

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: CS Carnival in Maastricht Region 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 08:11 pm – Tue, 17 Feb, 2026 at 08:11 pm
- **Event Description**: You can also sign up on CS: https://www.couchsurfing.com/events/cs-carnival-in-maastricht-region-2026

Keeping an old CS tradition alive, we'll again be organizing a multi-day event to celebrate Carnival (Vastelaovend) in and around Maastricht! Dress code: on Saturday a costume is recommended, and from Sunday till Tuesday a colorful costume is strongly recommended!

Provisional daily program:

Friday 13 February
(Civil Servants' Carnival Pub Crawl)

Join from:
20:11: Café la Clé @ Kesselskade 60
21:33: Café Jour de Fête @ Markt 32
22:11 till late: proceeding to other bars, message us for location

Saturday 14 February
(Pre-carnival parade and festivities in Maastricht and surrounding villages)

12:44-13:11: Meet outside Maastricht CS train station. (Wave to carnival prince Lloyd I who is scheduled to arrive at 13:11)
13:16 Train to Eijsden, arrive 13:26, then a carnavalesque mini-hike of 2.5km to Mesch village
14:11-18:33: Carnival parade in Mesch village (message us for location). Afterparty at Eetcafé 't Piepke (Kerkplein 22, Eijsden). Return walk and transport from Eijsden to Maastricht (train at 17:32, bus at 18:00, or train at 18:32).
19:33-20:44: Group dinner in Lezzet Grill @ Mariastraat 9
20:44-21:22: Meet at Café 't Pötterke @ Mariastraat 1
21:22 till late: Carnival pub and party crawl in the old city, message us for location

Sunday 15 February
(Big carnival opening, parade and parties in Maastricht)

11:33-12:33: Meet at Vrijthof Square.
Ceremony: pulling up the Mooswief and anthem with the carnival prince of Mestreech!
12:44-13:55: Sunday Crazy Couch Carnaval City Hike from Vrijthof square
13:55-14:11: Meet in front of Café 't Pötterke @ Mariastraat 1
14:11-17:11: Watching Maastricht’s Carnival Parade (and later possibly joining it!)
17:11-22:11: Carnival pub and party crawl in the city, dinner etc, message us for location
22:11 till late: Continuing the party around town, message us for location

Monday 16 February
(Carnival parade in Aachen, Germany - evening back in Maastricht)

11:33: Meet outside Maastricht CS train station
11:52 bus 350 to Aachen - Please bring ID just in case, due to the DE border crossing!
13:11-17:33 Enjoying the main Carnaval Parade of Aachen (Rosenmontagzug), we will stay at (or near) the corner of Friedrich-Wilhelm-Platz and Ursulinerstraße, message us for exact location.
See our sub-event for Aachen: https://www.couchsurfing.com/events/cs-rosenmontag-aachen-karneval-parade
18:11 or later, bus back to Maastricht to continue the evening celebrations there!
19:33 till late: Dinner and then another Crazy Carnival crawl around Maastricht, message us for location

Tuesday 17 February
(last day of carnival, last survivors?)

Program TBD
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/maastricht/cs-carnival-in-maastricht-region-2026/200029114897654
- **Event Categories**: carnivals, parades, parties, entertainment, pub-crawl, bar-crawls, mardi-gras
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 92

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029114897654?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=maastricht-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Maastricht
- **state**: LI
- **country**: Netherlands
- **location**: Maastricht
- **lat**: 50.849958206634
- **long**: 5.6917350149732
- **full address**: Maastricht, Netherlands

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Marc Ter Braak (https://allevents.in/org/marc-ter-braak/20951641)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/0e6295f050ba9cca20d3b3154fed193bf9f9a70f572100de899361e74dde0ded-rimg-w1075-h611-dca8aaa8-gmir?v=1771346333
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/b1a9f7a15dd26137c82f175141e12f479acc9579612e72d04e9e1418f1e6319c-rimg-w300-h300-dca7a9a9-gmir?v=1771346334

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 08:11 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Maastricht, Netherlands
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Marc Ter Braak
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** carnivals, parades, parties, entertainment, pub-crawl, bar-crawls, mardi-gras
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about CS Carnival in Maastricht Region 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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