March 2026 Elberta German Sausage Festival

We are seeking volunteers for the October Elberta German Sausage Festival, which will be held Saturday March 28, 2026 from 8AM-5PM in the Elberta Town Park. Volunteers are also needed on Sunday March 29, 2026 for assistance with festival cleanup. Tasks include wrapping and assisting in serving sausage sandwiches, general cleaning, and various other tasks. You may sign up for multiple shifts if you like. Volunteers may not consume alcohol during the event. This is a perfect opportunity to get service hours for your school organization, or to simply help out a great cause!

Does your non-profit or school organization want to make some extra cash at the festival? No problem! We are seeking organizations that can help run serving windows and assist with wrapping sausage dogs at the Sausage Booth during the festival. We welcome organizations such as civic/charitable organizations, school organizations, youth sports, fire departments, fire/police associations, Mardi Gras associations, etc to apply. All workers must be at least 15 years of age at the time of the festival. Each organization will need to provide staffing for 3 spots to be filled from 7:30am - 5:00pm. Organizations may choose to work in shifts amongst themselves, or have 3 people that work the whole day, etc. As long as the 3 spots are covered, it's OK with us! If your organization wants to have multiple spots to earn more money, just let us know in the Comments section of the application. While working the serving windows, each organization will be expected to help get pre-wrapped sausage dogs out the window by bagging orders and handing them out the window. An organization may also be assigned to wrapping stations to assist in pre-wrapping the sausage dogs for the serving windows. Each organization will be paid $500 in the form of a check made out to the organization. Any organization may work multiple serving windows if they wish, as long as the 3 required spots per organization are covered throughout the day. Volunteers may not consume alcohol during the event. If you have any questions, please email festival@elbertagsf.com.

Be sure to read this entire page. Submission of your application represents acceptance of these terms.

If you are a member of a non-profit organization in the Elberta area and you would like a free non-profit booth space, please submit a non-profit application.

If you are a food vendor and would like to submit a food vendor application, please submit a food vendor application. We do not define "craft" foods such as freeze dried candy, baked goods, jams/jellies, honey, spices, etc. as food vendors. If you are unsure, please email us at festival@elbertagsf.com.

 

Booth spaces are assigned on a first-come first-served basis, with return vendors having priority. Once we are sold out of spaces, vendors may sign up for the waitlist if a spot comes open.

 

If you are a return vendor, but you are requesting a different type or different quantity of booth(s) from your previous Festival, you will not be guaranteed your previous booth space assignment. The reason for this is to achieve what you have requested, and what you requested may not be possible in the same area you were in previously.

 

Once your application has been processed and you have been approved, NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED. 

Be sure to read this entire page. Submission of your application represents acceptance of these terms.

 

Submission is not a guarantee of acceptance into the event. Acceptance/rejection notices will be sent out on March 1, 2026. Once a vendor has been accepted, the payment method provided at the time of application submission will be charged accordingly. 

 

This application does not apply to "craft" food vendors, such as jellies/jams, honey, seasonings, spices, freeze dried candy, and other pre-packaged items.

 

Any fees based upon payment method selected when submitting your application will be passed to you if your application is accepted (i.e., credit card processing charge, etc).

 

Your selected payment method will not be charged unless your application is approved, and then will be charged at the time of approval.

Be sure to read this entire page. Submission of your application represents acceptance of these terms.

 

All non-profit booth spaces are 10'x10' non-electric spaces and are located in designated non-profit vendor areas. These spaces have limited availability. Tents and tables are not provided. We are not responsible for any injuries, theft, accidents, or weather events.

 

All non-profits must check in at the gazebo with the blue metal roof BEFORE SETTING UP. Check in is FRIDAY ONLY (the day before the Festival). We have not yet determined the exact time. Once you have checked in, you may set up your booth at any time.

 

Acceptance notifications/rejections will be sent out on March 1, 2026. The person listed as the contact on the application will be contacted with the results of the application request. Applications are reviewed on a first come first served basis and are judged based on the merit of the application itself, mission of the organization, service area, and other criteria. The Elberta German Sausage Festival reserves the right to approve or deny any application.