2017 carnival processions begin When and where to find this year’s carnival parades in Bonn and the region
Bonn/Region · This year’s carnival street parades have kicked off. On Friday 17th February the first procession took place in Graurheindorf. Here is an overview of the numerous processions in the region.
As the locals say “Jeck, jecker, Karneval”: the Bonn street parades traditionally begin with the ghost parade (Geister-Zoch) in Graurheindorf organised by the Karnevalsclub ‘Rhingdorfer Junge un Mädche’. There has been a procession like this since 2005. Its origin is actually based on a misunderstanding: a friendly carnival band was supposed to march through the area but they cancelled at the last minute.
There were persistent rumours of a ghost procession. Some members of the Karnevalsclub spontaneously decided to get together in costume and set up a procession. This has since become a cherished tradition which is said to put off any bad weather to the next day. The usual carnival procession takes place afterwards.
The ghost parade in Graurheindorf begins at Margarethenplatz on Friday17th Febraury at 7pm. Participants are requested to come dressed as ghosts and spirits.
The next day (18th February) there are carnival processions in Alt-Tannenbusch and Kessenich. And on Sunday 19 February in Ippendorf.
Next weekend is the main carnival weekend with processions in the following areas:
In Dransdorf on Saturday 25th February and in Endenich on Sunday 26th February. At lunchtime there is a carnival parade through Poppelsdorf.
The main highlight is the huge procession in the centre of Bonn on Carnival Monday (Rosenmontag). The procession starts at 12 noon in Thomas-Mann-Straße. This year’s theme is "Bonn met Hätz" (Bonn mit Herz). Information on all the parades in Bonn can be found in our online calender.
Beuel
In Beuel the carnival parades kick off with a children’s procession in Heidebergen on 19 February. One of the highlights on this side of the river is the procession on Thursday 23 February (Weiberfastnacht or ladies’ day) and the storming of the town hall.
There are more Weiberfastnacht processions on Thursday 23rd February in Schwarzrheindorf and Vilich-Rheindorf, in Holzlar, Vilich-Müldorf, Oberkassel and Holtorf. These are a warm-up for the big LiKüRa parade through the areas of Limperich, Küdinghoven and Ramersdorf on Sunday. Details of all the processions in Beuel can be found here.
Processions in Bad Godesberg
The carnival processions kick off in Mehlem on 18th February. Schweinheim has its procession on Sunday. The parade in Rüngsdorf has been cancelled this year. Following the storming of the town hall in Bad Godesberg on Sunday 26 February, the procession starts from the Rigal'schen Wiese. More information about the processions in Bad Godesberg here.
Click the links here for more information about the processions in Wachtberg as well as in Eitorf, Hennef, Much, Neunkirchen and Seelscheid, Niederkassel, Sankt Augustin, Siegburg and Troisdorf.
We have more details about the processions in Bad Honnef with start times and locations, as well as in Asbach, Erpel and Rheinbreitbach. In Unkel-Bruchhausen there is a Rosenmontag parade starting at 3pm on Monday 27th February called Im Born.
The procession in the old town in Linz starts at 2.11pm on 27th February.
Königswinter
There are several processions in Königswinter from 25th to 27th February. Starting in Ittenbach and Vinxel and then in Rauschendorf on Sunday 26th February 2017 at 12.11pm. This one is a joint procession with the carnivalists from Birlinghoven, starting at 11.45am in the following streets: Straße Am Tor, Am Weißen Kreuz and In den Fliessen in Rauschendorf.
In Alfter there are five parades planned, and believe it or not, there will be ten parades in Bornheim. Meckenheim und Rheinbach will also hold their own processions, likewise in Swisttal.
In the Ahr valley in Adenau on 26th February at 2.11pm the Sunday parade organised by the carnival association Rot-Weiß Adenau will set up at the Broel industrial estate and march in the direction of Buttermarkt Fa. Möbel Bell. Access is only possible through Rewe Koch. Starting at Hauptstraße/Marktplatz. Further parades are taking place in Altenahr, Bad Breisig, and Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler.
Remagen
The procession in Remagen takes place on 26th February at 2.11pm, setting up at 1.30pm at Alte Straße/Friesenstraße. Join the carnival party at the Rathausplatz with music from 1pm - 5pm.
In Sinzig on24th February at 18.33pm there is a moonlight procession in Sinzig-Bad Bodendorf organised by the carnival association "KG Rievkooche" with a light show. The theme is "750 years of Sinzig", setting up on the Hauptstraße. The anniversary Veilchendienstag parade takes place on Tuesday 28th February at 2.11pm in Sinzig.
(Original text: bd. Translation: Caroline Payne)
