Wir können erklären, dass der Karneval ein Fest ist, das zum Mondkalender gehört, oder dass er auch eng mit der christlichen Tradition verbunden ist..... Aber in Sitges ist der Karneval eine Tradition, die die Persönlichkeit dieser Stadt und ihrer Bewohner fast perfekt widerspiegelt: Spaß, Freiheit, Farben, Musik... Und wie es sich für eine gute Tradition gehört, hat jeder Spaß daran, jeder macht mit, und wir werden von der Disbauixa und dem Extermini begleitet.

SITGES CARNIVAL PROGRAMME 2025

THURSDAY 13 FEBRUARY

7 pm Presentation of the Carnival programme and poster

Place: Escorxador

Organiser: Ajuntament de Sitges

SUNDAY 16 FEBRUARY

11.30 am Pre-Carnival aperitif 

Place: Jardins de la Societat Recreativa El Retiro

Organiser: Societat Recreativa El Retiro

SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY

6 pm Presentation of the Children's Queen 2025 

Place: Teatre Prado

Organiser: Casino Prado

7.30 pm Presentation of the Sitges Carnival Queen 2025 

Place: Plaça de l’Ermita de Sant Sebastià

Route: Av. Balmins, Carrer Por de n’Alegre, Carrer Rafael Llopart, Carrer Sant Damià, Carrer Angel Vidal, Cap de la Vila, Carrer Jesús.

SUNDAY 23 FEBRUARY

11 am 12th Master Xató-maker competition 

Place: Jardins Casino Prado

Organiser: Casino Prado

6 pm Grand Carnival Quinto Game 

Place: Function room and foyer, Societat Recreativa El Retiro

Organiser: Societat Recreativa El Retiro

THURSDAY 27 FEBRUARY - FAT THURSDAY

7.15 pm Arrival of His Majesty Carnestoltes and his entourage (includes fireworks)

Route: Fragata, Passeig de la Ribera, Bonaire, Parellades, Cap de la Vila, Major and the Town Hall.

9 pm El Retiro  

Organiser: Societat Recreativa El Retiro

9 pm Xató-fest-show at the Casino Prado 

Sold out

Organiser: Casino Prado

9.30 pm Agrupació de Balls Populars de Sitges communal xató-fest 

Sold out

Place: Palau del Rei Moro

Organiser: Agrupació de Balls Populars de Sitges

FRIDAY 28 FEBRUARY

Tour of schools, homes for the elderly and community centres in Sitges 

Route:

- Morning: IES Vinyet, Maria Ossó, British School BCN, IES Joan Ramon Benaprès, Miquel Utrillo, Llar d’infants El Cercolet, Agnès De Sitges, Ave Maria.

- Afternoon: Llar d’infants La Moixiganga, Esteve Barrachina, Escola Pia Sitges, Residència Les Magnòlies and Casal Municipal de la Gent Gran Joan Maragall and Hospital Sant Joan Baptista

7.30 pm Rua d'Antes (parade) 

Route: Cap de la Vila, Parellades, Bonaire, Passeig de la Ribera, La Fragata, Carrer Nou, Major and Cap de la Vila.

Organiser: Colla Huertos and Ajuntament de Sitges

SATURDAY 1 MARCH

11 am Tour of the municipal market

Time: 11 am

11.15 am Entertainment ahead of the bed race 

Place: Cap de la Vila

Organiser: No K-lia, Colla Huertos, Panxamplas’s and Llanto’s.

12 noon Bed race 

Route: Francesc Gumà, Jesús, Cap de la Vila, Parellades, Sant Pau, Passeig de la Ribera, Sant Pere, Parellades, Bonaire, Passeig de la Ribera as far as the area by the swings.

Organiser: Casino Prado and Ajuntament de Sitges 

2 pm Tour of homes for the elderly 

Place: Residencia Sitges Park

3 pm Tarda de Fardo (an afternoon to show off): I SHOW OFF, YOU SHOW OFF!

