T he Knights of Columbus Council 9765 will hold its 15th annual Bestfest celebration in what’s become another local German tradition.
This year’s Bestfest will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19, at Marktplatz. Gates will open at 11 a.m. and close at 11 p.m.
The entry fee includes “all-you-can-eat” sausage, sauerkraut and German potatoes. Tea and other drinks, including beer, water, soft drinks and wine, will be available for purchase along with a selection of craft beers.
The event features sausage products from Opa’s Smoked Meats of Fredericksburg, Slovacek Sausage and Kiolbassa and beer from various breweries, including Altstadt Brewery, Real Ale Brewing Company, St. Arnold’s Brewing Company and Spoetzel Brewing Company.
Live music will be provided throughout the afternoon. The polka bands performing will include Off The Grid and Fritz Hodde and the Fabulous Six, along with country crooner Bob Appel that night.
Activities for kids will include pumpkin painting, piñatas and many other games.
The event also includes drawings in which a selection of shotguns, rifles and handguns will be given away along with various other outdoor and hunting-related items. The night’s final drawing will be for a camouflage colored 2024 4x4 Kawasaki Mule.
Tickets for these items are $20 and will be available for purchase before the event and also available for purchase on the day of the event.
Proceeds from Bestfest are given to Knights of Columbus Council 9765 for its charitable work within various organizations.
Since the inception of Bestfest, the council has allocated money to help sponsor many local organizations, including Habitat for Humanity, the MOM Center, the Hill Country Community Needs Council, the Golden Hub Senior Citizens Center, Fredericksburg Academic Boosters, Fredericksburg Food Pantry, the Boys & Girls Club of the Texas Hill Country, St. Vincent De Paul, New Horizons and the Nebo Wounded Warrior Project.
They have also donated to St. Mary’s Catholic Church ministries such as St. Mary’s School and Adopt-A-Family Christmas programs.
In addition, the council also aims to support young men in priestly formation, young men and women in the religious life as well as college Catholic center ministries.
2024 Bestfest
• Saturday, Oct. 19
• 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• Marktplatz, Fredericksburg
Admission fee
• $15 (ages 14+)
• $5 (ages 5-13)
• Free for children under 5
• Multi-gun drawing ($20 ticket)
• Kawasaki 4x4 drawing ($20 ticket)
Live bands and dancing:
• Off The Grid will play from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Fritz Hodde and the Fabulous Six will play from 1:30 5:30 p.m.
• Bob Appel will play from 7-11 p.m.
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