Sexy Carnival Festival, Cologne 2023

Sexy Cologne Festival, A gay carnival party like no other!

2022 Update – The 2022 event has been cancelled. Ticket holders for the main party can use their tickets for the Easter Event.

Germany’s leading Gay-Event Sexy Cologne returns with the Sexy Carnival Festival, a 4 day, 5 party event featuring 25 world star dj’s, 80 hours of music, and the hottest guys from Europe and beyond partying in Cologne’s best venues.

Enjoy spectacular visual and sensational shows and celebrate at Europe’s biggest gay carnival, full of attractions, fun and excitement.

Opening Party

• Events kick off on  with the Addiction Party at Domhof from 11.30
• Domhof has a direct view of the cathedral offers a panorama of a special kind. Situated beneath the tracks of the main train station, the domhof exudes both underground feeling and true cologne class.

The Main Party

•  The main event features 8 world class djs, 3 dancefloors, a playzone by MGW an army of hot dancers, a sensational opening show, a locker room and a shuttle bus service to the venue, Boothaus.
• The Boothaus is located in the cologne shipyard grounds on the rhine complete with three levels in the boathouse and an outdoor area that can be used in good weather. On the main floor over 1000 party disciples can dance until the doctor arrives! The bootshaus is located in köln-deutz at auenweg 173 and is just a 10 minute drive from cologne old town.

After Parties

• Both after parties run from 6am.
• Greenkomm official afterhour @ nachtflug
  Reaching Club Nachtflug is very easy as it is located in the city center of Cologne. Just take a short walk or take the tram to station “friesenplatz”, it has a very spacious dance area and comfy couches.
• Naughtycontrol official closing party @ diamonds
  Diamonds  is located on hohenzollernring 90, a modern club with hi-tech lighting & sound systems.

Gay Cologne

• Cologne has two distinct pockets of gay activity: Schaafenstrasse, Rudolfplatz, and the streets around Heumarkt, closer to the Dom/Central station.
• The city’s two major gay areas ensure something for all tastes, from the older leather scene on the Old Town’s Heumarkt-Mathiasstrasse to the more modern area around Rudolfplatz, catering to the young and trendy.

Where to stay during Cologne Carnival

Sexy Carnival takes place during the annual Cologne Carnival Festivities and is one of the busiest times of the year to visit the city. Book your stay well in advance. Note, if you are staying in the old town, you will be in the centre of the party, so expect it to be pretty crazy. Consider staying in the nearby, yet less hectic Belgian quarter if you want a more relaxed stay.

Here are the hotels we recommend that have good reviews and keep you close to all the action:

Hotel Lyskirchen,   Maritim Hotel,   Dorint-Cologne,   25hours Hotel,