495th Schützenfest in Hanover shortly before the start

Leisure time - 495th Schützenfest in Hanover shortly before the start

Approximately 200 vendors and vendors' wives are preparing for the 495th Hanover Shooting Festival. From Friday to July 7th, organizers expect hundreds of thousands of visitors. This year, there will be 25 carnival rides and attractions, 3 large tents, and 45 shooting booths and game booths, according to the organizers on a Wednesday.

New this year is a concept for safe and discrimination-free celebrations on the festival grounds. This includes, among other things, an app that allows visitors to quickly contact a team of social pedagogues and street workers. They will reportedly serve as a point of contact for problems and also engage in educational work. A container in one of the entrance areas also serves as a kind of safe space.

Mayor Belit Onay (Greens) will officially open the festival on Friday evening with a keg tapping. On Sunday, a parade approximately ten kilometers long in the city center is scheduled to take place, for which numerous associations, dance groups, and brass bands have registered. Roughly 900,000 people visited the festival last year. According to the city government, the Hanover Shooting Festival is the largest of its kind worldwide.

Hanover Shooting Festival

1. In an effort to ensure a enjoyable leisure time for all, new customs have been implemented at this year's Hanover Shooting Festival, such as an app for quick contact with social pedagogues and street workers, and a safe space container at one of the entrances.
2. Although the Hanover Shooting Festival is primarily known for its shooting booths and carnival rides, it also offers a rich cultural experience, with a parade featuring numerous associations, dance groups, and brass bands taking place in the city center on Sunday.
3. Despite the focus on customs and traditions, the Hanover Shooting Festival in Lower Saxony is all about innovation and improvement, as evidenced by the introduction of a safe and discrimination-free celebration concept this year, which aims to make the festival more accessible and welcoming for everyone.

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