Following is a sampling of scheduled carnival events across Europe. It’s wise to verify information with the local tourist board before traveling. From www.opt.be/contenus/carnival_calendar/en/1760.html.
BelgiumAalst: Feb. 14, parade in town center.Amay (Liège province): Feb. 14.Andennes: March 14, Carnival of the Bears parade.Arlon: March 4-7, carnival and parade.Binche: Feb. 14-16.Charleroi: Feb. 16.Eupen: Feb. 11-16.Malmedy: Feb. 13-16.Marche-en-Famenne: Feb. 14.Stavelot: March 13-15, Carnival of the Blancs Moussis.Nivelles: Feb. 20-23.Tournai: March 12-14.La Louviere: March 14-16.Tilff: March 21.La Roche-en-Andenne: March 13-14.
CroatiaDubrovnik: Feb. 13-16.Rijeka: carnival parade Feb. 14.Samobor: Feb. 12-16.Split: Feb. 9-16.
FranceAnnecy: Feb. 26-28. Venetian carnival.Bailleul: Feb. 12-16.Colmar: Feb. 28, carnival parade.Dunkirk: carnival events through March 6, parade Feb. 14.Granville (Normandy): Feb. 12-16, carnival events.Nice: Feb. 12-28, carnival with parades. "Blue Planet" is the theme for 2010.Menton: Feb. 12-March 3, Lemon Festival.Mulhouse: Feb. 21, parade.Paris: Feb. 14, carnival parade.Pau: Feb. 6-16, Carnival Biarnés.Sarreguemines: Feb. 7, parade.Nantes: April 18-24.Strasbourg: Feb. 28.
GermanyAachen: Parade Feb. 15.Bad Saulgau: Feb. 16, Narrensprung, 10:30 a.m.Bad Waldsee: Feb. 15, Narrensprung, 2 p.m.Baienfurt: Feb. 13, Narrensprung, 2 p.m.Bamberg: Feb. 16, parade 1:30 p.m.Bingen: Feb. 13, parade in Bingen-Dietersheim; Feb. 15, Rose Monday parade 2:11 p.m.Bondorf: Feb. 16, parade 7 p.m.Bonn: Feb. 15, carnival parade noon.Bräunlingen: Feb. 7, Witches parade at 2 p.m.; Feb. 15, parade 2 p.m.Bremen: Feb. 5-6.Cologne: Feb. 11-16, parade Feb. 15.Donaueschingen: Feb. 14, parade 2 p.m.Düsseldorf: Feb. 15, parade.Ehingen: Feb. 16.Elzach: Feb. 14 and 16, Grand Schutting fools parade 3 p.m. both days.Elzach: Feb. 16, parade 3 p.m.Endingen: Feb. 15, parade 2:30 p.m.Ehingen: Feb. 16, parade 2 p.m.Frankenthal: Feb. 13, parade 2:11 p.m.Frankfurt: Feb. 14, parade city center, 12:45 p.m.Freiburg: Feb. 15, parade.Furtwangen: Feb. 14, parade 2:30 p.m.Geisingen: Feb. 15, parade 2 p.m.; Feb. 16, parade 3 p.m.Gengenbach: Feb. 14, parade 2 p.m.Germersheim: Feb. 13, parade 2:31 p.m.Hausach: Feb. 14, parade 2 p.m.Hirrlingen: Feb. 7 and 16, parades 2 p.m.Hornberg: Feb. 14, parade 2 p.m.Hüfingen: Feb. 15, parade 2 p.m.Immendingen: Feb. 14, parade 2 p.m.Kisslegg: Feb. 13, Narrensprung, 2 p.m.Koblenz: Feb. 15, parade 12:11 p.m.Konstanz: Feb. 11, Strassenfasnacht, 2 p.m.; Feb. 14, parade 2 p.m.Lindau: Feb. 14, Narrensprung, 2 p.m.Löffingen: Feb. 15, parade 2 p.m.Mainz: Feb. 12-15, throughout city; Feb. 15, parade.Mannheim: