Risky Carnival Costumes Don't Dress as Cops, German Police Warn Revellers The citizens of Cologne are proud of their reputation as Germany's most carnival-crazy, fun-loving people, but dressing up ...

Bundesliga side FC Cologne have marked the Karneval season in Germany with some fetching fancy dress.

Hundreds of thousands of carnival revelers have taken over the streets of the Rhineland in western Germany, dancing, singing, drinking and showing off their colorful costumes.

The carnival festivities kick off on Thursday with street parties, a week-long binge of beer, song and dance by revelers in fancy dress. The carnival runs until Ash Wednesday on February 10.

As Cologne's week of Carnival festivities kicks off on Thursday, here's a guide to make sure you don't miss out on all the debauchery.

CORN-Y LOOK Watch Koln boss arrive for training in UNICORN ONESIE to celebrate Cologne Carnival as stars turn up in fancy dress ...

Undeterred by sexual attacks blamed on migrants on New Year's Eve, German women in clown costumes and bright wigs kicked off six days of carnival celebrations in Cologne on Thursday amid unusually ...

Two friends turned heads when they arrived at an annual carnival dressed as used tampons – where everyone else was wearing superhero costumes. Liam O'Farrell and Ashley Prust stood out from the ...

Police in the Rhineland have warned people not to dress up like a jihadist for upcoming Carnival street parties.

Koln fancy dress It's that time of year again. The days get shorter, the nights get colder and FC Cologne dress up in weird and wonderful costumes to mark the start of Karneval.

Undeterred by sexual attacks blamed on migrants on New Year's Eve, German women in clown costumes and bright wigs kicked off six days of carnival celebrations in Cologne on Thursday amid unusually ...