Your 4* hotel for the 2020 Nice Carnival
Be part of one of the world's biggest festivals, the Nice Carnival! Hundreds of thousands of visitors flock to the carnival in an idyllic setting between the sea and mountains. The Best Western Plus Hotel Brice Garden Nice brings you the 136th carnival's theme and the official 2020 schedule for the Côte d’Azur's biggest event. Soak up the magic of the Nice Carnival and its colourful floats!
The 2020 Nice Carnival on the theme of Fashion
Between February 15th and 29th 2020, the carnival makes its big comeback to Nice for its 136th outing with the "King of Fashion" theme. With the likes of Karl Lagerfeld, Jean-Paul Gaultier and Coco Chanel, the big heads and floats pay tribute to the biggest fashion designers this year.
Nice Carnival 2020 poster - Credit Ville de Nice
France's biggest carnival, the Nice Carnival struts its stuff as one of the top 3 carnivals in the world alongside Venice and Rio. Hundreds of thousands of visitors come from all over France and the world to see the work of over 1800 employees every February.
The 2019 event on the "King of Cinema" theme saw over 200,000 people flock here to watch 1600 dancers, artists and musicians set the stage alight for a fortnight of festivities.
Now it's your turn to come and see one of the most iconic events in Nice and the Côte d’Azur.
A colourful carnival schedule
Check out the 2020 Nice Carnival's official schedule held on Place Masséna in a colourful and buzzing atmosphere:
Saturday February 15th 2020:
- 2.30pm - Flower battle
- 9pm - Illuminated Carnival Corso
Tuesday February 18th 2020: 9pm - Illuminated Carnival Corso
Wednesday February 19th 2020: 2.30pm - Flower battle
Saturday February 22nd 2020:
- 2.30pm - Flower battle
- 9pm - Illuminated Carnival Corso
Sunday February 23rd 2020: 2.30pm - Parada Nissarda Carnival Corso
Tuesday February 25th 2020: 9pm - Illuminated Carnival Corso
Wednesday February 26th 2020: 2.30pm - Flower battle
Saturday February 29th 2020:
- 2.30pm - Flower battle
- 9pm - Illuminated Carnival Corso
Nice Carnival 2019 - Credit Summer Hotels
You can book your tickets online before you arrive at the Best Western Plus Hotel Brice Garden on the official Nice Carnival website. Note, all the corsos are free for visitors in full costume (adults and children). Get dolled up!
Soak up the Nice Carnival at the Best Western Plus Hotel Brice Garden
Your 4* hotel is the perfect base for soaking up the carnival atmosphere within a 10 minute walk. The entire team at the Best Western Plus Hotel Brice Garden Nice dress up for the duration of the carnival to welcome you and bring you surprises galore throughout your stay.
Nice Carnival - Best Western Plus Hotel Brice Garden Nice
Step into the lobby's photo spot with a carnival big head and fun accessories so you can take home incredible memories of your break in Nice. Share your best photos on Instagram and Facebook with the hashtags #SummerHotels and #NiceCarnaval.
The other hotels in the Summer Hotels group are in party mode too: the Best Western Plus Hotel Masséna Nice, Hotel Florence Nice, Best Western Hotel Lakmi Nice, Hotel Locarno Nice and our two Menton hotels celebrate the 2020 Lemon Festival during the same period: the Ibis Styles Menton Centre and Quality Hotel Méditerranée Menton.
There's still time to book your weekend at the Best Western Plus Hotel Brice Garden Nice to experience one of the world's best carnivals: Nice Carnival! Go home from your Côte d’Azur holidays with stars in your eyes and a head full of amazing and colourful memories…