This year's carnival parade included groups from Italy, Slovenia, Montenegro, Serbia, Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia as well as from all parts of Croatia.
The seaport was imbued with a festive atmosphere throughout this weekend, especially on Sunday afternoon when floats were passing along the main streets.
The carnival procession attracted a large audience, including very important persons such as Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, foreign ambassadors to Croatia, other diplomats and officials from Rijeka's twin cities.
The children's carnival parade was held on 16 February.
The Rijeka Carnival has been added to the list of the 500 most important events in Europe (Top 500 European Events). Furthermore, the British newspaper Sunday Times has described the carnival as one of the most exotic events in the world.