For many Zug residents, carnival is the best time of year. It starts on Schmudo, as Dirty Thursday is affectionately known, at 5 o'clock sharp with the Chesslete. Guggenmusikigen and Fasnächtler transform the city and region into a colorful, noisy sea of color. The carnival lasts until Güdel Tuesday and, according to tradition, is supposed to drive away winter or the devil. Come to the Zug carnival and celebrate with us.
Events around the carnival - Before and after the carnival week
Chrööpfelimee
Traditional custom in the city of Zug. On Sunday, 22nd February 2026.
Schmutziger Donnerstag, 27. Februar 2025
Zug Chesslete parade
The school parade will take place on February 12, 2026, starting at 2.30 pm on Kolinplatz and ending on Bundesplatz, where everyone can let off steam with a confetti fight.
Children's parade Legorenfasnacht Oberägeri
On SchmuDo, February 12, 2026, the popular parade of the little carnival revellers through the village of Oberägeri starts at 14:00.
Fasnachts-Freitag, 28. Februar 2025
Carnival parade Steinhausen
On Fasnacht Friday, 13 February 2026, the colorful Fasnacht parade will start in Steinhausen at 14:00.
Chnöpfli parade Rotkreuz
On Friday, February 13, 2026, Rotkreuz will become an intergalactic party zone under the motto "Down under - everything is upside down"! The parade starts at 15:00 and leads from Dorfmattplatz to Lindenplatz and back again.
Fasnachts-Samstag, 1. März 2025
Menzingen night procession
On Saturday, February 28, 2026, the Night Parade in Menzingen is the only night-time carnival highlight in the canton of Zug. From 18:00, festively illuminated floats, imaginative costumes and the unique atmosphere of the parade will parade through the streets of Menzingen
Removal Herti Zug
On February 14, 2026, the traditional Fasnacht parade starts in the Herti Quartier in Zug at 14:00
Fasnachts-Sonntag, 2. März 2025
Fasnachts-Montag, 3. März 2025
Children's parade Baar
The children's parade always takes place on Carnival Monday, February 16, 2026, at 2.30 pm.
Greth Schell
The tradition of Greth Schell with Lölis, pig blowers and jesters. On Güdelmontag, February 16, 2026.
Fasnachts-Dienstag, 4. März 2025
Parade Eiche-Fasnacht Hünenberg
On Fasnacht Tuesday, 17 February 2026, the colorful Fasnacht parade starts at 14:30 and parades through the streets of Hünenberg.
Räbefasnacht Baar - Burning of the Räbechüng
The best time of the year ends with the burning of the Räbechüng on February 17, 2026 at 7.45 pm. Fasnacht 2026 in Baar is thus over, long live Fasnacht 2027.
Parade Legorenfasnacht Oberägeri
On Fasnacht Tuesday, February 17, 2026, the traditional Grosse Umzug der Legorenfasnacht will begin punctually at 13:15 at the Gasthaus Hirschen.
