Saturday hours 9 AM to 8 PM

Opening Ceremony: Saturday, 10:00 am, Main Stage ( A German documentary crew on site filming small-town American food traditions)

• Festival legends, a scholarship recipient, and longtime sponsor Frank’s Kraut

• Waynesville High School Choir sings the national anthem

• Vintage Stearman biplane flyover by Emerson Stewart, grandson of Red Stewart

- Over 10,000 pounds of Franks Sauerkraut ordered

- Roughly 125,000 pounds of sauerkraut served over the last ten years

- 25 specialty food booths operated by the area’s nonprofit organizations

- Over 300 juried arts and crafts booths, craft vendors from over 25 states!

- Ranked #29 in Sunshine Artist Premier Art and Craft Show Magazine,

- Best 200 Craft Shows in the United States

- Continuous free entertainment on the Main Stage at North and Main Streets

- Waynesville Area High School Senior Scholarships awarded Sunday afternoon

- Shirts, caps, tumblers and tote bags with official 2026 logo available for purchase

- Free admission, no tickets needed!

- Shuttle bus service available from Waynesville High School parking lot

Our charming town will be filled from one end to the other with tens of thousands of festival goers at any one time – all enjoying various forms of sauerkraut and handmade merchandise from around the country.

For more information, call 513-897-8855 or access www.sauerkrautfestival.com