Carnival in Buenos Aires is a grand fiesta that takes place every year throughout the month of February.
See this neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide to find out where you can catch your colorful local murga, or carnival dance troupe, take to the streets.
There is typically a big central end-of-carnival party in downtown Buenos Aires on the official carnival holidays the last day in February.
After a break during the pandemic and 35 troupes performing on Avenida de Mayo in 2022, this year the Government of the City of Buenos Aires reported that only 11 corsos will be permitted.
Mugueros are angry about the reduced Carnaval celebration and are mobilizing to try and reinstate the festivities as they took place last year.
So the reduced Buenos Aires’ carnival on Avenida de Mayo will feature under a dozens parades, or corsos unless the groups successfully lobby to change this.
Over 100 troupes and murgas will perform in different neighborhoods throughout the city though.
Here are the neighborhood performance locations that have been confirmed by the city this year:
• Boedo: At San Lorenzo de Almagro club, Avenida La Plata and Las Casas. • Barracas: In Parque España, Avenida Caseros 1500 • Caballito: On Plaza Irlanda, Gaona 1400 • Mataderos: Mataderos Amphitheater, Avenida Directorio 6200 • Saavedra: Parque Saavedra, corner of Avenidas Balbín and Ramallo • San Telmo: Parque Lezama Amphitheater, corner of Avenida Brasil and Paseo Colón.
Buenos Aires Murgas in Carnival 2023
Some of the colorfully-named murgas who will delight onlookers with their songs and flashy Carnival moves his year include:
Colorfully Named Murgas of Buenos Aires
- Resaca Murguera (Murguera Hangover)
- Alucinados de Parque Patricios (Hallucinating of Parque Patricios)
- Los Duendes de Caballito (the Goblins of Caballito),
- Los Elegidos del Dios Momo (The Buffoons Chosen by God),
- Los Mimados de la Paternal (The Pampered of Paternal),
- Los Fantoches de Villa Urquiza (The Braggarts of Villa Urquiza)
- Los Verdes de Monserrat (The Perverts of Monserrat).
Neighborhood Carnival Information 2023
Times: — Every weekend of February
From Saturday, February 4, 2023, Buenos Aires celebrates its carnival with different corsos throughout neighborhoods of the city on the weekends.
The parades begin at 4:00 p.m. with ‘criticas‘ and shows with dancing and bands in the following neighborhoods:
Almagro
Av. Diaz Velez
between Gascón and Medrano
Saturday 18-Feb Los Cachafaces de Colegiales
Saturday 18-Feb Relegated from Belgrano
Saturday 18-Feb The Elegant of Palermo
Saturday 18-Feb The Harlequins of the R
Saturday 18-Feb La Milonga de Parque Chacabuco
Saturday 18-Feb The Stooges of Boedo
Saturday 18-Feb The Metejón of my Life
Sunday 19-Feb Los Mimados de la Paternal
Sunday 19-Feb The Puppets of Villa Urquiza
Sunday Feb 19 Addicted by Saavedra
Sunday 19-Feb Dared by Custom
Sunday 19-Feb Legendaries of the Corner of Villa Pueyrredón
Sunday 19-Feb Attacked by the Holy Laughter
Sunday 19-Feb The Authentic Rayados of Lugano
Monday 20-Feb Bat the Patch
Monday 20-Feb To the Rhythm of the Band
