The highlights at a glance

Between 'Hoppeditz' Awakening' on November 11th and Ash Wednesday, after the Rosenmontag Parade, more than 300 carnival sessions and costume balls are celebrated in the state capital.

"Do bes de platt"
height of the season 2008/2009

Season 2008 / 2009

• Hoppeditz' Erwachen
  11 th November 2008, 11.11 hrs
  With the rising again of the roguish Hoppeditz, the bells chime the coming of the 5th season, to call out all the thousands of fools (Jesters) and like-minded people to assemble at the front of City Hall.
   
• Altweiberfastnacht
  11th February 2010
  The starting signal will be given, and to the delight of the Carnival Jesters the fun and amusement will begin. Duesseldorf City is mutated into the Carnival- epicenter at 11 past 11am
   
• Carnival Sunday - Street carnival on Konigsallee
  14th February 2010
  On Carnival Sunday, throughout the whole day is the general practice, in full costume tryst in Koenigsallee. Family groups, friends, sport, bowling and other clubs are all represented and bring their keg of beer transported in baby prams or any fantasy transport method on wheels. From year to year this opportunity of self-portrayal and the attendance in Koenigsalee has grown enormously.
   
• Rose Monday Parade - Carnival Monday on Konigsallee
  15th February 2010
  (Kamelle. „”D’r Zog kütt“) you can expect to hear, when standing on the sidelines waiting for the parade and all the confectionary and other goodies which will be tossed to the waiting 800,000 to 1 million crowd.  Start Time for 2010 is 12:30
    

You will find further details about our Carnival in our German Web-Pages!