On the carnival's last Sunday, floats, masked groups and bands parade through Corfu Town; in the evening Sior Karnavalos has his will read and is burnt. Next: Sunday 14 March 2027.
When: The carnival's last Sunday, the day before Clean Monday. Where: From Mitropolitou Methodiou street to Kofineta, by the Liston.
Floats and costumes in the afternoon, the burning in the evening.
Corfu's carnival mixes Greek satire with the town's Venetian past: beside the satirical floats come groups in Venetian costume and masks, and the island's bands. The parade, held on the carnival's last two Sundays, sets off from Mitropolitou Methodiou street and ends at Kofineta, by the Liston. In the evening the carnival king, Sior Karnavalos, has his will read out, full of satire, and is set alight: the end of the carnival.
Along the last stretch, by the Spianada and the Liston.
The end of the route by the Liston has the most room to stand, and the cafés offer a seat between floats. In recent years Sior Karnavalos has been burnt on the Spianada; the programme says where his will is read.
A little before the start, in the middle of the afternoon.
It started at 14:30 in 2025 and at 15:00 in 2026, and runs for two to three hours; the will was read at 19:00 in both years. The programme comes out in late January.
Closed streets and a packed town: come on foot.
The streets along the route close for the afternoon. A mask or a costume is welcome among the crowd too. The next day is Clean Monday, a public holiday, when the island heads out to fly kites.
Checked on 14 November 2026.