El regreso del Entierro de la Sardina en el Carnaval de Móstoles 2025

The return of the Entierro de la Sardina, after more than a decade without being celebrated, will be the main novelty of the programming for Carnival 2025 in Móstoles, which will remain faithful to its traditions such as the contest of Carnival Groups, the grand Carnival Parade, and various musical performances.

The programming will kick off on Saturday, February 22nd with the Children’s Contest of Carnival Groups and the XXVI Contest of Carnival Groups, concluding on March 5th with the aforementioned Entierro de la Sardina Parade, as indicated by the City Council in a statement.

Children under 16 years old will be the first to immerse themselves in the carnival world as members of the groups participating in the Children’s Contest of Carnival Groups, which will take place at the Centro Cultural Villa de Móstoles on Saturday, February 22nd, starting at 10:00 am.

The Mago Murphy will be in charge of entertaining and hosting the contest, where the members of the participating groups will perform fun chirigotas following in the footsteps of their elders.

Following that, starting at 4:00 pm, the XXVI edition of the Contest of Carnival Groups in Móstoles will begin, taking place at the Centro Cultural Villa de Móstoles and hosted by Pepe El Caja, a chirigotero who presents the Official Contest of Carnival Groups in Cádiz (COAC).

Additionally, the City Council of Móstoles will set up a tent in Plaza de la Cultura with a large screen for residents who did not secure tickets to follow the contest.

On Sunday, February 23rd, at 12:00 pm, the Carnival Groups will take to the streets to share their joy and performances with all the residents of Móstoles in various locations in the municipality such as Plaza de España.

On Friday, February 28th, the City Council of Móstoles has scheduled the children’s concert ‘Tour Babyradio’ starting at 6:00 pm in Plaza del Pradillo, featuring Raúl Charlo, one of the top artists in children’s music at the moment.

The Grand Carnival Parade will take place on Saturday, March 1st, at 6:00 pm, where all participating troupes dressed in their best and most original costumes will parade through the streets of Móstoles spreading joy and providing lots of fun.

The starting point for the parade will be located on Calle Desarrollo, and the route will pass through Calle Desarrollo, Calle Alfonso XII, Avenida Dos de Mayo, and will end in Plaza del Pradillo.

That same Saturday, at 7:00 pm, the musical family show ‘Cocoloco Family Carnival Party’ returns to Plaza del Pradillo in Móstoles due to the success of last year’s event.

This celebration will take a break to listen to the Carnival Proclamation 2025, at 8:00 pm, at the same Plaza del Pradillo, with this year’s proclamation being given by the charismatic sports journalist from Móstoles, Domingo López Menchero, director of the newspaper ‘Domingolm’.

The carnival programming will continue on Sunday, March 2nd, with the Children’s Carnival Party ‘Confeti Fest’ and on Tuesday, March 4th, with The Special Carnival Elderly Dance, at the usual Salones Copacabana, at 5:00 pm, recreating a unique carnival party atmosphere.

And this year, after more than a decade without being celebrated, the City Council of Móstoles is bringing back the Entierro de la Sardina Parade, which will take place on Wednesday, March 5th, at 6:00 pm.

The route will start at Plaza del Pradillo, continue through Avenida Dos de Mayo, Calle El Cristo, Calle Antonio Hernández, Avenida de la Constitución, pass through Jiménez de Asúa passageway, and conclude in Cuartel Huerta Park, where the performance, proclamation, and burning of the sardines will take place.