When: Always on Carnival Sunday (the Sunday before Easter/Lent).
Characteristics: Large floats, creative walking groups, beautiful costumes, and often satirical or humorous themes.
Around 40-45 entries participate.
Scale: Attracts around 45,000 visitors annually from all over the country.
It is a true folk festival with brass bands along the route.
Organization: Carnival Association Het Masker Zwaag.
An awards ceremony follows afterwards (jury and audience prizes).
It is a spectacle full of color, creativity, and togetherness in West Friesland (Zwaag, municipality of Hoorn).
Many people call it “the most beautiful parade north of the rivers”.
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