A highlight of the 2025 carnival season in Tirol will be the huge “Matschgerer Run” in Absam, © Absamer Matschgerer
A highlight of the 2025 carnival season in Tirol will be the huge “Matschgerer Run” in Absam, © Absamer Matschgerer

“Matschgerer Run” in Absam

Absam, 16.02.2025

A highlight of the carnival season in Tirol will be the huge “Matschgerer Run” in Absam, a small village west of Tirol’s capital Innsbruck.

Having paused for eight years, this great and joyous Shrovetide celebration and parade will return to Absam on February 16, 2025. There will be fleets of elaborately designed floats, which caricature both, regional goings-on and ancient traditions.

Thousands of locals and visitors will sing and dance on the streets, awaiting the appearance of the first carnival floats with their dazzling lights, bright colors and electrifying energy. Hundreds of villagers, dressed up as carnival characters in brilliant colors to better attract the attention of the passers-by, will appear.

Having paused for eight years, this great and joyous Shrovetide celebration and parade will return to Absam on February 16, 2025. There will be fleets…

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Thousands of locals and visitors will line the streets, awaiting the appearance of the first carnival floats in Absam, © Absamer Matschgerer
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16.02.2025

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There will be a small admission fee.

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Absam
6067 Absam

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