Aguilas carnaval

  • Location: Águilas, Murcia, Spain

  • Category: True Carnival

  • Dates/Time: Two weeks before Lent, ending on Shrove Tuesday (varies annually)

  • Duration: ~2 weeks

  • Attendance: Tens of thousands of attendees

  • Venue: Streets of Águilas, especially Avenida Juan Carlos I and the city center

  • Organizer: Ayuntamiento de Águilas and local carnival associations

  • Established: 19th century (with deeper popular roots)

  • Symbolic or Satirical Content: High

  • Cultural or Ritual Roots: Yes

  • Global or Migrant Influence: Medium

Participation Tips

  • Participation Type: Participatory

  • Participation Level (Scale): 5/5

  • Requires Costume to Join: No, but widely encouraged for both parade participants and spectators

  • Family-Friendly: Yes

  • LGBTQ+ Inclusive: Yes