The Carnaval de Mazatlán is an annual carnival held in the Mexican city of Mazatlán, Sinaloa.

It is celebrated the five days before Ash Wednesday.

The carnival consists of various cultural events, such as float parades, fireworks, dances and poetry contests, literature awards and shows of enormous artistic quality.

[1] It was first staged in 1898.

[2] The carnival has been canceled several times over the years: