The music and dancing has started and Carnival dazzle has descended on Cozumel again, with warm up events well under way and the official opening on February 26.
This year, the biggest celebrations and parades are on the nights of Saturday, March 1; Sunday, March 2 and Fat Tuesday, March 4, 2025. It's the 151st Cozumel Carnival. Expect it to be a cracker!
See the Cozumel Carnival 2025 Program
Thought to be the oldest in the Yucatan Peninsula and possibly the whole of Mexico, the annual event is famous for its live music and loud technicolor parades along Cozumel's downtown seafront. People line the street, dancing with the performers and catching gifts that are launched into the crowds.
On procession nights, after the oceanfront 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.
For more information and the full 2025 program see our Cozumel Carnival page..
Photos courtesy of Cozumel Municipal Government.
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