Carnival in Cologne: All events at a glance
Countless meetings and parties are also planned for the Cologne Carnival in 2023. 24RHEIN has the event overview with all current events in Cologne.
Cologne – It’s finally that time again Cologne shouts “Kölle Alaaf”. That Session motto 2023: “200 years of Cologne carnival: Ov krüzz or across”. The special: 2023 is the Cologne Carnival a real anniversary session ahead. After all, that’s not the only thing to celebrate Festival Committee Cologne Carnival his 200th birthday. Also the carnival societiesthe great of 1823“, die “Red spark” and die Bright boys and girls“celebrate the big 200. In the anniversary session not only many but also special events are planned. 24RHEIN has an overview of all events in the Cologne Carnival 2023.
Session start Cologne Carnival 2023: | Friday 11 November 2022 |
Women’s Carnival 2023 | Thursday February 16, 2023 |
Shrove Monday 2023: | Monday 20 February 2023 |
Ash Wednesday 2023: | Wednesday February 22, 2023 |
Carnival 2023 in Cologne: These events take place in the session
- Stunk Session 2023: Until February 21st in the E-Werk
- Corps roll call of the Loyal Hussars: January 4, 2023 in the Pullmann
- Colombina Night of the Colombina Colonia: January 4, 2023 at the Tanzbrunnen
- Petermann Schunkelball KG Ponyhof: January 6th in the Stadthalle Köln-Mülheim
- Echt Kölsch Session I of the Red Sparks: January 6th at the Sartory
- Ceremonial session of the honor guard: January 7, 2023 at the Sartory
- Ladies’ party of the StattGuard: January 7, 2023 in the Cloud Castle
- Spark costume session blue-white of the Blue Sparks: January 7, 2023 in the Crystal Hall
- 1st ceremonial session of the Prince Guard: January 7, 2023 at the Maritim Hotel
- Grand session 2023 of the cavalry corps Jan von Werth: January 7th in Gürzenich
- Old Town Gentlemen’s Meeting 2023 by the Old Town People: January 8, 2023 at the Sartory
- Popular meeting of the KG Alt Köllen: January 8, 2023 in the big tent on Neumarkt
- Anno 1823 – mer jubiliere the traditional dance group Hellige Knäächte un Mägde e. v.: January 8, 2023 at the Volksbühne Rudolfplatz
- Gentlemen’s session of the “blue-gold” civil guard: January 8, 2023 in the Pullman
- Colombina’s Gentlemen’s Meeting of the Colombina Colonia: January 8, 2023 at the Balloni Halls
- Girls meeting of the KG Alt Köllen: January 9, 2023 in the big tent at Neumarkt
- Girls session 2023 of the greats of 1823: January 10th in Gürzenich
- Red Sparks Girls Session 2023: January 11, 2023 in Gürzenich
- ZDF television session “Kölle Alaaf” – The girls session: January 11, 2023 at Tanzbrunnen
- Girls meeting 2023 of the Jan von Werth cavalry corps: January 12th in Gürzenich
- 1st Costume Session of the Prince Guard : January 12th at the Maritim Hotel
- Nostalgia meeting of the greats of 1823: January 13 in Flora
- Festival meeting of the Blue Sparks: January 13, 2023 in Gürzenich
- Loyal Hussars Girls Session: January 13, 2023 at the Pullman
- The Old Town’s 2023 Costume Session: January 13, 2023 at the Maritim Hotel
- Ceremonial session of the KKG Stromlose Ader: January 13, 2023 in the Crystal Hall of Koelnmesse
- Red Sparks Gala Session: January 14, 2023 at Maritim
- WDR radio session “Kölle Alaaf”: January 14, 2023 in Gürzenich
- Grand meeting of the Nippeser militia: January 14, 2023 at Sartory
- French Session 2023 “Premiere”: January 14, 2023 in the Stadthalle Mülheim
- Civic Guard Parade & Costume Session: January 14, 2023 in the Crystal Hall
- Non-stop men’s meeting of the Honor Guard: January 15, 2023 at Sartory
- French Session 2023: January 15, 2023 in the Stadthalle Mülheim
- French session Petit – for Pänz: January 15, 2023 in the Stadthalle Mülheim
- Gentlemen’s Meeting of the Prince’s Guard: January 15, 2023 at the Maritim Hotel
- Herecomers 2023 of the Old Town: January 15, 2023 in Gürzenich
- Ladies meeting of the honor guard: January 17, 2023 at Sartory
