January 28: Opening Ceremony of the Rethymnon Carnival
February 3: Treasure Hunt
February 6: Carnival dance of the team “Alantalon” at Metropolis Club
February 7: Carnival dance of the team “Argosholoi” at Metropolis Club
February 8: Tsiknopempti – Carnival Thursday. Many carnival parties at various locations in Rethymnon
February 9: Carnival dance of the team “Athorivoi” at Karma Club
February 9: Carnival dance of the team “Fev…gatoi” at Metropolis Club
February 11: Carnival teams’ dance and sketches at Megaron club
February 12: Carnival dance of the team “Oi Alloi” at Metropolis Club
February 13: Carnival dance of the team “Skaravaioi” at Metropolis Club
February 14: Carnival dance of the team “Oi Ipolipoi” at Ice Club
February 15: Carnival dance of the team “Gousgounides” at Metropolis Club
February 15: Carnival dance of the team “Oi Ashetoi” at Ice Club
February 16: Carnival dance of the team “Emeis ki Emeis” at Ice Club
February 16: Carnival dance of the team “Rodolinoi” at Sideradiko
February 17: Night Parade, Kountourioti avenue at 9 pm
February 17: Carnival dance of the team “Periigites”, 11 pm at the Periigitiki Leshi
February 18: the Grand Parade, Koundourioti avenue at 2 pm
February 19: Clean Monday. Every year various burlesque folk customs are revived in Armeni, Gerani, Melidoni and Meronas: the “moutzouromata” (“Smudging”), when revellers go round smudging people with soot, the “Tsagaris” (“Shoemaker”), the “Tambis” and the “Abduction of the Bride”
- Read about the Carnival of Rethymnon in the past and today
- Carnival in Rethymnon, photos and video movies from the Carnival Parade in Rethymnon
- Apokries, the Carnival in Crete and Greece