Carnival fever: removals and celebrations in the region - now it's getting colorful!

Carnival fever: removals and celebrations in the region - now it's getting colorful!

The Carnival 2025 promises to become a colorful and happy festival in the Palatinate, the Rhine-Neckar area and Alsace. Between the 1st and 4th March, numerous carnival parades will take place that will take place with enthusiastic calls such as "Helau!", "Ahoi" and "Narri-Narro!" be celebrated. This begins one of the most exciting times for fools and jokes around the Rose Monday, which is celebrated this year on March 3. A highlight are the removals that traditionally reach their peak the week before Ash Wednesday, such as Rheinpfalz

The carnival, also known as Fastnacht or Mardi Gras, is celebrated in many parts of Germany. Several events are on the program in the Palatinate. The move will take place in Maxdorf at 2:11 p.m. on Saturday, March 1st. It is organized by the Maxdorfer Flossbach Schwalben and the cranes of Birkenheide and starts in Hüttenmüllerstrasse. The moving route leads over several streets and ends at Kerweplatz, where a street carnival is planned until 6 p.m.

carnival parades in the region

On Sunday, March 2, the street carnival in Schifferstadt begins at 1 p.m. on Schillerplatz. Previously, ten to 15 showmen will take care of the physical well -being of the visitors. However, taking alcoholic beverages is not permitted.

Rosenmontag, on March 3, is celebrated in Altrip with a move at 2:11 p.m. Road closures from 1 p.m. to around 6 p.m. can also be expected here. The train starts at Ludwigsplatz and leads over several streets back to Ludwigsplatz.

Soon afterwards the traditional carnival parade in Neuhofen will follow on March 4, which begins at 2:11 p.m. The installation takes place from 1 p.m. in Birkenhorststrasse before the move moves over an extensive route and ends in the street on the Easter hole. Here too, diversions and replacement stops are signposted for bus traffic.

Information and tips for moving participants

The last move in this series will take place on Tuesday, March 4, in Mother City. The line -up begins at 1 p.m. on Blockfeldstrasse, and the train starts at 2:11 p.m. The street carnival starts on the forecourt of the Palatine from 11 a.m.

Fasnacht in the Rhine-Neckar region is characterized by a wide range of traditions. The moves offer fixed cars, foot groups, dance groups and fanfare traits. Children love to collect sweets that are generously distributed during the moves. Different terms have been established in the region, including "Fasnacht" and "Fas (t) night".

For the carnival season 2025 there are also some important dates that should not be missed. On February 27, the "hot phase" begins with the women's fast night, followed by the Rosenmontag and the Veilchendienstag on March 4. Ash Wednesday then marks the official end of the carnival season.

For everyone who wants to experience this colorful period, it is advisable to plan early, choose comfortable and weatherproof costume and to memorize the creative carnival calls. So the celebration is an unforgettable experience that not only forgot everyday life, but also strengthens the cooperation in the community, such as Wochenblatt Reporter summarized.