Name: 150 Years of the Oberbobritzsch Volunteer Fire Brigade – Anniversary Festival 2026
Start: 2026-05-14T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-17T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Oberbobritzsch

150 Years FFW Oberbobritzsch

About 150 Years FFW Oberbobritzsch

The Oberbobritzsch Volunteer Fire Brigade is celebrating its 150th anniversary from May 14th to 17th, 2026, with a four-day festival program. Highlights include the vintage car meeting on Ascension Day, the traditional bird shooting (Vogelschießen), a celebratory event, and a display of historical firefighting technology. A significant community celebration in Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Mittelsachsen district, Saxony state.

Dates 14 May — 17 May 2026

Venue Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf (14522)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

150 Years FFW Oberbobritzsch — edition 2026

The four-day anniversary festival of the Oberbobritzsch Volunteer Fire Brigade takes place from Ascension Day (May 14th) to Sunday, May 17th, 2026. On the program: vintage car meeting, traditional bird shooting (Vogelschießen), celebratory event, and a display of historical firefighting technology. Occasion: 150th anniversary of the brigade founded in 1876.

Four Festival Days for the 150th Birthday

With the 2026 anniversary festival, the Oberbobritzsch Volunteer Fire Brigade honors its 150-year history. The program combines the typical elements of Saxon club festivals and makes the weekend a highlight of the regional festival calendar.

Highlights 150 Years FFW Oberbobritzsch 2026

150th anniversary of the Volunteer Fire Brigade founded in 1876 – Vintage car meeting on Ascension Day – traditional bird shooting (Vogelschießen) – display of historical firefighting technology on Sunday.

Programme 150 Years FFW Oberbobritzsch 2026

Key Dates

Date: May 14 – 17, 2026 (Thu–Sun)
Location: Oberbobritzsch, municipality of Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf
Occasion: 150 Years of the Oberbobritzsch Volunteer Fire Brigade (founded 1876)

Thursday, May 14 – Ascension Day

Vintage Car Meeting with historical vehicles

Friday / Saturday

Traditional Bird Shooting (Vogelschießen)
Celebratory event with clubs and representatives from politics and the region

Sunday, May 17

Display of Historical Firefighting Technology – old fire pumps, helmets, and equipment
End of festival

Prices 150 Years FFW Oberbobritzsch 2026

Admission to the festival grounds is free. Consumption of food and drinks on site is subject to charge.

Practical information

Practical information — 150 Years FFW Oberbobritzsch

Getting There

By car via the A4 (Siebenlehn exit) and then via Freiberg to Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf. By train to Freiberg, then by bus.

Admission

Admission to the festival grounds is free. Consumption of food, drinks, and use of the catering facilities are subject to charge.

Tip

Ascension Day with the vintage car meeting attracts lovers of historical vehicles. Afterwards, you can use the following festival days to experience the traditions with the bird shooting (Vogelschießen) and technology display.

150 Years of Civic Spirit and Fire Protection

The Oberbobritzsch Volunteer Fire Brigade is one of the oldest fire brigades in the Erzgebirge foothills. Founded in 1876, it celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2026 with a four-day festival. For the municipality of Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, the festival is far more than a fire brigade anniversary – it is a central community event that involves the entire region.

Four Days of Festival with Tradition and Modernity

The program combines typical elements of Saxon club festivals: a vintage car meeting on Ascension Day, traditional bird shooting (Vogelschießen), a festive event, and finally, on Sunday, a display of historical firefighting technology with old fire pumps, helmets, and equipment. Local clubs, politicians, and the public come together for a multi-day celebration.

In the Mittelsachsen District, State of Saxony

Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf is a municipality in the Mittelsachsen district (AGS 14522), state of Saxony, in the Erzgebirge foothills near Freiberg. The current municipality was formed in 2012 from the merger of the villages Oberbobritzsch, Niederbobritzsch, and Hilbersdorf. The Oberbobritzsch Volunteer Fire Brigade remains an identity-defining entity as an independent local association.