- Agrippina’s Daughters – THE Girls Session: January 17, 2023 at the Maritim Hotel Cologne
- Ladies meeting of the Prince Guard: January 17, 2023 in Gürzenich
- French session 2023 “Le Finale”: January 17, 2023 in the Stadthalle Mülheim
- Great pomp and costume session of the Loyal Hussars: January 19, 2023 in Gürzenich
- Echt Kölsch meeting of the Red Sparks: January 20, 2023 at Sartory
- Old Towners Girls Meeting 2023: January 20, 2023 in Gürzenich
- Blue Sparks Foolish Costume Session: January 20, 2023 at Maritim
- Dellbröcker Boore session for the carnival society UHU: January 20, 2023 in the forum of the Cologne-Holweide comprehensive school
- Pänz janz Jeck 2023 – the children’s meeting of the old town residents: January 21, 2023 in the event hall of the Cologne Carnival Festival Committee
- Boore Puute Session of the UHU Carnival Society: January 21, 2023 in the forum of the Cologne-Holweide comprehensive school
- Party in the morning cellar of the Nippeser militia: January 21, 2023 in Early at the cathedral
- Alt-Koellen in the Stapelhuus of KG Alt-Koellen: January 21, 2023 in the cathedral in the Stapelhuus
- Princeguard Doubles Costume Session: January 21, 2023 in Maritim AND in Gürzenich
- Red Spark Harness Session: January 22, 2023 in Gürzenich
- Funke… janz höösch the blue sparks: January 22, 2023 at Flora
- Dellbröcker Boore session for Weechter of the UHU carnival society: January 22, 2023 in the forum of the Cologne-Holweide comprehensive school
- Wieverfieber – Fraulück only the citizen guard: January 22, 2023 in Brewery Sion
- The traditional session of the soft tones of the great of 1823: January 23, 2023 in Flora
- Alaaf and Helau meeting of the great of 1823: January 25th in Gürzenich
- Grand Ceremony of the Honor Guard: January 27, 2023 in Gürzenich
- Prince’s Tail of the Prince Guard: January 27, 2023 in the Wolkenburg
- Red Sparks Stippfott Party: January 27, 2023 at Flora
- Miljö Session 2023 – Cologne Old Town Session: January 27, 2023 in the Crystal Hall
- Fastelovend a d’r Weetschaff of KG Alt Köllen: January 27, 2023 in the morning at the cathedral
- 2nd ceremonial session of the Prince Guard: January 28, 2023 at Maritim
- Jeck op Deck of the Statute Guard: January 28, 2023 on the MS Rheinenergie
- Costume session of the Loyal Hussars: January 28, 2023 at the Linder Hotel
- Dellbröcker Boore session with girls and girls from the UHU carnival society: January 28, 2023 in the forum of the Cologne-Holweide comprehensive school
- Red Spark costume session: January 28, 2023 at Cologne Fair
- Costume session “Rubbedidupp” of the Honor Guard: January 28, 2023 at Sartory
- The early shift of the old town dwellers: January 28, 2023 in the morning at the cathedral
- Hinger d’r Britz 2023 of the Jan von Werth Cavalry Corps: January 29, 2023 at the Sartory
- Girls Session – Keck & Jeck of the Citizen Guard: January 29, 2023 at the Sartory
- Red Sparks Girls Session: January 29, 2023 in Gürzenich
- Hussars – Anno dazomal: February 1, 2023 at the Linder Hotel
- Blue Sparks Girls Session: February 1, 2023 in Gürzenich
- Children’s meeting of the Nippeser militia: February 1, 2023 at the Altenberger Hof
- Party in white and red of the Prince Guard: February 2, 2023 in Gürzenich
- Hussars – Anno dazomal: February 2, 2023 at the Linder Hotel
- Citizen Guard Costume Session: February 2, 2023 at Sartory
- Pub session of the KG Alt Köllen: February 2, 2023 in the old brewery
- Laughing Cologne Arena: February 3, 2023 in the Lanxess Arena
- A matter of honor, costume party of the honor guard: February 3, 2023 at the Gloria Theater
- Large UHU pompous session of the carnival society UHU: February 3, 2023 at the Hotel Dorint of the fair
- 1st costume session 2023 of the Jan von Werth Cavalry Corps: February 4, 2023 at Sartory
- Great pomp and stranger session of the honor guard: February 4, 2023 in Gürzenich
- 3rd ceremonial session of the Prince Guard: February 4, 2023 at Maritim
