Carnival is a festive season occurring immediately before Lent. Carnival, carnaval or The Carnival may also refer to: Festivals and entertainment Caribbean Carnival, carnivals with origins in Caribbean culture that occur across the World Traveling carnival, an amusement show typically including rides, games, etc. Transport Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Corporation & plc, the parent company of Carnival Cruise Line Kia Carnival, a minivan SS Carnivale, a steamship operating 1975-1993 Literature Carnival (Mackenzie novel), a 1912 novel by Compton Mackenzie Carnival (Antoni novel), a 2005 novel by Robert Antoni Carnival (Bear novel), a 2006 science fiction novel by Elizabeth Bear "The Carnival" (short story), a 1980 short story by Michael Fedo "Carnival! Carnival!", a poem by Patti Smith in her 1978 book Babel Film and television Film The Carnival (film), a 1911 short film Carnival (1921 film), a British silent drama Carnival (1931 film), a British drama Carnival (1935 film), an American film Carnival (1946 film), a British drama Carnival (1981 film), a Russian romantic comedy Carnival (1989 film), a Malayalam film Karnaval, a 1999 French film Carnivale, a 1999 French animated film by Millimages The Carnival, a 1984 Telugu documentary by B. Narsing Rao Television Carnivàle, a 2003-2005 American TV series "Carnival" (Bottom), a television episode "Carnival", a season 1 episode of The Bellflower Bunnies "Carnival", a 1997 episode of the series Teletubbies "Carnaval", a 2018 episode of the series Mickey Mouse "Carnival", a Malcolm in the Middle episode from season 2 (2001) Performing arts Carnival!, a stage musical The Carnival (play), a 1664 comedy by Thomas Porter Carnaval (ballet) Carnival Center for the Performing Arts Other uses Carnival (video game) Carnival Food Stores Music Carnival Records Classical music Carnaval (Schumann), an 1834–1835 set of piano pieces by Robert Schumann Carnival Overture (Dvořák), Op. 92, an 1891 concert overture by Antonín Dvořák Carnival, a c. 1934 composition by John Foulds Performers The Carnival (band), a 1960s American pop group The Carnival Band (Canadian band), a Canadian marching band The Carnival Band (folk group), an English band Karnivool, an Australian progressive rock band Albums Carnaval (Barão Vermelho album) or the title song, 1988 Carnaval (Ron Carter album), 1983; by Ron Carter, Hank Jones, Satao Watanabe, and Tony Williams, recorded in 1978 Carnaval (Spyro Gyra album) or the title song, 1980 Carnaval, by Wynton Marsalis and the Eastman Wind Ensemble, 1987 Carnaval, by Zelda, 1983 Carnival (Kasey Chambers album), 2006 Carnival (John