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Hessisches Schäferfest Hungen

Name: Hessisches Schäferfest Hungen 2024
Start: 2024-08-30T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-09-02T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Festplatz Lindenallee, Markthalle, Kulturzentrum, Innenstadt

Hungen — Landkreis Gießen (06531) • 30 Aug 2024 — 02 Sep 2024

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Edition 2024 — Schäferfest Hungen

The Hessisches Schäferfest 2024 took place in Hungen on the last weekend of August with the classic four-day program: Rock opening on Friday evening, State Sheep Herding Competition and Schlager Night on Saturday, Shepherd's Run with Royal Coronation and festive parade on Sunday, Frühschoppen on Monday. Organizer: City of Hungen.

The 2024 edition continued the tradition established in 1922. In 2022, the festival celebrated its 100th anniversary with a prominent Schlager Night lineup (Daniela Alfinito, Bernhard Brink, G.G. Anderson); in 2024, the festival followed the proven format with the State Sheep Herding Competition, Shepherd's Run, festive parade, and Schlager Night.

Programme

Four days of programming: Rock-Pop Party Friday, State Sheep Herding Competition / Shepherd's Market / Schlager Night Saturday, Shepherd's Run / Royal Coronation / Festive Parade Sunday, Frühschoppen Monday.

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Published by Valentin Contard, festival listings writer. Reviewed, corrected and approved by Christophe Contard, editor-in-chief. Updated on 20 May 2026.

Where it takes place — Schäferfest Hungen

Festplatz Lindenallee, Markthalle, Kulturzentrum, Innenstadt

Festplatz an der Lindenallee, 35410 Hungen

Contact Schäferfest Hungen

Web www.hungen.de

Schäferfest Hungen at a glance

Nature Heritage History Folk traditions Folklore Landkreis Gießen