Nothing beats beer and pearls.
by Laura Milligan
New Braunfels, TX; October 30-November 8, 2009
October Average Temperatures: 82 degrees F High, 55 degrees Low
November Average Temperatures: 71 degrees F High, 46 degrees Low
Wurstfest, which takes place in New Braunfels, TX, (between Austin and San Antonio) is an annual folk celebration for the German community in South Texas. Each year, visitors from San Antonio, Austin, Houston and beyond flock to New Braunfels for beer, sausage, musical entertainment and general revelry.If you’re headed to New Braunfels for Wurstfest, you’ll need to take into consideration things like weather (it’s unfortunately unseasonably warm there even into early November) and local style, as well as how much messy eating and beer drinking you plan to do.
The festival is open rain or shine, which gives you some hint of the hard partying spirit of the locals and visitors alike and should warn you to pack some wellies and an umbrella just in case. More tips:
• You’ll see “beer wench” costumes and dirndls everywhere, but like we suggested for other fall festivals and Oktoberfests, you can still get into the spirit if you don’t have a costume. Stick a feather in your fedora or wear a pair of tweed shorts with your t-shirt for a low maintenance, boho tribute.
• Texans are usually pretty casual dressers, especially at outdoor festivals. Be prepared to see lots of college students and younger people who come for the awesome pitchers of beer and show up in t-shirts, flip flops, jeans and shorts.
• Pack a pair of boots to keep your feet dry if rain is in the forecast, or if it’s rained in the past week or 10 days. You can slip on wellies under shorts, jean skirts or over jeans if it’s cool enough, or wear Minnetonkas to stay comfy while you walk around the festival.
• Pack a jacket. New Braunfels’ weather at this time of the year can be almost anything. Pack a light jacket for the evening even if it’s supposed to be warmer during the day.
• Wurstfest Festival | List of schedules, events, photos and more surrounding Wurstfest in New Braunfels, TX.
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