2025 Martinique Carnival Programme

Carnaval de Martinique 2JANUARY
January 5
Festy Roi – Le Lamentin – 4:00 pm
January 11
Night Fitness walking to the rhythm of Drums (13 km) with the “Nou Pa Sav” group – Le Lamentin – 7:00-10:00 pm
January 11
Election of Queen Baby, King Baby, Mini Queen, Queen, King of Sape, Young Queen Mother and Queen Mother – Rivière-Pilote – 4:00 pm
January 12
Vidé Ko’w” Parade – Fort-de-France – 3:00 pm
January 19
Matinik Caribean Carnival (MCC) 20th edition / Opening of Stands 9:00 am & Parade of Groups on foot 3:00-7:00 pm – Fort-de-France
January 25
Night Parade, “Vidé Démaré” – Rivière-Pilote – 8:00-10:00 pm
January 26
“Verdi Show” Parade – Morne-Vert – 3:00-6:00 pm

Carnaval de Martinique 8FEBRUARY
February 1
“Zétwal Kannaval” Parade – Le Marin – 6:00 pm
February 2
Carnaval Solèy Show – Le François – 3:00 pm
February 7
Anses d’Arlets Show, Parade & Contest (1st edition) – Anses d’Arlets – 8:00 pm CANCELLED
February 8
Big Carnival Parade – Gros-Morne – 2:00 pm-6:00 pm
February 8
Noctanflash Parade – Le Vauclin – 8:00 pm
February 9
Big Carnival Parade “Parade des Alizés” – Sainte-Marie – 3:00 pm-6:00 pm
February 15
Carnaval Run / Disguised Race – Shoelcher – 2:00 pm
February 15
Sarrault Parade – Le Lamentin – 4:00 pm
February 16
Karnival Fitness Colors “Warm-up Lap” – Le Lamentin – 3:00 pm
From February 17 to 28
Carnival Characters Exhibition – Le Diamant (Museum)
February 20
School Parade – Le Lamentin – 8:00 am
February 22
“Carna’Village” (2nd edition) – Schoelcher – Carnival Village at 10:00am & Nèg Gwo Siwo “Déboulé” (Parade) from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm
February 23
La Grande Parade du Nord – La Trinité – 2:00 pm- 6:00 pm
February 23
Election of the Queen, Mini-Queen and Queen Mother of the South – Rivière-Pilote (Stadium) – 9:00 am
February 26
“Ducos Naval” Night Big Parade – Ducos – 7:00 pm
February 28
Friday Night – Le Lamentin – 7:00 pm

Carnaval de Martinique 11MARCH
March 1
Pyjama Vidé – Ducos – 5:00 am
March 1
Kannaval Otantik Matinik – Le François – 3:00 pm-6:00 pm
March 1
Night Parade – Basse-Pointe – 8:00 pm
March 2
Miss & Queen Parade – Fort-de-France
March 2 (Dimanche Gras)
“Jòn épi Blé” Parade (yellow and blue) – La Trinité – 3:00 pm-6:00 pm
March 2
Dimanche Gras Parade – Le Lamentin – 4:00 pm
March 3 (Lundi Gras)
Lundi Gras Parade – Le Lamentin – 4:00 pm
March 3
Burlesque Weddings – La Trinité – 3:00 pm-6:00 pm
March 3
La Grande Parade du Sud – Ducos – Carnival Village 9:00 am-6:00 pm & Grande Parade 2:30 pm
March 4 (Mardi Gras)
Big Red and Black Parade “The Red Devils” – Fort-de-France – 2:00 pm
March 4
Pyjama “Vidé” – Le Lamentin – Gym Bèlè warm-up at 3:30 am & Departure at 4:30 am
March 4
Mardi Gras Parade – Le Lamentin – 4:00 pm
March 4
Everybody in Red – Red Devils “Vidé” – La Trinité – 3:00 pm-6:00 pm
March 5 (Ash Wednesday)
Big Black & White “Vidé” – Burning of King Vaval – Fort-de- France – 3:00 pm
March 5
Black & White “Vidé” – Burning of King Vaval – Le Lamentin – 4:00 pm