Schützenfest Heid (Wenden)

Season Finale in the Sauerland

When the Sauerland Schützenfeste draw to a close at the end of August, the Schützenfest Heid marks the dramatic endpoint: From August 28 to 30, 2026, the St. Antonius Schützenverein Heid will celebrate its grand club festival in the district of the same name in the municipality of Wenden — the final stop of the Sauerland Schützenfest season. The club is organized within the Sauerländer Schützenbund and preserves tradition across generations.

Three Days of Festivities with Different Focuses

The Heid Schützenfest distinguishes itself from classic Schützenfeste through its broad, cross-generational program:

• Friday, August 28, 2026 — Children's and Party Night
  Children's Schützenfest in the afternoon with its own king's shooting for the youth, followed by a children's party in the evening and, concurrently, the popular Mallorca Party for adults
• Saturday, August 29, 2026 — Grand Parade
  The highlight: a parade through the district of Heid with Schützen clubs, brass bands, and floats, followed by a festival evening in the marquee
• Sunday, August 30, 2026 — Closing
  Schützen morning pint, proclamation of the king, and festive closing

St. Antonius Schützenverein — Pillar of Village Life

The club sees itself not just as a festival club, but as a cross-generational village institution. In February 2026, Florian Halbe was unanimously elected as the new chairman — succeeding Tobias Halbe after his 12-year term. The club maintains several youth groups — the "Wilde Mäuse," open youth work, and the Jugendgruppe Heid — thus bridging the gap between generations.

Heid and Wenden — Sauerland District with its Own Identity

Heid is a district of the municipality of Wenden in the Olpe district in North Rhine-Westphalia, in the southern Sauerland. Wenden is a municipality large in area with many small districts — each with its own Schützen club, its own festivals, and its own identity. The Heid Schützenfest is the largest and most visible event of the district and attracts onlookers from far beyond the village borders.