CS 🎭 Carnival in Maastricht Region 2025

Keeping an old CS tradition alive, we'll again be organizing a multi-day event to celebrate Carnival (Vastelaovend) in and around Maastricht! Dress code: on Saturday a costume is recommended, and from Sunday till Tuesday a colorful costume is strongly recommended! Daily program: Friday 28 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 1 March (International pre-carnival festivities in Belgium & NL) 11:55-12:11: Meet outside Maastricht CS train station 12:13 Bus #45 to Genk (Belgium - please bring ID just in case), arrive 13:15, lunch etc 14:11-17:33: Carnival parade and festivities in central Genk, message us for location 17:45 Bus #45 back to Maastricht, arrive 18:41 19:33-20:44: Group dinner in Lezzet Grill @ Mariastraat 9 20:44-21:22: Meet at Café 't Pötterke @ Mariastraat 1 21:22 till late: Carnival pub and party crawl in the old city, message us for location Sunday 2 March (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 't Pötterke @ Mariastraat 1 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 3 March (Carnival parade in Roermond, evening in Maastricht) 12:11: Meet outside Maastricht CS train station 12:29 Train to Roermond, arrive 13:01 13:11-18:22: Enjoying the Carnival parade and festivities in Roermond, message us for location 18:30 Train back to Maastricht, arrive 19:03 19:33 till late: Dinner and then another Crazy Carnival crawl around Maastricht, message us for location