Monday 20-Feb Los Galanes del Bajo Flores
Monday 20-Feb Illusions of Palermo
Monday 20-Feb Protagonists of the Carnival
Monday 20-Feb The Wizards of Saavedra
Monday 20-Feb Wasting Joy
Boedo
Av. Boedo
between Av. Independencia and Av. San Juan
Saturday 18-Feb The Lucky Ones of Villa Urquiza
Saturday 18-Feb Illusions of a Night
Saturday 18-February Murguero Dream
Saturday 18-Feb The Wizards of Saavedra
Saturday 18-Feb Illuminated by Urquiza
Saturday 18-Feb Los Calaveras de Constitución
Saturday 18-Feb Los Amos de Devoto
Sunday 19-Februal Corner of Lugano 1 and 2
Sunday 19-Feb The Puppets of Villa Urquiza
Sunday 19-Feb The Incorrigible Porteños
Sunday 19-Feb Murguera Hangover
Sunday 19-Feb The Pretentious Porteños
Sunday 19-Feb Los Enamorados de Agronomía
Monday 20-February Magic Murguera
Monday 20-Feb The Movedizos of Villa Crespo
Monday 20-Feb Bat the Patch
Monday 20-Feb Los Cachafaces de Colegiales
Monday 20-Feb Los Elegantes de Saavedra
Monday 20-Feb El Rechifle de Palermo
Schoolboys
Colegiales
-Polideportivo Colegiales (Sports Center)
(Freire and Concepcion Arenal)
Saturday 18-Feb The Comets of Boedo
Saturday 18-Feb Batacazo Carnavalero
Saturday 18-Feb The Harlequins of the R
Saturday 18-Feb Prestigious Carnival
Saturday 18-Feb Lagamur Delrioba
Saturday Feb 18 Dribbling the Paved
Saturday 18-Feb Los Vicios de Almagro
Sunday 19-Feb The Missing Passion
Sunday 19-Feb Los Mimados de la Paternal
Sunday 19-Feb Bearers of Joy
Sunday 19-Feb The Derailed of Parque Avellaneda
Sunday 19-Feb To Troche And Moche
Sunday 19-Feb Magic Murguera
Sunday 19-February Long live the Pepa
Monday 20-Feb A Crazy Passion
Monday 20-Feb La Redoblona
Monday 20-Feb La Gloriosa de Boedo
Monday 20-Feb The Stooges of Boedo
Monday 20-Feb Los Amos de Devoto
Monday 20-Feb Los Dandys de Boedo
Monday 20-Feb El Delirio de Plaza España
Caballito / Flores
between Neuquén and Av. Gaona
Saturday 18-February Corner of Lugano 1 and 2
Saturday 18-February Maniacs of Villa Crespo
Saturday 18-Feb The Metejón of my Life
Saturday Feb 18 Dribbling the Paved
Saturday 18-Feb The Retouched by V. Urquiza
Saturday 18-Feb Illuminated by Urquiza
Sunday 19-Feb Murguera Hangover
Sunday 19-Feb The Pretentious Porteños
Sunday 19-Feb The Lucky Ones of Villa Urquiza
Sunday 19-Feb Bearers of Joy
Sunday 19-Feb The Showoffs of Carnival
Sunday 19-Feb Los Gardelitos de la Solís
Monday 20-Feb Los Cachafaces de Colegiales
Monday 20-Feb Protagonists of the Carnival
Monday 20-Feb The Devils of Villa Ortúzar
Monday 20-February Murguero Dream
Monday 20-Feb Los Amos de Devoto
Monday 20-Feb Los Elegantes de Saavedra
La Boca
Av. Patricios
between Iriarte and Pedro de Mendoza
Saturday 18-Feb Los Rengos del Bajo
Saturday 18-February Long live the Pepa
Saturday 18-Feb Los Galanes del Bajo Flores
Saturday 18-Feb The Movedizos of Villa Crespo
Saturday 18-Feb From Paso Cañazo
Saturday 18-February Poets of Nobody
Saturday 18-Feb Cymbal Bass Drum and Elegance
Sunday 18-Feb Les Quitapenas
Sunday 19-February I Leva Que Eu Vou
Sunday 19-Feb The Inevitables of Flores
Sunday 19-Feb Fortubanda
Sunday 19-Feb El Rechifle de Palermo
