Carnaval de Toulouse

2026 Toulouse Carnival Schedule

• Saturdays January 10, 17, 24, 31 and February 7 — World Percussion Saturdays: batucadas and dancers in neighborhood squares (Parvis Giscard d'Estaing, Place Saint-Pierre, Place du Ravelin, Carré Maourine…), from 3:30 PM to 5:45 PM
• Sunday, February 8, from 1:30 PM — Carnival Bingo · Salle Limayrac, 22 rue Xavier Darasse (from €3 per card, €1 for the special costume round)
• Saturday, February 14, 6:45 PM–8:30 PM — BatucaGras with Alkiminia, Bagass' Perkisyon, Fully Mass and Twopikal All Stars · 60-62 rue de Metz
• Wednesday, March 11, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM — Children's Carnival "Cosmic Mission" · Jardin Raymond VI (registration limited to 150 children, now closed)
• Saturday, March 14, 7:30 PM–midnight — Parade of the COCUs (Grand Parade), theme "All in Pink". Presentation of the Key to the City by the Mayor with the Castellers de Tolosa, parade departure, arrival at allées Jean-Jaurès, musical village finale until 11:45 PM · Route: boulevard d'Arcole, boulevard de Strasbourg, Jean-Jaurès, Ramblas Jean-Jaurès
• Saturday, May 2 — French Guiana Day
• Saturday, May 30 — Waiting for Rio, Family Festival
• June 10 to 14 — Rio Loco Festival
• Saturday, June 20 — Soapbox Derby · avenue de la Colonne
• Sunday, June 21 — Fête de la Musique in partner neighborhoods

The Grand Parade attracted over 60,000 people according to the organizers.