Cadiz carnaval

• Location: Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain

• Category: True Carnival

• Dates/Time: Begins the Thursday before Ash Wednesday and lasts ~11 days

• Duration: ~11 days (with informal events before and after)

• Attendance: Hundreds of thousands of attendees annually

• Venue: Streets and squares of Cádiz, especially the historic center

• Organizer: Ayuntamiento de Cádiz and local carnival groups

• Established: 16th century origins; formalized in the 19th century

• 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 dressing up is very common and encouraged

• Family-Friendly: Yes

• LGBTQ+ Inclusive: Yes