Peine – Peiner Freischießen 2027

Peiner Freischießen 2027: From Friday, 2 July to Tuesday, 6 July 2027, the town celebrates its large marksmen's festival. The official organisers have confirmed the dates and have already published an extensive programme. The traditional combination of marksmen's customs, music and funfair also marks the start of July each year. At the Schützenplatz, visitors of all ages can enjoy rides, food stalls and various event tents.

Peiner Freischießen 2027: Venue and atmosphere

In addition, the Schützenplatz on Am Schützenplatz is the centre of the festival. According to the organiser, it is the largest event area in the city. The city centre and the historic market square are also part of the festivities. Large festival processions pass along Breite Straße, Gröpern and Schützenstraße. This makes it easy to combine a visit to the funfair with the official ceremonies. The seven companies also give this special city festival its character.

Rides and showmen

The Peiner Freischießen e. V. association gives a typical range of 80 to 90 showman’s attractions for the fair. These include a changing mix of fast rides, children’s carousels, traditional games and food and drink vendors. Which individual attractions have been booked for 2027 has not yet been published in a complete list. For this reason, no attractions from previous years are presented as new bookings. The specific carousels will be added once the line-up of rides has been confirmed.

Food and drink and an outing experience

Afterwards, you can enjoy a snack between the rides or visit a corporation tent. Marching bands and brass bands accompany the event. The marksmen's community's evening gatherings are also an important part of the Freischießen. There are various activities for families at the fairground. The combination of historic tradition and funfair attractions also gives this fair its distinctive character.

Peiner Freischießen 2027: Dates and opening hours

The exact event period, 2 to 6 July 2027, has been confirmed. The fairground opens with youth marching bands on Friday at 15. However, the full daily operating hours for all rides have not yet been published for each individual day. Unconfirmed daily opening times are therefore not shown. The officially published dates for ceremonies and fireworks are listed separately in the programme.

Tradition and highlights

The official programme also announces a fireworks display at height for Friday at around 22:15 o’clock. On Sunday, the ceremonial opening takes place at 15 o’clock at the historic town hall. The parade then makes its way through Peine at around 15:50 o’clock. Another parade is planned for Monday; the new kings are proclaimed at 18:15 o’clock. The torchlight procession follows on Tuesday at around 22 o’clock. The official closing is scheduled for 22:15 o’clock. All individual events are subject to change.

Admission and directions

Use Am Schützenplatz in 31224 Peine as your destination. The town centre, with its town hall and market square, is also an important festival area. You can reach the centre by bus and train. Individual streets may be temporarily closed during the parades. Drivers are therefore advised to check the current traffic arrangements in advance.

You can find more dates in our funfair calendar. Official details are published by the responsible organiser or showmen's association.