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Cooking a giant hamburger at Burger Fest.

Cooking a giant hamburger at Burger Fest.

media release: 2023 Parade Theme: Farm Fresh Burgers

 Saturday August 11 & 12

Burger Fest is an amazing volunteer-run festival that raises funds for scholarships and community projects in the Home of the Hamburger, Seymour, Wisconsin. It draws people from around the world for small town fun with a big attitude! 

Seymour, Wisconsin, is an idyllic community of about 3,000 located in the heart of dairy country 15 miles west of Green Bay. Burger Fest started in 1989 to celebrate the birth of the burger in Seymour in 1885. The historical figure, Hamburger Charlie, invented the hamburger way back then and Americans bit on the hamburger craze!

Events start on Friday and take place at 2 locations:

Downtown Seymour - August 12

Burger Fest! Seymour hosts the World's Largest Hamburger Parade, Bun Run, Kids' Run, music, kids' games, the Burger Eating Contest and the Giant Ketchup Slide! The Car Show, Railroad Depot and Community Museum are included with the Saturday entrance fee. Click an image link below for more details about Downtown Seymour Events.

** Some attractions may be restricted and/or unavailable for the event due to Covid-19.

Rock Ledge School and Park - August 11 & 12

Hot Air Balloons! At Rock Ledge School and Park, hot air balloons fill the field starting on Friday! There are Balloon Ascensions at 6:00 pm and Balloon Glows at dusk, as well as kid's events. Food and drink are served. Entrance and parking are free. No Smoking or Alcohol is permitted on school grounds.

Schedules:

Saturday, August 12

• 8 a.m.: Get your “buns” to Lake Park for the 5K Bun Run. Kids race will meet at 10:45 a.m.

• 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Car lovers can cruise on over to the Burger Fest Car Show sponsored by Reich Tool & Design and Trinity Biomedical

• 11 a.m.: Save your spot for the World’s Largest Hamburger Parade

• 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Take a bite out of these tasty snacks available for purchase: burgers, french fries, hot dogs, cheese curds and a variety of beverages

• 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Feeling lucky? Enter the 50/50 Raffle with proceeds going to the Home of the Hamburger Scholarship Program

• 12 p.m.: Registration opens for the Burger Eating Contest and Ketchup Slide Competition sponsored by Seymour Dairy Queen Grill & Chill

• 12 – 1:30 p.m.: Live music with performances from area high school bands

o 12 – 12:30 p.m.: Pulaski High School Marching Band (Seymour Veterans Memorial & Park)

o 12:30 – 1 p.m.: Seymour High School Band (Center Stage by Gazebo)

o 1 – 1:30 p.m.: Freedom High School Band (Center Stage by Gazebo)

• 12 - 4:30 p.m.: Have a blast with children’s activities including an inflatable bounce house and big wheel rides

• 2 p.m.: Get your fill at the Hamburger Eating Contest, sponsored by Seymour Dairy Queen Grill & Chill

• 2 – 5 p.m.: Live music by Whiskey Ditch

• 3 p.m.: Behold the giant 200-pound hamburger, grilled and served to Burger Fest guests on a first come, first served basis

• 3 – 5 p.m.: Strolling Magic

• 4:30 p.m.: Have fun watching, or maybe even making a splash at the Ketchup Slide Competition, sponsored by Seymour Dairy Queen Grill & Chill

All times are approximate and subject to change without notice due to weather and/or cancellations.

Hot Air Balloon Rally:

Friday, August 11

• 4 - 7 p.m.: 50/50 Raffle (Drawing at approx. 7:30 p.m.)

• 4 - 8 p.m.: Hot Air Balloon Ride Raffle (Drawing at approx. 8:15 p.m.)

• 4 - 9 p.m.: Kid’s events, including face painting until 7 p.m.

• 4 - 9 p.m.: Burgers, french fries, hot dogs, cheese curds, soda and water available for purchase

• 6 p.m.: Hot air balloons take flight (weather permitting) *

• 8 p.m.: Take in the sights of the beautiful hot air balloon glow at dusk *

Saturday, August 12

• 6 a.m.: Hot air balloon ascension *

• 4 – 8 p.m.: 50/50 Raffle (Drawing at approx. 8:15 p.m.)

• 4:30 - 8 p.m.: Kid’s events, including inflatable bouncy house and Strolling Magic

• 5 - 9 p.m.: Burgers, french fries, hot dogs, cheese curds, soda and water available for purchase

• 6 p.m.: Hot air balloon ascension *

• 8 p.m.: Hot air balloon glow at dusk *

*All hot air balloon event times are approximate and weather permitting. Admission and parking for the Balloon events are free. There is a  charge to attend Burger Fest ($3 in advance or $5 at the gate).