Krabbegat · Bergen op Zoom
Bergen op Zoom Carnival 2027: dates and parade
This is the Grote Optocht of 2027: Tuesday, 9 February 2027, in Bergen op Zoom.
Carnival in Bergen op Zoom (Krabbegat), 2006. A street scene, not the parade. Photo: Oscar at Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
- 13:00Start of the Grote Optocht, Tuesday, 9 February
- Route knownThe 2027 route is published
- Bergen op ZoomNearest station
Day and time confirmed by Stichting Vastenavend Bergen op Zoom. Checked 29 October 2026. Source: the carnival association ↗
The days in Krabbegat
- Tue 9 Feb · Grote Optochtconfirmed
Motto and emblem 2027
The 2027 motto and emblem have not been announced yet.
Parties and shows in Bergen op Zoom
In date order; every line says why it is here.
Sat, 6 Feb 2027, 15:11
Entry of Prins Wannes d'n derde into 't Krabbegat - Entry Bergen op Zoom
Bergen op Zoom
Why one of the carnival's landmarks: Krabbegat · a parade, a session or a children's carnival · 11-11 or the carnival weekend · in Bergen op Zoom, one of the carnival towns
Sat, 6 Feb 2027, 14:10
Carnival parade in de Straot - Parade Lepelstraat
Lepelstraat
Why a parade, a session or a children's carnival · 11-11 or the carnival weekend
Sun, 7 Feb 2027, 14:11
Alterse Braobanse Wal Parade - Grote Optocht Halsteren
Halsteren
Why a parade, a session or a children's carnival · 11-11 or the carnival weekend
More follows.
Questions about carnival in Krabbegat
When can I register for the parade in Krabbegat?
Participants can register on Saturday 16 January 2027, from 10:00 to 13:00, at the Gròòt Arsenaal, Rijtuigweg 44. The advertising parade leaves before the official start, from the Kaai.