Heële · Heerlen
Heerlen Carnival 2027: dates, parade and times
The Grote Optocht in Heerlen is on Sunday, 7 February 2027.
Monday parade of Kielegat, Breda 2015. Mood picture from another town, not a photo of Heerlen. Photo: G. Lanting, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
- Sun 7 FebGrote Optocht, confirmed by H.V.V. De Winkbülle
- 12:11Start time in 2026; 2027 not confirmed yet
- Route to followThe 2027 route is not published yet
- HeerlenNearest station
Day confirmed, time and route open. Checked 29 October 2026. Source: the carnival association ↗
The days in Heële
- Sat 6 Feb · Kingeróptoch2026 time: 13:33, 2027 not confirmed yet
- Sun 7 Feb · Grote Optocht2027 not confirmed yet
Motto and emblem 2027
The 2027 motto and emblem have not been announced yet.
Parties and shows in Heerlen
In date order; every line says why it is here.
Sat, 6 Feb 2027, 14:11
Groeëte Breuker Kingeroptocht - Youth Parade Hoensbroek
Hoensbroek
Why a parade, a session or a children's carnival · 11-11 or the carnival weekend
Mon, 8 Feb 2027, 13:11
Groeete Breuker Vastelaovesoptoch - Parade Hoensbroek
Hoensbroek
Why a parade, a session or a children's carnival · 11-11 or the carnival weekend
- €12.50
Sat, 30 Jan 2027, 19:11
Carnival concerts ‘Mit de Franse slaag’
Parkstad Limburg Theaters, Heerlen
Why named performers · Suzan Seegers, a well-known performer · in Heerlen, one of the carnival towns
More follows.
Questions about carnival in Heële
Where did the parade in Heerlen go last year?
In 2026 the route went from the Bekkerveld to the Geerstraat. The 2027 route has not been published yet.