Name: Schützenfest Ossensiel 2026 — Billerbeck 2026
Start: 2026-07-03T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-04T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Schützenwiese Ossensiel

Schützenfest Ossensiel

About Schützenfest Ossensiel

From July 3rd to 4th, 2026, the Schützenverein Ossensiel 1924 invites you to the traditional Schützenfest (marksmen's festival) on the Schützenwiese at Ludgerusweg in Billerbeck. One of the most traditional club festivals in the Münsterland pilgrimage town — founded in 1924, with 102 years of club tradition. Classic Westphalian Schützenfest program: muster, parade, king's shooting, king's proclamation, festival ball. Integrated into the Billerbeck Schützenfest calendar. Free admission.

Dates 03 Jul — 04 Jul 2026

Venue Billerbeck (05558)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Schützenfest Ossensiel — edition 2026

Schützenfest of the Schützenverein Ossensiel 1924 e.V. on Friday, July 3rd, and Saturday, July 4th, 2026, at the Schützenwiese at Ludgerusweg, Billerbeck. Muster, parade, king's shooting, king's proclamation, and festival ball.

The festival in 2026 runs on the first weekend of July. The general assembly takes place on November 20th, 2026, at Gaststätte Dahl.

Highlights Schützenfest Ossensiel 2026

102nd club year (founded 1924)
Schützenwiese at Ludgerusweg
Classic Westphalian program
Free admission

Programme Schützenfest Ossensiel 2026

Program July 3–4, 2026

Friday, July 3rd

Evening — Muster, march to the Schützenwiese, opening with reigning king and queen, first dance

Saturday, July 4th — Main Festival Day

Morning — Muster of the marksmen
Noon — Parade through Ossensiel
Afternoon — King's shooting
Evening — King's proclamation, festival ball, crowning of the new king and queen

Prices Schützenfest Ossensiel 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks in the festival tent.

Practical information

Practical information — Schützenfest Ossensiel

Getting There

Schützenwiese am Ludgerusweg, 48727 Billerbeck. By car: A31 or A1, exit Coesfeld or Münster-Roxel, then direction Billerbeck. By train: Coesfeld station, then bus to Billerbeck. Approx. 30 minutes by car from Münster main station.

Admission

Free admission. Food and drinks directly at the festival tent.

Tip

The muster on Saturday morning and the parade at noon are the visual highlights. Those who want to experience the traditional club life of the Münsterland should stay for the festival ball on Saturday evening. Combine your visit with a tour to the Ludgerus Shrine and the Mini-Dom — Billerbeck's spiritual center.

Marksmen's tradition since 1924

The Schützenverein Ossensiel 1924 e.V. is one of the most traditional clubs in the Münsterland pilgrimage town of Billerbeck. Founded in 1924, it celebrates its 102nd club year in 2026. From Friday, July 3rd to Saturday, July 4th, 2026, the traditional Schützenfest will take place on the Schützenwiese at Ludgerusweg.

When and where?

Dates: Friday, July 3rd and Saturday, July 4th, 2026
Location: Schützenwiese, Ludgerusweg, 48727 Billerbeck (Coesfeld district)
Admission: free

The Program

Friday, July 3rd — Kick-off

Assembly of the marksmen at the clubhouse, march to the Schützenwiese, opening with the reigning king and queen, first dance at the festival tent.

Saturday, July 4th — Main Festival Day

Classic main festival day program: muster of the marksmen in the morning, parade through Ossensiel, king's shooting at noon, in the evening king's proclamation with crowning of the new king and queen and festival ball in the festival tent.

Westphalian Schützenfest in its Purest Form

The Ossensiel Schützenfest is unadulteratedly Westphalian: smaller than the big city festivals, more personal than the tourist magnets — an authentic insight into the club life of the Münsterland. Members have known each other for decades, families attend together, generations pass on the tradition.

General Assembly in November

In conjunction with the festival calendar, the club holds its general assembly on November 20th, 2026, at 8:00 PM in the Gaststätte Dahl — the most important meeting of the club year with elections, reports, and honors.

Billerbeck — Pilgrimage Town in the Münsterland

Billerbeck is a small town with around 12,000 inhabitants in the Coesfeld district, in the Münsterland — known as the pilgrimage site of Saint Liudger, the first bishop of Münster (died 809). The Ludgerus Cathedral (colloquially "Mini-Dom") shapes the skyline. The district of Ossensiel is located on the eastern edge of the town with a rural character and active club culture.