Passeig de la Ribera – swing area

Organiser: Ajuntament de Sitges

3.30 pm Ball del Fardo (a dance to show off) 

Place: Jardins Societat Recreativa el Retiro

Organiser: Barraques de Sitges

5 pm Tequerque Festa (percussion) 

Route: Plaça de l’Ajuntament, Major, Cap de la Vila, Sant Francesc, Sant Gaudenci, Sant Josep, Bonaire, Joan Tarrida, Plaça Indústria, Marquès de Montroig, Parellades and Cap de la Vila.

Organiser: Markatú Batucada

9 pm xató-fest with Carrusel show

Sold out

Place: Teatre Prado

Organiser: Casino Prado and Carrusel del Casino Prado

SATURDAY 2 MARCH

12 noon Children’s Parade 

Route: Setting off from the end of Avinguda Sofia, Passeig de la Ribera (side nearest the sea) as far as the point by the El Greco statue and then back along Passeig de la Ribera (side nearest the mountain), Bassa Rodona, Plaça del Pou Vedre, Espalter, Sant Francesc and Cap de la Vila.

7.30 pm Rua de la Disbauxa 

Route: Setting off from the end of Avinguda Sofia, Passeig de la Ribera (side nearest the sea), La Fragata, Passeig de la Ribera (side nearest the mountain), Bassa Rodona, Plaça del Pou Vedre, Espalter, Sant Francesc and Cap de la Vila. 

11 pm Ball de la Disbauxa  

Place: Teatre Prado

MONDAY 3 MARCH

5 pm Children’s afternoon snack 

Place: Teatre Prado

TUESDAY 4 MARCH

12 noon Children’s Parade

Route: Setting off from the end of Avinguda Sofia, Passeig de la Ribera (side nearest the sea) as far as the point by Plaça de la Fragata and then back along Passeig de la Ribera (side nearest the mountain), Bassa Rodona, Plaça del Pou Vedre, Espalter, Sant Francesc and Cap de la Vila.

9 pm Rua de l'Extermini 

Route: Setting off from the end of Avinguda Sofia, Passeig de la Ribera (side nearest the sea), La Fragata, Passeig de la Ribera (side nearest the mountain), Bassa Rodona, Plaça del Pou Vedre, Espalter, Sant Francesc and Cap de la Vila. 

11 pm Ball de l'Extermini 

Place: Teatre Prado

Organiser: Casino Prado

WEDNESDAY 5 MARCH – ASH WEDNESDAY

4 pm Coffee, drink and cigar 

Place: La Cantina d’El Retiro

Organiser: Societat Recreativa El Retiro

6 pm Festa del Deliri Eternum (‘Eternal delirium' party) 

Place: Cap de la Vila

Organiser: Colla Paperets Club

6.30 pm His Majesty Carnestoltes I in repose

Place: Plaça de l’Ajuntament

7 pm Burial of His Majesty Carnestoltes I (includes fireworks)

Route: Plaça de l’Ajuntament, Carrer Major, Cap de la Vila, Carrer Parellades, Carrer Bonaire, Passeig de la Ribera, Plaça de la Fragata.

Arrival of Lady Lent 

Route: Passeig de la Ribera, Bonaire, Parellades and Cap de la Vila, where her own peculiar Vegetable Manifesto will be read out and sweet sugared bunyols will be handed out.

Organiser: La Saca

9 pm Closing ceremony Casino Prado 

Place: Teatre Prado

Organiser: Casino Prado

9 pm Closing supper El Retiro 

Place: Societat Recreativa El Retiro

Organiser: Societat Recreativa El Retiro

La Xurreria Teruel will be operating in Passeig de la Ribera from 27 February to 5 March.

La barra de bar will be operating in Passeig de la Ribera from 27 February to 5 March but will only be open on 1, 2 and 4 March.