![]() What he thought would be a typical small town festival was conceived by Ed A. The first year it was “Sausage Festival”, later “Wurst Week”, and finally “WURSTFEST”. Proclaimed by the Mayor for the first time in 1961, the festival honoring this most delectable of local foods was a one-day affair held on Saturday, climaxing a week of activity featuring sausage dishes on menus of local cafes and specials on sausage products in local meat markets and grocery stores. IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES, IT WAS THE WURST OF TIMES A record number of attendees sang an Ein Prosit to the new facility! For the first time in the festival’s history, the annual event did not take place.Ī canceled festival in 2020 gave Wurstfest officials time to complete construction of a beautiful new Marktplatz and surrounding area in time to welcome more than 240,000 revelers to its 60th annual event. The COVID pandemic resulted in the cancellation of all large-scale gatherings. A fire broke out in the historic Marktplatz, home of most of the festival’s food booths, which resulted in a complete loss of the Marktplatz and extensive damage to the nearby Wursthalle. Named “Wunderbar” by the organization’s board of directors, the completion of this building finalized development of the LCRA tract.ĭays after the 2019 festival’s end, tragedy struck. Work continued in the new area with the careful dismantling of a brick structure that would be rebuilt using those same bricks to house a brand new bar for the growing festival. Improvements to the previously-unused sections of the LCRA property were partially completed, making space for 800 more visitors to enjoy picnic table seating among beautiful landscaping, more food options, and access to additional historical parts of the property. While Wurstfest had leased the property for over 30 years, its purchase allowed unused portions to be developed in 20. The Wurstfest Association purchased the ~4.5-acre LCRA property adjacent to the Mill Pond. Stelzenplatz opened to offer additional food, beverages, music and shopping Online admission and drink ticket purchases added to Stelzenhaus opened to celebrate festival’s 50th Anniversary In celebration of our 50th year, Graf Johannes von Oppersdorf, a direct descendant of Prince Solms, joined us for the festivities. Kinderhalle opened, featuring special children’s entertainment in cooperation with the New Braunfels Parks and Recreation Department More than 6,000 bottles from the Nowotny Bottle Collection were finally put on public display in the newly opened “Spass Haus” Wurstfest welcomed four-time Grammy Award-winning polka artist Jimmy Sturr and his Orchestra Larger, clear-span entertainment tents were situated at each end of the Marktplatz Temporary postal station in the Marktplatz facilitated 25th Anniversary postal cancellations Wurstfest acquired Jerome Nowotny’s “World’s Largest Beer Bottle Collection” consisting of over 15,000 beer vessels, many more than 100 years old Wurstfest grounds tripled in size with the purchase 3.1 acres and a long-term lease on another 4.5 acres Wurstfest moved to the Wursthalle in Landa Parkįestival expanded to ten days Myron Floren of the Lawrence Welk Band made his first appearanceīiergarten, security facilities and restrooms added 1961Įd Grist, the city meat inspector, created a festival to honor sausageĮvents are scheduled for every night of Wurst Week A story like ours is long, and the achievements are due in no small part to the visionaries, volunteers and community leaders who have helped us prosper over the years. From humble beginnings, we’ve grown into an annual bash which draws thousands of visitors a day to the dedicated Wurstfest Festival Grounds. Wurstfest is proud to be the great festival it is today. In 2000 during his first successful run for Congress, Pence said that he was in favor of sending money allocated to care for people with HIV/AIDS to organizations that provide conversion therapy.įrom running a think-tank that published virulently anti-gay articles, to attempting to divert HIV/AIDS money to fund conversion therapy, to refusing to protect LGBT Hoosiers from discrimination, to legalizing anti-LGBT discrimination in Indiana, to cozying up to notorious homophobes, to supporting a ban on gay marriage, and decrying the ‘mainstreaming of homosexuality in the military’ after DADT was repealed, Pence’s record is among the worst records on LGBTQ issues of anyone who has ever occupied the office of the Vice President.LEARN MORE » History Sprechen sie tradition? ![]() ![]() Pence, as his record shows, is no friend to the LGBTQ community. Stop by and get a free hot dog while we have them! /nqWz1ZFnSQĪLSO: Here’s a Recap of Mike Pence’s Attacks on LGBT Rights – READ So we’re throwing The Mike Pence Sausage Fest across the street at Barney Allis Plaza starting at 11a. ![]() Pence is no fan of the LGBTQ+ community, and we’re no fan of his. Mike Pence is coming to Kansas City this Wednesday. ![]()
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