Cremasco circuit, one of the most heartfelt in Lombardy, it's the event that entertains young and old every February in the municipality of the province of Cremona.

Carnival in the heart of Cremasco

The Vaiano Cremasco Carnival is the masked festival that animates this municipality in the province of Cremona, in the Cremasco area, every February. With its floats, masks, and confetti, it is one of the most anticipated winter events for families and children, capable of transforming the town's streets into a large colorful procession.

The parade and the party in the gym

The heart of the event is the masked parade with floats. On Sunday, the procession starts from Piazza Gloriosi Caduti and reaches Piazza Donatori di Sangue, winding through the streets of the center amidst music and entertainment. On Fat Tuesday, the celebration moves to the gym, where the Pro Loco offers a traditional snack to participants, in a convivial closing.

Part of the Gran Carnevale Cremasco

The Carnival of Vaiano Cremasco is part of the wider Gran Carnevale Cremasco circuit, the historic event centered in Crema which, with its float parades, attracts thousands of visitors from all over Lombardy each year. Vaiano thus participates in a deeply rooted and heartfelt carnival tradition in the region, contributing its own share of masks, floats, and village festivities.

Vaiano Carnival โ€” edition 2026

The 2026 Vaiano Cremasco Carnival takes place on Sunday, February 23rd, and Tuesday, February 25th: a masked parade with floats from Piazza Gloriosi Caduti to Piazza Donatori di Sangue, and a closing party in the gym with a snack offered by the Pro Loco. Part of the Gran Carnevale Cremasco.

The 2026 edition of the Vaiano Cremasco Carnival confirms the formula of the masked festival in the town center, within the Gran Carnevale Cremasco circuit (38th edition in 2026).

Sunday's float parade winds through the town streets, while Fat Tuesday concludes the festivities in the gym with a snack for all participants.

Programme Vaiano Carnival 2026

Sunday, February 23rd, 2026

  • Masked parade with floats: start from Piazza Gloriosi Caduti, arrival at Piazza Donatori di Sangue

Tuesday, February 25th, 2026

  • Closing party in the gym with snack offered by the Pro Loco

The Vaiano Carnival participates in the Gran Carnevale Cremasco 2026, with the main parades held in Crema.

Highlights Vaiano Carnival 2026

The float parade through the town center and the Pro Loco's snack in the gym on Fat Tuesday.

Prices Vaiano Carnival 2026

Free admission.

Practical information — Vaiano Carnival

When

February 2026 (Sunday and Fat Tuesday; in 2026, February 23rd and 25th).

Where

Center of Vaiano Cremasco (CR): parade from Piazza Gloriosi Caduti to Piazza Donatori di Sangue; Tuesday in the gym.

Admission

Free; snack offered by the Pro Loco on Fat Tuesday.

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Where does it take place โ€” Vaiano Carnival

Centro di Vaiano Cremasco

Piazza Gloriosi Caduti, 26010 Vaiano Cremasco

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Vaiano Carnival in brief

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