I have never seen anything like these three-days of celebrations, parades, dressing up, and festivities! The fun actually starts weeks ahead of the main three days, with all the small villages in Basel (and other parts of Switzerland and Germany) having their own Fasnacht parades.
In Muttenz, the kindy and primary school kids dress up in themes and are part of the Muttenz parade. Flynn was stoked to be a part of that with his kindy this year.
Our little elephant
It was a cold day (it's been a long cold winter) but the turnout is still great
Due to the cold, Benjy struggled to maintain his enthusiasm - and he really lost the plot by the end
But not to worry, there were plenty more opportunities to join the fun. Here are some shots from the main three-day event in Basel city. The festival runs for three days and nights - 24 hours a day!
The Waggis (the ones dressed up with grotesque faces and big hair) throw confetti and sweets at the crowd. They also shove handfuls down your back if you're not careful. The boys absolutely love the parades because they come away with big bags of lollies!
Flynn dressed as a knight on one of the days
Once again it was totally freezing, but with coffee and beers stalls all around, we managed to get by!
Unfortunately some of the children do get taken by the Waggis
There are friendly-looking masks
And scary-looking masks
Kids weren't worried though - they just loved the lolly-scrambles!
