St. Martin's Day parades in Cologne 2025: Light and joy for our children!

St. Martin's Day parades in Cologne 2025: Light and joy for our children!

In November 2025, Cologne will be transformed into a glowing sea of ​​lanterns. Thousands of children will traditionally march through the streets to celebrate St. Martin's Day, which falls on November 11th this year. The events pay tribute to a man who stands for charity and compassion even 1,600 years after his death. But not all dates for the St. Martin's Day parades are already known Rundschau-online.de reported.

The first St. Martin's Day parade will take place on KGS Mainzer Straße in Neustadt-Süd on Monday, November 3rd. On Friday, November 7th, several highlights await the people of Cologne. There will be a St. Martin's Day celebration and a subsequent procession at Cologne Cathedral, while the 1. FC Cologne celebration starts with a procession at the RheinEnergieStadion. Dinger’s Garden Center in Ossendorf/Bocklemünd also invites you to a St. Martin’s Day parade at 5:30 p.m.

Planned St. Martin's Day parades in Cologne

The city has published a list of St. Martin's Day parades that will take place between November 2nd and 18th. Here are some of the most important dates at a glance:

• Montag, 3. November 2025: KGS Mainzer Straße — Martinszug
• Freitag, 7. November 2025:
• Kölner Dom — Martinsfeier & Zug durch die Altstadt, 17:00
• 1. FC Köln / Pänzclub — Zug am RheinEnergieStadion, ab 16:45, Zugstart ca. 17:45
• Dinger’s Gartencenter (Ossendorf/Bocklemünd) — Martinszug, Beginn 17:30
• Samstag, 8. November 2025: Gut Leidenhausen (Porz-Eil) — Laternenwanderung, 17:00–18:30
• Montag, 10. November 2025:
• St. Sebastianus Köln-Stammheim — Martinszug (Uhrzeit folgt)
• Michael-Ende-Grundschule Köln — Martinszug/Feier, 17:00–19:30
• Mittwoch, 12. November 2025: EMA-Schule Köln — Martinszug, 17:00
• Donnerstag, 13. November 2025: Bürgerverein Köln-Neubrück — Martinszug Marktplatz Neubrück, 17:00–20:00

For everyone who is interested in the events: The information is without guarantee and is based on the registrations of the St. Martin's parades with the Cologne city administration. Feedback and additions are always welcome. Those interested can contact: ksta-community@kstamedien.de contact the editorial team.

The anticipation of St. Martin's Day is great, and while the children light up the night with their colorful lanterns, the city becomes a scene of loving tradition and a sense of community.

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