Caracas Mayor's Office began deployment for Carnival celebrations on February 14

Published at: 29/01/2026 10:02 PM

The mayor of Caracas, Carmen Meléndez, announced this Thursday, January 29, that the festivities of Carnival 2026 in the capital city will officially begin next Saturday, February 14.

The program will feature the leading participation of children, young people and older adults in various recreational activities, he said on his account on the social network Instagram.

The announcement was made during the 117th edition of the Habla Caracas radio program, broadcast from the Comuna Los Flores en Revolución, located in the Sucre parish.

Meléndez stressed that the agenda seeks to promote the integration of all sectors of Caracas society.

For her part, the Secretary of Economic Development and Tourism, María Elisa Domínguez, indicated that in coordination between the Mayor's Office of Caracas and the Government of the Capital District (GDC) they are preparing a program characterized mainly by artistic activities.

“These are holidays that are for the enjoyment of children and are marked by resilience and protests, where the people on the street will continue with the motto: We want our President and our First Lady,” he said.

As for the schedule of activities, from next Saturday 14th to Tuesday 17th of February there will be contests for costumes, songs and poems. There will also be a home run for baseball, softball, volleyball, dominoes, chess and field soccer.

Also, on Sunday the 16th, they will hold a 5k race starting at 9:00am, and a bike ride, starting at 2.00 pm, which will close on Paseo Los Próceres.

The mayor stressed that she will be rewarded for the protest messages carried by bicycles in repudiation of the kidnapping of the president and his wife. “The bike that carries the best message of endurance will win,” he said.

There will also be swimming pools in different parts of the city, beach routes from O' Leary Square, and recreational activities in Bolivar, Sucre, La Juventud and Los Maestros squares, as well as in Los Caobos Park and the boulevard of Sabana Grande.

Mazo News Team