Sommerfest der St.-Hubertus-Schützenbruderschaft Emmelshausen
Summer gathering of the St. Hubertus Marksmen's Brotherhood with shooting and socializing
About Sommerfest St.-Hubertus Emmelshausen
The Sommerfest of the St. Hubertus Marksmen's Brotherhood in Emmelshausen is the annual summer highlight for the Hunsrück marksmen. On Sunday, June 14, 2026, the brotherhood opens its doors for a convivial day that combines marksmanship sports, club life, and interaction with the people of the Hunsrück.
Classic bird shooting or king shooting, the marksmen's gastronomic offerings, music, and a family program form the framework of a festival that keeps the centuries-old tradition of marksmen's brotherhoods — named after Saint Hubertus, the patron saint of hunters and marksmen — alive in the Hunsrück.
The Sommerfest of the St. Hubertus Marksmen's Brotherhood Emmelshausen is a typical Rhenish-Catholic club festival that cultivates the tradition of marksmen's brotherhoods in the Hunsrück. The St. Hubertus Marksmen's Brotherhood is named after Saint Hubertus, the medieval patron saint of hunters and marksmen, who is one of the most revered saints in marksmanship tradition.
Marksmen's brotherhoods have a centuries-old tradition in the Rhineland and the Hunsrück. Originally emerging from the citizen militias of medieval towns and villages, they developed in the 19th and 20th centuries into ecclesiastical-social clubs that combine marksmanship sports, cultural preservation, and church life. The annual marksmen's festival or summer festival with king shooting is the social highlight of club life.
In Emmelshausen, the Sommerfest traditionally takes place in June — in 2026 on Sunday, June 14. The venue is the club's own shooting range, which offers a fitting setting with its shooting range, club rooms, and outdoor area.
The focus of the festival is — as with most marksmen's festivals — the king shooting or bird shooting. The marksmen compete against each other to hit the symbolic bird and thus win the title of Marksmen's King for the coming year. This sporting discipline is associated with ceremonial elements — the king is honored with a king's chain and king's silver, often accompanied by his queen, and takes on representative duties for the brotherhood in the coming year.
The shooting is accompanied by gastronomic offerings: bratwurst, hearty dishes, fries, cakes, and drinks (draft beer, non-alcoholic beverages, coffee) are served by club members. Live music or recorded music, as well as a family program with children's activities, round off the festival. Friendly marksmen's brotherhoods from the Hunsrück are frequent guests.
The Sommerfest is not only an important date for the members of the brotherhood but also a welcome occasion for the Hunsrück population to get to know club life and spend a convivial summer day in the Hunsrück.
Sommerfest St.-Hubertus Emmelshausen — edition 2026
On Sunday, June 14, 2026, the St. Hubertus Marksmen's Brotherhood Emmelshausen celebrates its traditional Sommerfest at the shooting range. King shooting, the marksmen's gastronomic offerings, music, and a family program form the framework of a convivial day that keeps the centuries-old tradition of marksmen's brotherhoods alive in the Hunsrück.
The 2026 edition of the Sommerfest follows the classic program of Rhenish marksmen's brotherhoods. The focus is on the king shooting, where the title of Marksmen's King for the coming year is contested.
The shooting is accompanied by gastronomic offerings — bratwurst, hearty dishes, cakes, and drinks — as well as music and a family program. Friendly marksmen's brotherhoods from the Hunsrück often participate as guests, strengthening regional ties.
Programme Sommerfest St.-Hubertus Emmelshausen 2026
The exact program for 2026 will be published by the organizer in spring/summer. The structure follows the proven key points of previous years:
- Mornings: Festive church service and opening of the Sommerfest at the shooting range.
- Lunchtime: Frühschoppen (morning pint) and lunch with hearty specialties.
- Afternoons: King shooting or bird shooting, sporting competitions of the marksmen's brotherhood.
- Late Afternoon: Proclamation of the new Marksmen's King, ceremonial handover of the king's chain and king's silver.
- Evenings: Festive evening with music and dancing, convivial conclusion.
Highlights Sommerfest St.-Hubertus Emmelshausen 2026
Highlights 2026: traditional king shooting, proclamation of the new Marksmen's King, gastronomic offerings of the brotherhood, festive evening with music, and living marksmen tradition in the Hunsrück.
Prices Sommerfest St.-Hubertus Emmelshausen 2026
Admission is generally free. Food and drinks are offered at usual prices.
Practical information — Sommerfest St.-Hubertus Emmelshausen
Date 2026: Sunday, June 14, 2026.
Location: Shooting range of the St. Hubertus Marksmen's Brotherhood Emmelshausen.
Admission: usually free.
Getting there: Emmelshausen is accessible via the A61 (exit Emmelshausen) and the B327. Parking available at the shooting range.
Organizer: St. Hubertus Marksmen's Brotherhood Emmelshausen, schuetzen-emmelshausen.de.
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