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Welcome to the home of the original Elberta German Sausage Festival. We hold two Festivals each year, always the last Saturday of March and the last Saturday of October. There is no admission charge. Each Festival is a one day event, and runs from 8AM-5PM. Usually by 3PM, we have sold out of sausage (thats 7,000 lbs of sausage!). It takes another Festival we know 3 whole days to sell that much! We're the original, and still the best! To join the Sausage Festival Mailing list, please click here. This mailing list will be used to send out announcements via E-Mail regarding the festival. To leave a message on the Sausage Festival Message Board or check for Festival updates, click here The next festival will be held OCTOBER 25, 2008To download an application for the October 25, 2008 festival, click here. WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FOOD VENDORS. Booths are assigned on a first come first served basis. The longer you wait, the harder it will be to get two spaces together or electric spaces. While we feel that all of the spots in the park are good spots, some are obviously located in a more prime location than others. We fill the spots in the middle of the park first and work our way out. The longer you wait to send your application, the farther away from the middle of the park you will be. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Charlie or Seth at festival@elbertafire.com. Cat Country 98.7 FM Sunny 105.7 FM Join us at the German Sausage Festival for Elberta's famous German sausage & sauerkraut, plus continuous entertainment for adults and children, and 250 arts & crafts booths. Other scrumptious foods will include German style filled cabbage, potato salad, goulash, red beans & rice, hamburgers, hot dogs, BBQ sandwiches, ice cream, popcorn and peanuts. There will be baked goods as well as arts & crafts for sale at the festival. The Bellview Stumpfiddle Band will perform with the North End Stompers, and cloggers, carnival rides and polka, country and German music will also be provided for entertainment. The sausage festival is a town fund-raiser, spearheaded by Elberta's Volunteer Fire Department in 1978, whose proceeds are used for improving not only the fire department, but the town as well. Additionally, local non-profit organizations also benefit from the festival through proceeds from their booth sales and parking lot fees. Due to its huge success, the festival is now held twice a year on the last Saturday of March and October. Although the recipe has changed somewhat over the years, the original secret recipe for Elberta's famous sausage is credited to Alfred Stucki who managed Elberta's Locker Plant from 1953 until his death in 1973. We usually sell about 7,000 pounds of German Sausage each festival, and attract an estimated 30,000 visitors to each fest! All booth spaces are 10'x10'. Regular spaces are $60 each, and spaces requiring electrical are $70. If you want to purchase multiple spaces, it is advised that you send in your application early..don't wait until the last minute! The later it gets, the harder it is to group multiple spaces together. Vendors may start setting up their booths the day before the festival. No security is provided, so setup your merchandise the day before at your own risk! If you still have any questions, you can contact us on AOL Instant Messenger by sending a message to elbertafire or on Yahoo! Messenger by sending a message to elbertafire. If you do not receive a response, feel free to use the link below to E-mail us. |