Cologne Carnival 2026

Cologne Carnival Festival 2026

Cologne Carnival 2026 in Cologne: from February 12th to 18th, 2026

Cologne Carnival - Every February the biggest carnival festival — Copyright: Festkomitee Kölner Karneval

Cologne Carnival: Event of Superlatives
Germany's colorful folk festival. Cologne Carnival is one of the most popular folk festivals in the world and is an annual event of superlatives. The traditional carnival season begins on 11.11 and ends on Ash Wednesday. From Carnival Monday to Ash Wednesday, Cologne just turns into one big street festival. The huge street parade on Carnival Monday is absolute unique and attracts visitors from all over the world. Costumed people then celebrate on every corner and the city is bursting at the seams. Go ahead and join the fun!