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Venetians celebrate with large parties in public spaces, and huge fireworks displays. Many families and friends go together into the night for revelries.

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Carnival is a celebration meant serve as a long period of partying to ready Christians for lent, a time of repentance and self-denial marked by fasting and long church services. Carnival participants wear flamboyant masks and costumes, like the ones below. The festival this year began on the 27th, and will end on February 13th.

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The origin of the masks is widely unknown, as the earliest written documentation comes from a declaration from the 13th century banning certain activities for those in costume. In 1797, the Holy Roman Emperor outlawed the celebration altogether, and it didn't return until 1979.

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Venetian Carnival is not only a party, but a showcase of Venetian foods. These mostly include sweet foods, like Carnival Fritters and Cannoli. However, there are several savory foods tied to the celebration as well. Some include macaroni pie and ricotta lasagna.