Name: Großer Bühler Fastnachtsumzug 2026
Start: 2026-02-15T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-15T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Hauptstraße Bühl — Innenstadt

Bühler Umzug

About Bühler Umzug

On Shrove Sunday, February 15, 2026, the Großer Bühler Fastnachtsumzug will parade through the Hauptstraße at 2:11 PM — the anniversary edition "200 Johr de Salamander g'riebe" celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Narrhalla 1826 e.V. carnival guild. Around 120 groups with approximately 70 clubs, costume wearers, carnival guilds, dance groups, and float parades will march through the Middle Baden town in the Black Forest foothills.

Dates 15 Feb — 15 Feb 2026

Venue Bühl (08216)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Bühler Umzug — edition 2026

The Großer Bühler Fastnachtsumzug 2026 is an anniversary parade celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Narrhalla carnival guild. Under the motto "200 Johr de Salamander g'riebe," around 120 groups with approximately 70 clubs, costume wearers, dance groups, Guggemusik bands, and floats will parade through Bühl's Hauptstraße on Shrove Sunday, February 15, 2026, starting at 2:11 PM. Admission to the roadside is free.

Anniversary Parade 2026 — 200 Years of Narrhalla

The Narrhalla 1826 e.V. carnival guild celebrates its 200th birthday in 2026. The Großer Bühler Fastnachtsumzug on Shrove Sunday, February 15, 2026, is dedicated to the anniversary and carries the motto "200 Johr de Salamander g'riebe" — an allusion to the Bühler Salamander, the town's symbol and the guild's symbolic core.

The parade starts at 2:11 PM in Bühl's city center and proceeds through the Hauptstraße. Approximately 120 groups with about 70 clubs are participating — costume wearers, friendly carnival guilds from the Baden and Swabian-Alemannic regions, dance groups, Guggemusik bands, and floats with current and historical themes.

Highlights Bühler Umzug 2026

Anniversary parade celebrating the 200th anniversary of Narrhalla Bühl carnival guild
Motto "200 Johr de Salamander g'riebe"
Approx. 120 groups, 70 clubs, large floats
One of the largest and most traditional Fastnacht parades in Middle Baden
Mix of Baden and Swabian-Alemannic Häs tradition

Programme Bühler Umzug 2026

Sunday, February 15, 2026 — Großer Bühler Fastnachtsumzug

Morning: Assembly of groups in the side streets of the city center
2:11 PM: Start of the parade in Bühl's Hauptstraße
Approximately 120 groups, 70 clubs, costume wearers, carnival guilds, dance groups, Guggemusik bands, floats
Anniversary motto "200 Johr de Salamander g'riebe"
After the parade: Festivities in the city center, performances by guilds in festival tents and restaurants

Surrounding Season

Throughout the entire Bühler Fasnet week: Balls, Hemdglonker (costumed processions), children's parade, guild evening of the Narrhalla
Exact dates published in the Fasnet calendar of Narrhalla 1826 e.V.

Prices Bühler Umzug 2026

Watching from the roadside is free. Admission and consumption prices apply in the festival tents and restaurants of the city center, as set by the respective organizers.

Practical information

Practical information — Bühler Umzug

Getting There

Bühl is accessible via the A 5 (Bühl exit) and the B 3. By train via the Rheintalbahn (Karlsruhe–Basel) directly to Bühl. From the station, it's a few minutes' walk to the Hauptstraße. On parade days, parking near the city center is limited — early arrival is recommended.

Parade Route

The Großer Bühler Fastnachtsumzug parades through the Hauptstraße of the city center; the exact route and assembly points will be published by Narrhalla and the City of Bühl before the parade.

Admission

Watching from the roadside is free. Before and after the parade, the carnival guilds celebrate in the festival tent and in the city center's restaurants.

200 Years of Bühler Fastnacht

The Narrhalla Bühl carnival guild is one of the oldest in Middle Baden — founded in 1826, it celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2026. The motto of the anniversary carnival "200 Johr de Salamander g'riebe" alludes to the Bühler Salamander tradition: The Bühler Salamander is the town's heraldic animal and has been the symbolic core of the carnival guild from the beginning. The highlight of the 2026 season is the Großer Bühler Fastnachtsumzug on Shrove Sunday, February 15, 2026.

Around 120 Groups, 70 Clubs, Floats

The parade traditionally starts at 2:11 PM — the carnival time of the Elferrat (council of eleven). Around 120 groups — costume wearers of the carnival guild, friendly guilds from the Baden and Swabian-Alemannic regions, dance groups, Guggemusik bands, clubs from Bühl and the region, as well as large floats — march through the Hauptstraße. Approximately 70 clubs are involved in total, making the parade one of the largest and most attended Fastnacht parades in Middle Baden.

Salamanders, Witches, and Häs

Characteristic of Bühler Fastnacht is the mix of Swabian-Alemannic Häs tradition (carved wooden masks, magnificent costumes) and Rhenish-influenced elements — Bühl lies at the intersection of Baden-Alemannic and Palatinate-Rhenish carnival culture. Salamander figures, witches, traditional jester figures of the Narrhalla, and neighboring guilds (Sasbachwalden, Gernsbach, Achern) are part of the profile.

Bühl in the Middle Black Forest Foothills

Bühl, with around 30,000 inhabitants, is located in the Rastatt district, in the middle of the Rhine plain at the transition to the Black Forest. The town is famous for its plum cultivation (the Bühler Zwetschge is a regional trademark) and its vibrant Fastnacht scene. In the state of Baden-Württemberg, Bühler Fastnacht is one of the most traditional Baden expressions of this custom.