Carnival or "Fassenacht" in Mainz is the famous fifth season with round-the-clock celebrations.
The Mainz Carnival is THE Mainz folk festival, the famous fifth season. Fastnacht means great days and jubilant nights.
But Fastnacht in Mainz is also a piece of the city's history, a cultural and historical phenomenon that has made the city known far beyond the local borders through the well-known television program “Mainz bleibt Mainz, wie es singt und lacht” (Mainz remains Mainz, as it sings and laughs).
In addition to the indoor carnival with numerous carnival sessions, there is of course also the traditional street carnival, for which many fools from near and far are normally expected in Mainz every year. The youth masked parade, the parade of the foolish guards and the big Rose Monday parade have become an integral part of the carnival program! Another highlight is the Prinzengardeball in the Rheingoldhalle, the largest masked ball in the Rhine-Main region.
This guided tour traces the history of Mainz Carnival within the city. You’ll learn when the people of Mainz first celebrated Carnival, what is meant by the ‘Einbruch’ (break-in), and what the first medal looked like. The route takes you from the Carnival Fountain past the Theatre, Frankfurter Hof, Kirschgarten and Bockshöfchen to the Carnival Museum.
Duration: 1.5–2 hours
Price per group: 155€
Note: excluding admission to the Carnival Museum
