Over 20 local non-profit organizations benefit from selling food, drink, and wares, some meeting their annual fundraising goals through the generous support of attendees. Source New Braunfels Convention & Visitors Bureau Grammy-nominated accordionist Alex Meixner preforms in the Das Grosse Zelt (The Big Tent). German fare like a Rueben sandwich, sauerkraut, schnitzel, potato pancakes, or kartoffelpuffers are also on hand, as well as German strudel and pastries from New Braunfels’ 153-year-old Naegelin’s Bakery. Known for its German-delectable sausage, Wurstfest revelers can try several varieties sold by local non-profit organizations and businesses with family recipes that date back to the late 1800s. The festival truly is about community and showcasing all the best that New Braunfels has to offer,” said Rust.įrom its humble beginnings as a one-day sausage festival in 1961 led by local veterinarian and city meat inspector Ed Grist, Wurstfest now welcomes over 200,000 visitors over its ten-day run. “Honoring our history and heritage is what Wurstfest is all about, and the success of the brick program exemplifies just how much Wurstfest has brought joy and fellowship to so many. Bricks go back on sale November 1 and can be ordered online at . To offset costs lost through cancellation and to bring a sense of pride and cheer, the organization invited supporters to become part of Wurstfest history through the purchase of a custom brick that paves the Marktplatz.īricks purchased before September 2021 will be featured in the new Marktplatz. On the heels of the fire, Wurstfest canceled the 2020 festival for the first time in its 60-year history due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Marktplatz also features enhanced retail and food space and expanded and improved restroom facilities.
The Wurstfest Marktplatz, which was destroyed in a fire days after the close of the 2019 festival, underwent a $13 million rebuild that will welcome guests with gabled, open-air breezeways and wide aisles that provide ease-in-access to all areas of the festival. “Not only will we honor 60 years of hosting what has become one of Texas’ largest German-heritage festivals, but we also get to share the new Marktplatz with festival goers from around the world.” The Wurstfest carnival offers slides and rides for all ages, including the Ferris wheel, where guests get a beautiful, birds-eye view of the festival and surrounding New Braunfels. “This is a really special year for Wurstfest,” said Wurstfest Association President Randy Rust. Located in Landa Park along the banks of the spring fed Comal River, Wurstfest offers 10 days of Bavarian-inspired food, drink, and entertainment, complete with amusement rides and artisan shops. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Dust off the lederhosen and don the ‘Chicken hat,’ Wurstfest 2021 begins November 5 and runs through November 14, marking the festival’s 60 th year celebrating New Braunfels’ and Texas’ German heritage. “This community and the countless volunteers who make Wurstfest happen are resilient and will be back next year stronger than ever.NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, Oct. “Wurstfest is a community tradition where families reunite, new friends are made, and people from all walks of life come to enjoy the heritage of New Braunfels,” Brockman said.
A list of those organizations affected by the cancellation is on the event’s website. Rust said a lot of area nonprofit organization use the Wurstfest has a fundraiser, and that was another part of the celebration that made is so hard to call off.
Organizers said next year’s festival is scheduled for November 5-14. This year was to be the 60th Wurstfest, but now the celebration will have to wait until 2021.
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“When we looked at how festival operations would have to change to prioritize safety, plus the related operational restrictions, we just didn’t feel we would be able to provide the Wurstfest experience we are known for.” We have always overcome our challenges while making the festival better each year,” said Randy Rust, 2020 Wurstfest president. “We have had our challenges in the past, including flood events and most recently a fire that destroyed the Marktplatz building. NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (KXAN) - Organizers of the New Braunfels Wurstfest are calling it off for the first time in its history due to COVID-19 concerns.įestival organizers made the announcement Thursday, and said while they’ve had to overcome adversity before, the uncertainty COVID-19 brings, along with all the social distancing restrictions, are just too much.
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