Sunday 19-Feb To Troche And Moche
Monday 20-Feb La Boca Sleepless
Monday 20-Feb Los Angeles del Valle
Monday 20-Feb Belgrano relegated
Monday 20-Feb Batacazo Carnavalero
Monday 20-Feb Los Linyeras de La Boca
Monday 20-Feb Los Amantes de La Boca
Liniers
Tuyuti
between Carhue and Cosquin
Saturday 18-Feb The Enemies of Casorio
Saturday 18-Feb Caprichosos de San Telmo
Saturday 18-Feb Bearers of Joy
Saturday 18-February Corner of Lugano 1 and 2
Saturday 18-February Maniacs of Villa Crespo
Saturday 18-Feb Zarabanda Arrabalera
Saturday 18-Feb The Koketos of Piedrabuena
Sunday 19-Feb Dribbling the Paved
Sunday 19-Feb Palermo dawn
Sunday 19-Feb Los Angeles del Valle
Sunday 19-Feb Los Pizpiretas de Liniers
Sunday 19-Feb The Harlequins of the R
Sunday 19-Feb Protagonists of the Carnival
Sunday 19-Feb The Metejón of my Life
Monday 20-Feb Los Rengos del Bajo
Monday 20-February Poets of Nobody
Monday 20-Feb The Inevitables of Flores
Monday 20-Feb Lagamur Delrioba
Monday 20-Feb Murguera Hangover
Monday 20-Feb Les Quitapenas
Monday 20-Feb Los Pizpiretas de Liniers
Palermo
Plaza Unidad Latinoamerica
Av. Medrano, Costa Rica,
Francisco A. de Figueroa
Sábado 18-feb Los Cachafaces de Colegiales
Sábado 18-feb Los Linyeras de La Boca
Sábado 18-feb Garufa de Constitución
Sábado 18-feb Los Viciosos de Almagro
Sábado 18-feb Los Mimados de la Paternal
Sábado 18-feb Unión Boquense
Domingo 19-feb Los Auténticos Rayados de Lugano
Domingo 19-feb Los Dementes de la Quema
Domingo 19-feb La Pasión que Faltaba
Domingo 19-feb Los Goyeneches del Barrio Mitre
Domingo 19-feb El Delirio de Plaza España
Domingo 19-feb Los Impresentables de Flores
Lunes 20-feb Los Magos de Saavedra
Lunes 20-feb Los Chiflados de Boedo
Lunes 20-feb Viva la Pepa
Lunes 20-feb Zarabanda Arrabalera
Lunes 20-feb De Paso Cañazo
Lunes 20-feb Los Reyes Del Movimiento
Lunes 20-feb Derrochando Alegría
San Telmo
Lezama Park Amphitheater
(Av. Brazil and Balcarse)
Saturday 18-Feb The Showoffs of Carnival
Saturday 18-Feb From Paso Cañazo
Saturday 18-February Long live the Pepa
Saturday 18-Feb The Elegants of Palermo
Saturday 18-Feb Cymbal Bass Drum and Elegance
Saturday 18-Feb The Lucky Ones of Villa Urquiza
Sunday 19-Februal Corner of Lugano 1 and 2
Sunday 19-Feb La Locura de Boedo
Sunday 19-Feb The Incorrigible Porteños
Sunday 19-Feb Les Quitapenas
Sunday 19-Feb The Lovers of Agronomía
Monday 20-Feb Los Linyeras de La Boca
Monday 20-Feb Caprichosos de San Telmo
Monday 20-Feb Illusions of Palermo
Monday 20-Feb La Boca Sleepless
Monday 20-Feb Los Angeles del Valle
Monday 20-Feb El Rechifle de Palermo
Monday 20-February Magic Murguera
Villa Crespo
Scalabrini Ortiz
between Av. Corrientes and
Juan Ramírez de Velazco
Saturday 18-Feb Unión Boquense
Saturday 18-Feb Relegated from Belgrano
Saturday 18-Feb Batacazo Carnavalero
Saturday 18-Feb Los Linyeras de la Boca
Saturday 18-Feb Lagamur Delrioba
Saturday 18-Feb Garufa de Constitución
Saturday 18-Feb La Milonga de Parque Chacabuco
Sunday 19-Feb Dared by Custom
Sunday 19-Feb Legendaries of the Corner of Villa Pueyrredón
Sunday 19-Feb Attacked by the Holy Laughter
Sunday 19-Feb The Impresentables of Flores
