The Leskovac Carnival is an event that has been held since 2006, and the intention is to revive the memory of the Easter processions that moved through the streets of Leskovac in the thirties of the last century. Today, the Leskovac Carnival is one of the most visited events in Serbia.

The idea to create a carnival was found in the discreet intention to move the charm of carnival parties to the streets of the city and make them resemble distant Rio, the Mediterranean, masquerades, the beauty of spacious squares with jugglers, fire eaters, miracles, magicians, guardians of tradition... Then we looked into the native history and customs of the south of Serbia. There, one encountered carolers, dodols, lazars and queens, which inspired the ancestors to organize several memorable carnivals in the twenties and thirties of the last century. Then, in 2006, the Carnival was added to the Barbecue as a sumptuous medallion. The second carnival was interrupted due to the large number of spectators, over 50,000 that evening, because the procession could not make it to the main stage.