Bremer Samba-Karneval

People dance in the streets. Colorful costumes and masks cast a spell over you. Countless drums give Bremen's city center a touch of Rio. Be there when the largest European Samba Carnival moves the northern German city to Sugarloaf Mountain and enchants it with South American sounds.

In spring 2023, you can look forward to a somewhat smaller version of the Bremen Samba Carnival. Under the motto "Spring Awakening", the main and side streets in the Ostertor district will be transformed into one big stage. Be there and look forward to a colorful spectacle of colors, music and dance.

Carnival parade in the far north

Around 100 samba groups from all over Germany, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Poland and other European countries gather in Bremen every year to celebrate the Bremen Samba Carnival together with you and up to 40,000 other interested people. Instead of sweets, “Helau” and “Alaaf”, you can expect fantastical masks, rousing rhythms and varied choreographies with Bremens version of carnival. But the big parade is only one highlight of numerous exciting events.