- Blue Sparks Spark costume session: February 4, 2023 in the Crystal Hall
- Red Sparks Wibble Dance Party: February 4, 2023 in the waiting room
- Jeck loss Jeck elanen of KG Alt Köllen: February 4, 2023 at the Dorint Hotel on hay market
- Girls meeting of the Nippeser militia: February 5, 2023 at Sartory
- Gossip Verdötsch of the Guard of Honour: February 5 in the flora
- “Men’s Meeting – Real Kölsch!” by the Citizens’ Guard: February 5th in the Pullman
- Zoo Zapelei 2023 – Everything for the little ones from the old town: February 7, 2023 at the Pullman
- 4th Costume Session of the Prince Guard: February 9th in Gürzenich
- Prince’s Guard Costume Session: February 9, 2022 in Gürzenich (ALREADY SOLD OUT)
- Jeck op Werth 2023 of the Jan von Werth Cavalry Corps: February 10, 2023 on the MS Rheinenergie
- Bützje Ball, costume ball of the honor guard: February 10, 2023 in Hall Gate 2
- Blue Spark Costume Session: February 10, 2023 at the Maritim Hotel
- Costume session of the KG Alt Köllen: February 10, 2023 at Sartory
- 2nd WDR television session “Carnival in Cologne”: February 10, 2023 in Gürzenich
- Jeck am Rhing 2023 of the old town: February 11, 2023 at the Tanzbrunnen
- blu|white of the Blue Sparks: February 11, 2023 at the boathouse
- Feast of the Masks of the Red Sparks: February 11, 2023 in Gürzenich
- Grand Honor Guard Costume Session: February 11, 2023 in the Crystal Hall
- Hair meeting of the Nippeser militia: February 12, 2023 at the Pullman
- The Old Town’s 2023 Costume Session: January 13, 2023 at the Maritim Hotel
- Traditional Wednesday meeting of the Guard of Honour: February 15, 2023 at Sartory
- Wiess un Rut em Zims of the Prince Guard: February 15, 2023 in the Guild in the Zims
- Women’s dance – wild & free of the citizens’ guard: February 15, 2023 in Hall Gate 2
- Saddle Festival of the Loyal Hussars: 15 February at the Malzmühle brewery
- Festival in green-red 2023 of the old town: February 15, 2023 in Gürzenich
- 2023 FIRST NIGHT: Thursday, February 16, 2023
- Weiberfastnacht 2023 – Official opening of the Cologne street carnival of the old town: February 16, 2023 on the Alter Markt
- Gossip Verdötsch of the Loyal Hussars: February 16, 2023 at the Lindner Hotel
- Stuck in the blue of the blue sparks: February 16, 2023 in Gürzenich
- Bock op Jeck – women’s carnival in blue and gold of the citizens’ guard: February 16, 2023 in the Old Waiting Room
- Jeckmarie of the Prince Guard: February 16, 2023 at The Grid Bar
- Floradidupp – Costume Ball of the Honor Guard: February 16, 2023 in Flora
- Costume meeting of the Nippeser militia: February 17, 2023 at the Pullman
- 2nd costume session 2023 of the Jan von Werth Cavalry Corps: February 17, 2023 at Sartory
- Stats Guard Sailor Party: February 18, 2023 in the Dorint Hotel at the fair
- Costume session of the KKG Stromlose Vein: February 18, 2023 in the Crystal Hall of Koelnmesse
- Drömeröm of the Nippeser militia: February 18, 2023 at the Pullman
- SäterDehNeitJeck of the Loyal Hussars: February 18, 2023 at the Lindner Hotel
- Allemannsjeck – Ball of Balls of the Citizen Guard: February 18, 2023 at Tanzbrunnen
- Mummery, costume ball of the honor guard: February 18, 2023 in Hall Gate 2
- Guard Dance of the Prince Guard: February 18, 2023 in Gürzenich
- KaSaBa – Carnival Saturday Ball of the Red Sparks: February 18, 2023 at Maritim
- Dance at the Cathedral of the Old Town: February 18, 2023 in the waiting room at the cathedral
- Paprika ball of the KG Altköllen: February 18, 2023 in the Cloud Castle
- Great Jubilee Sunday Session of the Greats of 1823: February 19th in Gürzenich
- The big peeling ZICK: February 19th at the Tanzbrunnen in Cologne
- Short and Straight Session of the Blue Sparks: February 19 in the Crystal Hall
- Schull- and Veedelszöch 2023: 19 February throughout Cologne
- ROSE MONDAY 2023: Monday, February 20, 2023
- Cologne Rose Monday procession 2023: 20 February throughout Cologne
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