In pictures: Sitges' Extermination Parade closes Carnival 2026
Council estimates that 200,000 people visited coastal town despite wind, rain and uncertainty over Rodalies
Council estimates that 200,000 people visited coastal town despite wind, rain and uncertainty over Rodalies
High winds fail to dampen spirits as Catalonia launches a week of colour, satire and celebration
A week of parades, food fights, and festive fun arrives in Catalonia
Fatalities in central Catalonia, Ebre river delta region, and Vallès county
Barcelona and Sitges celebrate spectacular and expressive fashion with galactic queens and mischievous kings
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Festivities aim to be out of this world starting on Thursday
Thousands enjoy the 'Disbauxa' parade in Sitges and the candy fight in Vilanova
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Arrival of Carnival Queen in Barcelona marked by colorful parades, acrobatics, and music
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The week-long celebration includes food fights, dancing giants, traditional folk dances, colorful parades, and sardine burials all around Catalonia
Around a thousand officers deployed from Fat Thursday to Ash Wednesday
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Seaside towns celebrate Ash Wednesday with thousands mourning death of King Carnestoltes
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Filling the Sink travels to two coastal towns famous for their carnival shenanigans – Vilanova i la Geltrú and Sitges