Carnevale di Acquasparta

• Location: Acquasparta, Umbria, Italy

• Category: Community Carnival

• Dates/Time: February (typically the three Sundays before Shrove Tuesday)

• Duration: ~3 weeks of Sunday parades and events

• Attendance: Thousands of local and regional participants

• Venue: Historic center and main streets of Acquasparta

• Organizer: Carnevale dei Bambini Committee and local municipality

• Established: 1980s, with a strong focus on children and family participation

• Symbolic or Satirical Content: Medium

• Cultural or Ritual Roots: Moderate

• Global or Migrant Influence: Low

Participation Tips

• Participation Type: Participatory

• Participation Level (Scale): 4/5

• Requires Costume to Join: No, but encouraged especially for children and parade groups

• Family-Friendly: Yes

• LGBTQ+ Inclusive: Yes