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Cologne begins annual carnival season despite wet weather

Thousands of revelers gathered in Cologne on Wednesday morning to mark the official start of the city's traditional carnival season.

FTMQ News, written by our newsroom12 November 2026 at 08:101 view

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Picture: Euronews

Thousands of people gathered on the streets of Cologne on Wednesday, November 11, to begin the city's annual carnival season. Euronews reported that celebrations officially started at 11:11 am at Heumarkt, where crowds dressed in colourful costumes to sing and dance for the 2026-27 season. [1]

According to Euronews, festivities went ahead despite grey skies, persistent rain, and mist that partly obscured Cologne Cathedral. Long queues formed outside designated party zones, while more than 1,000 police officers and emergency personnel were deployed across the city to manage safety and crowd control. [1]

The city's skyline features Cologne Cathedral, a Gothic structure begun in 1248 and designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Cologne hosts the annual carnival alongside major firms in the media, chemical, and automotive sectors. [2]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, Cologne police previously halted a planned Halloween youth demonstration in the city after some participants covered their faces and set off pyrotechnics. [3]

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In short

Cologne carnival celebrations officially opened at 11:11 am on Wednesday, November 11, at Heumarkt.
More than 1,000 police officers and emergency personnel were deployed to oversee the crowds in Cologne.
Festivities went ahead despite wet weather and mist around Cologne Cathedral.

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[1]Cologne carnival season kicks off with thousands taking to the streetsEuronews, 11h ago (the report this story comes from)

Background

[2]Cologne on Grokipedia
[3]Gen Z demonstrations spread across dozens of German cities FTMQ News, 12d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 3 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

Earlier reports of ours on the same people and subjects.

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Gen Z demonstrations spread across dozens of German citiesTop Stories, 12d ago
French astronaut Sophie Adenot speaks in Cologne after returning from spaceTop Stories, 33d ago
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