At 11:11 a.m. on Thursday, hundreds of thousands of carnival revelers took over the streets of the Rhineland in western Germany, dancing, singing, drinking and showing off their colorful costumes.

The cities on Germany's Rhine River celebrated the carnival season with colorful costumes, food, and heroic quantities of beer, or the local Kölsch, on Rose Monday. But the parades dotting those ...

The incident came as crowds gathered in cities across Germany for parades to mark the Christian Carnival season, and witnesses said the incident occurred near one such event. The ramming came on ...

Germany's Carnival celebrations have kicked off with revelers heading to Cologne and Düsseldorf in particular. Added security measures are in place following recent attacks during public events.

Germany’s iconic Carnival season is in full swing, as cities across the country come alive with parades, elaborate costumes, and lively festivities. From the grand celebrations in Cologne to the ...

Germany’s Catholic Church has sharply criticized a carnival float made for a big street parade in the western city of Cologne that linked Jesus with the church abuse scandal.

Police are on high alert ahead of Germany’s traditional carnival celebrations this week after social media connected to the Islamic State group called for attacks targeting revellers in Cologne ...

Carnival, known as "Fasching" in southern Germany or "Karneval" in the western Rhineland, is celebrated across traditionally Catholic areas of the country ahead of the Christian season of Lent.

Revelers pose for photos during the Rose Monday carnival parade in Cologne, Germany, March 3, 2025. Rose Monday is the biggest one of its kind held during the annual carnival season in this city ...

COLOGNE, Germany — Germany's Catholic Church has sharply criticized a carnival float made for a big street parade in the western city of Cologne that linked Jesus with the church abuse scandal.

Hundreds of thousands of carnival revelers have taken over the streets of the Rhineland in western Germany, dancing, singing, drinking and showing off their colorful costumes.