UP COMING PARADES, PARTIES and FESTIVALS

Celebrate Halloween in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on October 31st, 2026, with our festive parade dedicated to community fun and safety. The event features creative costumes, themed floats, and family-friendly entertainment designed to bring joy and togetherness. It’s a perfect occasion for families and local groups to participate in a lively tradition that emphasizes community spirit and festive cheer.

The 47th Annual Ocean Beach Holiday Parade in San Diego, set for December 5, 2025, is a free, festive community event featuring over 100 eclectic, community-driven floats, surf-themed Santas, and local bands on Newport Avenue. Known for its casual and eccentric "OB" style, the parade often includes themes like "Galactic Holiday Beach Bash" 

 The Krewe of Europa is proud to announce our first appearance in the Ashley Children’s Gasparilla Parade in Tampa, Florida. This exciting family-friendly tradition draws more than 300,000 spectators annually and showcases the spirit, creativity, and community that make Tampa’s parade culture world renowned. 

Experience Tampa’s legendary Gasparilla Parade, a grand celebration of pirate lore, community spirit, and entertainment. The parade features elaborate floats, costumed performers, and throws that delight spectators of all ages. It’s a highlight of the Tampa social calendar, drawing thousands of locals and visitors each year to enjoy the festivities.

The International Carnival Parade is the jewel in the crown of the carnival festivities in Kvarner and beyond. Competitions in creativity, humor and originality, fireworks of colors and shapes result in a parade of hundreds of allegorical floats, thousands of masks and a countless number of visitors from home and abroad. 

 The Krewe of the Knights of Sant' Yago Illuminated Knight Parade is an annual night parade in Tampa, Florida's historic Ybor City. Held every February as part of the broader Gasparilla season, it features illuminated floats, marching bands, and costumed krewes throwing beads along 7th Avenue. 

 The Krewe of Europa will be celebrating St Patrick's in Boston March 14th, then fly to Ireland to appear in Galway City Ireland and Craughwell Ireland. Our week long tour of Ireland has a new itinerary and promises to be the best yet.

The Helsinki Samba Carnaval is Finland's largest summer carnival, bringing vibrant Brazilian rhythms, dance, and Rio-style parades to the Finnish capital. Hosted annually by the Association of Finnish Samba Schools, the weekend-long festival typically falls in early June, aligning with Helsinki Day celebrations.  

 Ghost in the Rocks is Sydney’s massive, immersive Halloween street festival. Centered in one of the city's oldest and most historically haunted neighborhoods, the multi-day event features a free-to-roam street party, themed dining precincts, live DJ sets, and ticketed haunted house experiences and a massive parade.