Name: Brucker Faschingszug Erlangen 2026
Start: 2026-02-15T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-15T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Stadtteil Bruck, Brucker Marktplatz

Brucker Faschingszug

About Brucker Faschingszug

The Brucker Faschingszug is the largest carnival parade in the city of Erlangen in Middle Franconia. Every year on Carnival Sunday, the colourful 'Gaudiwurm' (fun procession) with decorated floats, walking groups, carnival guards, and music bands winds its way through the Bruck district. Around 60,000 spectators line the streets as the procession moves from Brucker Marktplatz through the neighbourhood. The festive spectacle is organised by the 'Die Brucker Gaßhenker' 1970 e.V. carnival society – a firm highlight of the Franconian carnival season.

Dates 15 Feb — 15 Feb 2026

Venue Erlangen (09562)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Brucker Faschingszug — edition 2026

The 54th Brucker Faschingszug will take place on Carnival Sunday, February 15, 2026, between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM. The colourful 'Gaudiwurm' with decorated floats, walking groups, carnival guards, and music bands will parade from Brucker Marktplatz through the district. Around 60,000 visitors are expected.

The 54th edition of the Brucker Faschingszug will wind its way through Erlangen's Bruck district on February 15, 2026. The parade starts at Brucker Marktplatz and proceeds via Felix-Klein-Straße, Bunsenstraße, Tennenloher Straße, and Fürther Straße back to the Marktplatz for the farewell. Decorated floats, carnival guards, walking groups, and music bands will ensure an exuberant atmosphere between 2 PM and 4 PM. Parade management is by Philipp Möhring; closures are in effect in the parade area, and several bus routes will be diverted.

Highlights Brucker Faschingszug 2026

Erlangen's largest carnival parade with around 60,000 visitors, colourful 'Gaudiwurm' of decorated floats, carnival guards, and music bands, traditional circular route starting from Brucker Marktplatz, organised by the Brucker Gaßhenker.

Programme Brucker Faschingszug 2026

Sunday, February 15, 2026 — Bruck District, Erlangen

2:00 PM — Start of the Faschingszug at Brucker Marktplatz
Parade route: Brucker Marktplatz → Felix-Klein-Straße → Bunsenstraße → Tennenloher Straße → Fürther Straße → Brucker Marktplatz
Decorated floats, walking groups, carnival guards, and music bands
approx. 4:00 PM — Farewell at Brucker Marktplatz

Road closures and parking bans during the parade; city bus routes 285, 290, and 294 will be diverted.

Prices Brucker Faschingszug 2026

Admission to the parade is free. The entire parade route is freely accessible.

Practical information

Practical information — Brucker Faschingszug

Getting There

The Bruck district is located in the south of Erlangen. Due to road closures and parking bans in the parade area, travelling by public transport is recommended. City bus routes 285, 290, and 294 will be diverted during the parade (information from Erlanger Stadtwerke, ESTW).

Date

Carnival Sunday, February 15, 2026, parade between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM. Start and end: Brucker Marktplatz.

Note

Admission is free. The route is freely accessible; arriving early for a spot along the route is recommended due to large crowds.

Erlangen's Largest Carnival Parade

The Brucker Faschingszug is the largest and best-known carnival parade in Erlangen, an independent city in Middle Franconia, Bavaria. The venue is the Bruck district, where the streets fill with tens of thousands of revellers on Carnival Sunday. Around 60,000 visitors are expected, making the parade one of the region's largest carnival processions.

Colourful 'Gaudiwurm' Through Bruck

The parade starts at Brucker Marktplatz and proceeds via Felix-Klein-Straße, Bunsenstraße, Tennenloher Straße, and Fürther Straße back to the Marktplatz for the farewell. Decorated floats, walking groups, carnival guards, and music bands provide a colourful spectacle between 2 PM and 4 PM. Sweets, music, and exuberant spirits characterise the afternoon.

The Brucker Gaßhenker as Organisers

The parade is organised by the 'Die Brucker Gaßhenker' 1970 e.V. carnival society, which has been preserving Franconian carnival traditions in the district for decades. The parade management ensures a smooth process; road closures and parking bans are in effect in the parade area, and several city bus routes are diverted.

Franconian Carnival with Tradition

The Brucker Faschingszug is a firm fixture of the Middle Franconian carnival season and a unifying event for the entire district. It stands in the tradition of Franconian carnival, which has developed its own character alongside the Rhenish Carnival with its parades, guards, and 'Büttenreden' (parody speeches).