Sunday 19-Feb The Missing Passion
Sunday 19-Feb Los Rotosos de Montserrat
Monday 20-Feb Zarabanda Arrabalera
Monday 20-Feb The Princes of La Boca
Monday 20-Feb Long live the Pepa
Monday 20-Feb Los Galanes del Bajo Flores
Monday 20-Feb The Movedizos of Villa Crespo
Monday 20-Feb From Paso Cañazo
Villa del Parque
Cuenca
between Baigorria and Marcos Sastre
Sunday 19-Feb Los Pitucos de Villa del Parque y Devoto
Sunday 19-Feb The Lucky Ones of Villa Urquiza
Sunday 19-Feb Sleepless at La Boca
Sunday 19-Feb The Dreamers of Villa Pueyrredón
Sunday 19-Feb Los Gardelitos de la Solís
Sunday 19-Feb Renegades of Villa Pueyrredón
Sunday 19-Feb The Insane of the Burning
Monday 20-Feb The Impresentables of Flores
Monday 20-Feb The Devils of Villa Ortúzar
Monday 20-Feb Palermo Sunrise
Monday 20-Feb The Brats of Liniers
Monday 20-Feb La Milonga de Parque Chacabuco
Monday 20-Feb The Kings of Movement
Villa Urquiza
Av. Triumvirate
between Monroe and Olazabal
Saturday 18-Feb The Wizards of Saavedra
Saturday 18-Feb Los Mimados de la Paternal
Saturday 18-Feb The Comets of Boedo
Saturday 18-Feb The Puppets of Villa Urquiza
Saturday 18-Feb La Locura de Boedo
Saturday 18-Feb The Spinners of Pompeii
Sunday 19-Feb The Dreamers of Villa Pueyrredón
Sunday 19-Feb The Elegant of Palermo
Sunday 19-Feb El Delirio de Plaza España
Sunday 19-Feb The Stooges of Boedo
Sunday 19-Feb Caprichosos de San Telmo
Sunday 19-Feb Los Goyeneches from Barrio Miter
Monday 20-Feb The Insane of the Burning
Monday 20-Feb The Derailed of Parque Avellaneda
Monday 20-Feb Los Amantes de la Boca
Monday 20-Feb La Gloriosa de Boedo
Monday 20-Feb The Unconscious of Almagro
Monday 20-Feb Los Dandys de Boedo
In the case of rain, the closing event of the Carnival on Avenida de Mayo will be rescheduled for the following weekend
Carnival Holiday Weekend Closing Party
The smaller than normal end of the Carnival season party will take place on the Carnival weekend, Avenida de Mayo starting near the Plaza de Mayo and taking up the street up to the intersection of 9 de Julio.
Closing party: will be on Monday, February 20 and Tuesday February 21 on Avenida de Mayo from 4:00p.m.—10p.m.
First two weekends of Carnival — Primary locations
- Plaza Unidad Latinoamericana, Palermo
- Plaza Unidad Nacional, Lugano
- Plaza Richieri, Devoto
- Polideportivo Colegiales
- Polideportivo Barracas
Second Half of February Carnival — Primary Locations
- Anfiteatro de Parque Lezama
- Playón de San Lorenzo, Boedo
- Parque España, Barracas
- Plaza Irlanda, Caballito
- Anfiteatro de Mataderos
- Avenida Balbín & Ramallo, Saavedra.
Buenos Aires Carnival Tips:
• Wearing easily stained garments such as silk to carnival is NOT recommended because kids run around spraying foam indiscriminately. Watch your eyes but don’t worry about street clothes as the ‘carnival snow’ generally dissolves quickly.
• Be careful with expensive cameras as well because non-local carnival visitors are fair targets to be ‘foamed’ by mischievous youth.
For additional Carnival information call: 4342-8199 or see the City of Buenos Aires website Carnival Information.