Every day a Gangl
The Imster Buabefasnacht
With the Buabåfasnåcht, the young lads have their own carnival parade every four years, based on the Imst Schemenlaufen, which is reserved for adult men. Some of the taller lads can go to the Buabefasnacht wearing the clothes and mask of an adult carnival reveller, otherwise the costumes, larvae and other equipment of the Schemenläufer, such as the bells, are a few sizes too big for most Buabe. That's why the little carnival revellers have to have their own costumes made and larvae carved; often enough it's the parents of the boys who spare no expense or effort.
The next Imst Buabefåsnåcht will take place on 1 February 2026 and will once again attract thousands of visitors to the cultural town of Imst. Book your accommodation early!
Little Rollers and Schellers perform their famous dance so elegantly that it warms the heart, and form a circle surrounded by Sacknern, Spritzers and Kübelemajen, the order masks that parents, teachers and female classmates in particular have chosen as victims of their orderly activities. Laggepaarle, witches, bears, Kaminer and the Labara join the party and parade towards the town square in the lower town. There the Buabefåsnåcht comes to a worthy end in the final circle.
The Buabåfasnacht is well worth a visit!
The Imst carnival house in the upper town of Imst
The carnival museum has been housed in the "Glaserhaus", in the immediate vicinity of the Maria Himmelfahrt parish church, since 2000. There you can experience the colourful carnival hustle and bustle up close all year round. The multimedia presentation has been honoured with both the Tyrolean and the Austrian Museum Prize.
Address: Streleweg 6, 6460 Imst
Telephone: +43 664 60698 221
Mail: office@fasnacht.at
Web: www.fasnacht.at
