German Festival Archives

Wurstfest – A Celebration of all things Sausage! Professional meat processors attend from all over Missouri, with sample of products for sale. There are professional and amateur sausage-making competitions, Kraut-making classes, German dancing and music, a Volksmarch, and a Wiener Dog Derby. “The Wurstfest in the Midwest – a Celebration of All Things Sausage!” Professional …

Grab a wurst and a beer and get ready for Hermann’s Maifest. One of Missouri’s oldest German festivals, this three-day event gives a nod to the area’s German heritage while also celebrating the start of the summer months.

Think you have to wait ‘til autumn for an Oktoberfest kind of German event? We have good news – you don’t! May is also historically a time of celebration in Germany, known as “Maifest.” And we have one fine wine and stein-filled Maifest for you!

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