The sketches for the Carnevale di Viareggio 2027

On the night of San Lorenzo, with the Cittadella del Carnevale packed, the sketches of the works that will parade along the Viali a Mare in 2027 were unveiled. On stage, for the first time in front of the Carnival crowd, was the Foundation’s new president, Riccardo Maria Monti. There are nine first-category papier-mâché giants, alongside the second-category floats, the group masquerades and the individual masks.

The Notte dei Bozzetti

On Monday 10 August 2026, as tradition dictates, the Cittadella del Carnevale hosted the Notte dei Bozzetti, the event dedicated to presenting the designs for the Carnevale di Viareggio 2027. The papier-mâché artists took to the stage to reveal the visions and themes of the next edition to the public, in a show of choreography, costumes, music and projections. Entry was free and for the occasion the Museo Carnevale Viareggio stayed open in the evening, as announced by the Comune di Viareggio.

The first-category floats

On the official website you’ll find all the sketches for the 2027 edition by category, including the second-category floats, group masquerades and individual masks: you can browse them on the page Floats.

Italy’s carnival capital

In Viareggio the allegorical floats have always been the heart of the festival. Every year the artists create huge papier-mâché works with extraordinary movements and, through the art of satire and allegory, tell the great themes of society and the world, often ahead of their time. Italy’s carnival capital, which has been celebrating since 1873, lives its tradition all year round, between the Cittadella, home to the master craftsmen’s hangars, and the dedicated museum.

You can already glimpse the stories in the sketches: the penguins of “E con Tango siamo in tre”, the Pinocchio of “Buffoni e burattini”, the books and screens of “Disconnessi per volare”. In the coming months, in the hangars of the Cittadella, these drawings will become great papier-mâché works.

Alongside the sketches, the Foundation also announced the poster for the Carnevale di Viareggio 2027, the image that will accompany the communication campaign together with the new giant prints of the floats, 6 metres by 3, which will brighten up the seafront all year (official news).

2027 dates

Six masked parades on the Viareggio seafront, as listed by the official website:

• Saturday 30 January 2027, 4 pm – 1st opening masked parade, followed by fireworks
• Thursday 4 February 2027, 5 pm – 2nd masked parade, by night (Giovedì grasso)
• Sunday 7 February 2027, 3 pm – 3rd masked parade
• Tuesday 9 February 2027, 3 pm – 4th masked parade (Martedì grasso)
• Sunday 14 February 2027, 3 pm – 5th masked parade
• Saturday 20 February 2027, 4 pm – 6th closing masked parade, with the announcement of the winners and fireworks

The official website also has a map with entrances and ticket offices, useful for planning your day on the Viali a Mare.