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Düsseldorf Christmas Market
Several themed markets link the old town, the Königsallee and the Rhine, with a Ferris wheel, an ice rink and opening until 30 December.
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Düsseldorf Carnival – Rosenmontagszug
Herzogstraße (départ du Rosenmontagszug) · Düsseldorf, GermanySeason4 February – 8 February 2027
2027 dates not confirmed yet
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Entryfree
Whereoutdoors
Free to watch. Grandstand tickets via the CC ticket shop; 2027 prices not yet checked.
Inside the zone: Düsseldorf low-emission zone (Umweltzone)
A green emissions sticker (Umweltplakette) on the windscreen is required — also for foreign cars.
Guide: what to doofficial website
No official P+R verified: take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf or check the official website.
About the event
Düsseldorf's Rosenmontagszug is famous for its political bite: Jacques Tilly's satirical floats regularly make headlines far beyond the city. On 8 February 2027 the head of the parade is due to leave Herzogstraße at around 12:24 pm and run via the Königsallee, Burgplatz and Marktplatz through the old town; the last sections set off around 2:57 pm. Street carnival opens on Altweiber, the Thursday, when the women storm the town hall at 11:11 am. On Carnival Sunday the whole city strolls along the Königsallee in costume for the Kö-Treiben, with a stage on Corneliusplatz. The session motto is 'Karneval – Grenzenlos vereint'. Roads on the route close from 6:15 am on the Monday, and in 2026 the city banned glass on Thursday and Monday.
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Dates and hours
Monday 8 February: head of the parade around 12:24 pm, last sections around 2:57 pm (organiser's estimates). Thursday 11:11 am and Sunday 11 am are the traditional times (2026), to be confirmed for 2027. End times are not published; estimated as start + 3 h.
- Thu 4 February — 11:11–14:11. Altweiber: women storm the town hall (Marktplatz)
- Sun 7 February — 11:00–14:00. Kö-Treiben: costumed promenade on the Königsallee
- Mon 8 February — 12:24–15:24. Rosenmontagszug (main parade)
Combine with
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