WAUPUN — Volksfest 2026 was held Friday and Saturday, September 11 and 12 in the big tent at Tanner Park.
The event included German-style beer, Hammerschlagen, stein holding contests, car show and vendor market, and a stumpf fiddle contest. Food was served by Fox Lake Sno Blazers with fish fry on Friday and brat fry both days, and Pella Lutheran offered desserts at their table.
Live music was performed by Goodtime Dutchmen and Copper Box on Friday, and Waupun High School Band, The Brueggen Family Band, the 2/5th Party Band, and Dexter Road on Saturday.
Craft beers were brewed by local brewpubs Knuth Brewing (Ripon) and Hoya Hop House (Waupun), as well as from Spaten, a company from Germany.
This year was sponsored by headliner My Property Shoppe, Homan Auto Group, National Exchange Bank and Trust, and Apache as platinum sponsors, among many others.
Updated 7:08PM 9/15/26. Waupun Volksfest posted the following statement to Facebook Tuesday afternoon.
Once again, we are so incredibly thankful for all of our amazing sponsors, volunteers, family, friends, and supporters of Volksfest!
Running the festival on a tight budget is always a challenge, but one of the things we value most is being able to give back to the people and organizations who support our community throughout the year. When possible, we use proceeds from Volksfest weekend to support local organizations and causes.
We are proud to share our proceeds with:
- Pella Lutheran
- Waupun Football Team
- Waupun High School Band
- Waupun Kiwanis
- Waupun Fine Arts
- Waupun Pioneer News
- Waupun Easter Egg Hunt
- Waupun Hockey Unlimited
- Waupun Booster Club Fundraiser
We also believe strongly in supporting local businesses. We are proud to work with established local businesses such as The Wild Boar, Knuth Brewery, and Hoya Hop House. Our food is served by the Fox Lake Snowmobile Club, who also make an effort to purchase food and supplies from local businesses.
Volksfest is truly a community effort, and we couldn’t do it without the incredible support of our community! Thank you to everyone who sponsors, volunteers, attends, donates, or simply spreads the word. Your support helps us continue the tradition and, most importantly, give back to the community we all love.
Thank you for supporting Waupun Volksfest!
See you all next year September 10-11, 2027
