Carnival Masks and Costumes

Vibrant carnival scenes featuring elaborate masks and costumes in lively colors, showcasing traditional celebrations in European towns.

Schraeckslizunft from Diersburg at the big carnival parade, Oberkirch, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Venetian Carnival mask and costume at the Venetian Fair on the historic market square, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Basler Kuenstlerlarven, masks, Basler Fasnet parade, Basler Fasnacht, Basel, Switzerland, Europe

Schraeckslizunft from Diersburg at the big carnival parade, Oberkirch, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Basler Fasnacht, Carnival of Basel, Basel, Switzerland, Europe

Carnival of Fano. Marche. Italy

Seville, September 1992. Universal Exhibition of Seville 1992. In the image, a parade.

Carnival mask in Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Italy, Lombardy, Schignano carnival

Venetian mask, Carnival in Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Basler Fasnacht, Carnival of Basel, Basel, Switzerland, Europe

Narrenverein Hasle-Maale Stetten carnival society, Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht, Narrensprung, Ravensburg, Upper Swabia, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Carnival, People dressed as clown, Isla Cristina, Huelva province, Region of Andalusia, Spain, Europe.

Two traditional carnival masks at Annecy festival, France. Traditional carnival masks at Annecy festival, France

Dressed-up musicians at the Morgenstraich, carnival procession, Basel, Switzerland, Europe

Swabian carnival, Lindau, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Basler Kuenstlerlarven, masks, Basler Fasnet parade, Basler Fasnacht, Basel, Switzerland, Europe

Mask, Carnival, Carnevale, Carnival in Venice, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Lady and gentleman in red and white masks, Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Brazil, Amazon, Parintins. Boi Bumba Folkloric Show. Parintins hosts annual Boi Bumba Festival, which is the largest festival in Amazonas, and second largest in Brazil. (Large format sizes available)

Basler Fasnacht, Carnival of Basel, Basel, Switzerland, Europe

Members of the Gugge marching brass bands wearing fancy dresses and masks at the great procession at the Carnival of Basel, Basler Fasnacht, Basel, Switzerland, Europe

Biasca carnival, Canton Ticino, Switzerland

Drum major dressed up as Elvis at the carnival procession of the Maettli guild, Littau, Lucerne, Switzerland, Europe

Swabian Fastnacht (carnival), Lindau, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Basler Kuenstlerlarven, masks, Basler Fasnet parade, Basler Fasnacht, Basel, Switzerland, Europe

Dressed-up musicians at the Morgenstraich, carnival procession, Basel, Switzerland, Europe

Swabian Fastnacht (carnival), Lindau, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Brazil, Amazon, Parintins. Boi Bumba Folkloric Show. Parintins hosts annual Boi Bumba Festival, which is the largest festival in Amazonas, and second largest in Brazil. (Large format sizes available)

Comparsas (street dances) at the village of Yahuche where people disguise as mythical creatures, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America

Bolivians Revelers dancing during the annual street block party know as ''Bolivian Carnival'' Eon the third day of Carnival on March 03, 2025 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. According to the Sao Paulo City Council, during Carnival week more than 500 street blocks (blocos de rua) are held and more than 15 million people are expected to participate in them. .

Mask, Carnival in Venice, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

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Basler Kuenstlerlarven, masks, Basler Fasnet parade, Basler Fasnacht, Basel, Switzerland, Europe

People in Baroque costumes, masks and elaborate headdresses with feathers, Venetian Fair, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Traditional "Gauga Ma" carnival masks, Ulm carnival club, carnival parade, Eberhardzell, Upper Swabia, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

People dressed as musicians, fiesta in Ibi, Alcoy, Costa Blanca, Spain, costume, Europe

Children in imaginative costumes at the carnival, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Narrenzunft Ulmer Haglhex carnival society, Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht, Narrensprung, Ravensburg, Upper Swabia, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Oschtalb Ruassgugga Aalen Ostalbkreis band, 26. International Guggenmusiktreffen, Guggenmusik folk music festival, 14th and 15th of February 2009, Schwaebisch Gmuend, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Bolivians Revelers dancing during the annual street block party know as ''Bolivian Carnival'' Eon the third day of Carnival on March 03, 2025 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. According to the Sao Paulo City Council, during Carnival week more than 500 street blocks (blocos de rua) are held and more than 15 million people are expected to participate in them. .

The 41st (2008) Toronto Caribbean Carnival (Caribana) is the largest Caribbean festival in North America.

Basler Fasnacht, Carnival of Basel, Basel, Switzerland, Europe

Fools Guild from Horb am Neckar at the Great Carnival Parade, Carnival Parade, Swabian-Alemannic Carnival, Oberkirch, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Bolivians Revelers dancing during the annual street block party know as ''Bolivian Carnival'' Eon the third day of Carnival on March 03, 2025 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. According to the Sao Paulo City Council, during Carnival week more than 500 street blocks (blocos de rua) are held and more than 15 million people are expected to participate in them. .

Carnival in Torrevieja, Spain February 12, 2023

The Invisible Circus at the Extinction Rebellion protest 13th October 2019, at Trafalgar Square in central London . The Invisible Circus group from Bristol is made up of street performers dressed in red robes symbolizing the blood that binds humanity together.

