Name: Wahlstedt Marksmen Festival 2026
Start: 2026-06-20T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-21T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Schützenplatz Wahlstedt

Marksmen Festival Wahlstedt

About Marksmen Festival Wahlstedt

The Wahlstedt Marksmen Festival is one of the oldest and most venerable folk festivals in the Segeberg district — as the Wahlstedt Marksmen's Guild has existed uninterrupted since 1665, meaning for more than 360 years. In 2026, the Marksmen Festival will be celebrated on Saturday, June 20th, and Sunday, June 21st, on the Schützenplatz at Scharnhorststraße 49. It begins on Saturday at 2 PM. In parallel, the Children's Bird Shooting will take place on June 20th at 1 PM in AquaFUN Wahlstedt. A traditional North German folk festival with a King's Shoot, marksmen's competitions, social gatherings, and club life. Free admission. A vibrant piece of city history in the young town of Wahlstedt.

Dates 20 Jun — 21 Jun 2026

Venue Wahlstedt (01060)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Marksmen Festival Wahlstedt — edition 2026

The Wahlstedt Marksmen Festival 2026 takes place on June 20th and 21st — on the Schützenplatz at Scharnhorststraße 49. The festival begins on Saturday at 2 PM. In parallel, the Children's Bird Shooting will take place at 1 PM in AquaFUN Wahlstedt. Programme: King's Shoot, marksmen's competitions, catering, social club life. Organizer: Wahlstedt Marksmen's Guild e.V. — Guild from 1665. Free admission.

The 2026 edition continues the unbroken tradition since 1665 — with the two-day event on June 20th and 21st. The venue is, as always, the Schützenplatz at Scharnhorststraße 49, as well as the adjacent AquaFUN Wahlstedt for the Children's Bird Shooting.

The focus is on the King's Shoot of the Marksmen's Guild, during which the new Queen/King will be crowned. In addition, there will be open marksmen's competitions, social club catering, and the parallel Children's Bird Shooting, which introduces the youngest generation to the marksmen's tradition.

Highlights Marksmen Festival Wahlstedt 2026

King's Shoot and crowning, Children's Bird Shooting for the youngest, social catering, Marksmen's Guild from 1665 as Wahlstedt's oldest club tradition.

Programme Marksmen Festival Wahlstedt 2026

Saturday, June 20, 2026

1:00 PM: Children's Bird Shooting in AquaFUN Wahlstedt — a playful format for the youngest
2:00 PM: Festival begins on the Schützenplatz at Scharnhorststraße 49
Afternoon: Marksmen's competitions and King's Shoot
Evening: Social catering, dancing, and club life

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Continuation of the programme with further competitions
Crowning of the new Queen/King
Conclusion in the afternoon

Catering

Bratwurst, fries, cake, draft beer, coffee, non-alcoholic drinks — as at a classic North German Marksmen Festival. Food and drinks at typical club prices.

Prices Marksmen Festival Wahlstedt 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks from the club at popular prices.

Practical information

Practical information — Marksmen Festival Wahlstedt

Getting There

By car: A21 exit Bad Segeberg, then towards Wahlstedt. By train: Bad Segeberg main station, then bus or taxi. Parking at the Schützenplatz and in the surrounding area.

Admission

Free.

Dates

Saturday, June 20, 2026 (starts 2 PM Schützenplatz; Children's Bird Shooting 1 PM AquaFUN) and Sunday, June 21, 2026.

Tip

The club warmly invites guests from Wahlstedt and the surrounding area to get a glimpse of the King's Shoot — no registration required, just drop by.

360 Years of Tradition

The Wahlstedt Marksmen Festival is hosted by one of Schleswig-Holstein's oldest marksmen's clubs — the Wahlstedter Schützengilde e.V., which can be traced back to the year 1665. More than three centuries of club tradition make the Marksmen Festival an identity-defining event for the town — even though Wahlstedt itself only received town rights in 1969.

2026 Programme

The 2026 edition will be celebrated on the weekend of June 20th and 21st. The venue is the Schützenplatz at Scharnhorststraße 49:

Saturday, June 20, 2026, 1:00 PM: Children's Bird Shooting in AquaFUN Wahlstedt (swimming pool area)
Saturday, June 20, 2026, 2:00 PM: Festival begins on the Schützenplatz
Saturday/Sunday, June 20/21, 2026: King's Shoot, competitions, social programme

What to Expect at a North German Marksmen Festival

Even though the Marksmen's Guild is primarily a sports club (tradition of competitive shooting), the Marksmen Festival in Schleswig-Holstein is above all a club and town festival. What awaits you:

King's Shoot of the Marksmen's Guild — determination of the new Queen/King
Marksmen's competitions in various classes
Club catering with bratwurst, fries, beer, cake
Social gathering between club members, board, and townspeople
For children: the Children's Bird Shooting as a parallel tradition — a playful form of marksmanship, often with wooden bows and arrows or soft foam bird targets

Wahlstedt and the Segeberg District

The town of Wahlstedt in the Segeberg district, state of Schleswig-Holstein, is a younger town — it was founded in 1925 as an ammunition factory and developed into a small industrial town after World War II, with just under 9,000 inhabitants today. Despite this young history, it has a club branch, the Marksmen's Guild, which has existed uninterrupted since 1665 and is far older than the town itself — the guild was founded in the surrounding villages and has grown together with the town.