Fill in the Blanks CarnivalOnline version An activity to learn vocabulary about carnivals by Andres Rodriguez 1 celebrate music streets Lent opportunity meat festival fast Carnival What ? s carnival all about ? Carnival is a that happens over a few days , usually just before , in February or March . Because traditionally many people go on a during Lent , giving up , sugar or other foods and drink , carnival is an to enjoy these treats for the last time . It is a time to and party , with and dancing in the . Some people believe that carnival is actually older than the Christian period of Lent , and that it started as the Roman festival of Saturnalia .