Three days of bird shooting, king proclamation, and parade in the Gütersloh district
The Schützenfest of SV Kattenstroth is one of the oldest Schützenfest dates in the Gütersloh city area. Organized by the Kattenstroth Rifle Association, it traditionally falls on the second weekend in June. 2026: Friday, June 12th to Sunday, June 14th. Festival home and meeting place: the association clubhouse at Alter Hellweg 60, 33334 Gütersloh, in the district of Kattenstroth. The association has been cultivating German riflemen's traditions for generations — bird shooting, king proclamation, parade — thereby uniting the district across generations.
Kattenstroth is one of the ten statistical districts of Gütersloh (around 100,000 inhabitants). It is located in the south of the city, south of the city center along the historic Alter Hellweg — one of Westphalia's oldest traffic routes. With medium-sized companies (keywords Bertelsmann, Miele, Claas), Gütersloh is one of the economically strongest medium-sized centers in North Rhine-Westphalia. The Schützenfest here is not a tourist magnet, but rather district association life — business people and employees of local companies support it through donations and membership.
Saturday is the heart of the festival. The day opens with a parade, led by the flag company, which collects the reigning king and queen and their court and leads them through the streets of Kattenstroth.
On the association's website, SV Kattenstroth writes: "Many Kattenstroth citizens and business people show through their presence and donations that the Schützenfest tradition is still popular here." This statement gets to the heart of the matter: The Schützenfest is not purely a sporting event (even though the bird shooting is its formal axis), but an annual identity event. Those who have moved away from Kattenstroth often return on the second weekend in June — like for a class reunion.
The 2026 Schützenfest SV Kattenstroth follows the long-established dramaturgy of the Gütersloh district riflemen's festivals. The association clubhouse is the festival core, with three days of program and a new king and queen.
Free admission. Food, drinks, and raffle tickets available on site.
Kattenstroth bus stop within walking distance of the association clubhouse. By car: From Gütersloh city center, head south on Alter Hellweg.
Free admission. Food and drinks available on site.
Friday 8 PM opening. Saturday parade and bird shooting from 4:30 PM, king proclamation around 9:30 PM. Sunday queen's parade with carriages.
If you want to witness the bird shooting, be at the association clubhouse by 4 PM. King proclamation in the main hall — limited seating.
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