Carnaval de Cholet
Edition 2025 Finished Free Music Street Performance Folk Traditions

Carnaval de Cholet

26 Apr 2025 — 15 May 2025
Cholet — Maine-et-Loire (49)

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Edition 2025 — Carnaval de Cholet

The 2025 edition of the Carnaval de Cholet took place from April 26 to May 15, with the day parade on Sunday, April 27, and the night parade on Saturday, May 3. Nearly 100,000 spectators attended the festivities, which also included the funfair, the Carnaval Guinguette, the Carnival for Leisure Centers, the Cycling Grand Prix, and the Carnival for Seniors.

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Carnaval de Cholet 2025

The 2025 edition of the Carnaval de Cholet offered a week rich in festivities. The day parade took place on Sunday, April 27, from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM, with thirteen teams of carnival-goers and their monumental floats parading through the town's streets. The night parade, the highlight of the festivities, illuminated the town center on Saturday, May 3, from 9:30 PM to midnight.

The program also included musical entertainment in the town center on Saturday, April 26, the funfair from April 26 to May 4, the Carnaval Guinguette on Tuesday, April 29, the Carnival for Leisure Centers on Wednesday, April 30, the Grand Prix du Carnaval (cycling race) on Wednesday, April 30 at 8 PM, and the Carnival for Seniors on Thursday, May 15.

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Free access to parades and street entertainment. Funfair charges apply depending on the attractions.

Where does it take place — Carnaval de Cholet

Centre-ville de Cholet

Place du 8 Mai, 49300 Cholet

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Carnaval de Cholet in brief

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History of Carnaval de Cholet