Carnival Antics

CRAZY CARNIVAL ANTICS IN EBENSEE

If you haven't seen this lively pageant yet, you are strongly recommended to head to Ebensee this carnival season.

Every year, the lakeside village of Ebensee is the setting for crazy carnival antics. And there are various options to shake a leg and dance the night away. The colorful carnival celebrations are characterized by music, dancing, the wearing of masks, masked parades and a general joie de vivre. This lively tradition has its roots in the environs of Bad Aussee. When the Ebensee Saltworks were founded in 1604, skilled workers from Aussee Area migrated to Ebensee-and brought with them the carnival celebrations. Carnival customs include elements of old peasant culture, which have been preserved and adapted to this special way which is celebrated nowadays.

2009 SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, February 21, 2009

2:00pm: Children's Carnival Parade along Bahnhofstraße Street (voluntary contributions welcome)
8:00pm: Ball at Neuhütte Guesthouse
8:00pm: Live music entertainment at Kofler Inn
8:00pm: Ball at Rathausstüberl

SUNDAY, February 22, 2009

2:00pm: Grand Ebensee Carnival Procession
Entry: EUR 4.00 (advance purchase EUR 3.50)
8:00pm: Live music entertainment at Kofler Inn
8:00pm: Ball of the Roith Fire Department, Roitherwirt Inn

MONDAY, February 23, 2009

3:00pm: Rag Parade from Neuhütte Guesthouse along Langbathstraße to Rathaus Square, followed by jovial get-togethers at inns and restaurants at the heart of the village
4:00pm: Rag Ball at Landungsplatz Inn
8:00pm: Rag Party at Tiki-Taki

TUESDAY, February 24, 2009

3:00pm: "Nuts & Goodies" for Little Ones on the main road

WEDNESDAY, February 25, 2009

3:00pm: The carnival season is "burnt" in deep mourning on the shores of Traunsee Lake
4:00pm: Delectable fish specialties are served at the inns and restaurants of Ebensee