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Venlose Vastelaovend – Venlo Carnival

Name: Venlose Vastelaovend – Venlo Carnival
Start: 2027-02-07
End: 2027-02-09
Location: Markt / stadhuis, Venlo

Markt / stadhuis, Venlo · Venlo, Netherlands

Season7 February – 9 February 2027

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Free; anyone may join the Boerebroélof procession.

About the event

Venlo's carnival is run by Jocus, a society honoured with a royal medal (Koninklijke Erepenning). On Sunday at 12.30 pm the children's parade leaves 't Ald Weishoés for the Markt square, and no registration is needed to take part. On Monday at 1 pm the Groëten Optoch winds from Grote Beekstraat through the centre to the Markt, with the prince taking the salute on the Kwartelenmarkt. Tuesday brings the Boerebroélof, a mock farmers' wedding on the town hall steps, watched by a square full of people dressed as farmers. Anyone can join the procession, which lines up on the Oude Markt at 1 pm and sets off at 1.30 pm.

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February 2027

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Dates and hours

Sun 7 Feb at 12:30: children's parade. Mon 8 Feb at 13:00: Groëten Optoch. Tue 9 Feb at 13:30: Boerebroélof. End times are not published; they are estimates (start + 3 h).

Sun 7 February — 12:30–15:30. Children's parade (Kinderoptoch), march-past on the Markt
Mon 8 February — 13:00–16:00. Main parade (Groëten Optoch)
Tue 9 February — 13:30–16:30. Farmers' wedding (Boerebroélof) – line-up at 13:00 on the Oude Markt

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