The parallel bars event was held on 10 April, the seventh gymnastics event to be held.

18 gymnasts from six nations competed, with the judges announcing Alfred Flatow as the winner and Louis Zutter as the runner-up.

The field consisted of 10 Germans and 8 gymnasts from 5 other nations.

[2][3] Judges awarded the prizes, but little is known of the scoring and rankings.

[2][4] The men's parallel bars was held in the morning of the fifth day of events, having been moved from the fourth day as the other gymnastics events went too long to finish the full programme.