The Deutz fair goes into the next round: The fair started on April 8th. However, there are several innovations at the Easter fair.
Cologne – Since Saturday it’s finally that time again: The Deutzer fair has started. During the folk festival, several thousand visitors are drawn to the Deutzer shipyard in downtown Cologne every day to get an adrenaline rush from the countless rides right on the Rhine. However, there are not only positive innovations this year. The fair days have been reduced and the opening hours are shorter than usual.
The Deutz Easter Fair 2023 at a glance
► Deadline? Start date April 8, 2023, end date April 22 (however, there are several days when the fair is closed)
► Ort? The Deutz fair will take place again at the Deutz shipyard
► Opening times? The opening hours of the Deutz Easter Fair 2023 are different every day
► Fireworks? Unfortunately, there will be no fireworks this year
► Family day? The special discount on family day has also been cancelled
► Various fair dates for 2023 have already been announced for North Rhine-Westphalia.
Deutz fair 2023 in Cologne has been running since April 8th
The Deutz fair started on Holy Saturday, April 8, 2023. The traditional Easter fair will then take place on Easter Sunday. In the spring, the fair is then open for a total of nine days. The last day is April 22nd. Willi Krameyer, member of the GKS board, confirmed this to 24RHEIN.
Deutz fair 2023: This is how the Easter fair will take place in Cologne
- Holy Saturday, April 8th: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m
- Easter Sunday, April 9th: Easter mass at 10 a.m., fair open from 12 p.m. to 9:30 p.m
- Easter Monday, April 10th: 12pm to 9:30pm
- Tuesday, April 11: Closed
- Wednesday April 12: Closed
- Thursday April 13: 12pm to 9:30pm
- Friday April 14: 12pm to 9:30pm
- Saturday April 15: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m
- Sunday April 16: 12pm to 9:30pm
- Monday, April 17: Closed
- Tuesday, April 18: Closed
- Wednesday April 19: Closed
- Thursday April 20: Closed
- Friday, April 21: 12pm to 9:30pm
- Saturday April 22nd: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m
- Sunday April 23: Closed
- Editor’s note: The rides close half an hour earlier.
Deutzer fair: That’s why the Easter fair is shorter than usual
The Deutz Easter Fair 2023 will therefore take place on significantly fewer days than before. The reason: The city has set new requirements for the fair. This means that the Deutz fair is only approved for 18 days in spring and autumn – in total. Most recently it was 26 days. A press spokeswoman told 24RHEIN that this was a “reaction to massive complaints from citizens” and to the results of the noise report prepared by the district government last year.
But the showmen of the Cologne Showmen Community (GKS) have started a petition against the restrictions. Within a few days, the Online-Petition already thousands of signatures. “The fair belongs to Kölle just like the cathedral,” says the comments, among other things.
Deutz fair at Easter 2023: fireworks and family day canceled
Not only the opening hours of the Easter fair were shortened. The fireworks and the popular family day, where the rides are only half price, have also been cancelled. Due to official requirements, both have to be canceled, says Alexander Gillgen from the Cologne showmen community (GKS) when asked by 24RHEIN. The showmen simply cannot afford both the fireworks and the discount day. “We are sorry from the bottom of our hearts, but there is no other way,” continues Gillgen.
Deutz fair 2023 at Easter: rides, attractions and booths
At the spring fair there will again be numerous rides and booths. Fair fans 24RHEIN has an overview of all the attractions at the Deutz Easter fair 2023. The Ferris wheel, the music express and the roller coaster “Wilde Maus” will also be there again. The rides at the Deutz Easter Fair 2023 cost between 3 and 9 euros.
Deutz fair 2023 in spring: Arrival by train
If you want to visit the Deutz fair, you can travel with the KVB, for example. The KVB stop “Deutzer Freiheit” is right at the entrance to the fair. In addition, Deutz train station is only a few minutes’ walk away. That’s why the showmen keep appealing to travel by train.
- KVB line 1: exit at the “Deutzer Freiheit” stop
- KVB line 3: exit at the “Suevenstrasse” stop
- KVB line 4: exit at the “Suevenstraße” stop
- KVB line 7: Get off at the “Deutzer Freiheit” or “Severinsbrücke” stop
- KVB line 9: exit at the “Deutzer Freiheit” stop
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