Ebenseer Fetzen

In Ebensee, the entire town is dedicated to the carnival and the hustle and bustle of fools. The legendary Ebenseer Fetzenumzug has already achieved cult status and has even been awarded immaterial UNESCO cultural heritage status. In their typical rag clothing and with elaborately carved wooden masks, the fools wander through Ebensee and celebrate until the next morning.

Also in Bad Ischl, Carnival is celebrated extensively. It is not only the last highlight of winter customs, it is also a tradition that drives away the evil demons and asks for fertility and a rich harvest. The tradition of carnival goes back to the Celtic period.

When the "Båder-Jågerl and his wife Gertraud" are taken out of their summer quarters in the museum of the town, carnival in Bad Ischl is not far away. The range stretches from the already traditional Pfandler carnival festivities, the "Wilderer" Sunday and the big masked parade on Tuesday, to the final carnival digging. But not only the numerous events invite you to celebrate with us. Bad Ischl's gastronomy is also under the sign of the foolish hustle and bustle, especially on the carnival weekend.

Parties, doughnuts & costumes - when the fifth season begins in the Attersee-Attergau region, you can look forward to colorful carnival activities in many places. Lively costume parties and traditional carnival parades attract locals and vacation guests to the streets. The carnival season brings a well-filled calendar of events.

After the wild celebrations on Rose Monday and Shrove Tuesday, a herring feast on Ash Wednesday comes in handy. A delicious fish feast awaits in the inns and restaurants around Lake Attersee.

In MondSeeLand, as well as in the neighboring Flachgau, numerous clubs and innkeepers invite to the Weiberroas. The idea is for women to move from pub to pub, celebrating and dancing. While the ladies used to travel by tractor and trailer, they now often travel in carriages. The coachman/chauffeur and the musicians are provided with food and drink by the women.  The highlight and conclusion of the Faschingsgaudi is Faschingsdienstag. Organizers of carnival parades create an exciting spectacle with loud music, good mood, food and drink. The participating clubs and institutions present elaborate costumes and parade through the town, sometimes with artistically designed floats. There are plenty of Faschingskrapfen (carnival doughnuts) to be enjoyed.

In all 6 villages of the Fuschlsee region, a wide variety of carnival events take place, from the Gschnas to the Sportsmen's Ball. We are not a carnival stronghold, but whoever wants can dress up - even four-legged friends will enjoy it.

Finally - the fifth season of the year is dawning: Carnival is just around the corner and so is the colorful hustle and bustle on the streets. Costume parties and traditional carnival parades in the Dachstein-Salzkammergut region attract locals and vacation guests to the streets. 

Whether at the carnival procession on Faschingsdienstag in Bad Goisern or Obertauern, at the children's carnival or carnival ball - numerous carnival events in the Dachstein Salzkammergut region invite you to dress up and celebrate!