On 3 March 2025, the Concert and Stage House will once again be transformed into a colorful carnival cave with party and disco music for young people aged 14 to 18. Advance tickets are available for 3.50 euros at the Tourist Information on the first floor of Kevelaerer Rathaus and in the information building at Solegarten St. Jakob. On the day of the event, tickets cost 5 euros at the box office.
The youth disco starts at 4 pm and is open to all young people aged 14 and over, who can party until the end of the event at 10 pm. On Shrove Monday, you should bring ID with you, as admission is only possible with valid ID documents.
Marc Moors and his team will take care of the catering and provide the partygoers with drinks from €2.00 and party snacks at low prices. DJ MIKA will provide the right carnival sound for the party. The technical team from the concert and stage house will round everything off with a suitable light show so that the party can get going in the stage house.
This year, the Rose Monday parade will start on Hüls Street (due to construction work at Peter-Plümpe-Platz) and the end of the parade will be at Europaplatz as usual, please take this into account when arriving and departing.
Numerous employees from various departments and areas of the pilgrimage town of Kevelaer work with the police to ensure a networked youth protection service together with the medical and security services during the main carnival days and to support the volunteer organizers of the carnival processions. You should also always keep a close eye on your own drinks when partying at carnival. This way, carefree partying at carnival is in the foreground.
More fun without glass!
Glass breakage is one of the number one accident risks during street carnival, which is why many carnival strongholds have a ban on glass in certain areas on these days. This should not happen in the pilgrimage town of Kevelaer. Nevertheless, the police, the public order office and the carnival clubs agree: "We have more fun without glass!".
In order to minimize the risk of accidents and the number of young and old revellers who injure themselves, the wild disposal of glass bottles, glasses and broken glass at street carnivals must be curbed.
Compliance with the Youth Protection Act
We also appeal to adults and all carnival enthusiasts not to hand out spirits and other drinks containing alcohol to children and young people and to pay particular attention to this during the colorful carnival activities. All parents and adults who handle alcohol responsibly are role models with their behavior and the best protection for children and young people, not only on the upcoming carnival days.
The Public Order Office and Youth Welfare Office use this channel to remind retailers and all traders to comply with the Youth Protection Act - and not just now during the 5th season.
The distribution of alcoholic beverages such as schnapps, liqueur, whisky, vodka, alcopops, mixed drinks such as cola/rum or alcoholic foods such as brandy beans to children and young people under the age of 18 is prohibited. Other alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, sparkling wine, including mixed drinks) may not be supplied to or consumed by children and young people under the age of 16.
It is often not easy to correctly identify the age of a child, teenager or young adult. In case of uncertainty, tradespeople and event organizers must ask to see the ID.
Costume selection
There are some costumes that should be avoided at carnival in order to maintain respect for other people and cultures. These include costumes that reproduce racist, sexist or otherwise discriminatory stereotypes or content. For example, costumes that caricature or mock cultural symbols or traditions of other ethnicities or religions should be avoided. Costumes that mock or trivialize serious social problems such as poverty, illness or disability are also inappropriate.
Costumes with right-wing extremist symbols are prohibited. Costumes such as policeman and policewoman, paramedic and EMT can lead to problems and should be clearly distinguishable from the "real" uniforms. In order to prevent confusion and injuries in the colorful hustle and bustle, we refer to the ban on carrying weapons, sharp and dangerous objects in public (§§ 42, 42a Weapons Act).
Notes
If you get lost, it is advisable to arrange a suitable meeting place with friends in advance.
A final good tip is to look after your own valuables and keep them safe to avoid theft.