Carnival in Düsseldorf
Carnival in Düsseldorf is one of the biggest and most ebullient party seasons in Germany. The climax is the Rosenmontag parade, when more than 6000 revellers dressed in screaming colours and uniforms make their way around the city.
One of the highlights is the Altweiberfastnacht on the Thursday before Ash Wednesday, when the women of the city storm the town hall at 11.11am, planning to take control of the city for a day. A street carnival through the Old Town follows.
The following Sunday sees a carnival making its way along Düsseldorf's main shopping street. The more outrageous the costumes, the better. To wrap it all up there's the main parade on the Monday (Rosenmontag), when sweets are thrown out into the crowds from the decorated floats.
For more information, please contact the Düsseldorf Tourist Office.
Related Information
Website: Carnival in Düsseldorf Website
| Town Information: | Düsseldorf |
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| Full Name: | |
| Other Information: | Düsseldorf |
| Website: | German Railway Timetables Website |
| Name: | Düsseldorf Tourism |
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| Location: | Düsseldorf |
| Address: | Der Neue Stahlhof, Breite Straße 69, 40213 Düsseldorf, Germany |
| Email: | info@duesseldorf-tourismus.de |
| Phone: | +49 (0) 211 17 20 20 |
| Fax: | +49 (0) 211 17 202 3230 |
| Name: | North Rhine Westphalia Tourist Office |
| Location: | North Rhine Westphalia |
| Address: | Worringer Strasse 22, 50668 Köln/Cologne, Germany |
| Email: | info@nrw-tourismus.de |
| Phone: | +49 (0) 221 179 450 |
| Fax: | +49 (0) 221 179 4517 |
| Name: | German Tourist Information (DZT) |
| Location: | Germany |
| Address: | Beethovenstraße 69, 60325 Frankfurt/Main, Germany |
| Fax: | +49 (0) 69 75 19 03 |
