Name: Spätkirmes Hehn — St. Michaels-Bruderschaft Hehn 1860 2026
Start: 2026-09-25T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-27T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Parkplatz hinter der Hehner Kirche, Heiligenpesch 81

Spätkirmes Hehn

About Spätkirmes Hehn

From September 25th to 27th, 2026, the St. Michaels-Bruderschaft Hehn 1860 invites you to the traditional Spätkirmes on the parking lot behind Hehn Church (Heiligenpesch 81) in Mönchengladbach-Hehn. A three-day Schützenfest with amusement rides, a festival tent, and the ceremonial proclamation of the new King 2026. The brotherhood, founded in 1860, is one of the traditional Schützenvereine in the Lower Rhine region.

Dates 25 Sep — 27 Sep 2026

Venue Mönchengladbach (05116)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Spätkirmes Hehn — edition 2026

The Spätkirmes Hehn 2026 brings three days of festivities around the parking lot behind Hehn Church. The highlight is the proclamation of the new King on Sunday. Amusement rides and a festival tent program flank the Schützen ceremony.

Three days of Lower Rhine Schützen tradition: Opening on Friday evening, festival day on Saturday with Schützen assembly, King proclamation and festive evening on Sunday.

Highlights Spätkirmes Hehn 2026

Proclamation of the New King 2026
Brotherhood since 1860
Festival tent directly at Hehn Church
Three days of festivities with amusement rides

Programme Spätkirmes Hehn 2026

Friday, September 25, 2026

Opening of the Spätkirmes
Festival tent program at Heiligenpesch 81

Saturday, September 26, 2026

Schützen assembly
Brotherhood program
Festive evening in the tent

Sunday, September 27, 2026 — King Proclamation

High Mass
Proclamation of the New King 2026
Honors for the King with royal court
Festive conclusion

Full times available at bruderschaft-hehn.de/termine.

Prices Spätkirmes Hehn 2026

Kirmes grounds are free. Festival tent events may have an admission fee.

Practical information

Practical information — Spätkirmes Hehn

Getting There

By car: A52 exit Mönchengladbach-Holt or A61 exit MG-Hardt, then follow signs for Hehn / Heiligenpesch. On-site parking is limited — arrival by public transport is recommended.

Admission

Free for the Kirmes grounds. Festival tent programs may have an admission fee.

Tip

The Sunday program with the King's proclamation is the ceremonial highlight. Anyone who wants to understand the Lower Rhine Schützenwesen should be there on Sunday.

The Spätkirmes of the Hehn Brotherhood

The Spätkirmes Hehn annually marks the late summer conclusion of the Schützen season for the St. Michaels-Bruderschaft Hehn 1860 e.V. While the Frühkirmes (Hehn Schützenfest) already takes place in June, the Spätkirmes concludes the club year in September. In 2026, it runs from Friday, September 25th, to Sunday, September 27th.

The festival grounds at Hehn Church

The festival site is the parking lot behind Hehn Church (St. Maria Rosenkranz) at Heiligenpesch 81. Here, the brotherhood sets up the festival tent, and the amusement rides and food stalls are located. The close connection between the parish and the Schützenbruderschaft shapes the traditional Lower Rhine Schützenwesen — and is visibly evident at the Hehn festival grounds.

The Proclamation of the New King

The highlight of the Spätkirmes is the Proclamation of the New King 2026 — a ceremony that, in a narrower sense, represents the official enthronement of the new Schützenkönig (King) crowned at the Frühkirmes. With the royal court, honors for the King and Queen, and a festive program in the tent, the new ruler is inducted into office.

The St. Michaels-Bruderschaft Hehn

The St. Michaels-Bruderschaft Hehn 1860 is a traditional Schützenbruderschaft in the Hehn district of Mönchengladbach, which belongs to the Hardterbroich-Pesch district in the west of the city. Its over 165-year history is reflected in a dense annual festival calendar: Frühkirmes in June, Stadtschützenfest in September, Spätkirmes in September. Other important dates in 2026 include the Stadtschützenfest on September 5th/6th and the Hehn Frühkirmes from June 12th to 15th.

Lower Rhine and Schützen Culture

Mönchengladbach, with around 260,000 inhabitants, is an independent city in western North Rhine-Westphalia, embedded in the Lower Rhine Schützenland. Hundreds of brotherhoods maintain a dense network of Kirmes and Schützenfeste here — from small local brotherhoods to large city-wide Schützenfeste. The Spätkirmes Hehn is one of these typical grassroots festivals that keeps the locally-rooted Schützen tradition alive.