Carnival 2026 in Cagliari

Cagliari is ready to celebrate Carnival 2026 with different events in town but also outside the historical city centre.

From the Vespiglia (a homage to Sartiglia but in Vespa) to the Pentolaccia, from Cancioffali's burn in Giorgino to the parade in costume with the traditonal floats. 

Five different groups have developped a multi-colored programme of events to celebrate the most colourful feast of the year: Viking Group, Villaggio Pescatori, Il Crogiuolo, Vespa Club Cagliari and Tra Parole e Musica Association.

Programme

Friday, February 6th

at 5 pm Performance “AmiciInterstellari” Casa Saddi, via Ettore Fieramosca 17

at 6 pm Performance “Patapunfete”, Casa di riposo Vittorio Emanuele

Saturday  February 7th

at 5 pm Performance “Caravanserraglio” Casa Saddi, via Ettore Fieramosca 17 

at 7 pm Performance “Il pasticcione ovvero s’improddadori” Casa Saddi, via Ettore Fieramosca 17

Wednesday February 11th

at 6 pm Anteprima Culturale del Carnevale Cagliaritano, Cappella dell’Immacolata, via Baylle 78

Fat Thursday  February 12th

at 6 pm Traditional parade in costume. Starting from  via De Candia

Saturday February 14th

at 5 pm Performance “Sorichitta” Casa Saddi, via Ettore Fieramosca 17

Sunday February 15th

at 10:30 am Traditional parade in costume. Starting from parco ex-Vetreria

at 11:30 am Sartiglietta in Bicicletta, Parco ex-Vetreria

at 4 pm Festa Anziani in Maschera, Parco ex-Vetreria

at 5:30 pm Parade in costume with traditional floats. Starting from via San Paolo

Fat Tuesday February 17th

at 6 pm Traditional parade in costume. Starting from Piazza del Carmine

Sunday February 22nd

at 10:30 am XVIII Vespiglia, Via Azuni

at 11:30 am Sartiglietta in Bicicletta, Parco Ex-Vetreria

at 4 pm Zeppolata*, Parco Ex Vetreria

at 6 pm Pentolaccia** and Cancioffali's burn*** at the Fishermen's Village in Giorgino

*Zeppolata: a party where people use to eat Zeppole, a traditional fried Italian donut usually eaten during Carnival period.

**Pentolaccia: a decorated container made from paper or cardboard, holding candy or small gifts that is hung from the ceiling and is hit and broken by blindfolded people with sticks.

***Cancioffali's burn: a puppet king, which is carried during the procession throughout the parade and then burnt in a bonfire on Fat Tuesday, marking the end of Carnival and the beginning of Lent.