Bürgerschützenfest Sassenberg 2026
Largest Schützenfest at Lappenbrink — Hessel Beats on Friday, Festival Parades and King's Shoot on July 10th to 13th, 2026
About Bürgerschützenfest Sassenberg
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Sassenberg — Schützenfest with 186 Years of Tradition
The Bürgerschützenfest Sassenberg is one of the most traditional Volksfeste in the Warendorf district — a central cultural highlight for the entire region between Münster and Warendorf. Organized by the Bürgerschützenverein Sassenberg e.V., which, with 2,229 members (as of January 1, 2026), is one of the largest shooting associations in Westphalia. The festival takes place every year on the second weekend of July — in 2026 from Friday, July 10th to Monday, July 13th.
When and Where?
- Dates: Friday, July 10th to Monday, July 13th, 2026
- Main Festival Day: Saturday, July 11th
- Highlight: Schützenfest Monday (July 13th) with assembly at Lappenbrink, King's Shoot in the Brook
- Location: Schützenplatz Lappenbrink and Brook, Sassenberg (Warendorf district)
Program 2026
Friday, July 10th — "Hessel Beats" as the Kick-off
New for the 2026 edition: "Hessel Beats" — a new revitalization of Friday evening. The shooting association itself describes the concept: "a new revitalization of Friday evening" that combines "tradition and modernity." Exactly what attracts young visitors: Live DJs, sound system, modern stage design within the traditional Schützenfest framework. The association is thus specifically expanding its audience to include the 18–35 generation.
Saturday, July 11th — Main Festival Day
Classic Schützenfest program: Assembly of the companies, festival parade, preparation for the King's Shoot, dance ball in the festival tent. The association's companies (Honor Guard, Fanfare Band, Young Shooters' Company, Ladies' Company) appear in full uniform.
Sunday, July 12th — Shooting Mass and Family Program
Morning: Shooting Mass. Afternoon: Family program, children's carousel, catering in the festival tent. Evening: Dance music.
Monday, July 13th — Schützenfest Monday (Highlight)
Highlight of the festival: the assembly at Lappenbrink in the morning, followed by the King's Shoot in the Brook — the association's traditional shooting range. Whoever shoots the last remaining piece of the bird will become the new Schützenkönig. Evening: King's proclamation, festival ball, coronation.
Club Life — a Bergisch Institution in the Münsterland
With 2,229 members, the Bürgerschützenverein Sassenberg is a true popular movement in the small town of about 14,000 inhabitants. Club life shapes the year:
- General Assembly in spring (2026: March 20th)
- Schützenfest in July
- Horse races, shooting Olympics, smaller events throughout the year
- Companies: Honor Guard, Fanfare Band, Young Shooters, Ladies' Company
Schützenkönig 2025
Current (2025/26) Schützenkönig: Marcel Hülsmann, with Queen Katharina Wienker. The new King and Queen will be determined at the Schützenfest Monday in 2026 — the most important figures of the coming club year.
Sassenberg in the Warendorf District
Sassenberg is located in the Warendorf district, in the southern Münsterland, at the transition to the Tecklenburger Land. With around 14,000 inhabitants and an active club culture, it is a typical Westphalian medium-sized town. Known for its water mill, historic town center, and the Schützenfest as its most important tradition.
Bürgerschützenfest Sassenberg — edition 2026
The 2026 Schützenfest will take place on the traditional second weekend of July. The highlight is on Schützenfest Monday.
Programme Bürgerschützenfest Sassenberg 2026
Program July 10–13, 2026
Friday, July 10th — "Hessel Beats"
- Evening — new modern event with DJ program
- Combination of tradition and modernity
Saturday, July 11th — Main Festival Day
- Afternoon — Assembly of the companies, festival parade
- Evening — Dance ball in the festival tent
Sunday, July 12th
- Morning — Shooting Mass
- Afternoon — Family program
- Evening — Dance music in the festival tent
Monday, July 13th — Schützenfest Monday (Highlight)
- Morning — Assembly at Lappenbrink
- Noon — King's Shoot in the Brook
- Evening — King's proclamation, festival ball, coronation of the new King and Queen
Highlights Bürgerschützenfest Sassenberg 2026
- "Hessel Beats" on Friday — Tradition meets modernity
- Assembly at Lappenbrink, King's Shoot in the Brook
- 2,229 members — a popular movement
- Four companies: Honor Guard, Fanfare Band, Young Shooters, Ladies' Company
- Free admission
Prices Bürgerschützenfest Sassenberg 2026
Free admission. Food and drinks available directly at the stands.
Practical information — Bürgerschützenfest Sassenberg
Getting There
Schützenplatz Lappenbrink / Brook, 48336 Sassenberg. By car: B475, exit Sassenberg, then city center; parking available at the Schützenplatz. By train: Warendorf station, then bus to Sassenberg. Approx. 30 minutes by car from Münster Central Station.
Admission
Free admission. Food and drinks available directly at the stands and in the festival tent.
Tip
Schützenfest Monday (July 13th) is the program highlight — the assembly at Lappenbrink and the King's Shoot in the Brook are the central scenes. "Hessel Beats" on Friday attracts younger visitors — ideal for 18- to 35-year-olds from the Münsterland. Those who want to experience the traditional Schützenfest with a parade should come on Saturday or Sunday afternoon.
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Where it takes place Bürgerschützenfest Sassenberg
Lappenbrink / Brook, Sassenberg
Schützenplatz Lappenbrink, Sassenberg, 48336 Sassenberg