Schützenfest – Germany’s Traditional Marksmen Festival
Schützenfest is a traditional German festival where villages march like empires and drink like there’s no tomorrow. Expect parades with a king, cuirassiers on massive horses, muskets with roses in the barrels, and a wooden bird everyone’s trying to shoot down to become the “king.” Add brass bands, sausages, beer, and a heroic dose of pomp — and you’ve got the biggest party of the year.