Carnival in Bad Ischl
The fifth season is also celebrated in Bad Ischl. The celebrations range from the traditional Pfandler Faschingsgaudi, to the Wilderer Sonntag and the big masked parade on Shrove Tuesday, to the final Faschingseingraben. But it's not just the numerous events that invite you to join in the celebrations. Bad Ischl's restaurants and cafés are also fully dedicated to the carnival spirit, especially on the carnival weekend.
Road closures during carnival
Bad Ischl
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Events at the Ischl Carnival 2026
Traditionally, there are always several carnival balls. The WILDerer Downhill RACE, the children's carnival parade and the big carnival parade on Shrove Tuesday are also fixed points in the fifth season. Carnival is dug in on Ash Wednesday.
Friday, 30.1. from 20:00; Schützenball, Gasthaus zum Pfandl
Saturday, 31.1. from 13:00; Kinderfasching, Gasthaus zum Pfandl
Saturday, 31.1. from 20:00; 4th Pernecker Flügerlball, Gasthaus zum Salzberg
Saturday, 31.1. from 20:00; Feuerwehrball Lauffen, Gasthaus Wesn
Friday, 6.2. from 18:00; Bad Ischl Fairytale Forest Ball, K.u.K. Hofbeisl & Hofwirt
Saturday, 7.2. from 14:00; SPÖ children's ball, Trinkhalle
Saturday, 7.2. from 16:00; Jainzner Maskenball, Jainzen fire station
Friday, 13.2. from 14:00; Children's carnival Rosenkogel, KFZ Betrieb Aitenbichler
Friday, 13.2. from 15:00; 1st Pfandl Hobby Horsing Tournament, Pfarrheim Pfandl
Friday, 13.2. from 18:00; Rosenkogel Memorial Ball, KFZ Betrieb Aitenbichler
Friday, 13.2. from 19:00; Stehbeisl house ball
Friday, 13.2. from 19:00; Hobl Tenne Memorial Ball, Pfarrheim Pfandl
Saturday, 14 February from 13:00; children's carnival parade and party afterwards, KFJ-Straße/end in the Kurpark
Saturday, 14.2. from 15:00; Carnival in Lauffen, Probstubn of the MMK Lauffen
Saturday, 14.2. from 19:00; carnival escalation, Gasthaus zum Pfandl
Saturday, 14.2. from 19:00; Loveball, K.u.K. Hofbeisl & Hofwirt
Sunday, 15.2. from 10:00 a.m.; WILDerer DOWNhill Party, Katrin cable car car park
Sunday, 15.2. from 10:00 am; Wildererball, Katrin (last descent 16:00 pm)
Sunday, 15.2. from 12:00 pm; Siren Ball of the HFW Bad Ischl, ASKÖ Hall
Tuesday, 17.2. from 13:00 at the Trinkhalle, carnival party with the Ischler Prangerschützen
Tuesday, 17.2. from 14:00; big carnival parade around the town
Wednesday, 18.2. from 9:00 am; carnival digging by the Rettenbachler Ausschank
Wednesday, 18.2. from 13:00; Departure from Stockhalle Rettenbach, approx. 14:30 digging in Steinfeldbrücke
The Ischl prince and princess
For generations, the Båder-Jågerl and his Gertraude have served the Ischl carnival association as the prince and princess of the Ischl carnival. Kept in the Bad Ischl town museum throughout the year, the two dolls are taken out of their quarters on Shrove Saturday and, sitting in a carriage, lead the carnival processions before returning to the museum on Ash Wednesday. The Båder (=doctor) Jågerl (dialect for Jakob) is a grotesque figure dressed as a soldier from around the middle of the 18th century, with a tricorn hat and powdered plait. A proclamation from 1872 reports that he or his head was carved by a sculptor in Passau in 1742.
Carnival opening
The official carnival opening takes place in Bad Ischl on the weekend after 11 November. The start of the fifth season is celebrated by the Bad Ischl carnival association in the presence of numerous guests and carnival clubs from other towns.