Feb. 14, parade organized jointly with Ludwigshafen; Feb. 16, street fest.Markdorf: Feb. 14, parade 2 p.m.Meersburg: Feb. 7., Narrenbaumstellen mit umzug, 2 p.m.; Feb. 11, Hemdglonkerumzug, 7 p.m.; Feb. 15, parades.Mittenwald: Feb. 11-16.Möhringen: Feb. 14, parade 2 p.m.Mühlheim: Feb. 15, parade 2:30 p.m.Munderkingen: Feb. 6-7, Feb. 14 parade 2 p.m.Munich: Feb. 14-16. "Dance of the Marketwomen", Viktualienmarkt square, Feb. 16, 11 a.m.Nettersheim (Eifel): Feb. 14, parade 2:11 p.m.Oberndorf: Feb. 16, Narrensprung.Obernheim: Feb. 14, parade 2 p.m.Pfullendorf: Feb. 11 and Feb. 15.Radolfzell: Feb. 11 and 14, parade 1 p.m.Ramstein-Miesenbach: Feb. 16, parade 2:11 p.m.Riedlingen: Feb. 16, parade 2 p.m.Rottenburg: Feb. 11, Strassenfasnet 2 p.m.; Feb. 14, parade 1:30 p.m.Rottweil: Feb. 15, Narrensprung, 8 a.m.; Feb. 16, Narrensprung, 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.Schömberg: Feb. 15, Narrensprung, 8:11 a.m.Schramberg: Feb. 15, Bach-na-Fahrt raft race 1 p.m.; parade 2:30 p.m. Schwenningen: Feb. 14, parade 2 p.m.Singen: Feb. 13, parade 2:15 p.m.Stuttgart: Feb. 16, parade Lautenschlagerstrasse, 2 p.m.Tettnange: Feb. 16, Narrensprung, 2 p.m.Triberg: Feb. 14, parade 2 p.m.überlingen: Feb. 11 and 14.Villingen: Feb. 15, parade 9 a.m.Wangen: Feb. 15, Narrensprung, 2 p.m.Wehingen: Feb. 15, parade 1:30 p.m.Weingarten: Feb. 14, Narrensprung, 2 p.m.Wellendingen: Feb. 15. Narrensprung, 9 a.m.Wilflingen: Feb. 15, Narrensprung 9 a.m.
HungaryMohács: Feb. 11-16, Busójárás celebration.Keszthely: Feb. 13, carnival.
ItalyAcireale: Feb. 6-7 and 11-16.Foiano: Feb. 7, 14 and 21, parades.Ivrea: Feb. 13-16, carnival plus orange fights.Oristano: Feb. 14-16, carnival and medieval tournament.Putignano: parades Feb. 7 at 3 p.m., Feb. 14 at 11 a.m., Feb. 16 at 7 p.m.Venice: Feb. 6-16, more than 40 events.Verona: Feb. 12, Gnocchi Friday; Feb. 13-14, parades.Viareggio: Feb. 7, 14, 16 and 21, parades.
LuxembourgCity: Feb. 15, carnival parade.
PortugalFunchal: Madeira: Feb. 13
The NetherlandsMaastricht: Feb. 15-16.Roermond: Feb. 15.Venlo: Feb. 14.’s-Hertogenbosch: Feb. 13-16.Bergen op Zoom: Feb. 13, 14 and 16.Eindhoven: Feb. 13-16.Breda: Feb. 13-16.
SpainCadiz: Feb. 11-21.Las Palmas, Canary Islands: Feb. 5-20; Feb. 12, Drag Queen Gala; Feb. 13, parade; Feb. 20, Burial of the Sardine.Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands: Feb. 12 and 16, parades; Feb. 17, Burial of the Sardine.Sitges: Feb. 11-17.
SwitzerlandBasel: Feb. 22-24; Feb. 22 at 4 a.m.: Morgenstraich pipers parade.Bern: Feb. 18-20: Feb. 20 carnival parade.Lucerne: Feb. 11-16, city and surrounding areas, one of Switzerland’s biggest carnivals.Zurich: Feb. 19-21.