Name: Schützenfest Gehlenbeck 2026 — 90th Birthday 2026
Start: 2026-06-06T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-09T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Schützenhaus Gehlenbeck

Schützenfest Gehlenbeck

About Schützenfest Gehlenbeck

In June 2026, the Schützenverein Gehlenbeck e.V. (Gehlenbeck Marksmen's Club) celebrates its 90th anniversary with the traditional Schützenfest at the Gehlenbeck Schützenhaus (Friedebrinkstraße 5, 32312 Lübbecke). The festival weekend centers around Sunday, June 9, 2026, starting at 3 PM. Muster on Saturday at 6:30 PM in Schmiedestraße with a parade, Sunday's main program with assembly of clubs from 3 PM, competition for the Wiehengebirgskönig (Wiehengebirge King), Junior Marksmen's Championship, Children's Shooting Competition, and a ball starting at 8 PM. Guest clubs come from Fabbenstedt, Frotheim, Offelten, and other neighboring communities in Ostwestfalen. Organizer: Schützenverein Gehlenbeck e.V.

Dates 06 Jun — 09 Jun 2026

Venue Lübbecke (05770)

Prices Free

Status —

Edition 2026

Schützenfest Gehlenbeck — edition 2026

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Schützenfest Gehlenbeck for the 90th anniversary of the Schützenverein Gehlenbeck e.V. on the weekend of June 9, 2026. Parade muster in Schmiedestraße on Saturday at 6:30 PM, Sunday's main program from 3 PM with assembly of local and guest clubs (Fabbenstedt, Frotheim, Offelten). Wiehengebirgskönig competition, Junior Marksmen's Championship, Children's Shooting Competition, coronation ball from 8 PM at the Schützenhaus.

Anniversary Schützenfest of the Schützenverein Gehlenbeck (founded 1936). Schützenhaus Friedebrinkstr. 5, Lübbecke-Gehlenbeck. Wiehengebirge marksmen's tradition with regional competition character.

Highlights Schützenfest Gehlenbeck 2026

90th anniversary of the Marksmen's Club (since 1936)
Parade muster on Schmiedestraße
Wiehengebirgskönig competition
Junior and children's competitions
Schützenhaus Gehlenbeck as the venue

Programme Schützenfest Gehlenbeck 2026

Saturday — Parade Muster

6:30 PM — Muster in Schmiedestraße
Parade through Gehlenbeck
Opening of festival tent

Sunday — 3:00 PM Main Program

Assembly of marksmen + guest clubs (Fabbenstedt, Frotheim, Offelten)
Wiehengebirgskönig competition
Junior Marksmen's Championship
Children's Shooting Competition
8:00 PM — Coronation Ball

Anniversary 2026

90 years of Schützenverein Gehlenbeck e.V. (1936)

Prices Schützenfest Gehlenbeck 2026

Parade and competitions are free. Coronation ball according to club rates.

Practical information

Practical information — Schützenfest Gehlenbeck

Getting There

Schützenhaus Gehlenbeck, Friedebrinkstr. 5, 32312 Lübbecke. By car: A30 exit Lübbecke, then L770 to Gehlenbeck. By bus: Line 460 from Lübbecke train station.

Date

Parade muster Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 6:30 PM, Schmiedestraße. Main program Sunday, June 9, 2026, from 3:00 PM (Note: Weekend date according to overview sources, inquire with the club for exact Sunday program dates).

Admission

Parade and competitions are free. Coronation ball according to club rates.

Tip

Come for the Sunday program at 3 PM — the assembly of marksmen with standards and brass bands is visually the most beautiful part. If you are a marksman yourself, register with the club in advance; it's good tradition. Bring cash, as there is no card payment at the Schützenhaus.

90 Years of Schützenverein Gehlenbeck

The Schützenverein Gehlenbeck e.V. celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2026 — founded in 1936 in the then-independent village of Gehlenbeck, now a district of the Ostwestfalen town of Lübbecke. The anniversary Schützenfest takes place on the weekend of June 9, 2026, on the traditional festival grounds: the Schützenhaus Gehlenbeck at Friedebrinkstraße 5. Nine decades of marksmen's tradition will be celebrated with all the classic elements.

The 2026 Program

Saturday, June 6, 2026 — Parade Muster

6:30 PM: Muster for the parade in Schmiedestraße in Gehlenbeck. Parade through the village, accompanied by the brass band. Parade muster in uniform — the marksmen wear the traditional Gehlenbeck marksmen's attire. Afterwards, opening of the festival tent.

Sunday, June 9, 2026 — 3:00 PM — Main Program

Sunday's main program with the assembly of local and guest clubs. Guest clubs from the neighboring Ostwestfalen communities — representatives from Fabbenstedt, Frotheim, and Offelten are confirmed, and others usually join spontaneously.

Competitions

Wiehengebirgskönig competition: regional title for the best marksman from the Wiehengebirge clubs
Junior Marksmen's Championship: for young marksmen under 25 years old
Children's Shooting Competition: for the youngest with light rifles or air rifles under supervision

Ball from 8:00 PM

Coronation ball in the Schützenhaus with live music. Admission and program details available from the club.

Gehlenbeck in the Wiehengebirge

Lübbecke as a Town

Lübbecke is a town in the Minden-Lübbecke district (North Rhine-Westphalia) with about 26,000 inhabitants. Characterized by its location at the foot of the Wiehengebirge — a low mountain range between Osnabrück and Minden. The Wiehengebirge is a scenically attractive region with hiking trails and forests.

Gehlenbeck as a District

Gehlenbeck is one of Lübbecke's districts. It has a village character with its own identity — its own clubs, its own traditions. The marksmen's club has been the center of village life since 1936. Other Gehlenbeck clubs (sports, music, fire department) strengthen the community network.

Wiehengebirge Marksmen's Tradition

The Wiehengebirgs-Schützen form an association of marksmen's clubs along the Wiehengebirge — from Lübbecke via Espelkamp and Preußisch Oldendorf to Bad Essen. They compete annually for the Wiehengebirgskönig title — a regional title of high prestige.