Traditional Schützenfest Bornheim
Schützentag of the St. Hubertus Schützenbruderschaft 1925 at the St. Servatius Parish Centre
2026
About Schützenfest Bornheim
Schützenfest Bornheim — edition 2026
Schützentag on August 9, 2026
The 2026 Schützenfest starts at 8:30 AM with the festive mass in the St. Servatius Parish Church. This is followed by the solemn wreath-laying ceremony at the war memorial, and then the grand parade through Königstraße — featuring all four companies of the brotherhood, friendly shooting clubs, and local organizations. In the afternoon, the open Bürgerkönigschießen will be the main event, and in the evening, there will be musical entertainment with the Musikverein Bornheim 1967 e.V. The event concludes around 10:00 PM.
Highlights Schützenfest Bornheim 2026
- Traditional Schützentag of the St. Hubertus Schützenbruderschaft 1925
- Festive mass in St. Servatius with subsequent wreath-laying ceremony
- Grand parade through Königstraße
- Bürgerkönigschießen — open to all Bornheim residents
- Musikverein Bornheim 1967 e.V. providing musical accompaniment
- Free admission
Programme Schützenfest Bornheim 2026
Sunday, August 9, 2026 — St. Servatius Parish Centre
- 8:30 AM: Festive mass in St. Servatius Parish Church
- ~9:30 AM: Wreath-laying ceremony at the war memorial
- Morning: Grand parade through Königstraße with all companies, friendly brotherhoods, and local clubs
- Afternoon: Bürgerkönigschießen — open to all Bornheim citizens
- Evening: Musical entertainment with the Musikverein Bornheim 1967 e.V., catering in the inner courtyard
- 10:00 PM: End
Prices Schützenfest Bornheim 2026
Free admission. Food and drinks available from stalls and the Schützenbruderschaft's drinks counter on site.
Practical information — Schützenfest Bornheim
Getting There
Bornheim is located between Bonn and Cologne, easily accessible via the A 555 (Cologne–Bonn) and the L 192. From Cologne Central Station, take the Stadtbahn line 18 to Bornheim Bf, then a few minutes' walk to the St. Servatius Parish Centre. Free parking is available around the parish centre.
Program Overview
8:30 AM Festive mass, followed by wreath-laying. In the morning, a parade through Königstraße, in the afternoon, the Bürgerkönigschießen, and in the evening, musical entertainment with the Musikverein Bornheim. Admission is free.
Food and Drink
Food stalls and a drinks counter operated by the Schützenbruderschaft on the festival grounds. Family-friendly atmosphere.
Schützenfest in Bornheim since 1925
The St. Hubertus Schützenbruderschaft Bornheim und Botzdorf was re-founded in 1925 and currently has around 50 members in four companies. Their motto “For Faith, Custom, and Homeland” reflects the brotherhood's close connection to the Catholic parish of St. Servatius and the region's traditions. The annual Schützenfest on the second weekend of August is the highlight of the club's year and a fixed point in the festival calendar of the city of Bornheim.
Program on August 9, 2026
The event begins with a festive mass in the St. Servatius Parish Church, followed by the wreath-laying ceremony at the war memorial for deceased members. Afterwards, a grand parade will march through Königstraße, with all companies of the brotherhood, friendly shooting clubs, and local organizations participating. Musical accompaniment is provided by the Musikverein Bornheim 1967 e.V. — a close partner of the marksmen for decades.
Bürgerkönigschießen — Open to All
A special feature of the Bornheim Schützenfest: The Bürgerkönigschießen in the afternoon is not reserved for members of the brotherhood but is open to all citizens of the community. Whoever takes the decisive shot with an air rifle will be crowned Bürgerkönig (citizens' king) or Bürgerkönigin (citizens' queen) and will represent the city at various events for one year. This format underscores the brotherhood's commitment to fostering the shooting sport as a community event.
St. Servatius Parish Centre as the Festival Venue
The entire Schützentag takes place around the St. Servatius Parish Centre at Ohrbachstraße 26. The shooting club's clubhouse with a shooting range, the inner courtyard, and the adjacent parish hall provide space for the festival tent, food stalls, and a drinks counter. A continuous program runs from the morning mass at 8:30 AM until the festivities wind down around 10:00 PM — families are especially welcome.
Bornheim in the Rhein-Sieg District
Bornheim is a town in the Rhein-Sieg district of North Rhine-Westphalia, located on the edge of the left-Rhine Vorgebirge (foothills) between Bonn and Cologne. With around 50,000 inhabitants across 14 districts, Bornheim is the largest apple-growing region in North Rhine-Westphalia and shapes the character of this part of the Vorgebirge. The shooting tradition has a long history in the left-Rhine Vorgebirge — almost every district of Bornheim maintains its own brotherhood with its own Schützenfest.
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