Berner Fasnacht

Name: Berner Fasnacht
Start: 2027-02-11
End: 2027-02-13
Location: Käfigturm / Berner Altstadt

Carnival · Bern, Altstadt · 11–13 February 2027

When11–13 February 2027

WhereKäfigturm / Berner Altstadt, Altstadt, 3011 Bern

TypeCarnival

The Berner Fasnacht opens at the Käfigturm with the Bärenbefreiung (the freeing of the bear) and the subsequent Ychüblete. On Fasnacht Saturday, local and visiting Guggenmusiken along with costume groups parade from the Nydeggbrücke through the Gerechtigkeitsgasse, Kramgasse and Marktgasse to the Bundesplatz. It is one of the largest Fasnacht celebrations in Switzerland.

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