Carnival is a festive season occurring immediately before Lent.
Carnival, carnaval or The Carnival may also refer to:
Festivals and entertainment Brazilian Carnival, the widely-known celebration of Carnival in Brazil Caribbean Carnival, carnivals with origins in Caribbean culture that occur across the World Traveling carnival, an amusement show typically including rides, games, etc. West Country Carnival, parades held in the West of England between late August and late November
Transport Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Corporation & plc, the parent company of Carnival Cruise Line Kia Carnival, a minivan SS Carnivale, a steamship operating 1975–1993
Literature Carnival (Mackenzie novel), a 1912 novel by Compton Mackenzie Carnival (Antoni novel), a 2005 novel by Robert Antoni Carnival (Bear novel), a 2006 science fiction novel by Elizabeth Bear "The Carnival" (short story), a 1980 short story by Michael Fedo "Carnival! Carnival!", a poem by Patti Smith in her 1978 book Babel
Film and television Film The Carnival (film), a 1911 short film Carnival (1921 film), a British silent drama Carnival (1931 film), a British drama Carnival (1935 film), an American film Carnival (1946 film), a British drama Carnival (1953 film), a French comedy film Carnival (1981 film), a Russian romantic comedy Carnival (2021 film), a Brazilian comedy film Carnaval (2024 film), a Peruvian documentary film Carnival: At the End of Days, an upcoming British film Carnivel, a 1989 Malayalam film Karnaval, a 1999 French film Carnivale, a 1999 French animated film by Millimages The Carnival, a 1984 Telugu documentary by B. Narsing Rao
Television "Carnival" (Bottom), a television episode "Carnival", a season 1 episode of The Bellflower Bunnies "Carnival", a 1997 episode of the series Teletubbies "Carnaval", a 2018 episode of the series Mickey Mouse "Carnival", a Malcolm in the Middle episode from season 2 (2001) "Carnival", a Series C episode of the television series QI (2005) Carnivàle, a 2003–2005 American television series
Performing arts Carnaval (ballet) Carnival!, a stage musical The Carnival (play), a 1664 comedy by Thomas Porter Carnival Center for the Performing Arts
People
Danielle Carnival, American neuroscientist
Other uses Carnival (video game) Carnival Food Stores
Music Carnival Records
Classical music Carnaval (Schumann), an 1834–1835 set of piano pieces by Robert Schumann Carnival Overture (Dvořák), Op. 92, an 1891 concert overture by Antonín Dvořák Carnival, a c. 1934 composition by John Foulds
Performers The Carnival (band), a 1960s American pop group The Carnival Band (Canadian band), a Canadian marching band The Carnival Band (folk group), an English band Karnivool, an Australian progressive rock band Valya Karnaval (or Karna.val), a Russian video blogger, TikToker, and singer
Albums Carnaval (Barão Vermelho album) or the title song, 1988 Carnaval (Ron Carter album), 1983; by Ron Carter, Hank Jones, Satao Watanabe, and Tony Williams, recorded in 1978 Carnaval (Spyro Gyra album) or the title song, 1980 Carnaval, by Wynton Marsalis and the Eastman Wind Ensemble, 1987 Carnaval, by Zelda, 1983 Carnival (Kasey Chambers album), 2006 Carnival (John Handy album) or the title song, 1977 Carnival (Maynard Ferguson album), 1978 Carnival (New Model Army album), 2005 Carnival (Randy Weston album) or the title song, 1975 Carnival, by Bryce Vine, 2019 Carnival, by Gilli, 2022 Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival or the title song, 1997 The Carnival, self-titled album by The Carnival (band), 1969
EPs Carnival (B.A.P. EP) or the title song, 2016 Carnival (Duran Duran EP), 1982 Carnival, by Bvndit, 2020
Songs "Carnaval" (song), by Maluma, 2014 "Carnaval", by Claudia Leitte featuring Pitbull, 2018 "Carnaval", by Santana from Festival, 1977 "Carnival" (The Cardigans song), 1995 "Carnival" (Ch!pz song), 2005 "Carnival" (Eric Clapton song), 1977 "Carnival" (Natalie Merchant song), 1995 "Carnival" (¥$ song), 2024 "Manhã de Carnaval" ("Carnival Morning"), written by Luiz Bonfá and Antônio Maria; covered by several performers as "Carnival", an English-language version "Sobre las olas" ("Over the Waves"), written by Juventino Rosas; covered by the Beach Boys as "Carnival (Over the Waves)" "Carnival", by Bikini Kill from Revolution Girl Style Now, 1991 "Carnival", by Gorillaz from Humanz, 2017 "Carnival", by Kneecap from Fenian, 2026 "Carnival", by Our Lady Peace from Clumsy, 1997 "Carnival", by the Pillows, 1999
See also
Carnevale (disambiguation) Karneval (disambiguation) Carny (disambiguation)