Name: Tulpensonntagszug Krefeld-Gellep-Stratum 2026
Start: 2026-02-15T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-15T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Hauptstraßen Krefeld-Gellep-Stratum

Tulpensonntagszug Gellep-Stratum

About Tulpensonntagszug Gellep-Stratum

While Düsseldorf, Cologne, and Mainz stage their major Rose Monday parades, Krefeld boasts a smaller but special tradition: the Tulpensonntagszug (Tulip Sunday Parade). On Carnival Sunday, February 15, 2026, the parade of the Karnevalsgesellschaft Gellep-Stratum (Carnival Society) starts at 2:11 PM and winds through almost all the main streets of the historic Rhine district. Known as one of Krefeld's most intimate carnival parades with a special, almost familial atmosphere – floats, walking groups, music corps, and thousands of 'Helau' (carnival greeting) chanters along the roadsides.

Dates 15 Feb — 15 Feb 2026

Venue Krefeld (05114)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Tulpensonntagszug Gellep-Stratum — edition 2026

The Tulpensonntagszug in Krefeld-Gellep-Stratum starts on February 15, 2026 (Carnival Sunday) at 2:11 PM and winds through almost all the main streets of the district. Organizer: Karnevalsgesellschaft Gellep-Stratum. Free admission, floats, walking groups, and music corps.

A Carnival Sunday in the Lower Rhine district format: dense, personal, tradition-conscious. The Tulpensonntagszug Gellep-Stratum is considered Krefeld's most intimate parade.

Highlights Tulpensonntagszug Gellep-Stratum 2026

Tulpensonntagszug on Carnival Sunday
Parade start 2:11 PM
"Krefeld's most intimate carnival parade"
Organizer: KG Gellep-Stratum

Programme Tulpensonntagszug Gellep-Stratum 2026

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Assembly of parade formations from 1:30 PM
2:11 PM – Parade start in Gellep-Stratum
Floats, walking groups, music corps
Parade route through almost all main streets of the district
After-parties in the district pubs and clubhouses

Updates: krefeld.de/de/tulpensonntagszug-gellep-stratum.

Prices Tulpensonntagszug Gellep-Stratum 2026

Free admission. Carnival costume recommended.

Practical information

Practical information — Tulpensonntagszug Gellep-Stratum

Date & Start

Sunday, February 15, 2026, parade starts at 2:11 PM.

Location

Krefeld-Gellep-Stratum, parade route through almost all main streets of the district.

Admission

Free of charge.

Getting There

By public transport: Bus 832 between Krefeld-Uerdingen and Gellep-Stratum. By car via the A57 (exit Krefeld-Uerdingen). Parking on the outskirts of the district; the inner area is closed during the parade.

Organizer

Karnevalsgesellschaft Gellep-Stratum.

Safety Advice

Highly sensitive projectiles (sweets) – helmets or headwear recommended. Glass bottles prohibited along the route.

Tulpensonntag – The Rhenish Speciality

While the Rose Monday Parade is the first major parade of Carnival in the Rhineland, some Lower Rhine towns know the Tulpensonntagszug – the parade on Carnival Sunday, the day before Rose Monday. Krefeld cherishes this tradition with several district parades. One of them: the Tulpensonntagszug in Krefeld-Gellep-Stratum.

2026 – Sunday, February 15, 2:11 PM

In the 2026 Carnival year, Carnival Sunday falls on February 15, 2026. The Tulpensonntagszug in Gellep-Stratum starts punctually at 2:11 PM (the carnivalistic numerical magic of eleven holds even the Lower Rhine residents). The organizer is the Karnevalsgesellschaft Gellep-Stratum; the official KG date is also published by the City of Krefeld and the Westdeutsche Zeitung in the carnival calendar.

The Parade Route – Almost Every Main Street

What makes the parade special: It runs through almost all the main streets of the district – a comparatively dense route for the size of the area. This brings the parade directly to the doorsteps of most residents – a clear district festival experience. The exact streets will be published via the KG's communication channels and the city's website.

Atmosphere – "Krefeld's Most Intimate Carnival Parade"

Local reports and city tourism information describe the Gellep-Stratum parade as "Krefeld's most intimate carnival parade" – not an anonymous big-city spectacle, but neighbors seeing other neighbors in costume, children collecting candy ('Kamelle') right in front of their school, music corps playing in their grandfather's carnival club. Those who want to experience the traditional Rhenish carnival feeling in a quieter, more concentrated form will find it here.

Gellep-Stratum – Historic Rhine District

Gellep-Stratum is one of Krefeld's oldest settlements – Roman heritage (Gelduba) and the medieval St. Andreas Church shape the local scenery. Today, it is a district with around 8,000 inhabitants on the Rhine riverbank, southeast of Krefeld's city center. A strong network of clubs supports carnival and marksmen's life.