Name: Vogelschießen Neversdorf 2026
Start: 2026-06-20T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-20T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Dörpschün Neversdorf (Dorfhaus)

Vogelschießen Neversdorf

About Vogelschießen Neversdorf

The Vogelschießen Neversdorf has been the central summer highlight of the small community of Neversdorf in Amt Leezen, Segeberg district, for decades. On a Saturday in June, citizens, children, and guests gather at the Dörpschün — the village hall — for the traditional wooden bird shooting, where adults and children compete for their King and Queen. The competition is accompanied by game stations for the younger ones, a communal lunch, dancing, and socializing. A true Schleswig-Holstein tradition: not big, not loud, but deeply rooted in the village community and lovingly organized by the club Dorfgemeinschaft Vogelschießen Neversdorf e.V.

Dates 20 Jun — 20 Jun 2026

Venue Neversdorf (01060)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Vogelschießen Neversdorf — edition 2026

The traditional Vogelschießen Neversdorf takes place on Saturday, June 20th, 2026, from 10:00 AM at the Dörpschün. Organized by the Dorfgemeinschaft Vogelschießen Neversdorf e.V. with a festival parade, children's shooting competition, game stations, communal meal, and evening dance.

On Saturday, June 20th, 2026, the Dorfgemeinschaft Vogelschießen Neversdorf e.V. invites you again to the traditional Vogelschießen at the Dörpschün. The festival starts at 10:00 AM and brings together adults and children for a joint competition for the King/Queen title — a tradition that has been a summer highlight of the village for decades.

Children's registration is directly via the community website (QR code or Google Forms link). All parents of participating children are asked to volunteer for at least one shift at a game station or in catering — volunteers receive additional food vouchers. The annual general meeting of the Vogelschießen organization already took place on March 19th, 2026, and determined the schedule.

Highlights Vogelschießen Neversdorf 2026

Festival parade to kick off the event, King/Queen shooting for adults and children, game stations, evening King's Ball.

Programme Vogelschießen Neversdorf 2026

Saturday, June 20th, 2026 — Dörpschün Neversdorf

from 10:00 AM — Opening with a parade through the village, followed by welcome at the Dörpschün
Morning — Start of the adult shooting competition, parallel game stations for children (children's shooting, sack race, egg race)
Lunch — Communal lunch with catering by the village community
Afternoon — Continuation of the competition, awarding of the Bird Queen and Bird King in both categories
Evening — King's Ball with dancing and live music

Detailed registration links and program changes at neversdorf.de.

Prices Vogelschießen Neversdorf 2026

Admission to the festival is free. Food and drinks available on-site at moderate prices. Volunteers receive additional food vouchers.

Practical information

Practical information — Vogelschießen Neversdorf

Getting There

Neversdorf is located between Bad Segeberg and Bad Bramstedt. By car via the A21 (exit Bad Bramstedt) or A7 (exit Kaltenkirchen). By train to Bad Segeberg, then by bus or taxi to Neversdorf.

Admission

Free. Food and drinks available on the festival grounds at moderate prices.

Contact

Dorfgemeinschaft Vogelschießen Neversdorf e.V., Children's registration via the community website (QR code or Google Forms).

Vogelschießen: A North German Custom

The Vogelschießen is one of the oldest and most popular club customs in Northern Germany. A wooden bird figure — according to historical custom, an eagle or a dove — is mounted on a pole, and participants shoot at it with a crossbow or air rifle until it falls. Whoever takes the final shot is crowned King (or Queen) — an honor that enjoys the highest prestige in many North German villages and is awarded with an annual chain.

Neversdorf in Amt Leezen

Neversdorf is a municipality in the Segeberg district in the state of Schleswig-Holstein and belongs to the Amt Leezen. With around 500 inhabitants, Neversdorf is a typical Central Holstein village between Bad Segeberg and Kaltenkirchen. The Vogelschießen is organized by Dorfgemeinschaft Vogelschießen Neversdorf e.V. — a club dedicated exclusively to preserving this tradition.

The Day's Schedule

The festival begins in the morning with a parade through the village, which opens the Vogelschießen. At the Dörpschün grounds, the welcome, children's games (sack race, egg race, target throwing — on this occasion, the children's shooting competition), lunch, and a communal dance in the evening follow. The title of King/Queen is contested in two categories: for adults and for children. Parents are asked to volunteer at least one shift at the game stations or in catering — a beautiful tradition of mutual club support.