Wauktoberfest

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Seven people, some with instruments.

Madison County

Come for the music or the good eats at this annual festival benefiting Waunakee-area charities. Thursday kicks off with From Sinatra To The Sixties featuring vocalist Josh Quinn; Friday bands include Keith Stras & Polka Confetti and Pat McCurdy. The festivities continue Saturday with the blessing of the beer, a limburger cheese eating contest, a brat toss, and music by David Austin Band, Mark Croft Band and Madison County. Sunday includes beer yoga, a bake-off and polka bands led by Jeff Winard and Bob Klinger. View the full weekend schedule below, and find updats at wauktoberfest.com.

media release: Held on the Endres Manufacturing Grounds at 802 S. Century Ave., Waunakee, Wi 53597. Worried about missing the big games? There will be TVs on fest grounds for Packers viewing!

Thursday, September 14

5:00pm - 10:00pm Ten Years of Cheers Wine Tasting (ticketed event)

5:00pm-10:00pm Soft opening night, some, but limited food available

5:30 - 9:30pm From Sinatra To The Sixties

Friday, September 15

4:30-11pm Wauktoberfest Grounds Open

4:30pm - 8:00pm Keith Stras and Polka Confetti

8:30pm - 11:30pm Pat Mccurdy

Saturday, September 16

11:00am-11pm Wauktoberfest Grounds Open

11:00 am - 1:15pm David Austin Band – Polka

12:50pm Blessing of the Beer

1:00pm - 4:00pm 100+ Beer Taste (ticketed event)

1:30pm Best Dressed “Mann, Frau & Kinder”

2:45pm Limburger Cheese Eating Contest

2:00pm - 6:00pm Mark Croft Band

4:00pm Brat Toss

5:00pm Sauerkraut Eating Contest

7:00 - 11:00pm Madison County

Sunday, September 17

9:30am Beer Yoga

10:00am Sausage Shuffle

11:00am-5pm Wauktoberfest Grounds Open

11am - 1:45pm Jeff Winard Band

12:30pm - 1:00pm Drop Off for Wauktoberfest Bake Off

2:00pm Winners of Wauktoberfest Bake Off Announced

2:00 - 5:00pm Bob Klinger Band

3:00pm Dachsund Dash

3:30pm Art on Main Auction

All proceeds are donated to local charities! Waunakee Community Foundation, Waunakee Rotary Club, Waunakee Lions Club, Knights of Columbus Council 6371, & Waunahops

If you would like to donate or have already committed please make checks payable to Waunakee Community Foundation and mail to: 715 Westbridge Trail  Waunakee, WI  53597