Name: Schützenfest Borgholzhausen 2026
Start: 2026-05-13T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-17T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Schützenplatz Borgholzhausen

Schützenfest Borgholzhausen

About Schützenfest Borgholzhausen

From May 13th to 17th, 2026, Borgholzhausen at the foot of the Teutoburg Forest will celebrate its Schützenfest (shooting festival). The event kicks off on Wednesday evening with the 'Wild Side Party' (motto 'Achtung wild!' - 'Caution wild!') featuring DJ Max & Nick on the Schützenplatz (festival grounds), Ravensberger Straße 35. Admission to the Wild Side Party is €10, €7 for youths aged 16 and over (until midnight). The extended weekend features a classic Schützenfest program with the king's shooting, parade, and gala ball. Organizer: Schützenverein Borgholzhausen e.V.

Dates 13 May — 17 May 2026

Venue Borgholzhausen (05754)

Prices 0.00€ — 10.00€

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Schützenfest Borgholzhausen — edition 2026

The Borgholzhausen Schützenfest 2026 kicks off on May 13th with the Wild Side Party (motto 'Achtung wild!') featuring DJ Max & Nick, followed by four festival days with bird shooting, parade, gala ball, and family program. Admission to the Wild Side Party is €10 (€7 for ages 16+), otherwise free for the Schützenfest program. Schützenplatz Ravensberger Straße 35.

Four days of Ravensberg shooting tradition from Wednesday to Sunday, opened by the Wild Side Party — a format that combines the classic Schützenfest with modern party culture. Organizer Schützenverein Borgholzhausen e.V. is focusing on the proven mix of tradition and youth offerings in 2026.

Highlights Schützenfest Borgholzhausen 2026

Wild Side Party as the kick-off
Bird shooting and crowning of the new royal couple
Grand parade on Sunday
Gala ball on Saturday evening
Festival tent with live music

Programme Schützenfest Borgholzhausen 2026

Festival Week 13–17 May 2026

Wed, 13/05 evening — Wild Side Party at the Schützenplatz, motto 'Achtung wild!', DJs Max & Nick, admission €10 / €7 (youths 16+, until midnight)
Thu, 14/05 — Festival day, Frühschoppen, bird shooting for Schülerprinz/Jungschützenkönig (youth prince)
Fri, 15/05 — Schützenfest, bird shooting for Schützenkönig (king)
Sat, 16/05 evening — Gala ball with proclamation of the new royal couple and crowning
Sun, 17/05 — Grand parade through the town center, family afternoon, closing

Prices Schützenfest Borgholzhausen 2026

Wild Side Party (Wed 13/05): €10 · Youths aged 16+ €7 (until midnight). Remaining program (parade, Frühschoppen, festival tent): Free admission. Gala ball: Tickets available via the Schützenverein.

Practical information

Practical information — Schützenfest Borgholzhausen

Getting There

Schützenplatz, Ravensberger Straße 35, 33829 Borgholzhausen. By car via the A33 (exit Borgholzhausen) or B68. Parking available at the Schützenplatz and in the town center.

Admission

Wild Side Party (Wed 13/05): €10 adults, €7 youths aged 16 and over (until midnight). Festival tent and other events: Free admission.

Dates 2026

Wednesday, May 13th to Sunday, May 17th, 2026. Kick-off: Wild Side Party on Wednesday evening.

Schützenfest at the Foot of the Teutoburg Forest

As May sweeps across the East Westphalian uplands, the most important week of the year arrives in Borgholzhausen: the Schützenfest. From Wednesday, May 13th, to Sunday, May 17th, 2026, the Schützenplatz on Ravensberger Straße transforms into the convivial center of this town of just under 9,000 inhabitants nestled by the Teutoburg Forest.

Kick-off on Wednesday Evening: Wild Side Party

The Schützenfest begins untraditionally, modernly, and loudly on Wednesday, May 13th, 2026, with the 'Wild Side Party', which has become a hallmark of the event. The motto for 2026 is: 'Achtung wild!'. DJs Max & Nick will present a program of current chart hits, party classics, and Schützenfest anthems — admission is €10 for adults and €7 for youths aged 16 and over (until midnight).

Three Days of Festivities in Classic Shooting Style

From Thursday to Sunday, the classic program elements of an East Westphalian Schützenfest follow: Vogelschießen (bird shooting) to determine the royal couple, a parade with all companies of the shooting club through the town center, a gala ball with the proclamation of the new royal couple and dancing, along with Frühschoppen (morning pint), a family day, and a children's program. The festival tent on the Schützenplatz remains open late into the night.

Schützenverein Borgholzhausen

The organizer is the Schützenverein Borgholzhausen e.V., one of the town's most traditional clubs. The club life, with its companies, marching band, ladies' association, and veteran company, shapes the social fabric of the community — the Schützenfest is the highlight of the club's year.

Borgholzhausen and the Ravensberg Region

Borgholzhausen is located in the district of Gütersloh, on the western edge of the Teutoburg Forest, in the heart of the historic Ravensberg Region. The town is manageable — with just under 9,000 inhabitants — but boasts a vibrant club life and a tradition of folk festivals, which, besides the Schützenfest, also include the Maifest*ival and the 'Adventszauber' (Advent magic). Anyone wishing to experience the East Westphalian-Protestant folk festival format will find themselves in the right place here.