Regensburg Carnival – Narragonia Carnival Society
Carnival week in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Regensburg
2026
About Regensburg Carnival Narragonia
Regensburg Carnival Narragonia — edition 2026
Carnival Week 2026
The Narragonia Regensburg Carnival Society has confirmed the event calendar for the 2026 carnival season – both on the club's website and on the tourism site of the Altstadthotel Arch. The carnival week begins on Thursday, February 12 (Weiberfasching) and ends on Shrove Tuesday, February 17 (Kehraus).
Venues
The main venues are Prüfening Castle (Weiberfasching, Costume Ball) and the RT-Halle Regensburg (Rose Monday Ball, Kehraus). Ash Wednesday at the Historische Wurstkuchl on the Danube.
Highlights Regensburg Carnival Narragonia 2026
- Weiberfasching, February 12, in Prüfening Castle
- Rose Monday Ball, February 16, in the RT-Halle (highlight)
- Kehraus, February 17, with free admission
- Washing of the money bag on Ash Wednesday
- Performances by the Narragonia dance guards and the Prince and Princess
Programme Regensburg Carnival Narragonia 2026
Thursday, February 12, 2026 – Weiberfasching
- 6:00 PM — Prüfening Castle
- Women's party with live music
- Men admitted only in women's costumes
- Narragonia guard performances
Saturday, February 14, 2026 – Costume Ball
- Grand costume ball in Prüfening Castle
- Dancing with live band or DJ
- Performance by the Narragonia dance guards
- Costume competition
Monday, February 16, 2026 – Rose Monday Ball
- Season Highlight
- At the RT-Halle Regensburg
- Grand stage show with Prince and Princess and guards
- Live band, DJ, dancing late into the night
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 – Kehraus
- Farewell party at the RT-Halle
- Free admission
- DJ and guard show
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 – Ash Wednesday
- Traditional washing of the money bag at the Historische Wurstkuchl
- Satirical conclusion of the carnival season
Tickets and detailed program: narragonia.de/events.
Prices Regensburg Carnival Narragonia 2026
Ticket prices vary depending on the event, available at narragonia.de. Kehraus on Shrove Tuesday, February 17: Free admission. Membership and season passes via the club website. It is advisable to secure tickets in advance, especially for the Rose Monday Ball.
Practical information — Regensburg Carnival Narragonia
Getting There
Regensburg is located on the A3 (Frankfurt–Passau) and A93 (Hof–Innsbruck) motorways. By train: Regensburg Hauptbahnhof (ICE stop). Prüfening Castle in the west of the city is accessible by bus 13 or taxi. RT-Halle is near the city centre.
Tickets
Tickets are available via the Narragonia webshop at narragonia.de. Kehraus traditionally has free admission. Membership and season passes are also available via the website.
Costume Requirement
For Weiberfasching, men are only admitted in women's costumes. For the other balls, costumes are recommended but not mandatory.
Carnival in the World Heritage City
Unlike the trumpet fanfares of Rhenish carnival or the Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht, Bavarian Fasching has its own tradition. In Regensburg, the UNESCO World Heritage city on the Danube, the Narragonia Regensburg Carnival Society is the organiser of the Fasching season. The name goes back to Sebastian Brant's famous satire "Das Narrenschiff" (The Ship of Fools) (1494) – a literary root.
Four Main Events
The Narragonia's carnival week traditionally breaks down into four central dates:
- Weiberfasching (Thursday before Shrove Sunday) — Women's party in Prüfening Castle, men only in women's costumes
- Costume Ball (Shrove Saturday) — Grand masked ball in Prüfening Castle with guard dance
- Rose Monday Ball — Highlight in the RT-Halle
- Kehraus (Shrove Tuesday) — Farewell party in the RT-Halle, free admission
Ash Wednesday and Washing of the Money Bag
A Bavarian speciality is the washing of the money bag on Ash Wednesday at the Historische Wurstkuchl on the Danube – a satirical custom where the carnival money bags are symbolically washed because they are empty after the festivities. This ironically concludes the season and is a popular photo opportunity.
Guard, Prince and Princess, Dance
Like any traditional carnival club, Narragonia has a Prince and Princess who represent the season, several guard groups (Funkenmariechen, show dance guards) and its own mascot. The guards perform at all carnival events, present dance programmes and are the visual emblem of the club.
Prüfening Castle
Prüfening Castle – a former monastery complex on the western outskirts of Regensburg – is one of the most beautiful locations for carnival balls in Bavaria. Historic rooms, a ballroom with a stucco ceiling, a beautiful castle park. The RT-Halle is the larger event location for the Rose Monday Ball and Kehraus.
Regensburg in Carnival
With around 160,000 inhabitants, Regensburg is the fourth-largest city in Bavaria and boasts one of Germany's most beautiful medieval old towns (UNESCO World Heritage since 2006). Carnival visitors often combine the balls with a city tour – St. Peter's Cathedral, Stone Bridge, St. James's Church (Schottenkirche), Danube promenade.
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