Cozumel Carnival 2013 dates: February 6th through February 13th

Calendar of events; Cozumel Carnival 2013:

Wednesday February 6th –

Coronation of Carnaval 2013 Royalty Parque Quintana Roo - Open to the Public
8:00pm Farewell to Carnaval Royalty of 2012
Opening Ceremonies & Coronation of Carnaval Royalty for 2013
Message from Presidente Aurelio Joaquin Gonzales

Thursday February 7th –

Place: Moby Dick Time: 10:00 AM
Little Kid’s (kindergarden) dance contest
Advance tickets required.
5:00pm Coronation of King & Queen
6:00pm Dance Competition - Kindergarden
6:00pm Dance Competition - Grade School

Friday February 8th –

Kid and pets in costumes contest
Place: Moby Dick
Time: 10:00 AM
Advance tickets required.
Comparsa Dance Contests
First free activity
Locatons: Quintana Roo Park & Benito Juarez Park
Time: 9:00 PM
Dancing, Drinking, and Eating
Carnival ballet presentation
Advance tickets required.
Time: 10:00 PM
High School and Adult Dance contest
Time: 10:30 PM
Introduction of Carnival with host Sr. Fernando Ferraez
9:00pm - Music, General Access & Seating Begins
10:30pm - Car naval Ballet and Intro to Car naval 2013
10:50pm - Show of the Emperors
11:10pm - Young Adults Dance Group Competition
12:10pm - Open Category Dance Competition
2:30am - Judges Decide on Open Floor Dancing

Saturday February 9th–

9:00am - Parque Benito Juarez - Open Food Court, Dancing and Car naval Events All Day & Night
6:00pm - Ave. Raphael Melgar - First General Procession Parade
9:00pm - Parque Benito Juarez - Free to Public Band & Dancing

Cozumel Carnival as you can see, is exciting!

Cozumel Carnival; great times and exotic costumes

9:00pm - Parque Andres Quintana Roo - Free to Public Band & Dancing
9:00pm - Salon Moby Dick

Advance tickets required

Adult Open Masquerade Costume Contest & Grand Masquerade Dance
11:00pm - Carnivall Ballet and Intro of Car naval 2013
11:20pm - Costume Contests Begin: Individuals, Couples & Groups
1:30am - Show & Dancing All Night.

Sunday February 10th–

9:00am - Parque Benito Juarez - Open Food Court, Dancing and Car naval All Day & Night
6:00pm - Ave. Raphael Melgar - Second General (Open) Parade
9:00pm - Parque Benito Juarez - FREE to Public Band & Dancing
10:00pm - Parque Andres Quintana Roo - Free concert, food, and dancing!

Monday February 11th–

9:00am - Parque Benito Juarez - Open Food Court, more dancing, drinking, and eating all day and all night!
9:00pm - Parque Benito Juarez - Free concert and dancing. And you guessed it; eating and drinking all night!
9:00pm - Parque Andres Quintana Roo - Different venue same fun!

Tuesday February 12th –

9:00am - Parque Benito Juarez - Open Food Court, Dancing and yes, drinking, all day and night!
6:00pm - Ave. Raphael Melgar - The grand finale Parade!!!
9:00pm - Parque Benito Juarez - More eating, drinking, and dancing
10:00pm - Parque Andres Quintana Roo Cozumel Carnival 2013 Closing Show, Concert & Dancing with 3 BALL Monterrey!

Wednesday February 13th–

7:30pm Open to the Public
Benito Juarez Park Downtown
Awards Ceremony and the Burning of "Juan Carnaval"

The fun of Cozumel Carnival awaits you!

Cozumel Carnival (pronounced Carnaval in Spanish) is one of the islands main events. It happens at the peak of high season when the weather is at its finest. Festivities attract thousands of people from all corners of the world. It starts the week before Fat Tuesday, or Mardi-Gras. Carnival 2013 was a great excuse to really ring in the new year!

Cozumel Carnival 2013 was as as much fun as ever! With our new streets, pedestrian walkways, downtown landscaping, and improvements all over the island; visitors were greeted in "tropicool" style! As with every year I took these photos of this years event as well as past years. If you would like to see hi definition video of this years, parade click here!!

The park in front of the Palacio has a new stage set for shows and promises to be an exciting addition to this years events. Cozumel has never looked better! If you missed this years event make sure you come to Carnival 2014! And if you haven't already made your reservations accommodations, make sure to visit the only vacation rentals ever featured on CBS Television's The Price is Right: Casa Colonial!

Carnival representatives are interviewed!

The origins of Carnival are unclear, but most agree that it started as a pagan celebration in ancient Rome, or Greece. Balls were imported from Italy in the late nineteenth century, and had their golden era in the thirties, with legendary balls at the Copacabana Palace, and the Municipal Theater in Rio de Jinero.

There's much more to this extravaganza than the Parades. Street dancers randomly roam through town. It's loads of fun, free, and it happens all over the island. You are more than welcome to watch and participate. Besides the fun of a great Parade, there is live music, food, drinks and every manner of distraction in the town square. With so many people gathered together to have a great time how can you go wrong?!

You gotta have balls if you think this is not enough! Hey, don't get me wrong... We are talking about the fabulous balls and events leading up to the choosing of the King and Queen of Carnival. :0) If you have never been to the island during this very special time; you are really missing out on a great cultural experience. The "pre" carnival events happen at the Moby Dick, clubs, and other venues in and around San Miguel! Pick out the right parties, and have a ball! Of course this is an adults only activity.

Island life has never been better and the weather is perfect!

So start planning for Cozumel Carnival 2014. We look forward to your arrival.

For many years we have been capturing images of the many facets of Carnival. These original photos of Carnival 2012 give you a pretty good idea of what everything looks like. But the experience is MUCH better then the photographs. The exciting sounds, fireworks, and rhythms of the night will make you want to come back year after year!

This spectacular event is Street Carnival in all its glory, filled with the most exotic characters you will ever see.

To give you an idea of what goes into preparing for this grand event here is a preview of Carnival 2010 preparations.

We hope that you are having a GREAT time; because we are!

Warm Regards from you know where!
Bob Rodriguez.
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