Hermann Wurstfest 2024

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 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!

43rd Annual Hermann Wurstfest 2024 Schedule of Events

Braunschweiger Ball

Friday, March 22nd 5pm

Tin Mill Brewery (lower level)

114 Gutenberg

Gourmet Sausage sampling/sales $10
Saturday 9am-5pm and Sunday 10am-4pm
2 Locations – One $10.00 ticket price covers entry to both locations each day
    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

Pre-Sale bundled tickets we like to call the Wurst Pass are on sale now for $50.  Includes entry fee to both locations for tastings both Sat & Sun, trolley rides until 6pm to both locations and an official Hermann Wurstfest t-shirt.  Get your tickets here. 

Professional & Amateur Sausage Competition and Display
Hermannhof Festhalle 237 E. 1st Street

Saturday 9am – 5pm

Registration opens at 7am
  2024 Amateur Competition Early Registration

*NOTE* CARD GAMES CANCELED – Wam Wam Games will be conducting a “Turn for the Wurst” card tournament.  Registration limited to first 36 to sign up.  Prizes will be awarded to the Best of the Wurst and the Wurst of the Wurst. 

Sauerkraut Making Class $35
Saturday, March 23rd – 1pm and 3pm
Location for class – Wagon Works – 314 Gutenberg

Click here to register

All you can eat Sausage Breakfast

Benefitting the Fire Department

Adults $12/Ages 5-12 $7/4-under Free

Sunday 7:00am

Hermann Fire Department 214 East 2^nd Street

Wiener Dog Derby – Free for attendees
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) Sunday 2pm

Hermann City Park

Registration at the event will begin at 12:00pm

Click here to pre-register

The Volksmarch will take place during the Hermann Maifest celebration May 17-19.