Carnival 2009 Jan. 24 - Feb. 24th

Pre-Carnaval Events January 24 - Saturday Salon Moby Dick 10:00pm - Music and Dancing to Welcome Carnaval 2009 11:00pm - Presentation of Candidates for King & Queen of Carnaval 2009 Dancing Afterward (Band to be Announced) Photos - Introduction of Candidates for Carnaval 2008 King & Queen January 25 - Sunday Benito Juarez Park Downtown Open to the Public 8:00pm - Presentation of Candidates for king & Queen of Carnaval 2009 January 31 - Saturday Salon Moby Dick 10:00pm - Music and Dancing 11:00pm - Show of Candidates for Carnaval King & Queen 2009 - Individual Costume Phase Dancing Afterward (Band to be Announced) Photos - Presentation of 2008 Candidates in Full Costume February 1 - Sunday Benito Juarez Park Downtown Open to the Public 7:30pm - Show of Candidates for Carnaval King & Queen 2009 - Individual Costume Phase February 7 - Saturday Salon Moby Dick 10:00pm - Music and Dancing 11:45pm - Show of Candidates and VOTING for Queen of the Colonias Dancing Afterward featuring (Band to be announced) February 8 - Sunday Parque Q. Roo 10:00pm - Music and Dancing 7:30pm - Full Retinue of Candidates and VOTING for King & Queen of Carnaval 2009 Dancing Afterward featuring ( Band to be Announced) Photos - Candidate's Comparsas Competition & Election of 2008 King & Queen February 8 - Sunday Salon Moby Dick 5:00pm - Minidisco & Show of Candidates and VOTING for Children's Queen of Carnaval Benito Juarez Park Downtown Open to the Public 8:00pm - Full Retinue of Candidates and Announcement of King and Queen of Carnaval 2009 Wednesday, February 11th - Carnaval Begins Dance & Costume Competitions & Parades February 18th - Wednesday Salon Moby Dick 7:00pm - Farewell of the Carnaval Royalty of 2008 Opening Ceremonies coronation of all Carnaval Royalty for 2009 Photos - Cozumel Carnaval 2008 Coronation Night February 19th - Thursday 10:00am- Ave. Raphael Melgar - Infant & Kindergarten Inaugural Costume Parade 10:30am - Salon Moby Dick - Infant & Kindergarten Masquerade Costume Contest 5:00pm - Salon Moby Dick - Kindergarten Dance Comparsa Competition Photos - Kindergarten Comparsa Competitions 2008 February 20th - Friday 9:00am - Parque Benito Juarez - Open Food Court, Dancing and Carnaval Vendors all Day & Night 10:00am - Salon Moby Dick - Children's Grade School Comparsa Dance Competition 11:00pm - Salon Moby Dick - High School & Adult Open category Comparsa Dance Competition & Grand Dance ( Band to be Announced) February 21st - Saturday 9:00am - Parque Benito Juarez - Open Food Court, Dancing and Carnaval Vendors All Day & Night 6:00pm - Ave. Raphael Melgar - First General (Open) Procession Parade 11:00pm - Salon Moby Dick - Adult Open Masquerade Costume Contest & Grand Dance (Band to be Announced) February 22nd - Sunday 9:00am - Parque Benito Juarez - Open Food Court, Dancing and Carnaval Vendors All Day & Night 11:00am - Parque Benito Juarez - Pet Parade 6:00pm - Ave. Raphael Melgar - Second General (Open) Procession Parade 9:00pm - Parque Benito Juarez - Music for Dancing February 23th - Monday 9:00am - Parque Benito Juarez - Open Food Court, Dancing and Carnaval Vendors All Day & Night 4:00pm - Waterfront along Meglar in Downtown Area - Fifth Annual Marine Vessel Parade 6:00pm - Ave. Raphael Melgar - Third General (Open) Procession Parade 10:00pm - Salon Moby Dick - Big Night of Tropical Dance featuring ( Band to be Announced) February 24th - Tuesday 9:00am - Parque Benito Juarez - Open Food Court, Dancing and Carnaval Vendors All Day & Night 6:00pm - Ave. Raphael Melgar - Fourth Final General (Open) Procession Parade 10:00pm - Parque Andres Quintana Roo - Grand Closing of Carnaval 2009 with Dance ( Band to be Announced) Photos - Cozumel Carnaval 2008 Parades February 25 - Wednesday 7:00pm - Parque Benito Juarez - Awards Ceremony and the Burning of "Juan Carnaval" The ritual of burning Juan Carnaval brings to a close all the activities of the week and life returns to normal until next year!!