Mainz, Germany, Feb. 8, 2018: A group of revelers celebrates Weiberfastnacht, or women’s carnival, in Mainz, Germany. As one can see, not only women were celebrating.

Weiberfastnacht is celebrated on Fat Thursday and marks the start of Fasching — or Carnival — in Germany, a week marked by costumes, parades and revelry before the somberness of Lent.

Mainz has one of the four biggest Karneval celebrations in Germany. Check out this article for more details on it and the other three cities!