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Latest News: Take Part In Cozumel Carnival 2010!
The island's spectacular annual Mardis Gras has over 130 years of history and is held around February every year, although the exact dates vary.
The week of main Carnival events concludes every year on 'Fat Tuesday' with dazzling technicolour processions along Cozumel's downtown seafront.
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After the seafront extravaganza, the music keeps playing and parties continue well into the night.
Costumed revellers battle in dancing competitions and bands play live music around the city.
People line the street, dancing with the performers and catching gifts that are showered on them.
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 Carnival King and Queen. |
The biggest 3 nights of parades for Carnival this year were Saturday, February 13th; Sunday, February 14 and Tuesday, February 16th, 2010.
The main Carnival events started on January 23rd, with the reception of the newly elected 2010 King and Queen.
A variety of other exciting Carnival dance and music frenzies also took place during the first 2 weeks of February.
Cozumel Carnival 2010 Program
This was the program of events for Cozumel Carnival 2010:
| Pre-Carnival Events |
Events take place in the downtown squares (DS), Moby Dick
hall (MD) or along the seafront (SF). |
| Sat, Jan 23, 2010. |
Welcome and Introduction of King and Queen candidates with dancing (MD)
- 10pm. |
| Sun, Jan 24, 2010. |
Public presentation of the King and Queen candidates with dancing afterwards (DS) - 7.30pm. |
| Sat, Jan 30, 2010. |
Presentation of the King and Queen candidates with costumes and dancing
(MD) - 10pm. |
| Sun, Jan 31, 2010. |
Public presentation of the King and Queen candidates with costumes (DS)
- 7.30pm. |
| Thu, Feb 4, 2010. |
Cozumel Carnival Ladies' Show (MD) - 5pm. |
| Sat, Feb 6, 2010. |
Dancing and Voting for Cozumel Carnival King and Queen 2010 (MD) - 10pm. |
| Sun, Feb 7, 2010. |
Dancing and Voting for Cozumel Children's Carnival King and Queen 2010 (MD) - 5pm.
Public announcement of winners and party (DS) - 7.30pm. |
| Carnival Events |
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| Wed, Feb 10, 2010. |
Grand Opening and Coronation of Carnival King and Queen (MD) - 7.30pm. |
| Thu, Feb 11, 2010. |
Costume/Dance Competition - Preschool and Kindergarten categories (MD) -
10am.
Costume/Dance Competition - High School categories (MD) -
5pm. |
| Fri, Feb 12, 2010. |
Costume Competition - Infants, Children and Pets (MD) - 10am.
Dance Competition - High School and Adult categories - 10pm. |
| Sat, Feb 13, 2010. |
Daytime events downtown.
First Grand Carnival Parade (SF) - 6pm. |
| Sun, Feb 14, 2010. |
Daytime events downtown.
Second Grand Carnival Parade (SF) - 6pm. |
| Mon, Feb 15, 2010. |
Daytime events downtown but no parade in the evening this year.
Tropical Dance Night with Merenglass (MD) - 10pm. |
| Tue, Feb 16, 2010. |
Daytime events downtown.
Final Grand Carnival Parade (SF) - 6pm.
Grand Carnival Closing and Concert - 10pm. |
| Wed, Feb 17, 2010. |
Awards and Traditional Burning of Juan Carnaval (DS) -
7.30pm. |
Cozumel Carnival 2011
Dates for Cozumel Carnival 2011 will not be officially confirmed until the end of this year and occasionally they move around if they clash with another local event.
Fat Tuesday (usually the last day of Carnival) is on March 8 in 2011, meaning you could expect the main parade nights to be from Saturday, March 5, to Tuesday, March 8, but we can't confirm anything yet, so register for free updates.
Cozumel Carnival News and Photos
Take Part In Cozumel Carnival 2010!
Cozumel Carnival Fever Is Back!
Spectacular Carnival Finale.
Carnival King and Queen Elected.
Pop Diva Opens Cozumel Carnival.
Carnival Fever Begins.
Fantastic Fat Tuesday.
Carnival Coronation 2008.
Cozumel Carnival King and Queen.
Carnival 2008 Program Announced.
Carnival 2008 Dates Confirmed.
130 Years Of Carnival History.
Mayor's 2007 Carnival Message.
Carnival 2007 Photo Galleries.
Emotional Carnival 2007 Closing Night.
Dancing For A Carnival Dream.
First Carnival 2007 Parade.
Carnival Crazy Cozumel 2007!
Get Ready for Cozumel Carnival 2007.
Carnival 2006 Photo Gallery. |
