Held in New Braunfels for the last 58 years, Wurstfest is a 10-day festival honoring German sausage and beer. Thousands of people from all across the state travel to attend this big party.
Tickets are $15, but on certain days, admission is free for everyone.
There are many different food and drink booths set up with a variety of unique foods, including sausage on a stick. Live music is played throughout the day with cover bands, as well as German folk singers and dancers. The festival is very family-friendly and is open to people of all ages. A section of the event is dedicated to shopping and divulging into German culture. Visit the wurstfest website for more information about the event and the schedule.
Cars are backed up down Landa St. waiting to find parking. 
Festival attendees are lined up waiting to go through security and ticketing, 
People fill the grounds at Wurstfest on Saturday November 2nd. 
Marktplatz is the famous hall that hosts all of the food vendors. 
Signs advertising the famous sausage on a stick fill the hall. 
Heather Mill volunteers with the New Braunfels Lions Club, passing out sausage and tacos. 
Kena Naizer is elated after getting her sausage and beer. 
Local men sport the traditional lederhosen attire. 
Wursthall looms over the festival grounds as the sun begins to set. 
Volunteers line up the numerous beers ordered by attendees. 
An attendee pours beer from the famous Wurstest pitcher. 
The Comal River flows through the festival grounds. 
Downstairs at Stelzenplatz both local and out of town vendors have set up booths with all kinds of unique items to buy. 
Traditional and silly hats are available for attendees to purchase. 
Local vendor, Joan, adds feathers to a traditional fedora. 
As the day is coming to an end, cups that were once full of beer are stacked up all over the grounds.
Photos by Lacey Harper
Video by Jonathan Campbell
