Grand Carnivale is just around the corner at Kings Island. Grand Carnivale runs July 17 - August 1 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun) 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM .

This festival celebrates China, Italy, France, India, Germany even a little bit of New Orleans. The Grand Carivale included food offerings, games, create unique crafts, the Spectacle of Color Parade, and Carnivale Street Party! More details on Kings Island's website here: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/events/grand-carnivale

 

Here is a look at Grand Carnivale in 2019.

 

Floats are starting to show up at Kings Island for the 2021 season celebration. 

 

 

Which part of the celebration are you looking forward to the most?

I’ll be in the parade! On stilts! Definitely looking forward to that.

can't wait for it.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!

4 minutes ago, BoddaH1994 said:

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!

Winterfest takes the cake for my favorite time to be at Kings Island, but I love when the park gets decked out for special events!

3 minutes ago, FUN&ONLY! said:

Winterfest takes the cake for my favorite time to be at Kings Island, but I love when the park gets decked out for special events!

Winterfest is up there for me too. That might be “the most wonderful time of year” if you ask me again tomorrow. 

16 minutes ago, BoddaH1994 said:

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!

Thought you were teasing Christmas in July like we had before Winterfest 3.0 was announced 

19 hours ago, BoddaH1994 said:

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!

It's Haunt already?

Not yet... lol

Soon...

EDIT: In all seriousness, haven't heard much about Haunt this year. However, Carnivale should be pretty cool.

On 7/5/2021 at 1:30 AM, FUN&ONLY! said:

Winterfest takes the cake for my favorite time to be at Kings Island, but I love when the park gets decked out for special events!

Sane my e here. Plus I love there is 5 hours of night tine park. And no blazing heat. 

Some preparations:

Is it Saturday yet?

Looks like they are upping the game a bit. Love it! 

Looks great, just surprised they are using red bulbs in some of the gold garlands since carnival colors are traditionally purple, green, and gold (unless it’s a supply chain issue where they could not obtain the purple and green bulbs to use this year).  Red bulbs just seems more of a Winterfest color.

One of the very few official things about Carnival is the colors — purple, green and gold. Rex introduced them in 1872 in advance of his first parade.

I am very excited to experience it again this year.

51 minutes ago, Winterfestguy said:

Looks great, just surprised they are using red bulbs in some of the gold garlands since carnival colors are traditionally purple, green, and gold (unless it’s a supply chain issue where they could not obtain the purple and green bulbs to use this year).  Red bulbs just seems more of a Winterfest color.

One of the very few official things about Carnival is the colors — purple, green and gold. Rex introduced them in 1872 in advance of his first parade.

The red and gold bulbs in the above photos are in Oktoberfest (Germany). 

2 hours ago, KIghostguy said:

The red and gold bulbs in the above photos are in Oktoberfest (Germany). 

Yep. So if you see other colors, that’s why. 
 

By the way, the show looks great this year. They were doing a live rehearsal while I was there. 

Caption what the bird is thinking: (be nice/respectful)

 

 

I will go first. 

They have been giving those beads out to everyone, but have not offered me one yet.

7 hours ago, IndyGuy4KI said:

Caption what the bird is thinking: (be nice/respectful)

 

 

I will go first. 

They have been giving those beads out to everyone, but have not offered me one yet.

Look what Orion did to my hair!! 

22 hours ago, IndyGuy4KI said:

Caption what the bird is thinking: (be nice/respectful)

 

 

I will go first. 

They have been giving those beads out to everyone, but have not offered me one yet.

"I'm so glad that people are dancing to my song at Kings Island every day now!"

"That look you make when they start playing country music"

"They are putting me back in storage for how long?"

"Why are all these people staring at me? Is there something in my beak."

“Are you using your whole fist Doc?”

"When are they going to give me my tasting card?"