Schützenfest Burggrub – Stockheim
Traditional Schützenfest of the Burggrub Shooting Club
About Schützenfest Burggrub
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Shooting Traditions on Pentecost Weekend
The Schützenfest Burggrub is the annual festival of the Schützenverein Burggrub e.V. The venue is the Schützenhalle (shooting hall) or Festhalle (festival hall) in Burggrub, a district of the mining community of Stockheim. The festival takes place over the Pentecost weekend and combines shooting traditions, brass band music, and conviviality.
Three-Day Program
On Saturday evening, festival activities with musical entertainment by the Stadtkapelle Teuschnitz begin at 8:00 PM. On Pentecost Sunday, a parade with the Blasmusik Modschiedel will march through the town at 1:15 PM. In the evening, from 7:30 PM, there will be festival activities with the band Die Wickendorfer, followed by the prize-giving ceremony and the announcement of the shooting kings. On Whit Monday, a church service in the festival hall at 9:30 AM and a traditional morning pint (Frühschoppen) starting at 10:30 AM will conclude the festivities.
A Club with Many Members
With around 189 members – including 57 women and children – the Schützenverein Burggrub e.V. is firmly anchored in village life. The Schützenfest is the social highlight of the club's year and a meeting point for the entire community.
Stockheim – Kronach District
Burggrub is a district of Stockheim in the Kronach district in the Bavarian administrative region of Upper Franconia, near the border with Thuringia. The mining community of Stockheim has a long mining tradition; the Schützenfest is an expression of the vibrant club life in the region.
Schützenfest Burggrub — edition 2026
The Schützenfest Burggrub 2026 will be celebrated from May 23 to 25 over the Pentecost weekend at the Burggrub shooting hall (Stockheim).
On Saturday, festival activities with musical entertainment by the Stadtkapelle Teuschnitz begin at 8:00 PM. On Pentecost Sunday, a parade with the Blasmusik Modschiedel will march through the town at 1:15 PM; in the evening, from 7:30 PM, there will be festival activities with Die Wickendorfer, followed by the prize-giving ceremony and the announcement of the shooting kings. On Whit Monday, a church service (9:30 AM) and Frühschoppen (from 10:30 AM) will conclude the event.
Programme Schützenfest Burggrub 2026
Program 2026
- Sat, May 23: from 8 PM festival activities with Stadtkapelle Teuschnitz
- Sun, May 24 (Pentecost): 1:15 PM parade with Blasmusik Modschiedel; from 7:30 PM Die Wickendorfer, prize-giving ceremony and announcement of shooting kings
- Mon, May 25: 9:30 AM church service, from 10:30 AM Frühschoppen
Highlights Schützenfest Burggrub 2026
- Parade with Blasmusik Modschiedel
- Announcement of the shooting kings
- Live music with Stadtkapelle Teuschnitz and Die Wickendorfer
- Church service and Frühschoppen to conclude
Prices Schützenfest Burggrub 2026
Admission to the festival grounds is free; costs apply for food and drinks.
Practical information — Schützenfest Burggrub
Getting There
By car via the B85 / connecting roads towards Stockheim to Burggrub (Schützenhalle on Bergmannsweg). By train to Stockheim (Oberfranken).
Date & Program
May 23–25, 2026 (Pentecost weekend). Sat from 8 PM festival activities (Stadtkapelle Teuschnitz), Sun 1:15 PM parade (Blasmusik Modschiedel), evening Die Wickendorfer + announcement of shooting kings, Mon 9:30 AM church service, 10:30 AM Frühschoppen.
Admission
Admission to the festival grounds is free; costs apply for food and drinks.
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Where it takes place Schützenfest Burggrub
Schützenhalle Burggrub
Bergmannsweg, 96342 Stockheim