Friday 24th February
17.30 hrs       Dancing Competitions at Freedom Square, Valletta with the participation of  Competitive Dancing   Companies in Section A, B, C & D
18.00 hrs       Defile with Carnival floats along Republic Street Valletta
19.15 hrs       Entrance of Defile in Enclosure consisting of King Carnival float  followed by Grottesque Masks, Triumphal Floats Sec D and Section A Company Floats.

Saturday 25th February
09.30 hrs        Carnival Activity for Children including dancing and merriment at Freedom Square,             Valletta
09.30 hrs        Defile along Republic Street, Valletta
10.30 hrs        Entrance of Defile in Carnival Enclosure consisting of King Carnival float, followed by Hilarious Float, Furtu Selvatico School Band, Grotesque Masks and Section C Company Floats

14.30 hrs        Defile with the participation of King Carnival Float , Triumphal Floats Sec A, B, C and Grotesque Masks along Valletta street (namely Castille Place,Merchant's Street, St. John's Square and Republic Street)
15.00 hrs        Dancing Competitions at Freedom Square, Valletta with the participation of Competitive Dancing Companies in Section A, B, C & D
16.45 hrs        Entrance of  Defile at Freedom Square, Valletta
19.30 hrs        Carnival Band Parade in Qormi with the participation of various local bands, two
                       carnival competitive bands and various mini floats.

Sunday 26th February
10.00 hrs        Carnival Activity at Spinola Bay, St.Julians.

13.00 hrs       Grand Defile with the participation of King Carnival Float, Carnival Competitive Bands, Grotesque Masks, Triumphal Floats Section A, B and C, Company Sec C and A Floats along Valletta street ( namely Castille Place, Merchant's Street, St. John's Square and Republic Street)
14.30 hrs        Carnival Show at Freedom Square including the “Il-Parata Dance” followed by the Carnival Anthem and the Gran Defile

Monday 27th February
17.00 hrs       Dancing  Competition with the participation of Competitive Dancing Companies in
                      Section A, B, C & D at Freedom Square, Valletta
17.30 hrs       Defile along Republic Street with the participation of Grottesque Bands & Masks
                      and Section C and A Company Floats
18.45 hrs        Entrance of Defile at Freedom Square, Valletta

Tuesday 28th February
15.30 hrs        Grand Defile with the participation of King Carnival Float , Grotesque Masks,
                       Triumphal Floats Section A, B,  C & D, Company Sec C and A Floats along Valletta
                       street ( namely Castille Place, Merchant's Street, St. John's Square and Republic
                       Street)
17.00 hrs       Entrance of Defile in Freedom Square Enclosure, Valletta
18.15 hrs       Grand Finale including the Grand Defile at St. Anne's Street, Floriana.

Besides these events organised on a national level, various towns and villages around Malta and Gozo organise their own events. Most events are listed on the town or village's local council website.

The Malta Carnival is organised by the National Folklore Commission within the Ministry for Tourism and Culture, which may be contacted at The Malta Council for Culture and the Arts, 230 Casa Gaspe,  Republic Street, Valletta; tel. no: +356 21 245168, fax: +356 21 241964 and email: antonmiceli@maltaculture.com.