The Wurstfest of the Midwest – a Celebration of All Things Sausage!

Professional meat processors attend from all over Missouri, with samples and products for sale. Professional and amateur sausage-making competition, Kraut making class, German dancing and music. And the crowd-pleasing Weiner Dog Derby may well turn Hermann into the Weiner Dog Capital of the World

Schedule of Events:

March 21, 2025
Braunschweiger Ball
5:00pm - Make your favorite Braunschweiger recipe and enter the contest.

Entries must be submitted by 6:30pm. Judging will be based on taste, creativity, and presentation.

location: Tin Mill Brewery (lower level), 114 Gutenberg

March 22, 2025

1pm and 3pm - Sauerkraut Making Class $35 - Two Class Times
Location for class – Wagon Works – 314 Gutenberg
Pre-registration required

7:00am - All you can eat Sausage Breakfast

Benefitting the Hermann Volunteer Fire Department
Location: Hermann Fire Department 214 East 2nd Street

9am-5pm - Gourmet Sausage Sampling/Sales $10

2 Locations – Pre-sale ticket price of $10 covers entry to both locations each day.  Bundled deals and t-shirts available. Ticket price on the day of event increases to $15, so pre-sale tickets are the way to go!
    
Location 1 –  Stone Hill Winery Sherry House – 1110 Stone Hill Highway
German Music 12pm to 4pm, Saturday, 11-3 Sunday
Wurstjaegers Dancers at 1pm, both days
    
Location 2 –  Hermannhof Festhalle – 237 East 1st Street
German Music 12pm to 4pm, Saturday, 11-3 Sunday

Bring your ice chests and stock up on your favorite brats, summer sausage & snack sticks!

March 23, 2025
2pm - Wiener Dog Derby

Dog entries $15 per dog and must show proof of current vaccinations
All breeds may participate in Talent or Costume contests for $10 each contest per dog (Derby wieners free)

Location: Hermann City Park
Free for attendees
Registration at the event will begin at 12:00pm, pre-registration strongly encouraged.

7:00am - All you can eat Sausage Breakfast

Benefitting the Hermann Volunteer Fire Department
Location: Hermann Fire Department 214 East 2nd Street

10am-4pm -  Gourmet Sausage Sampling/Sales $10

2 Locations – Pre-sale ticket price of $10 covers entry to both locations each day.  Bundled deals and t-shirts available. Ticket price on the day of event increases to $15, so pre-sale tickets are the way to go! 

Location 1 –  Stone Hill Winery Sherry House – 1110 Stone Hill Highway
German Music 12pm to 4pm, Saturday, 11-3 Sunday
Wurstjaegers Dancers at 1pm, both days

Location 2 –  Hermannhof Festhalle – 237 East 1st Street
German Music 12pm to 4pm, Saturday, 11-3 Sunday

Bring your ice chests and stock up on your favorite brats, summer sausage & snack sticks!

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Date: March 21-23, 2025

Location: Various locations in Hermann

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