Vogelschießen Bönebüttel

Vogelschießen — Living Tradition in the Plön District

The Vogelschießen is one of the most characteristic festivals of the North Frisian and East Holstein villages. In Bönebüttel, a small community in the Plön district between Kiel and Neumünster, it is an annual fixture on the event calendar. The competition revolves around the dignity of the marksmen's king or queen: using muzzle-loaders or air rifles – depending on local tradition – a wooden bird is shot at, which is gradually dismantled. Whoever hits the last remaining piece becomes the new king.

More Than a Shooting Competition

The Vogelschießen in Bönebüttel has long since become a village festival that involves the entire community. A small festival area is set up around the primary school with catering, games for children, and music. Here you can experience a piece of living folk customs in Schleswig-Holstein, far from the tourist bustle of the Baltic coast. The event is listed in the official event calendar of the municipality of Bönebüttel and is organized by local clubs.

Bönebüttel — A Village with Character

The municipality is located on the B430 between Neumünster and Plön and belongs to the Bokhorst-Wankendorf office. With the Vogelschießen, the annual fire brigade festival, and several club events, Bönebüttel cultivates its civic tradition — typical of the numerous small communities that characterize rural Schleswig-Holstein.