Name: Schützenfest Averbeck (Heek) 2026
Start: 2026-06-04T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-05T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Schirmschoppe Averbeck

Schützenfest Averbeck

About Schützenfest Averbeck

On June 4th and 5th, 2026, the Schützenverein Averbeck e.V. will celebrate its traditional Schützenfest (shooting festival) in the Schirmschoppe Averbeck (Averbeck 105, 48619 Heek). Two days of shooting tradition in the Münsterland region with a king's competition, parade, and celebration evening – embedded in the dense shooting club life of the Heek hamlets. Heek is located in the Borken district in the western Münsterland, near the Dutch border.

Dates 04 Jun — 05 Jun 2026

Venue Heek (05554)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Schützenfest Averbeck — edition 2026

The 2026 Schützenfest Averbeck invites you to the Schirmschoppe on Thursday and Friday. The king's competition, celebration evening, and shooters' assembly mark the two festive days of Münsterland hamlet life.

Thursday, the festival starts at 3:00 PM with the shooting club's program. The king's competition, parade, and celebration evening follow the classic schedule of a Münsterland hamlet Schützenfest.

Highlights Schützenfest Averbeck 2026

King's competition with the new shooting king
Hamlet festival with a family atmosphere
Schirmschoppe as the traditional festival grounds

Programme Schützenfest Averbeck 2026

Thursday, June 4, 2026

3:00 PM – Opening at the Schirmschoppe Averbeck
Assembly of the shooters
King's competition
Celebration evening with dancing

Friday, June 5, 2026

Proclamation of the King
Program in the festival tent
Winding down

Current program details and times are available from the club or via the Heek municipal website.

Prices Schützenfest Averbeck 2026

A traditional Schützenfest; parts of the program outdoors are freely accessible.

Practical information

Practical information — Schützenfest Averbeck

Getting There

By car: A31 exit Heek/Schöppingen, then follow signs for Averbeck. By train: nearest station is Ahaus (10 km), then take a bus or taxi.

Contact

[email protected], Tel. 02568 933731

Admission

Free for assembly and parade. Celebration evening has its own admission policy.

Shooting Tradition in the Heek Hamlets

The Schützenfest Averbeck is one of the annual highlights in the village life of the Averbeck hamlet, which belongs to the municipality of Heek in the western Münsterland. In 2026, the festival of the Schützenverein Averbeck e.V. will take place on Thursday, June 4th, starting at 3:00 PM, until Friday, June 5th, 2026.

The Schirmschoppe as Festival Venue

The venue is the Schirmschoppe Averbeck (Averbeck 105) – the traditional clubhouse and festival grounds of the shooting club. This is where the king's competition, the marquee program, and the club's central ceremonies take place. The typical Münsterland atmosphere of a hamlet festival setting – with farmhouses, wide fields, and the close-knit club structure – shapes the event.

Heek and Münsterland Shooting Culture

Heek is a municipality with around 8,700 inhabitants in the Borken district of North Rhine-Westphalia, located directly on the Dutch border. As in many Münsterland communities, there is a dense network of shooting clubs here – in addition to the Schützenverein Averbeck, other clubs in the districts of Heek, Nienborg, and Ahle maintain their traditions. The Münsterland is considered one of the strongest regions for shooting clubs in Germany; almost every hamlet has its own club with its own Schützenfest.

The Program – King's Competition and Celebration Evening

The two-day festival follows the classic Schützenfest rhythm: assembly of the shooters, king's competition to determine the new king, proclamation, and a celebration evening with dancing in the marquee. Specific program details will be communicated by the club through local channels and the Heek municipal website.