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One of the kids’ most loved events in Italy is Carnival. Our little ones disguise in colorful tradition masks and play with streamers and confetti.
Carnival is an ancient pagan celebration that Catholics inherited and associated with Easter time. It starts the first Sunday of the nine ones that preceed Easter and ends just before Lent.
If you travel with your family in the winter you have the chance to participate to one of the famous Carnival parades that take place in many towns around the country.
Most popular Carnivals for kids in Northern Italy: Venice and Ivrea
Venice hosts one of the most famous "Carnivals" in the world, where people are dressed in sumptuous XVIII century costumes and wigs.
The Ivrea Carnival near Turin is more suitable for families with older kids. It is characterized by folklore historical and legendary celebrations and by the spectacular "Battle of the Oranges" which has become the very symbol of the Carnival. During the festival there is widespread custom of wearing a red cap which is a sign to avoid being hit by orange throws.
Most popular Carnivals in Central Italy: Ronciglione and Viareggio
In Viareggio, on the coast of Tuscany, not far from Pisa Livorno and Florence there is another famous Carnival where giant allegorical floats cross the city surrounded by thousands of people mostly families that see them in awe and clap.
Near Rome, in its beautiful countryside, in the town of Ronciglione there is another famous Carnival. It features vvarious shows linked to the history of the area. The beautiful Renaissance streets and squares of the town gets filled with lights, music, colors, flavours, masks and folk bands
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Most popular Carnivals for kids in Southern Italy: Acireale and Putignano
In Acireale near Catania, Sicily splendid papier-mâché works are created and parade floats are also decorated with flowers creating a super colorful show.
The Carnival of Putignano, near Bari in Puglia is also very charming with original allegorical floats and papier-mâché. It is the oldest Carnival parade in Europe.
