Fasnacht Karneval

02/14/2026

Valentine’s Day in Barberton ❤️🔥

Old Man Winter has arrived.

Tomorrow — Feb 14 — we gather at the Slovene Party Center for Fasnacht.

10 bands. Afternoon polka. Evening rock.
Procession + Effigy Burning at 8:30 PM.

We’re bringing the marshmallows.

Weather in the 50s — perfect for fire.

Tickets available at the door.
altfestevents.com/fasnacht

01/08/2026

🎶 Joining Fasnacht 2026: The Polkamaniacs

We’re excited to share that The Polkamaniacs will be part of Fasnacht 2026: What’s Love Got To Do With It? — anchoring the opening of the day with a polka-centered beginning shaped by tradition, dance, and community.

The afternoon will open with a polka-focused gathering, tentatively planned from 2:00–5:00 PM, led by the Polkamaniacs and featuring special local guest musicians connected to the Slovene Center joining in between sets.

This opening portion of the day will be open to all ages, welcoming longtime polka dancers, families, and first-time listeners alike.

Fasnacht begins grounded in tradition — and then transforms.

More details to come as the gathering takes shape.

🔗 Follow The Polkamaniacs:
https://www.facebook.com/thepolkamaniacs

Pittsburgh's premier post-polka practitioners Zombo - Vocals, Guitar
Daisy Pepper- Vocals, Accordion,
Francine Pepper- Vocals, Trombone,
Beau Squeeze- Accordion, Vocals
Yudgie- Lead Guitar
Dr. Hiram Buzzoli- Trumpet
Wolfie- Bass
Carrie Furnace- Drums

01/08/2026

Captured by ZTV The LowDown, this video offers a look inside the first Fasnacht gathering — a winter carnival shaped by music, ritual, masks, and community.

Held on March 1, 2025 at the HUG Place in Highland Square (Akron), the first gathering planted the seed.

On February 14, 2026, Fasnacht returns for its Second Gathering — What’s Love Got To Do With It? — taking root at the Slovene Center in Barberton, Ohio.

This is not just a festival.
It’s a seasonal tradition in the making.

🎥 Watch more from ZTV The LowDown:
https://www.youtube.com/

More details coming soon.

https://youtu.be/0NTMl7ztFLg?si=FGLgPx8--xYRtS8j

We had the special privilege of being allowed to record Akron's very first Fasnacht celebration. While there we saw performances, fire dancing, polka, and so...

01/08/2026

We’re honored to share this video from A Couple of Wanderers reflecting on last year’s Fasnacht, held on March 1, 2025 at the HUG Place in Highland Square (Akron).

In 2026, Fasnacht enters its Second Gathering.

Fasnacht: What’s Love Got To Do With It?
📅 February 14, 2026
📍 Slovene Center – Barberton, Ohio

Rooted in winter carnival traditions and carried forward through music, ritual, and community, Fasnacht continues to grow and transform with each gathering.

🎥 Watch the Wanderers’ reflections here:
https://youtu.be/xehCURas3lA?t=524

More details and announcements coming soon.

https://youtu.be/xehCURas3lA?si=t-BB6A7oXIF6X_Uq&t=524

Welcome to our full adventure at the Fasnacht Festival in Akron, Ohio — a celebration rooted in centuries-old German and Swiss tradition. This first-annual e...

11/24/2025

**Winter is watching.
Fasnacht returns on February 14, 2026.
A Valentine Like No Other.**

08/27/2025

04/23/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NTMl7ztFLg&t=2s

We had the special privilege of being allowed to record Akron's very first Fasnacht celebration. While there we saw performances, fire dancing, polka, and so...

03/30/2025

Fasnacht 2025 the First Gathering is now in Memory. Fasnacht 2026 the Second Gathering, February 14th.