[See detailed day-to-day program below] Keeping an old CS tradition alive, we'll again be organizing a multi-day event to celebrate Carnival (Vastelaovend) in and around Maastricht! Daily carnival dresscode: on Saturday dressing up in costume is recommended, and from Sunday (the official start of carnival) till Tuesday it is strongly recommended: Maastricht loves colorful and exuberant carnival costumes! Below is our current program, including meeting points and locations. We'll post updates in case of any changes. You can also send a direct message with your details so that you can track our location more easily. Friday 9 February (Civil Servants' Carnival Pub Crawl) Join from: 20:11: Café la Clé @ Kesselskade 60 21:33: Café Jour de Fête @ Markt 32 22:11 till late: proceeding to other bars, message us for location Saturday 10 February (Big pre-carnival in Echt & Maastricht) 12:11-12:33: Meet outside Maastricht CS train station 12:40 Train to Echt, arrive 13:17 [Optional side trip to Maria-Hoop village 7km away from Echt, for a parade starting at 14:11. Details to follow] 13:33-17:22: Outdoor carnival music festival 'PlatsSpektakel' at Plats square in Echt (free entry) 17:42 Train back to Maastricht, arrive 18:20 19:33-20:44: Group dinner in Lezzet Grill @ Mariastraat 9 20:44-21:22: Meet at Café Daniëls a.k.a. ‘t Perrepluke @ Kesselskade 47 21:22 till late: Carnival pub and party crawl in the old city, message us for location Sunday 11 February (Big carnival opening, parade and parties in Maastricht) 11:33-12:33: Meet at Vrijthof Square. Ceremony: pulling up the Mooswief and anthem with the carnival prince of Mestreech! 12:44-13:33: Sunday Crazy Couch Carnaval City Hike from Vrijthof square 13:33-14:11: Meet in front of Café Daniëls a.k.a. ‘t Perrepluke @ Kesselskade 47 14:11-17:11: Watching Maastricht’s Carnival Parade (and later possibly joining it!) 17:11-22:11: Carnival pub and party crawl in the city, dinner etc, message us for location 22:11 till late: Continuing the party around town, message us for location Monday 12 February (Carnival parades in Valkenburg and Meerssen, evening in Maastricht) 11:55: Meet outside Maastricht CS train station 12:12: Train to Valkenburg, arrive 12:25 12:33: Short city walk 13:11-15:22: Enjoying the Carnival parade and local bars in Valkenburg 15:36: Train to Meerssen, arrive 15:42 15:55-18:33: Enjoying the Carnival parade and festivities in Meerssen 19:33 till late: Dinner and then another Crazy Carnival crawl around Maastricht, message us for location [Optional side trip to Sittard for an illuminated wheelbarrow parade starting at 20:33]