Carnaval 2026

Jack Richards
Jan 26
1 min read

Updated: Feb 24

Collections of photos from the different carnaval events we attended in 2026

Llamadas de San Baltasar

A lively parade without barricades where the performers and crowds blend into one another. January 6th, 2026

Desfile inaugural del Carnaval

The official kick off of Carnaval with the top groups from each category of carneval performance—a nice variety but less of a spectacle than the following Samba Parade which we missed this year. January 22, 2026

View of the terminus from up the street
The singer from El Milongón (show we saw with Austin's Grandmother) doubles as a Carnaval performer
Plaza Cagancha
A lot of celestial symbolism in Uruguayan Carnaval
The colors of Uruguay
The Radison showing it's Carnaval pride
Staging ground in Plaza Independencia, below Palacio Salvo
View of the kick up from Plaza Independencia
Carnaval under Palacio Salvo
Candombe
Even the next generation gets involved
Many feathers!
And smiles!
Murgas
Chasing the Grappamiel
Bubbles!
More Murgas
A few floats
And acrobatics
Sponsoring bus company showing off the new line of electric busses
More floats
La Jaula de las Locas
And one of the actors from when we saw La Jaula de las Locas
Painting the town red

Concurso Oficial de Carnaval 2026

The judged performances vying for the title of winners in their respective categories. We saw a group of "Revistas" which is a short musical, and a group of "Murgas" which are satirical singing groups.