{"id":315776,"date":"2026-01-26T13:15:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T12:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alicanteturismo.com\/events\/alicante-carnival-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T20:08:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T19:08:59","slug":"alicante-carnival-2026","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/alicanteturismo.com\/en\/events\/alicante-carnival-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Alicante Carnival 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Due to the various weather warnings issued by the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) forecasting strong gusts of wind, some of the events scheduled for Carnival 2026 have been cancelled or postponed for safety<\/span><\/strong> reasons. We recommend following the latest updates through the official channels of Alicante City Council.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Alicante celebrates Carnival with a full programme of activities for all ages, filling the city centre with music, colour and tradition. Parades, concerts, children\u2019s shows and popular events make this one of the most eagerly awaited festivities of the year.<\/p>\n

The celebrations run from 12 to 22 February, organised by the Carnival Committee \u2018La Meka\u2019 and Alicante City Council. Carnival combines tradition, live music, family activities and a spirit of solidarity, offering an unforgettable experience for residents and visitors alike.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd Alicante \u2013 Rambla de M\u00e9ndez N\u00fa\u00f1ez, Old Town and other central locations
\ud83d\udcc5 12\u201322 February 2026<\/p>\n

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursday 12 February \u2013 Dijous de Gras<\/strong><\/p>\n

9.30 pm \u2013 11.30 pm<\/p>\n

Correfocs (fire parade)
Followed by a concert
Organised by: Carnival Committee (MEKA)<\/p>\n

Friday 13 February \u2013 CANCELLED<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Carnival Proclamation
Plaza del Carmen
10.00 pm
Followed by a concert until 4.00 am<\/p>\n

Saturday 14 February \u2013 S\u00e1bado Ramblero \u2013 POSTPONED TO FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Rambla de M\u00e9ndez N\u00fa\u00f1ez<\/p>\n

Children\u2019s Carnival<\/strong>
From 5.00 pm<\/p>\n

Brilli Brilli face-painting workshop
Two Carnival accessories workshops
Magic show \u201cDivermagia\u201d with Guillermo Avil\u00e9s<\/p>\n

Batucada and concert
Batucada at 7.00 pm
Followed by a concert in Plaza del Carmen until 4.30 am<\/p>\n

Music and festive atmosphere
10.00 pm \u2013 4.00 am<\/p>\n

Casa de la Festa Manuel Ricarte area \u2013 DJs<\/strong>
Alesmile
Da Rossi (Set by Costa Sonora Festival)
Sergio Salinas (Set by Big Sound Festival)
Fredy Vidal<\/p>\n

Portal de Elche area \u2013 Orquesta Evasi\u00f3n<\/strong>
11-piece orchestra
Repertoire featuring classic hits and current chart songs<\/p>\n

Charity bars<\/strong>
Proceeds will be donated to Alinur, Apsa and Apamm.<\/p>\n

Tuesday 17 February<\/strong><\/p>\n

Procession of the Pelele
8.00 pm
Burning of the Pelele
9.00 pm
Plaza del Carmen
Followed by a concert<\/p>\n

Wednesday 18 February \u2013 Burial of the Sardine<\/strong><\/p>\n

Procession, wake and burning of the Sardine
From 11.30 pm
Plaza del Carmen
Live music afterwards until 2.00 am<\/p>\n

Friday 20 February \u2013 S\u00e1bado Ramblero \u2013 RESCHEDULED FROM SATURDAY 14 FEBRUARY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunday 22 February<\/strong><\/p>\n

Children\u2019s games and competitions from 11.00 am in Plaza de Argel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Due to the various weather warnings issued by the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) forecasting strong gusts of wind, some of the events scheduled for Carnival 2026 have been cancelled or postponed for safety reasons. We recommend following the latest updates through the official channels of Alicante City Council. Alicante celebrates Carnival with a full […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":315769,"template":"","tags":[],"mec_category":[730,732,728],"class_list":["post-315776","mec-events","type-mec-events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mec_category-carnival","mec_category-featured","mec_category-parties"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alicanteturismo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mec-events\/315776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alicanteturismo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mec-events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alicanteturismo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/mec-events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alicanteturismo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alicanteturismo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mec-events\/315776\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alicanteturismo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/315769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alicanteturismo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=315776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alicanteturismo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=315776"},{"taxonomy":"mec_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alicanteturismo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mec_category?post=315776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}