Carnival season 2024 is now under way across Europe and the Americas. These pre-Lent festivals, in many cases a blend of local pagan and Catholic traditions, usher out winter and welcome in spring. The largest and most famous—the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro—took place over the past few days. Gathered below are images of Carnivals around the world, including photos from Brazil, France, Hungary, Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico, Italy, the United States, and more.
Photos of Carnival 2024 Around the World
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![A person in a Carnival costume blows a kiss toward onlookers]()
Read moreEvelyn Bastos of Mangueira, a queen of drums, performs during 2024 Carnival parades at Sapucai Sambadrome on February 12, 2024, in Rio de Janeiro. #
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Read moreRevelers attend the annual Cordão do Prata Preta block party during Carnival festivities in Rio on February 10, 2024. #
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Read moreA woman covered in mud attends the Bloco da Lama ("Block of Mud") event during Carnival festivities, in Paraty, Brazil, on February 10, 2024. #
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Read moreA "Federhannes" carnival character jumps in the streets of Rottweil, Germany, during the Narrensprung ("Jump of the Fools") carnival parade on Rose Monday, February 12, 2024. #
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![Costumed people on a balcony toss a fish toward a large crowd below.]()
Read moreA municipal worker throws a traditional herring to the crowd below during the Carnival of Dunkirk, in northern France, on February 11, 2024. #
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Read moreRevelers try to catch herring during the Carnival of Dunkirk on February 11, 2024. #
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Read morePeople take part in a fight with oranges during an annual carnival battle in Ivrea, Italy, on February 11, 2024. #
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![A dog wears a "Luigi" costume and cap.]()
Read moreA dog wears a costume at the Blocão dog carnival parade during pre-carnival festivities in Rio de Janeiro, on February 4, 2024. #
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![Costumed revelers stand atop a small boat in a river.]()
Read moreAn aerial view of "Cordão Última Hora" parading along the Tocantins river during Carnaval Das Águas on February 9, 2024, in Cametá, Brazil, where the Water Carnival has been celebrated for a century. The groups that organize the carnival create their own costumes and songs, parading in boats along the city's rivers. #
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![Two people wear masks and colorful shirts while standing waist-deep in water.]()
Read moreYoung members of "Bloco os Linguarudos" play in water while wearing masks during "Carnaval Das Àguas" on February 8, 2024, in Cametá, Brazil. #
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![A person with playful animal makeup roars toward the camera.]()
Read moreA reveler attends the Amigos da Onça street party on the second day of Carnival on February 10, 2024, in Rio de Janeiro. #
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Read morePeople parade in traditional costumes of the Alto Tio Diego carnival during the Women's Afro-Mestizo Carnival of Alto Tio Diego on February 11, 2024, in Veracruz, Mexico. #
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Read moreA masked reveler in period costume poses during the traditional Venice Carnival on February 4, 2024. #
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![Onlookers line a road, watching a tractor-towed parade float shaped like a large gorilla.]()
Read moreThe Krewe of Bacchus parade takes place during 2024 Mardi Gras on February 11, 2024, in New Orleans. #
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Read moreRevelers dance while covered in foam spray during Carnival celebrations in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, on February 12, 2024. #
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![A person poses, wearing a huge and ornate costume that is more of a structure than a garment.]()
Read moreA candidate for queen of carnival performs during the queen-election gala in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, on February 7, 2024. #
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![A person wearing a wooly costume and mask stands near a bonfire.]()
Read moreA reveler wears a mask during the traditional Busó Carnival in Mohács, Hungary, on February 11, 2024. #
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![People in bright costumes dance in a parade.]()
Read moreParticipants perform during the Gran Parada parade in the Barranquilla Carnival in Colombia on February 10, 2024. #
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![A person dances while wearing an elaborate devil costume and mask.]()
Read moreA man wearing a traditional costume dances Diablada during the 2024 Oruro Carnival in Bolivia on February 10, 2024. #
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![Women wearing traditional costumes dance during a parade.]()
Read moreWomen wearing traditional costumes dance Morenada during the 2024 Oruro Carnival on February 10, 2024. #
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![A performer on stilts, wearing a colorful flowing costume, poses on a beach.]()
Read moreRaquel Poti poses for photographers during the Amigos da Onça street party on February 10, 2024, in Rio de Janeiro. #
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![A person poses while wearing a costume covered entirely in aluminum cans.]()
Read moreA reveler wearing a costume made from beer and soda cans takes part in the Bloco da Latinha street-party parade in Madre de Deus, Brazil, on February 11, 2024. #
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![A close view of a performer wearing blue makeup and other face decorations.]()
Read moreA member of the Pena de Pavão de Krishna traditional carnival group waits to perform in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on February 11, 2024. The group, which celebrates Indian deities, paid homage to fighting women and masters of popular culture with the theme "Wombs of the Earth" (Ventres da Terra). #
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Read moreMembers of Salgueiro perform during the 2024 Carnival parade at Sapucai Sambadrome on February 11, 2024, in Rio. #
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![Costumed dancers perform during a parade.]()
Read moreRevelers from the Águia de Ouro school perform during the second night of the Carnival parade at Anhembi Sambadrome in Sao Paulo on February 11, 2024. #
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![Performers dance on a large decorated parade float.]()
Read moreMembers of the Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Marques de Sapucai Sambadrome in Rio on February 12, 2024. #
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Read moreMembers of Porto da Pedra perform at the Sapucai Sambadrome on February 11, 2024. #
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![Dancers in large costumes perform in a parade.]()
Read moreDancers from the Mocidade samba school perform in the Sambadrome in Rio on February 12, 2024. #
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![A performer sits on a large snake-shaped parade float.]()
Read moreA reveler from the Viradouro samba school performs during the night of the Carnival parade in Rio on February 13, 2024. #
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![A performer in a feathery costume dances during a parade.]()
Read moreViviane Araújo of Salgueiro, a queen of drums, performs during 2024 Carnival parades at Sapucai Sambadrome on February 11, 2024, in Rio. #
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