Erntefest Brockel
Traditional harvest festival of the Schützenverein Brockel with delegations from friendly clubs and a long history since 1924
About Erntefest Brockel
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140 Years of Schützenverein Brockel
The Schützenverein Brockel e.V. was founded in 1887 and will look back on almost 140 years of club history in 2026. The club has been organizing the Erntefest in Brockel since 1924, making it one of the most traditional harvest festivals in the region. For over 100 years, generations of Brockel residents have supported the festival and kept the customs alive.
Schützenholz as the Festival Setting
The Schützenholz Brockel – a wooded area with a shooting range, shooting facilities, and a festival tent – has been the club's home for decades. Its location in the tranquil forest landscape lends the festival a special atmosphere, clearly distinguishing it from village or city festival grounds.
Delegations from Friendly Clubs
A special tradition of the Brockel Erntefest is the participation of delegations from friendly shooting clubs from Wensebrock, Westervesede, and Wohlsdorf, who travel to the festival. They bring their royal courts, march in the festival parade, and participate in the dance evening and morning pint (Frühschoppen). These club relationships have grown over generations and are an expression of the rural shooting culture in the Samtgemeinde Bothel.
Thanksgiving Character
The Brockel Erntefest has both a harvest thanksgiving (Erntedank) and a shooting festival (Schützenfest) character. A harvest crown, woven from the fruits of the current year's harvest, is carried through the village in a procession. A harvest festival church service gives thanks for the harvest. Afterwards, shooting festival elements such as the king's shooting, dance evening, and the crowning of the new monarchs take center stage.
Festival Parade and Festival Tent
The festival parade, featuring marksmen, the band, royal courts, harvest wagons, and friendly clubs, winds its way through Brockel. The large festival tent in the Schützenholz hosts the morning pint (Frühschoppen), king's dinner, dance evening, and crowning ceremony. Families, club members, and guests from the Samtgemeinde Bothel gather on the festival grounds.
Erntefest Brockel — edition 2026
Festival Weekend in the Schützenholz
The Erntefest typically spans an entire festival weekend. Tradition, harvest thanksgiving, and shooting festival blend together.
Friendly Clubs
The delegations from Wensebrock, Westervesede, and Wohlsdorf are a special component and an expression of the established shooting culture in the Samtgemeinde Bothel.
Programme Erntefest Brockel 2026
Festival Weekend August 2026
- Thanksgiving church service
- Harvest crown and procession through Brockel
- Festival parade with delegations from friendly clubs
- King's shooting for active members
- King's dinner in the festival tent
- Crowning of the new monarchs
- Dance evening with live music
- Family day and festival conclusion
Note
The exact program for 2026 will be published by the Schützenverein Brockel in the summer. The structure will follow the proven key points of previous years.
Highlights Erntefest Brockel 2026
- Erntefest with Schützenfest tradition since 1924
- Delegations from Wensebrock, Westervesede, and Wohlsdorf
- Harvest crown and Thanksgiving church service
- Crowning of the new monarchs
- Dance evening in the festival tent in the Schützenholz
Prices Erntefest Brockel 2026
Practical information — Erntefest Brockel
Date 2026
August 2026 (likely August 29, date to be confirmed by the club in summer 2026).
Location
Schützenholz Brockel, 27386 Brockel.
Admission
Access to the festival grounds is free. The dance evening may have an admission fee.
Organizer
Schützenverein Brockel e.V. (founded 1887, Erntefest since 1924).
Getting There
Brockel is located in the Samtgemeinde Bothel in the Rotenburg (Wümme) district, accessible via the B 71 and country roads.
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