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Rethymno Carnival 2025 – Float Decoration

Float Decoration

Float Decoration
A Celebration of Art, Creativity & Community!

The Rethymno Carnival is more than just a festival—it’s a huge creative project that brings the city together in an explosion of color, fun, and artistic expression!

At the heart of this celebration are the spectacular carnival floats, designed and built by passionate volunteers who work tirelessly to create impressive, handcrafted masterpieces that reflect imagination, satire, and tradition.

Carnival
Rethymno Carnival
Rethymno Carnival
Rethymno Carnival
Rethymno Carnival

The Art of Float Decoration

Float decoration is a true labor of love.

Every year, teams of dedicated volunteers—artists, students, families, and carnival enthusiasts—gather in workshops across the city to bring their ideas to life. Using a mix of recycled materials, wood, paper, and paint, they carefully construct giant, colorful floats that showcase humor, storytelling, and even political or social commentary.

Each float is a unique piece of art, carefully designed to bring joy to the streets of Rethymno.

Sustainability in Creativity

One of the most special aspects of Rethymno’s floats is their focus on eco-friendly materials and recycling.

Many floats are built using reused materials, ensuring that creativity goes hand in hand with sustainability.

After the parade, the municipality and the Carnival Committee carefully preserve the floats so they can be used for public displays the following year.

This way, the spirit of the carnival lasts all year long!

Rethymno Carnival
Rethymno Carnival

The Carnival Atmosphere

The Rethymno Carnival attracts over 15,000 participants and nearly 100,000 visitors, filling the streets with energy and excitement.

Beyond the grand parade, businesses and shop owners also decorate their storefronts to match the carnival spirit, adding to the festive atmosphere.

Whether you are walking through the historic Old Town or enjoying a coffee at a local café, you will feel the magic of the carnival all around you!

The excitement starts long before the big day.

The excitement isn’t just on parade day—it starts months before. From colorful storefronts to vibrant streets, the whole city transforms into a carnival wonderland!

Float-making workshops are filled with music, laughter, and teamwork as volunteers work together, sharing stories, ideas, and celebrations.

There are barbecues, parties, and dance events, making the preparation process just as fun as the carnival itself!

Rethymno Carnival

Don’t miss this incredible experience! The Rethymno Carnival 2025 main events will take place from March 1st to 3rd, filling the city with color, music, and unforgettable moments.
Book your hotel early to participate in Greece’s most creative carnival!

City of Rethymno

You are invited to travel to areas, which are perhaps still unknown to the majority, and which are sometimes remote, but always magical and magnificent throughout the seasons. We recommend our visitors to see our picturesque villages through the eyes of the soul, try the Cretan cuisine, our wine and “tsikoudia”, participate in our revelries and festivities, but most importantly get to know our soul, our hospitality, the safe, untouched interior of the region, the other Rethymno.
 
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Department of Tourism
  tourism (@) rethymno.gr
  +30 28310 21459
  +30 28310 21459
  21 El. Venizelou Str, 74100, Rethymno, Crete, Greece

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