Famous both for bands and bedlam, Dunkerque Carnival isn’t an event – it’s an experience. Carnival fans all agree that this ‘organised chaos’ is far more than a simple show.
It’s a major party aimed at recharging the batteries for the year ahead. Launched in the 17th century, the celebrations were linked to the festival of Mardi Gras as everyone enjoyed the countdown to Lent.

The march is capped off by the crowd chanting that they want the “herring they deserve”, and 450 kilos of herring is then thrown to the crowd from the balcony of the Town Hall.
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