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Rosenmontag Eupen

Germanic Rose Monday carnival with ~60 groups parading through Eupen on 16 February.

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Drive tourism and local hospitality bookings by positioning Rosenmontag Eupen as an authentic Germanic carnival experience with 60+ parade groups.

Relevance 35medium intent
  • 60+ parade groups: Europe's largest Germanic Rose Monday carnival spectacle
  • Plan your Eupen carnival escape: hotels, restaurants & local guides for February 16
  • Behind-the-scenes: meet the parade organizers and costume designers of Rosenmontag Eupen
  • Carnival traditions: what makes Eupen's Rose Monday uniquely Germanic vs. other European carnivals
Programme

Rosenmontag (Rose Monday) is the highlight of Eupen's Rhenish carnival in Belgium's German-speaking cantons. It takes place on the Monday preceding Shrove Tuesday, culminating in a Rose Monday procession with five days of pre-Lenten revelry. Roughly 60 floats and over 3,000 costumed participants parade through the German-speaking city.

Part 1

"label": "16 February 2026",

Part 2

"detail": " Eupen procession departs at 12:30 from Werthplatz with approximately 60 groups "

Part 3

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Part 4

"label": "Procession Route",

Part 5

"detail": " Route: Klötzerbahn, Gospertstraße, Werthplatz, Hookstraße, Aachener Straße, Rathausplatz, Paveestraße, Marktplatz, Kirchstraße, Bergstraße, Neustraße, Olengraben, Haasstraße, Schilsweg, Monschauer Straße and Untere Rottergasse to Bellmerin, with break and return loop through upper and lower Eupen "

Part 6

},

Part 7

"label": "Post-Parade Activities",

Part 8

"detail": " Open-air disco with parade floats on Klötzerbahn square and chapiteau tent on Werthplatz

Part 9

live entertainment continues until evening "

  • Presided by a carnival prince surrounded by pages, with free entry for all ages
  • Creative floats and costumes showcasing club fantasy and festivity atmosphere
  • Street-level open-air disco with parade floats and entertainment tents following the procession
  • Carnival celebration in halls throughout the city following the procession departure at 12:30
  • Centuries-old tradition: carnival in Eupen since 1696, Rosenmontag formally since 1884
  • Part of East Belgian Rhenish carnival heritage connected to Cologne carnival customs