Gay Carnival Guide to Europe – listing the best gay carnival parties, parades and more across the continent – From Cologne to Sitges.

Fête du citron Menton Lemon Festival

Fête du citron Menton Lemon Festival

(One Hour from Nice) The “Fête du Citron” (Lemon Festival) attracts more than 200,000 visitors every year to Menton, a stunning French town sitting on the Italian border between the Alpes Maritimes and the Mediterranean, just thirty minutes from Nice.

Carnevale, Acireale - Carnival Sicily

Carnevale Acireale – Carnival Sicily

Carnevale is celebrated all over Sicily, but this one is one of the most famous in Italy. Acireale is just 10 minutes by train from Catania between Mount Etna and the sea.

Mallorca Carnival

Mallorca Carnival

Mallorca Carnival – Sa Rua & Sa Rueta & Easter Fira del Ram 2022 is a colourful event full of energy and life with parades and shows.

EJoy, Florianopolis Circuit Festival

Florianopolis Gay Carnival Circuit Festival

Florianopolis Gay Carnival Circuit Festival features the world’s biggest DJs paying over four days and nights during the Carnival celebrations.

Carnival of Bogotá & El Festival de Verano

Carnival of Bogotá & El Festival de Verano

Every year in August, the residents of Bogotá commemorate the founding of the city (August 6th) and enjoy about 200 cultural and recreational activities in the city’s public parks

Dusseldorf Carnival

Dusseldorf Carnival

Along with Cologne, Düsseldorf puts on one of the largest Carnival celebrations in Germany, involving colourful costumes, parades and a series of Carnival parties and costume balls.

Carnival Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Carnival Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

On the island of Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Carnival is one of the oldest and most traditional festivals on the Canary Islands, filling the city streets with an explosion of colour, joy, music, and dance.