Stadtfest Borgentreich

Three Days of Town Festival in the Höxter District

The Stadtfest Borgentreich is the most important urban event of the season and traditionally falls on the second weekend in September. In 2026, the festival will exceptionally extend over three days, from Friday, September 18 to Sunday, September 20. The venue is the historic city center of Borgentreich – a small town with just under 8,500 inhabitants in the far east of North Rhine-Westphalia, on the border with Hesse and Lower Saxony.

Parade on Sunday Afternoon

The highlight is the grand parade on Sunday, September 20, 2026. The route, which has been established for years: Assembly in the area of the primary school / festival tent / sports field on Emmerkerbruchstraße, start on Emmerkerbruchstraße, crossing Brunnenstraße towards Lehmtorstraße, continuing to Marktstraße, past the Organ Museum, then Emmerkertorstraße and back to the school center. Several hundred participants from clubs, shooting fraternities, music bands, and carnival societies take part in the parade – a classic image of East Westphalian customs.

Borgentreich — The Organ City

Borgentreich bears the epithet "Organ City" – because of the Borgentreich Organ Museum, a unique collection of historical pipe organs in the former collegiate church. The museum is not only a landmark but also an acoustic experience: regular concerts demonstrate the tonal diversity of different organ eras. During the town festival, the parade deliberately passes the museum – a symbolic connection between tradition and cultural identity.

Family Program and Trade Exhibition

Accompanying the parade, the town festival offers a family program on the festival grounds: carousels, food stalls, live music, children's activities. In parallel, there is a trade exhibition where local companies, craftsmen, and clubs present themselves – a proven format of East Westphalian medium-sized town festivals that connects economy and citizenry.

Höxter District

Borgentreich is located in the Höxter district, one of the most sparsely populated regions of North Rhine-Westphalia. The landscape is characterized by the Warburger Börde in the south and the Eggegebirge in the west – rolling hills, forests, traditional villages. Those who combine the town festival with a weekend trip can visit the Weserbergland, the Corvey Abbey landscape (UNESCO World Heritage), or the fairy-tale town of Bad Karlshafen.