Wurst Festival
Friday, September 16 and Saturday, September 17, 2011
The Great Wallingford Wurst Festival is an "Octoberfest" style end-of-summer celebration that takes place the third weekend in September at St. Benedict School. Now in its 29th year, the festival started as a small fundraiser for the school. Today the festival brings more than 10,000 visitors to the Wallingford neighborhood in one weekend. The Wurst Festival features rides, an array of delicious foods, games for kids of all ages, craft booths, homemade sweets, a book sale, a Biergarten, a raffle, plus live entertainment on an outdoor stage.
All these activities and there's no charge for admission. So come celebrate community in a family-friendly neighborhood environment, and meet your neighbors, alumni and friends you may not have seen in a while.
Food
Did we mention food? Of course there's bratwurst and sauerkraut, but also grilled salmon, sweet corn, baked potatoes with all the trimmings, pasta, Caesar salad, Filipino food, burgers and a kid's lunch at booths and in our covered outdoor restaurant. At the indoor cafe, folks can enjoy beverages with a homemade desserts. Or swing upstairs to have a snack with your beer in the Biergarten.
Fun
Spend all day experiencing the thrills of our rides. Stroll around the grounds and see the finery of more than 60 craft vendors. Take a chance with a raffle ticket. Reminisce with the old photographs in the Alumni Room. Search the Book Shop for interesting titles. Check out the games in our Fun Zone, and maybe even take away a prize or two. Sit back and watch the musicians and dancers on the outdoor stage or stick around after 9 p.m. and dance to the band in the Biergarten.
Map
The Great Wallingford Wurst Festival is located on the corner of Wallingford Ave. between 49th and 50th streets:
Entertainment for 2011 -
| Friday Sept 16th | 5:00-5:45 PM | Lost River String Band |
| Friday Sept 16th | 6:15 to 7:00 PM | Seattle Civic Band |
| Friday Sept 16th | Dignitaries Officially Open the Wurst Festival | |
| Friday Sept 16th | 7:15 to 8:00 PM | N20 |
| Friday Sept 16th | 8:15 to 9:00 PM | Roy Kay Trio |
| Saturday Sept 17th | 11 to 11:45 AM | St Bens Choir |
| Saturday Sept 17th | 12:00 to 12:20 | AZISWA group |
| Saturday Sept 17th | 12:30 to 1:30 | Casper Babypants |
| Saturday Sept 17th | 1:35 to 2:15 | Fathia et Les Troubadours |
| Saturday Sept 17th | 2:25 to 3:15 | Marimba band-Nyamuziwa |
| Saturday Sept 17th | 3:30 to 5:00 PM | Black Velvet |
| Saturday Sept 17th | 5:15 to 6:00 PM | All mixed up |
| Saturday Sept 17th | 6:30 to 7:00 PM | Portage Bay Big Band |
| Saturday Sept 17th | 7:15 to 7:45 PM | Portage Bay Big Band |
| Saturday Sept 17th | Raffle Drawing | Father Steve & New Principal |
| Saturday Sept 17th | 8:15 to 9:00 PM | Arms of the Liars |
| Indoor Beer Garden | ||
| Friday Sept 16th | 9:00 to 12 PM | Dudley Manlove Quartet |
| Saturday Sept 17th | 9:00 to 12 PM | The Tube Kings |
Wurst Fest Family Baking Assignments 2011
These numbers are for each child in the class. As this is a "Bake Sale" we ask that everything be homemade, please list your ingredients!
- 8th Grade- 2 loaves of breads (banana, zucchini, pumpkin etc) or Bundt cakes.
- 7th Grade- One Pie per Child
- 6th Grade- 2 batches "Bar" cookies for Bavarian Coffee Stand
- 5th Grade- 2 batches of ribbon brownies (jam/cream cheese/ peanut butter)
- 4th Grade- 4 dozen cookies each child, medium size.
- 3rd Grade- 4 dozen cookies each child, medium size.
- 2nd Grade- One Pie per Child
- 1st Grade- 2 batches of brownies, frosting optional, please indicate if no nuts.
- Kinders- 2 Batches Rice Crispy Treats, each child.
Pre-school and Pre-K. While there is no obligation, we would love to have cupcakes from the little kids. They are easy to bake and fun to decorate! We welcome ANYTHING you would like to bake and donate!
We can accept the goods starting Thursday afternoon in the cafeteria. Please no later than Friday at noon.
If you are making breads, pies, cakes or bars, please leave them uncut. This way we can cut them all uniformly on Friday morning and the pricing will be easier. Mark you pans and I will set everything aside so you can pick up your stuff starting Sunday morning.
If you love to bake and have a special treat you want to share, we welcome any and all additions to this list. We will have a refrigerator to keep items cold.
Also, if you are interested in baking some sweets that could accommodate people with dietary needs, I would love to hear from you. Last year I had requests for vegan, gluten free and dairy free items. Feel free.
Vendors
The Great Wallingford Wurst Festival is the largest yearly gathering in Wallingford, and great opportunity for you to reach 10,000 people.
Download the Vendor Letter-2012 [PDF]
Download the Vendor Contract-2012 [PDF]
Food Handler's Permit Info
General Information for obtaining Food Handler Permits
To obtain a food handler permit on-line, go to http://www.foodworkercard.wa.gov.
- You will be printing your card once you pass the test at the end of the online class, so make sure you have a working printer connected to your computer.
- The cost of the class and test is $10, payable with VISA, MasterCard or Discover card and debit cards with the VISA or MasterCard logo after you pass the test.
- Typical users take approximately 1 hour to take the course and test.
- Online training is available in English, Spanish, Korean, Russian, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Cambodian and Closed Caption.
A food handler permit is valid for 2 years. If you have a permit, make sure the expiration date is valid through the end of September 2011
