65th Annual WURSTFEST

About this event

Join us for the 65th annual Wurstfest along the banks of the beautiful Comal River in New Braunfels, Texas! 2026 Dates & Times ⁃ Dates: November 6th-15th ⁃ Hours: • Opening Friday: 4-11pm (Opening Ceremony @ 5:30pm in Wursthalle) • Saturdays: 11am-midnight • Sundays: 11am-10pm (Last Sunday is FREE after 3pm) • Mon-Wed: 5-10pm (FREE ADMISSION) • Thurs-Fri: 5-11pm (FREE admission Thursday) ️Admission ⁃ Purchase discounted tickets in advance only at wurstfest.com/festival-tickets/ ⁃ Download your tickets in advance and head straight to the entrance to avoid ticket lines ⁃ Wurstfest offers FIVE FREE nights (Monday-Thursday and the last Sunday after 3pm) ⁃ Kids 12 and under are always FREE ️Parking ⁃ Park like a VIP at the Comal County Fair Grounds. $10 gets you round-trip shuttle service to the festival gate. Kids 12 and under are FREE. Additional parking information at wurstfest.com/parking Wurstfest is Now CASHLESS ⁃ Head straight for the Bavarian drink, food, entertainment and shopping. All bars ONLY accept credit/debit - goodbye drink ticket lines! Entertainment ⁃ Find the full entertainment schedule online at wurstfest.com/events Kinderhalle ⁃ Catch hours of kids’ shows wurstfest.com/kinderhalle Special Events ⁃ Opening Ceremony: Fri, Nov. 6 at 5:30pm (Wursthalle) ⁃ Waltz Contest: Sun, Nov. 8 at 3:30pm (Wursthalle) ⁃ Veteran Salute: Wed, Nov. 11 at 7pm (Wursthalle) ⁃ New Braunfels Chamber Member Mixer: Tues, Nov. 10 at 5:30pm (Wasserplatz) ⁃ Texas Steinholding State Championship: Sun, Nov. 15 at 2pm (Along River Bank) - more info on qualifying events online wurstfest.com/texas-steinholding-state-championship ⁃ Sausage Making Demonstration: Saturdays and Sundays 11am-2pm (Weingarten) ⁃ Polka Contest: Sun, Nov. 15 at 3:30pm (Wursthalle)