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Practical information about carnival 2025

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On this page, you will find practical information about carnival in ut Kielegat. From bicycle parking to first aid and from toilets to accessibility. We will guide you. This page will be further updated with new information in the coming period.

Locate Kielegat on the map

Breda believes that carnival should be accessible to everyone. The map below shows, among other things, the wheelchair platform and the grandstand at the (Oude Vest) and the low-stimulation zone (Vlaszak) during the parade. It also shows (wheelchair) toilets and disabled parking spaces, for example.  
Additionally, the routes of the parades, first aid, and other facilities are also indicated on the map. And that is of course convenient for everyone.  

Want to know more about the accessibility of ut Kielegat or reserve a spot at the grandstand? Then visit the Stichting Kielegat website. Unfortunately, the wheelchair platform is already full.

Bicycle parking facilities during Carnival

Also lock your bike during carnival in one of the bike sheds or at least in a place where it is allowed (bike racks). The municipality of Breda strictly checks for wrongly parked bikes and removes them to the bike depot. 

During carnival, the usual bike sheds have extended opening hours. Additionally, there are pop-up sheds. 


Leut coins and Leut tax

With Leutpenningen, you can pay at nearly all cafés in the city centre, the Chassé Theatre, and the MEZZ. They cost € 3.60 and remain valid until after Halfvasten.

Besides using a leutpenning to buy your drink, you also support the carnival in Breda. This allows the foundation to hire artists and arrange practical matters to ensure that the carnival runs smoothly and safely. 

Where can you buy Leutpenningen?

  • from carnival Friday at all participating hospitality venues  
  • from carnival Saturday through Tuesday at machines on the Grote Markt (next to the Town Hall), at 't Zusje (next to the Hoge Brug), Havermarkt (at the Popocatepetl), and at the start of Veemarktstraat and Kasteelplein. See also the map at the top of this page (click on facilities).

Donate a Leutpenning and pay Leuttax
The Leuttax is the most fun tax that exists. With this, you also contribute to the organisation of the carnival. You can pay the tax to one of the collectors you encounter in the city. This can be done by cash, a QR code, or simply with a Leutpenning. 

Download the Kielegat app

Do you want to always have all the information about carnival easily accessible on your mobile? Then download the Kieleapp. You can find it in the Apple Appstore or Google Playstore. 

Glass and cans prohibited during carnival

It is not allowed to take drinks in glass and cans into the city centre of Breda during carnival. This applies to both opened and unopened containers. If you do not adhere to this, you risk a fine.
Together for a safer carnival on the streets. On the map next to this, you can see exactly where the ban applies. Alcohol in glass and cans is also prohibited around the MEZZ.

No more disposable cups

To contain the huge mountain of waste, the Kielegat Foundation has stopped using single-use cups. This year, the catering industry is using hard plastic cups and pitchers.

How does it work?

  • With your first order, buy a cup (1/2 leutpenning) or pitcher (1 leutpenning).
  • With your next order, exchange it for a new one
  • No longer thirsty? Return the cups and pitchers to a small collection point. You get €0.50 for your cup and €2.50 for a pitcher.
  • Do you hand in more than ten cups or pitchers? Then go to a large collection point at Park Valkenberg or the Graanbeurs in Reigerstraat.

Busy in the city centre of Breda?

The Municipality of Breda, the police, and the Kielegat foundation continuously monitor the crowds in the city centre. If it becomes too crowded, certain access roads may be temporarily closed for everyone's safety. Always follow the instructions on site. 

To better distribute visitors, the festivities are spread across the so-called Kieleplains, each with its own programming.

  • Grote Markt Midden
  • Grote Markt Noord
  • Grote Markt Zuid
  • Kasteelplein – Castillo Kielegat: Food court, lockers (Jassie) and toilets. A cool stage is set for Plan B.
  • Haven:  Ut Kielegats Festival aon d’n Haoven. On Friday, the ropes will already be untied. So get your toughest pirate outfit out of the closet and come aboard for five days of celebration.
  • Veemarktplein
  • Kerkplein
  • Van Coothplein

Night buses during carnival

From Friday 28 February to Monday 3 March, Arriva is deploying extra night buses to bring carnival revellers home safely. The journey planner shows exactly which extra buses are running. Keep in mind that the buses can be crowded. Especially the very last night bus can be full. Therefore, for safety's sake, plan a bus earlier.   

Here you can read more about carnival in Breda

Frequently Asked Questions about Carnival in Breda - FAQ

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New! Carnival updates via WhatsApp

The municipality of Breda is testing a new WhatsApp channel this year. If you subscribe to it (for free), you will automatically receive carnival updates on your phone. For example, when it is so busy somewhere that a street has to be closed or when there is other practical information to report. It is one of the ways the municipality can better regulate crowds in the city.