Name: Rosenmontagsumzug Saarbrücken-Burbach 2026
Start: 2026-02-16T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-16T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Saarbrücken-Burbach (Luisenthalerstraße – Bergstraße – Burbacher Stern)

Rosenmontag Burbach

About Rosenmontag Burbach

When the first floats roll off from the Bürgerhaus Rockershausen at 1:11 PM on Rosenmontag, the Saarland holds its breath for a moment: The Rosenmontag parade in Saarbrücken-Burbach is the largest carnival procession in the region and one of the most attended in the southwestern German area. Up to 200,000 people line the 3.5-kilometer route, with 80 to 100 groups passing by – "Mir sin do!"

Dates 16 Feb — 16 Feb 2026

Venue Saarbrücken (10041)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Rosenmontag Burbach — edition 2026

On Rosenmontag, February 16, 2026, the largest carnival parade in Saarland will roll through Burbach at 1:11 PM. 80 to 100 groups, floats, bands, and majorettes over 3.5 kilometers – from Rockershausen via Luisenthalerstraße and Bergstraße to Burbacher Stern.

Preparations by the carnival society "Mir sin do" traditionally run from November to February, embedded in the Saarland carnival season. The 2026 parade will follow its usual course: assembly in the morning in front of the Bürgerhaus Rockershausen, start at 1:11 PM. The exact list of groups, floats, and themes for 2026 will be published in the weeks leading up to Rosenmontag.

Highlights Rosenmontag Burbach 2026

Largest carnival parade in Saarland
Up to 200,000 visitors along the route
80 to 100 groups, floats, and bands
International character: guest groups from LU, FR, CH
3.5 km route through Burbach

Programme Rosenmontag Burbach 2026

Rosenmontag, February 16, 2026

10:00 AM — Assembly of floats, groups, and bands at Bürgerhaus Rockershausen
11:00 AM — Final preparations, opening of snack stands along the route
1:11 PM — Official start of the Rosenmontag parade
1:30 PM — Parade vanguard on Luisenthalerstraße
2:30 PM — Parade vanguard on Bergstraße
approx. 4:00 PM — End of parade at Burbacher Stern
from 4:30 PM — After-party in Burbach's pubs and festival tents

Saarländischer Rundfunk traditionally broadcasts live from Burbach.

Prices Rosenmontag Burbach 2026

The parade is free to attend. Snack and drink stands along the route. Special prices in the catering establishments in the Burbach area.

Practical information

Practical information — Rosenmontag Burbach

Getting There

By train: Saarbrücken-Burbach station (S-Bahn from the main station, approx. 10 min.). By Saarbahn: Lines towards Riegelsberg/Heusweiler stop in Burbach. Special timetables during the event.

By Car

Arrival by car is expressly not recommended – the streets around Burbach are extensively closed, and parking is extremely scarce.

On Site

Bring warm clothing (February in Saarland can be cool, the parade lasts several hours). Cash for snacks and mulled wine stands. Keep an eye on children – the crowds can get dense in places.

Prohibited Zone

Glass bottles, pyrotechnic devices, large backpacks, and dangerous items are prohibited in the event area – the city publishes the exact regulations annually.

Families

Aim for the front rows and child-friendly spots early. Children's costumes are encouraged – the floats throw sweets and candies.

The Carnival Heart of Saarland

The Rosenmontag parade in Saarbrücken-Burbach is an institution. While Cologne, Düsseldorf, and Mainz shape the Rhenish carnival tradition, Saarland has its own firmly established highlight of the "Fifth Season" with Burbach. The Karnevalsgesellschaft "Mir sin do" 1890 – in Saarland dialect for "We are here!" – has been organizing the parade since 1967, and the association itself has existed since 1890. This makes "Mir sin do" one of the oldest carnival societies in Germany.

Up to 200,000 Visitors

The parade attracts a mass audience every year: up to 200,000 visitors line the route. It is *the* carnival moment in Saarland – those who aren't in Burbach at least watch the broadcast on Saarländischer Rundfunk. Families, children in costumes, students from Saarbrücken, commuters from Lorraine and Luxembourg, carnival tourists from the Palatinate and Rhineland: the streets of Burbach become a melting pot.

3.5 Kilometers Through Burbach

The route has been set for decades: starting at the Bürgerhaus Rockershausen, then through Luisenthalerstraße, Bergstraße, past the Burbach high-rise buildings, up to the Burbacher Stern. 3.5 kilometers of assembly and parade route, lined with dense rows of spectators.

Participating: 80 to 100 groups, floats, bands, and majorettes. The spectrum ranges from satirical themed floats with political allusions (Saarland state politics, federal politics, local issues) to school and club groups, as well as guest groups from Luxembourg, France, and Switzerland. Other Saarland carnival societies – like the GKG Saarraketen from Güdingen – are also regularly represented.

1:11 PM – The Magic Hour

As befits a proper carnival parade, it starts at 1:11 PM – the carnival time "eleven past" as a symbolic allusion to eleven, the sacred number of carnival. The procession lasts until late afternoon, after which the event continues in numerous pubs and festival tents in the Burbach area.

Politics Participates

Due to the size of the parade and the experience of recent years, the state capital Saarbrücken regularly establishes a prohibited zone – certain items (glass bottles, pyrotechnics) are forbidden in the area of the route. Police, fire department, and the DRK are present in large numbers to ensure the festival remains safe and peaceful.