Villasanta Carnival
Edition 2026 Street arts Folk traditions Folklore

Villasanta Carnival

Parades, masks and entertainment in the square

Villasanta — Monza e della Brianza (108)
Dates 15 Feb — 15 Feb 2026
Location Villasanta (108)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed

About Villasanta Carnival

The Villasanta Carnival is the masked festival that every winter transforms the streets and squares of the municipality in the province of Monza and Brianza into a large entertainment space for families and children. Two traveling parades start from different points in the town, with stilt walkers, live music, dance, and soap bubbles, to meet in Piazza Martiri della Libertà, where games, dancing, face painting, and the traditional mask parade continue.

The Carnival that fills the squares of Villasanta

The Villasanta Carnival is one of the most beloved events for families in the municipality of the province of Monza and Brianza. Promoted by the Municipal Administration together with the Italian Red Cross – Villasanta Committee and the Pastoral Community Madonna dell'Aiuto, it is a celebration designed primarily for children, but capable of involving the entire town.

Two parades that become one celebration

The heart of the day are the two traveling entertainment parades that start simultaneously from different points in the town and head towards the center. Along the route, the parades are accompanied by stilt walkers, live music, dance, theater performances, and enchanting soap bubbles. The arrival point is Piazza Martiri della Libertà, which for an afternoon transforms into the center of the celebration with music, dancing, games, and the mask parade.

A space dedicated to the little ones

An area dedicated to children with face painting and cotton candy is set up in the square, while the program continues with entertainment, dancing, and games. A free outdoor event that opens the calendar of events for Villasanta, a town overlooking the Monza Park.

Villasanta Carnival — edition 2026

The 2026 Villasanta Carnival takes place on Sunday, February 15th, with two traveling parades starting at 2:30 PM from Piazza Paolo VI and Via Segantini. The parades, enlivened by stilt walkers, live music, dance, and soap bubbles, converge on Piazza Martiri della Libertà, where the children's area is set up from 3:00 PM and from 3:30 PM music, dancing, games, and the mask parade continue.

The 2026 edition of the Villasanta Carnival takes place on Sunday, February 15, 2026. The festival is promoted by the Municipality of Villasanta together with the Italian Red Cross – Villasanta Committee and the Pastoral Community Madonna dell'Aiuto, with two parades that cross the town to meet in the heart of the city.

Programme Villasanta Carnival 2026

Sunday, February 15, 2026

  • 2:30 PM — Departure of the two traveling parades from Piazza Paolo VI and Via Segantini, accompanied by stilt walkers, live music, dance, theater performances, and soap bubbles. The parades converge towards Piazza Martiri della Libertà.
  • 3:00 PM — The children's area opens in Piazza Martiri della Libertà with face painting and cotton candy.
  • 3:30 PM — In the square, music, dancing, games, and the mask parade continue.

Highlights Villasanta Carnival 2026

Two traveling parades with stilt walkers and soap bubbles, children's area with face painting, and final celebration in Piazza Martiri della Libertà.

Prices Villasanta Carnival 2026

Free event.

Practical information — Villasanta Carnival

How to get there

Villasanta is in the province of Monza and Brianza, close to Monza Park. By car, it can be reached from the SS36 or the Tangenziale Est of Milan; by train, Villasanta station is on the Monza–Molteno–Lecco line. The parades are traveling and cross the center to Piazza Martiri della Libertà.

Admission

The event is free and outdoors. It is recommended to come in costume to participate in the mask parade.

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Where does it take place — Villasanta Carnival

Centro di Villasanta

Piazza Martiri della Libertà, 20852 Villasanta

Contact Villasanta Carnival

Tel
+39 039 237541

Villasanta Carnival in brief

Street arts Folk traditions Folklore Family Children Outdoor Free Monza e della Brianza

History of Villasanta Carnival