Schützenfest Vörden (Neuenkirchen-Vörden)
Traditional Pentecost Schützenfest of the Schützenverein Vörden from 1630 on the Schützenplatz Schützenstraße 15
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Schützenverein Vörden von 1630
The Schützenverein Vörden von 1630 is one of the oldest marksmen's associations in Lower Saxony, boasting a tradition of almost 400 years. Founded just a few years before the end of the Thirty Years' War, the association has survived numerous upheavals, reforms, and wartime periods. Today, it is a vibrant traditional association with hundreds of members and close ties to the parish and the political municipality of Neuenkirchen-Vörden.
Vörden — Not to Be Confused
Important: Vörden belongs to the municipality of Neuenkirchen-Vörden in the Vechta district, not the town of Damme. The risk of confusion exists because Damme has a district of a similar name, and both municipalities are located in the southern Oldenburg Münsterland region. The Schützenverein Vörden is explicitly the association name of the Vörden district within the twin municipality of Neuenkirchen-Vörden.
Schützenplatz Schützenstraße 15
The setting for the festival is the Schützenplatz and Schützenhalle Vörden at Schützenstraße 15. The well-established club grounds include the festival tent, hall, shooting range, club rooms, and parking spaces for visiting friendly associations. The infrastructure has grown over the centuries and is now up to the standard of a modern festival site.
Pentecost Weekend with a Clear Structure
The festival weekend is clearly structured: Saturday at 3 PM assembly and festival ceremony, Whit Sunday at 1:30 PM parade and king's shooting, Whit Monday morning 'Frühschoppen' at 10:30 AM. This sequence, practiced for generations, provides reliability for members and friendly associations and makes the Vörden Schützenfest a regionally significant event.
Schützenfest Vörden — edition 2026
The detailed program for 2026 with times for individual program points will be published by the Schützenverein Vörden on the association's website and in the local press. The general schedule follows the Pentecost tradition practiced over generations.
Programme Schützenfest Vörden 2026
Classic Schedule of the Pentecost Schützenfest
The exact program for 2026 will be published by the organizer in the spring. The structure follows the proven key points of previous years:
- Saturday, May 23rd (from 3 PM): Assembly of the marksmen, festival ceremony in the Schützenhalle, welcome of guests of honor, king's shooting for association members, dance evening with live music
- Whit Sunday, May 24th (from 1:30 PM): Festival service, grand parade through Vörden with marksmen's companies, friendly associations, drum corps, and music bands, proclamation of the king in the Schützenhalle, King's Ball in the evening
- Whit Monday, May 25th ('Frühschoppen' from 10:30 AM): Cozy 'Frühschoppen' with musical accompaniment, awards ceremony, lunch, relaxed conclusion in the afternoon
Catering and Facilities
- Festival tent and Schützenhalle with full catering
- Food stalls on the festival grounds
- Parking spaces for visiting friendly associations
Highlights Schützenfest Vörden 2026
Prices Schützenfest Vörden 2026
Practical information — Schützenfest Vörden
Location
Schützenplatz and Schützenhalle Vörden, Schützenstraße 15, 49434 Neuenkirchen-Vörden (Vechta District, Lower Saxony).
Date 2026
Saturday, May 23rd from 3 PM, Whit Sunday, May 24th from 1:30 PM, Whit Monday, May 25th 'Frühschoppen' from 10:30 AM.
Admission
Festival grounds and hall generally free to enter. Dance evenings and King's Ball at association prices.
Organizer
Schützenverein Vörden von 1630. Further information at neuenkirchen-voerden.de and on the association's website.
Getting There
By car via the B214 or the A1 (exit Holdorf or Neuenkirchen-Vörden) and then continue to Vörden. Parking available near the festival grounds.
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