Mönchengladbach Veilchendienstagszug

In Mönchengladbach the big parade is not on the Monday but on Shrove Tuesday, known here as Veilchendienstag ('Violet Tuesday'). It is the largest carnival parade in the region, and because it takes place when carnival is ending elsewhere, it makes a great last day out. On Tuesday 9 February 2027 it starts at 1:11 pm on Lüpertzender Straße. The route runs via Aachener Straße, Alter Markt, Hindenburgstraße, Bismarckstraße and Aretzplatz, then along Eickener Straße and Sittardstraße to Goebenstraße in Eicken. The first floats reach the end at around 4:30 pm; the published route may still be updated for 2027.