Where to Celebrate German Karneval in the United States

Karneval like in Germany! Fasching (in the South) and Karneval (in the North) are a time of celebration of food and fun in the time before the austerity of Lent. Costumes and Masks are meant to scare away evil spirits. Parades and dancing add to the fun. The celebration begins on November 11, the beginning of the 5th Season, when the Karneval Prinz and court are elected.  Often there are Karneval Parties, Balls and Gala events. The merriment kicks into high gear the Thursday (Weiberfastnacht) before Ash Wednesday… and continues until Faschnachtdienstag (Shrove Tuesday) the night before Ash Wednesday, and the beginning of Lent. Can’t make it to Germany? Find out where to celebrate German Karneval in the United States!

We’ve gathered a list of some local (to the US) German celebrations…. I’ve tried to put them into some order so you can find one close to you. Come join the Celebrations!

Feel free to add more in the comments or send me an email at [email protected]

California

Anaheim

Phoenix Club Party Bus to GAMGA Gala

• Friday, January 12 to Sunday January 14, 2024
  For more Information-> Phoenix Club GAMGA Gala

Phoenix Club Piratenball

• Saturday, January 20, 2024
  Time & Location TBD -> Phoenix Club

Phoenix Club Faschingsball

• Saturday, February 3, 2024
  Time & Location TBD -> Phoenix Club

Phoenix Club Kinderkarneval

• Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024
  Time & Location TBD -> Phoenix Club

El Cajon

German Club San Diego Karneval Party

• Disco Night Jan 27, 2024
  for more Information- German American Societies of S D Inc

German American Societies of San Diego Kinderkarneval

• Feb 10, 2024
  for more Information- German American Societies of S D Inc

Moorpark

Energren Brewing Rosenmontag TBD

• With Festmeister Hans!
  For more information- Energren Brewing

San Jose

Germania Verein Family Karneval

• German Family Karneval TBD
  for more information- Germania Verein

San Luis Obispo

California Central Coast German Club Karneval Party

• Beda’s Biergarten Feb 21, 2024
  For more information- CCCGC

Colorado

Pueblo

Pueblo German Club Fasching

• Feb. 10, 2024
  For more information- Pueblo German Club

Florida

Cape Coral

Prinzenball German American Social Club

• Feb 10, 2024
  For more information- German American Social Club Cape Coral

Casselberry (Orlando)

German American Society Narrensitzung

• Mardi Gras German Style January 20th, 2024
  For More Information- German American Society

Lake Worth

American German Club

• Fasching Wild West Night- Feb 10, 2024
  For More Information- American GermanClub

Tampa

German American Friendship Society of Pinellas County

• Mardi Gras Costume Ball Feb 10, 2024
  Kinderfasching Feb 19,  2024
  For more information- German American Friendship Society of Pinellas County

Georgia

Helen

Faschingverin Helen

• Fasching Party, Heidelberg- January 26, 2024
  March to River & Parade- January 27, 2024
  Fasching Pub Crawl  & Scavenger Hunt Feb 2/3, 2024
  Fasching Party Cowboys & Angels Feb 2, 2024
  Fasching Party Hofbrauhaus Feb 3, 2024
  Fasching Party Heidelberg Feb 9, 2024
  Fasching Party, Helen Chamber of Commerce Feb. 10, 2024
  For more information –>Fasching Verein Helen

Illinois

Chicago

DANK Haus Maskenball Karneval Samstag

• Feb 10, 2024
  for more information- Chicago Karneval Events

Rheinischer Verein Chicago

• Frühschoppen- Feb 3, 2024
  Maskenball — Feb 10, 2024
  Rosenmontag — Feb 12, 2024
  For more information  –Rheinischer Verein

Indiana

Indianapolis

Athenaeum Karneval Maskerade Party

• January 27, 2024
  For more information-> Athenaeum Foundation

Kentucky

Covington

Germania Gala Maskenball– Anything Goes

• Feb. 3rd, 2024
  For more information- Germania

Minnesota

Bloomington

Spielmannszug Minnesota Kostümball

• Feb 3, 2024
  for more information- Spielmanzug Minnesota

Nevada

Las Vegas

GAMGA Gala Karneval

• Jan 12th & 13th, 2024
  For more information – German American Mardi Gras Association

New Jersey

Clark

Deutscher Club Fasching Party

• Feb 10, 2024
  For more information- Deutscher Club Clark

New York

Rochester

Federation of German American Societies Mardi Gras

• cancelled for 2024
  for more information- Rochester German Club

Ohio

Cincinnati

Germania Society of Cincinnati

• Germania Gala Maskenball, Feb. 3, 2024
  Kinderfasching– TBD
  Kehraus Party– TBD
  Karneval Dance- Feb.24, 2024
  For more information– Germania Society

German-American Citizens League of Greater Cincinnati Fasching Fat Tuesday party

• Feb13, 2024
  For more information- German-American Citizens League of Greater Cincinnati

 

Oregon

Portland

German American Society of Portland

• Fasching Celebration- Feb 10, 2024
  for more information -> German American Society Portland

Rhode Island

Pawtucket

Karneval Party 2024

• Feb. 17, 2024
  For more information- German American Cultural Society of Rhode Island

 

Washington

Leavenworth

Winterkarneval Village of Lights

• January Weekends, 2024
  more information- Winterkarneval

Washington DC

Washington Saengerbunds

• Fasching Masquerade Ball–TBD
  For More Information-Saengerbund

West Virginia

Helvetia

• Fastnacht
  Feb 10, 2024
  For more information- Helvetia 

Wisconsin

Milwaukee

Muller Fasching Verein

• January 6th, 2024: Muller Bummel Tour
  January 27th, 2024: Spielmannszug Milwaukee Maskenball
  February 3, 2024: Fasching with the Mullers, Tickets Required Presented by the Kegel’s Inn
  February 10th, 2024: Rheinischer Verein Milwaukee Maskenball Presented by the Rheinischer Verein Milwaukee
  February 13th, 2024: Fat Tuesday Kegel’s Inn
  February 17,2024: Rheinischer Verein Milwaukee Kehraus
  March 9, 2024: Milwaukee Donauschwaben Schwabenball
  Join us as we celebrate the official end of the Fasching Season with Big Boy. German Bier Stube
  Various locations  for more information- Milwaukee Mullers

Rheinischer Verein Gruen Weiss

• Maskenball– Feb 10, 2024
  Kehraus– Feb 17, 2024
  For more information- Rheinischer Verein Milwaukee

Spielmannszug  Mardi Gras schedules

• Maskenball – January 27, 2024
  Lumpenball- tbd
  For more information- Spielmannszug

Remember also to check the Events Page for more German Festivals and Events–> Events Page