Bud's Homemade Root Beer

09/05/2026

What’s better than having an event this weekend? How about two!! We are so excited to be back at The Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow!! Come on out the first three weekends in September and get some good cold homemade root beer!!!

As always we hope all of you are having a safe and enjoyable Labor Day weekend!!

09/03/2026

It’s reunion time at the Midwest Old Threshers!!! We are so excited to once again take part in this event!

Hope all of you have a safe and enjoyable Labor Day weekend! We cannot wait to see all of you at your local events!!!

08/20/2026

Happy Thursday fans!!! Hope everyone is having a good week!!! As we start wrapping up the state fair we are gearing up for 2 weekends in Nebraska!!!

This weekend August 22nd and 23rd we will be in Papillon Nebraska for the Midwest Pirate Fest!!! We will be there 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Saturday and Sunday!!

Then next weekend August 29th and 30th we will be headed to Elkhorn Nebraska for the Nebraska Renaissance Faire!!! We will be out there from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM!!!!!

We hope our awesome Nebraska fans can make it either weekend!! As always we cannot say thank you enough to all of you and we hope all of you have a wonderful weekend!!

08/17/2026

Hey fans check it out we made the news again at the Illinois State Fair!!!!! We would like to thank WICS ABC Newschannel 20 for featuring us in their Stare Fair on a Budget segment.

For the past 50 years we have prided ourselves bringing our fans the best product we can provide!!! We feel the economic impact just as much as any business out there, as my father stated in this video “the money is important to cover our expenses, but carrying on our family’s history is why we do this”. As repetitive and annoying as it can be, we truly cannot thank you fans and friends enough for all of your support over the years. Your continued support over the years is why we are able to carry on our family’s tradition that spans several generations!!!!

SPRINGFIELD, Ill (WICS) — Expensive foods are often the norm for fairs all across the state...and the Illinois State Fair is no exception.

08/12/2026

Well fans it’s that time of year again where we play “Where’s Bud’s?” at this week (don’t worry we get just as confused too)!!

Starting off our fall schedule as always is the great Illinois State Fair!!!!! Come see us in conservation world August 13th through the 23rd!!!!

We also will be down in Pinckneyville IL for the American Thresherman Association August show!!!! We will be there August 13th through the 16th!!!

As we prepare for for the heart of our year we cannot say thank you enough to all of you wonderful fans!!! We are so excited and cannot wait to see all of you at your local event soon!!!!

07/21/2026

Well after a few weeks of relaxation we are ready to get back to work!!! This weekend we are in Grenville IL for the American Farm Heritage Museum heritage days!!!!

We hope all of you have a safe and cool week. We cannot wait to see all of you at your local event!!

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06/24/2026

11 weeks, thousands of miles, however many batches of root beer, and lots of memories!!! We cannot say thank you enough to you fans, our friends, and all of the wonderful staff members at all of our fairs. All of your continued support means the world to all of us and keeps us going!!!!

We will take a couple weeks of relaxation then we will be back on the road! Hard to believe we are already half way through year 50!!! It truly has been a fun experience so far!!!

06/14/2026

What’s more fun than one weekend at the Indiana Renaissance Faire? How about two!!! Catch us again next weekend June 20th and 21st!!!!

06/11/2026

Will all the supplies survive interstate 70? Hopefully. Packed up and ready to roll out for the Indiana Renaissance Faire!!!

06/02/2026

Happy Monday fans!!! We hope this Monday has been easy on all of you! This weekend we get a break from hotel beds and stay close to home. We will be headed to Les Amis du Fort de Chartres for the 56th annual June Rendezvous!!!!

As always we want to say thank you to all of you wonderful fans, friends, and staff at the Iowa Renaissance Festival for everything the past two weekends!!!!! Again we could not do what we love with our all of you!!!!