Name: Gauschützentag Schützengau Main-Spessart 2026 2026
Start: 2026-03-28T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-28T00:00:00+00:00
Location: TG-Halle Stockstadt am Main

Gauschützentag Main-Spessart

About Gauschützentag Main-Spessart

The 73rd Gauschützentag of the Schützengau Main-Spessart will take place in 2026 in Stockstadt am Main – and in a special year: the host, Schützenlust Stockstadt, is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Clubs, royal courts, flag delegations, and delegates from the entire Schützengau will meet on March 28, 2026, for the traditional commemoration of the fallen, a church service in the Rosenkranzkirche, and the subsequent delegate assembly in the TG-Halle. A highlight in the Franconian customs calendar.

Dates 28 Mar — 28 Mar 2026

Venue Stockstadt am Main (09671)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Gauschützentag Main-Spessart — edition 2026

The 73rd Gauschützentag of the Schützengau Main-Spessart will take place on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in the TG-Halle Stockstadt am Main. The host is Schützenlust Stockstadt on its 100th club anniversary. The day begins at 5:45 PM with the commemoration of the fallen, followed by a church service in the Rosenkranzkirche at 6:00 PM, and the delegate assembly in the hall starting around 7:30 PM.

The 73rd edition of the Gauschützentag Main-Spessart in 2026 is marked by a special occasion: the host, Schützenlust Stockstadt, is celebrating its 100th birthday. Clubs from the entire Schützengau Main-Spessart will gather in the TG-Halle Stockstadt.

The schedule follows the traditional format: joint commemoration of the fallen, religious ceremony in the Rosenkranzkirche (Dessauer Str. 11b), parade to the hall, delegate assembly with honors, reports, and elections. The contact person is the 1st Gauschützenmeister Volker Strähle.

Highlights Gauschützentag Main-Spessart 2026

Anniversary year of Schützenlust Stockstadt (100 years), festive church service in the Rosenkranzkirche, handover of the Gau flag, honors.

Programme Gauschützentag Main-Spessart 2026

Saturday, March 28, 2026 — Schedule

5:45 PM — Commemoration of the Fallen (Totenehrung) by the Schützengau
6:00 PM — Festive church service in the Rosenkranzkirche Stockstadt (Dessauer Str. 11b)
6:45 PM — Parade of flag delegations to the TG-Halle
approx. 7:30 PM — Delegate Assembly in the TG-Halle, Schulstr. 16

Agenda of the Assembly

Welcome of distinguished guests
Handover of the Gau flag to the host club (Schützenlust Stockstadt)
Honors for deserving members
Annual reports from the Gau leadership
Elections of new officials
Consideration of motions

Participants

All clubs of the Schützengau Main-Spessart are invited with their flag delegations, royal courts, and members. Catering provided by the host club Schützenlust Stockstadt.

Prices Gauschützentag Main-Spessart 2026

Closed club event; no public admission ticket required. Catering by the host club.

Practical information

Practical information — Gauschützentag Main-Spessart

Getting There

Stockstadt am Main is located on the Bavarian Untermain in the district of Aschaffenburg. Travel via the A3 (Stockstadt exit) or by regional train to Stockstadt (Aschaffenburg–Darmstadt line). The TG-Halle is located at Schulstraße 16.

Admission

Closed club event. Members, flag delegations, and invited guests.

Customs and Club Life in Franconian Untermain

The Gauschützentag is the annual main event of the Schützengau Main-Spessart, an association of shooting clubs in Bavarian Untermain. The Gau belongs to the Bavarian Sports Shooters' Association (BSSB) and the German Shooters' Association (DSB) and unites the regional shooting clubs of the Aschaffenburg district and surrounding areas.

Stockstadt am Main: Host 2026

In 2026, Schützenlust Stockstadt will host the 73rd Gauschützentag – fittingly for its 100th club anniversary. Stockstadt am Main is located in the district of Aschaffenburg, directly on the Main river, southwest of the city of Aschaffenburg.

What a Gauschützentag Means

Unlike a classic Volksfest (people's festival), the Gauschützentag is a closed club gathering with a ceremonial character. It follows a strictly traditional structure:

Commemoration of the Fallen (Totenehrung) — Remembrance of deceased marksmen
Church Service in the local church (in Stockstadt, the Rosenkranzkirche)
Parade with flag delegations to the hall
Delegate Assembly with honors, annual reports, elections, motions

Who Attends

All shooting clubs and societies of the Schützengau are invited with their flag delegations, royal courts, and members. The host, Schützenlust Stockstadt, will provide catering. The contact person is the 1st Gauschützenmeister Volker Strähle.