Nice Carnival 2025

From February 12 to March 2, 2025, the Nice Carnival will wear the colors of the "King of the Oceans".

On the program: the illuminated Carnival Corsi, a daytime Carnival corso, the Flower Battles, the Queernaval and many other animations and novelties.

Carnival Corsi & Flower Battles The Nice Carnival, the first Carnival in France with an international character, is the most important event on the Côte d'Azur in winter. Two weeks of festivities enliven the city of Nice - "Carnival Corsi" by day and by night, and elegant "Flower Battles" are on the program of this unmissable event. Many floats decorated and animated under the theme of the season parade to the rhythm of street art troupes and musical groups from various backgrounds (from all over the world), all in a colorful, festive and family atmosphere. Carnival Parade
Many floats decorated and animated under the theme of the season parade to the rhythm of street art troupes and musical groups from various backgrounds and from all over the world, all in a colorful, festive and family atmosphere.

Illuminated Carnival Parade
In the evening, the floats are adorned with their most beautiful lights. Everything lights up, the visual animations are increased tenfold, the art and music troupes that animate the route offer you a real spectacle of sound and light.

Flower Battles
Floats decorated with floral arrangements form an elegant procession, where characters in extraordinary costumes, music, scents and colors mingle for the pleasure of the eyes! Each year, costumed actresses parade on floats decorated with delightful flowers and throw a shower of flowers at the public.Alongside the traditional parades: the opening illuminated corso, on February 15 at 8:30 p.m., the four illuminated Corsi at night (18/02, 22/02, 25/02, 01/03 at 8:30 p.m.), the daytime Carnival Corso (23/02 at 2:30 p.m.) and the four Flower Battles (19/02, 22/02, 26/02, 01/03 at 2:30 p.m.). People in full costume will be able to enter the promenades for free (subject to availability) during all the carnival corsi.

Tickets can also be purchased on site (subject to availability) at the ticket office open on event days, at 5 Promenade des Anglais and from 6 February 2025 (except Sunday 9 February), at the main ticket office located on Promenade du Paillon (between the Carnival village and the water mirror), open every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Prices remain the same as in 2024.