Carnival fever in Ostallgäu: The highlights of 2026 at a glance!

Carnival fever in Ostallgäu: The highlights of 2026 at a glance!

The carnival preparations in Ostallgäu are in full swing! From Trauchgau to Wertach, the region has a colorful program up its sleeve for everyone. Again District messengers According to reports, numerous motif floats, creative walking groups and lively music clubs will take part in the parades to properly celebrate the carnival season.

A highlight is the start of the Schwangau Gunglhos on January 24th at 7:30 p.m., under the motto “Tarzan & Jane – Schwangau to the rhythm of the jungle”. The anticipation is great, and there are still remaining tickets for the family gung-ho on January 25th at 2 p.m. If you like something a little wilder, you shouldn't miss the carnival rally of motorcycle enthusiasts in Trauchgau on Sooty Friday, February 13th at 2 p.m. Adventurers big and small will get their money's worth here, the train route leads through the pretty Austraße and Reichenstraße.

Parades and festivities for young and old

On Carnival Sunday, February 15th, the 97th Carnival parade of the Schwangau e.V. Carnival Association will take place at 1:33 p.m. There are also celebrations in Wertach, where there are two parades, one on Shrove Sunday at 2 p.m. and the other on Shrove Tuesday, also at 2 p.m. The Gaudiwurm starts at the Gasthof Engel and promises lots of fun and a good mood.

In Rieden am Forggensee, the carnival parade will begin on August-Geier-Straße on February 14th at 1:33 p.m. Hopferau is upping the ante on Shrove Tuesday: at 1:33 p.m. the community disguises itself under the motto “Hopferau Helau” and parades through the streets. These events are only a small part of the colorful hustle and bustle that is celebrated in many places in the region until after Shrove Monday.

Carnival parades in the Allgäu

Even before the big hustle and bustle in Ostallgäu, numerous carnival parades took place in the region. The first parade after Epiphany took place on January 9, 2026 in Illerbeuren. Numerous places in the Allgäu offer a rich program until Rose Monday, such as:

• Freitag, 9. Januar 2026: Illerbeuren, Start: 18:08 Uhr
• Samstag, 10. Januar 2026: Illertissen, Dämmerumzug, Start: 16 Uhr
• Sonntag, 11. Januar 2026: Hard (Vorarlberg), Landesnarrentag, Start: 13:30 Uhr
• Freitag, 16. Januar 2026: Herlazhofen, 1. Dämmersprung, Start: 17 Uhr
• Sonntag, 18. Januar 2026: Alttann, Start: 13:31 Uhr
• Samstag, 24. Januar 2026: Lachen, Gaudi Umzug, Start: 14:41 Uhr

As the Allgäu newspaper notes, lasting highlights include the night parades, children's parades and special fool's jumps in various locations. The variety of celebrations and the sense of community make the carnival season in the Allgäu unforgettable.

So now it's time to grab your costumes, bring a good mood and celebrate together! The carnival season is the perfect opportunity to dance in a friendly atmosphere and leave the worries of everyday life behind you for a while.