Fastnachtsumzug Honzrath
Carnival Friday parade in the Beckingen district with colourful festivities
About Fastnachtsumzug Honzrath
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Saarland Carnival — Honzrath Style
While Cologne and Mainz attract media attention for Carnival, the Saarland cultivates its own variant: Fastnacht. It is village-focused, club-based, and revolves around the term Faasenacht. Honzrath, one of the eleven districts of the municipality of Beckingen in the Merzig-Wadern district, is one of its strongholds.
Carnival Friday Parade
Unlike Dudweiler or Rentrisch, which hold their major parades on Carnival Sunday or Monday, Honzrath has embraced Carnival Friday. The date is a weekday — and that's precisely what gives the parade its special atmosphere: pupils, trainees, and employees come directly from their daily lives, families flock to the route with children, and the village puts aside its work mode for a few hours.
Route Through the Entire Village
Assembly begins at 2 PM at the Sportcentrum Zur Hellwies. At 3:11 PM — the time is carnival code — the procession sets off. The route leads through Im Nachtweg, Honzrather Straße, and Merchinger Straße to the Alte Volksschule, where the parade dissolves around 6 PM.
Garde Groups, Floats, and Private Groups
The event is organized by the Spielgemeinschaft Honzrath (Honzrath Play Association) together with the local council. Registered dance groups, decorated floats from private groups, music clubs, and costumed walking groups can participate. The local clubs — sports club, fire brigade, carnival associations — set up refreshment stands serving mulled wine, fries, and Schwenkbraten (a regional grilled pork specialty).
"Buntes Treiben" After the Parade
After the parade dissolves, the Buntes Treiben opens in the Alte Volksschule and in the surrounding venues: live music, DJ sets, dance floors. The Beckingen carnivalists and their guests celebrate deep into the night — until Saturday morning when the Faasenacht sessions continue and Sunday and Monday see the parades in the other Beckingen districts.
Fastnachtsumzug Honzrath — edition 2026
The carnival schedule for the municipality of Beckingen 2026 confirms the Honzrath Carnival parade for Friday, February 13, 2026. The Spielgemeinschaft Honzrath and the local council are organizing the parade together with local clubs.
Assembly begins at 2 PM at the Sportcentrum Zur Hellwies, with departure precisely at 3:11 PM. The route leads through Im Nachtweg, Honzrather Straße, and Merchinger Straße to the Alte Volksschule, where the parade ends around 6 PM.
Programme Fastnachtsumzug Honzrath 2026
Carnival Friday, February 13, 2026
- 2:00 PM — Assembly of floats and groups at Sportcentrum Zur Hellwies
- 3:11 PM — Parade start
- 3:11 PM to 6:00 PM — Parade through Honzrath: Sportcentrum → Im Nachtweg → Honzrather Straße → Merchinger Straße → Alte Volksschule
- approx. 6:00 PM — Dissolution at the Alte Volksschule
- from 6:30 PM — Colourful festivities in the Alte Volksschule and Honzrath venues
- 10:00 PM — DJ sets and carnival dances until midnight
Participating garde groups, floats, and groups will be announced in January 2026 by the Honzrath local council and the Spielgemeinschaft on beckingen.de.
Highlights Fastnachtsumzug Honzrath 2026
- Parade on Friday — a great start to the Beckingen Carnival week
- Route through the entire Honzrath town centre
- Colourful festivities in the Alte Volksschule after the parade
- Refreshments provided by local clubs
- Family-friendly, no admission fee
Prices Fastnachtsumzug Honzrath 2026
Street parade is free. Colourful festivities afterwards in the venues — prices vary by establishment.
Practical information — Fastnachtsumzug Honzrath
Getting There
Honzrath is a district of the municipality of Beckingen in the Merzig-Wadern district, about 40 km northwest of Saarbrücken. By car via the A8 (exit Merzig or Beckingen). By public transport from Saarbrücken Hbf station with RB 71 to Beckingen, then bus 460 to Honzrath.
Admission
Street parade is free. Colourful festivities afterwards in the venues — prices vary by establishment.
Clothing
Warm winter clothing — February in the Saarland can be icy, costumes are encouraged but not mandatory.
Traffic Notice
During the parade, Im Nachtweg, Honzrather Straße, and Merchinger Straße will be closed. Park-and-Walk from the Beckingen town centre.
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Where it takes place Fastnachtsumzug Honzrath
Sportcentrum Zur Hellwies / Straßenumzug Honzrath
Sportcentrum Zur Hellwies, Honzrath, 66701 Beckingen