Mainz – Fastnachtsmesse 2027

Mainzer Fastnachtsmesse 2027 takes place in Mainz's Old Town from Thursday, 4 February to Tuesday, 9 February 2027. The state capital explicitly confirms the six-day period. If you want to enjoy the carnival festivities and market stalls, here you'll find the reliable key details and learn which details for the 2027 edition are still unconfirmed.

Mainzer Fastnachtsmesse 2027: Six days in the Old Town

The city of Mainz describes Fastnachtsmesse as part of its major traditional festival surrounding the street carnival. Unlike a purely stage-based show, the fair is a public market and event. You can experience the carnival season in the city centre from 4 to and including 9 February. The city's market administration organises the allocation of pitches, so the state capital's information is the authoritative basis for the dates.

Rose Monday and Mainzer Fastnachtsmesse 2027

An important day during this period is Monday, 8 February 2027: according to the city, this is Rose Monday. The Rose Monday procession is a separate part of the Mainzer carnival programme, not an opening time for rides. The city explicitly states that pitches and drinks licences on Rose Monday are allocated only in areas connected to the procession route. The actual distribution of stalls may therefore vary from day to day and depending on safety planning.

Locations and directions

The city names Mainz's Old Town as the event area. A final, confirmed list of individual pitches and ride locations for 2027 is not yet available. The map pin on this page therefore marks only the market in the centre as a guide, not an officially confirmed funfair site. Before your visit, check the latest site plan with the market administration, especially if you're looking for a particular ride.

Rides, market stalls and prices

The city accepts applications for various businesses and specifically requests technical details for rides. However, it has not yet announced which carousels, showmen, sales stalls or food stalls will actually be approved for 2027. A verified line-up of rides, specific opening hours and any ride prices are also still unconfirmed. We therefore deliberately do not list attractions or prices known only from previous years.

Your visit: getting there and opening hours

For a more relaxed visit, we recommend travelling to the city centre by public transport and keeping an eye out for possible diversions on the carnival days. Specific special timetables or closures for February 2027 have not yet been confirmed here. The same applies to the fair's daily opening and closing times. Once the city publishes reliable times, they can be added for each day; until then, the time display remains hidden.

Official information about Fastnachtsmesse

The responsible contact point is the Fairs and Markets Department of the state capital Mainz. You can also ask them questions about stall allocations. The official information page for Fastnachtsmesse 2027 confirms the dates. Find more events in our Kirmestermine calendar. This lets you plan your visit using verified information without confusing details yet to be announced with figures from previous years.