Name: Erwitte Craftsmen's Marksmen's Club Schützenfest 2026
Start: 2026-07-11T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-13T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Festplatz Erwitte

HSV Erwitte Schützenfest

About HSV Erwitte Schützenfest

From July 11th to 13th, 2026, the Erwitte Craftsmen's Marksmen's Club 1820 e.V. invites you to the annual Schützenfest (marksmen's festival) in the southern Soest district. Three days of tradition with king's shooting, a parade, and evening live music in the festival tent — a cultural highlight in the Sauerland transition area.

Dates 11 Jul — 13 Jul 2026

Venue Erwitte (05974)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

HSV Erwitte Schützenfest — edition 2026

Three days of Schützenfest by the Erwitte Craftsmen's Marksmen's Club 1820. Festival kickoff on Friday, king's shooting and coronation ball on Saturday, marksmen's mass and parade on Sunday. Live music in the festival tent. Free admission.

The 2026 HSV Erwitte Schützenfest continues the tradition dating back to 1820. A classic Westphalian traditional weekend with assembly, king's shooting, coronation ball, and parade — in the southern Soest district, at the transition between Hellweg and Sauerland.

Highlights HSV Erwitte Schützenfest 2026

Club founded in 1820
King's shooting on Saturday
Parade on Sunday
Live music in the festival tent

Programme HSV Erwitte Schützenfest 2026

Program July 11–13, 2026

Friday, July 11 — Festival kickoff with assembly, welcome, first concert at the festival tent
Saturday, July 12 — King's shooting, coronation ball with live music
Sunday, July 13 — Marksmen's mass, parade through Erwitte, family day with program in the festival tent

Bands and detailed times available at hsv-erwitte.de and Instagram @hsverwitte1820.

Prices HSV Erwitte Schützenfest 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks in the festival tent are available for purchase.

Practical information

Practical information — HSV Erwitte Schützenfest

Getting There

By car: A44 exit Erwitte / Anröchte, then follow signs to the city center. Parking is available on the city center streets. By public transport: Erwitte train station (RB59), short walk to the city center.

Admission

Free admission. Food and drinks in the festival tent are available for purchase.

Tip

The Sunday afternoon parade is the most photogenic part of the program. Inquire about the route beforehand via the HSV.

Schützenfest HSV Erwitte — Tradition since 1820

The Erwitte Craftsmen's Marksmen's Club 1820 e.V. — HSV Erwitte for short — is one of the oldest and most active marksmen's associations in the Soest district. Founded in 1820 by craftsmen from Erwitte's city center, the club continues to foster a vibrant traditional culture to this day. The annual Schützenfest is the highlight of the club's calendar and is scheduled for July 11th to 13th, 2026.

Three Days of Program

The festival follows the classic three-day structure of Westphalian Schützenfeste:

Friday, July 11th, 2026 — Festival kickoff with assembly, welcome, and the first concert at the festival tent
Saturday, July 12th, 2026 — King's shooting, coronation ball with live music in the evening
Sunday, July 13th, 2026 — Marksmen's mass, parade through Erwitte, concluding family day

The exact times and band program will be communicated via the club's website hsv-erwitte.de and HSV's official social media channels.

Club Structure and Traditions

HSV Erwitte 1820 maintains a rich tradition with numerous offices and rituals:

Reigning King and Queen as representatives of the club year
Eagle Kings (classic marksmen's majesties)
Runkel Kings (humorous tradition with sugar beet)
Honorary Company as the festival company during parades
Ceremonial flags and cannons

Regular activities include winter balls, general meetings, excursions (most recently to Winterberg, for example), and participation in district Schützenfeste.

Erwitte in the Southern Soest District

Erwitte is located in the south of the Soest district in North Rhine-Westphalia — at the transition from the Hellweg region to the Sauerland. With about 16,000 inhabitants, the town is an important medium-sized economic center with a focus on construction chemicals and cement. The city's most famous son is Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen, the founder of the cooperative movement. The HSV's Schützenfest is one of the town's most important folk festivals — alongside events organized by other Erwitte marksmen's clubs.