Ivrea, Italy
Nine Teams and 265 Tonnes of Fruit
Usually around 1 Feb 2027 – 9 Mar 2027
Exact dates: Fondazione dello Storico Carnevale di Ivrea sets the dates from the ecclesiastical calendar
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Where to see it
- Turin — primary_viewing
Ivrea's carnival ends on Shrove Tuesday, with the orange battle fought on the Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. In 1994 about 265,000kg of oranges were carted in for thousands of townspeople split into nine combat teams.