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
Carnival Saturday, 1.3.2025: Children's carnival
Closure of Kaiser Franz Josef Straße from 1.00 pm to 2.30 pm (following the flea market)
Closure of Wirerstraße and Wiesingerstraße from 2.00 pm to 3.00 pm
Wiesingerstraße is a dead end during the closure.
Shrove Tuesday, 4 March 2025: Carnival parade
Closure of the city centre from 13.00 to 18.00 including the main bridge. (as for the Kaiserbummel)
Carnival Sunday, 2 March 2025: Siren Ball
Closure of Engleitenstraße between the Katrin cable car and the Jagdstandbild junction
from 2.3., 12.00 hrs to 3.3., 04.00 hrs
Events at the Ischl Carnival 2025
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.
Saturday, 1 March, 3 pm in the rehearsal room of the MMK Lauffen,
Pensioners' carnival of the MMK Lauffen
Saturday, 1 March from 8 pm in the rehearsal room of the MMK Lauffen,
Carnival ball of the MMK Lauffen; atmosphere and entertainment with the "Salzkammergut Express"; admission free
Tuesday, 4 March from 2 pm at the Trinkhalle,
Carnival kehraus with the Ischler Prangerschützen
Thu 27.2. - Tue 4.3. k.u.k. Carnival:
Thu 27.2. "Nonsensical Thursday"
Sat 1.3. "k.u.k. Love Ball"
Mon 3.3. "k.u.k. Rose Ball on Rose Monday"
Tue 4.3. "Great k.u.k. Carnival party on Shrove Tuesday"
Wed 5 March, from 18:30 "Culinary Ash Wednesday at the k.u.k. Hofwirt" with gourmet menu by chef Wolfgang Loidl
Ischl carnival club:
31.01. 20.00 Schützenball / Gasthaus Zum Pfandl
01.02. 14.00 Kinderfasching der Pfarre Pfandl / Pfarrheim Pfandl
08.02. 20.00 3rd Pernecker Flügerlball / Hiasn Wirt
18.02. 14.30 Kinderfasching / Gasthaus Zum Pfandl
22.02. 14.30 Children's carnival of the SPÖ women / Trinkhalle
28.02. 07.00 Sale of original fish Hannes Heringbutter at the weekly market, with bar and music
18.00 hrs Rosenkogl memorial ball / KFZ Betrieb Aitenbichler
19.00 hrs Hobltenne memorial ball / Heisselbauerranch
19.00 h House ball / Stehbeisl
01.03. 14.00 h Big children's carnival parade followed by entertainment
Meeting point from 13.00 hrs Kaiser Franz Josef Strasse / end in the Kurpark
19.00 hrs Carnival escalation / Gasthaus Zum Pfandl
02.03. 10.00 hrs WILDerer DOWNhill Party
from 10.00 am Music and drinks, games and programme
10.00 am Poachers' Ball / Katrin (advance tickets, last descent 4 pm)
12.00 hrs Siren ball of the HFW Bad Ischl / ASKÖ Halle
04.03. 14.00 hrs Big carnival parade around the town
15.00 hrs Carnival parade aftershow / in the bars and pubs in the town centre
05.03. 09.00 carnival digging of the Rettenbach people.
From 9.00 a.m. serving of drinks, 13.00 p.m. departure from Rettenbach Stockhalle, 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.