Straßenfasnacht & Großer Fasnachtsumzug Lörrach
One of Southern Baden's largest Fasnacht parades on Fasnacht Sunday — Narrengilde Lörrach since 1903
About Fasnachtsumzug Lörrach
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Lörrach — Town on the High Rhine and Dreiländereck
With around 50,000 inhabitants, Lörrach is the district capital of the Lörrach district (state of Baden-Württemberg) in Germany's southernmost tip — right on the Swiss border (Riehen/Basel) and only a few kilometers from Alsace. Its location at the Dreiländereck (three-country corner) also shapes its Fasnacht: it is clearly Alemannic in character, with influences from the Basel Fasnacht and Alsatian Fasnacht culture.
2,900 Hästräger and 87 Walking Groups
The Great Fasnacht Parade is the centerpiece of Lörrach's street Fasnacht. On Fasnacht Sunday, February 15, 2026, starting at 1:30 PM, the procession will begin — with the following impressive statistics:
- Around 2,900 Hästräger (costumed participants in traditional Häs costumes)
- 18 music groups (Guggemusik bands, drum corps)
- 87 walking groups from Lörrach, Switzerland, and Alsace
- 16 floats with artistically designed themed constructions
The parade lasts about 2.5 hours. During the parade, the groups march through the city center — Marktplatz, Hauptstraße, Senserstraße — and shower spectators with traditional Fasnacht treats: candies, chocolates, pretzels, oranges, and occasionally small plush toys.
Swabian-Alemannic Fasnacht
The Lörrach Fasnacht is part of the Swabian-Alemannic Fasnacht tradition, which is significantly older and more original than the Rhenish Carnival. Typical figures at the Lörrach parade:
- Witches with long straw brooms and carved wooden masks
- Wild men in straw garments
- Devils with horned masks
- Guilds with historical Häs (traditional costumes)
Narrengilde Lörrach since 1903
The organizer is the Narrengilde Lörrach e.V., one of the oldest Fasnacht societies on the High Rhine (founded 1903) — over 120 years of Fasnacht history. The guild also organizes several other events during the Fasnacht season: Hexenball (Witches' Ball), Schmutzigen Dunschtig (Fat Thursday) with a town hall storming, Cliquen gatherings, and the subsequent Fasnacht burning on Ash Wednesday.
Continuing the Celebration in the City Center
After the parade, the Fasnacht festivities move to the pubs and clubhouses in the city center. The Lörrach Cliquen continue celebrating late into the night, with Guggemusik in the pubs and a lively atmosphere around the Marktplatz.
Fasnachtsumzug Lörrach — edition 2026
Fasnacht Sunday, February 15, 2026, in Lörrach
On Fasnacht Sunday 2026 (February 15), the Narrengilde Lörrach opens the city center for one of the largest Alemannic parades in Southern Baden. Groups will assemble from 12:30 PM in the side streets, with the parade starting at 1:30 PM — the approximately 2,900 costumed participants, 18 music groups, 87 walking groups, and 16 floats will need about 2.5 hours to complete the parade route through the city center.
The exact route through Marktplatz, Hauptstraße, and Senserstraße will be published by the police and the Narrengilde in the days before the parade. After the parade, the Fasnacht festivities move to the city's pubs and Cliquen venues.
Programme Fasnachtsumzug Lörrach 2026
Sunday, February 15, 2026 — Great Fasnacht Parade Lörrach
- From 12:30 PM — Assembly of groups in the side streets of the city center
- 1:30 PM — Parade start through Lörrach's city center (Marktplatz, Hauptstraße, Senserstraße)
- ~ 2.5 hours parade duration with:
- 2,900 Hästräger (witches, wild men, devils, guilds)
- 18 music groups (Guggemusik, drummers)
- 87 walking groups from Lörrach, Switzerland, and Alsace
- 16 floats with artistically designed themed constructions
- Approx. 4:00 PM — Parade end
- Following — Fasnacht parties in the city center's pubs and Cliquen venues late into the night
Highlights Fasnachtsumzug Lörrach 2026
- One of Southern Baden's largest Alemannic Fasnacht parades
- 2,900 Hästräger — impressive scale
- International groups from Switzerland and Alsace
- 16 floats with artistic themes
- 18 music groups with Guggemusik and drummers
- Narrengilde Lörrach since 1903 — over 120 years of history
- Free admission along the roadside
Prices Fasnachtsumzug Lörrach 2026
Free admission along the roadside. Evening pub parties usually require a small entrance fee from the respective Clique (approx. 5–10 EUR). Collecting treats is part of the tradition — bring bags.
Practical information — Fasnachtsumzug Lörrach
Getting There
You can reach Lörrach via the A 98 (exit Lörrach-Mitte or Lörrach-Ost). By train: Lörrach main station or Lörrach-Stetten station on the Wiesentalbahn (Basel SBB–Zell im Wiesental, S-Bahn S 5/S 6). It's only a 15-minute S-Bahn ride from Basel SBB. The city center is closed to traffic during the parade — traveling by train is recommended.
Main Parade Time
Sunday, February 15, 2026, starting at 1:30 PM, parade duration approx. 2.5 hours. Groups assemble from approx. 12:30 PM in the side streets around Marktplatz and Hauptstraße.
Admission
Free admission along the roadside. Evening pub parties usually require a small entrance fee (Cliquen directory sells pins for 5–10 EUR). Collecting treats (candies, pretzels) is part of the tradition.
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Where it takes place Fasnachtsumzug Lörrach
Innenstadt Lörrach (Marktplatz, Hauptstraße, Senserstraße)
Innenstadt Lörrach, 79539 Lörrach