International Guggenmusiktreffen, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe

Narrenzunft Friburger Schlossberggeister at the Great Carnival Parade, Carnival Parade, Oberkirch, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Orange harlequin (court jester) costume and mask beside street lamp, Carnevale di Venezia, Carnival in Venice, Italy, Europe

Carnival, People dressed as clown, Isla Cristina, Huelva province, Region of Andalusia, Spain, Europe.

Belgium, Wallonia, province of Hainaut, Beloeil. Basecles Carnival. Les Capiaux dSots, carnival group

Demonstration of pupils and young people, Fridays For Future, 24 May 2019, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Participants dressed up as jesters from the guest canton of Schwyz, jesters' symposium of the Märchler carnival societies, parade of historically costumed guildsmen, Sechseläuten or Sächsilüüte, Zurich Spring Festival, Zurich, Switzerland, Europe

Carnival float, Gualeguaychu Carnival, Gualeguaychu, Entre Rios Province, Argentina, South America

France, Aude, Limoux Carnival 2013, Masked person

Sardinia. Oristano. Sa Sartiglia feast

Basler Kuenstlerlarven, masks, Basler Fasnet parade, Basler Fasnacht, Basel, Switzerland, Europe

Basler Fasnacht, Carnival of Basel, Basel, Switzerland, Europe

Musicians of the Guggenmusik group KanniBale, Switzerland, 30th International GUGGENMUSIK MEETING 02 and 03 February 2013 in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe

Bolivians Revelers dancing during the annual street block party know as ''Bolivian Carnival'' Eon the third day of Carnival on March 03, 2025 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. According to the Sao Paulo City Council, during Carnival week more than 500 street blocks (blocos de rua) are held and more than 15 million people are expected to participate in them. .

Swabian Fastnacht (carnival), Lindau, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

( Basler Fasnacht) Flute player piccolo, piccolo player, piccolo player, Basel, Switzerland, Europe

Carnivalists Guggenmusik picture frame motif, carnival procession, parade with dressed up people, Switzerland, Europe

Traditional Cape Town 'Klopse' music carnival

Narrensprung Ravensburg, Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht, Ravensburg, Upper Swabia, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Oberachern Fools Guild at the Great Carnival Parade, Carnival Parade, Swabian-Alemannic Carnival, Oberkirch, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Many different groups of masked people walking through the streets of Basel, 3 days and nights, Basler Fasnacht, playing music, Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland, Europe

The Silberglöckle, offspring of the Gmender Garden, 30th International GUGGENMUSIK MEETING 02 and 03 February 2013 in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe

Italy, Apulia, Putignano, Carnival Parade

Indigenous artists performing at Calgary Stampede, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Masked people celebrate the typical Lucerne carnival in the streets of town. Lucerne Canton of Lucerne Switzerland FB_2025_0061

Carnivalists Guggenmusik picture frame motif, carnival procession, parade with dressed up people, Switzerland, Europe

Drummer, Basel Carnival, Basel, Switzerland, Europe

Basler Fasnacht, Carnival of Basel, Basel, Switzerland, Europe

Swabian Fastnacht (carnival), Lindau, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

The Carnival in Arrecife is organized each year

Brazilian samba band in the International Carnival Seychelles, in Victoria, Mahe, Republic of Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

Swabian-Alemannic Carnival in Rottweil

Members of the Gugge marching brass bands wearing fancy dresses and masks at the great procession at the Carnival of Basel, Basler Fasnacht, Basel, Switzerland, Europe

Dragon Dance, Chinese New Year Festival, Hong Kong, China

Children in imaginative costumes at the carnival, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

`La Vijanera´carnival, bear death, Silio, Molledo. Cantabria, Spain.

Carnival, People dressed as clown, Isla Cristina, Huelva province, Region of Andalusia, Spain, Europe.

The oldest carnival in Portugal in Lazarim.

Swabian Fastnacht (carnival), Lindau, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Female clown, carnival, Duesseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Fools Guild Meerettichdaemone from Urloffen at the Great Carnival Parade, Carnival Parade, Swabian-Alemannic Carnival, Oberkirch, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Blue white demon devil mask, portrait, knight festival Kaltenberger Ritterspiele, Kaltenberg, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Carnival in Torrevieja, Spain February 12, 2023

Swabian Fastnacht (carnival), Ravensburg, Allgaeu, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Swabian Fastnacht (carnival), Lindau, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Little gold bird Queen of the Band at the Junior Caribana Parade in Toronto 2008

Performer entertaining people with his ventriloquist

Basler Fasnacht, Carnival of Basel, Basel, Switzerland, Europe

Swabian Fastnacht (carnival), Ravensburg, Allgaeu, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Demons, Beneides de Sant Antoni, Muro, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe

Bolivians Revelers dancing during the annual street block party know as ''Bolivian Carnival'' Eon the third day of Carnival on March 03, 2025 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. According to the Sao Paulo City Council, during Carnival week more than 500 street blocks (blocos de rua) are held and more than 15 million people are expected to participate in them. .

Carnival in Torrevieja, Spain February 12, 2023

Carnival, People disguised (typical spanish paella), Isla Cristina, Huelva province, Region of Andalusia, Spain, Europe.

Basler Fasnacht, Carnival of Basel, Basel, Switzerland, Europe

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