4th Childrens Carnival Parade

Do your children love to dress up for the carnival season? Then you absolutely have to drop by the Wurstelprater when the Wiener Kinderfreunde invite you to the 4th Carnival Parade on February 8th, 2026!

The Carnival Program

The event starts at 14:00 o’clock at the Riesenradplatz. A variety of activities await you and your dressed-up kids there, from  children’s entertainment by the Wiener Kinderfreunde team to children's tattoos, balloons, button-making, and many many more. The parade itself starts at around 14:20, and is accompanied by decorated rides and entertainers in costume. The Brazilian percussion band Batala Austria will also be there. At the end, of course, a Krapfen (aka carnival donut) for all kids is (almost) mandatory and the concert by Brennholz.Rocks awaits you!

 You can find impressions from last year's parade in the gallery.

Carnival Parade Route

The carnival parade starts at approximately 14:20 from the Riesenradplatz and heads towards Calafatiplatz. From there, it continues along Leichtweg to the Rondeau, then to Schweizerhausplatz, and from there along Straße des Ersten Mai back to the Riesenradplatz. The route is shown on the map below (click to enlarge).

Hard Facts

4th Wiener Kinderfreunde Carnival Parade 
Date: Sun, February 8th, 2026
Time: 14:00-16:00
Meeting point: Riesenradplatz
Admission: free

If you would like to find out more about the Wiener Kinderfreunde and the events they organize, have a look at: kinderfreunde.at

We wish you lots of fun!

Illustration: Wiener Kinderfreunde/Karin Blum; Photos: Philipp Tomsich; Map: prater.at