The Great Wallingford Bratwurst Festival

09/18/2026

TODAY’S THE DAY! 🌭🎉

We have officially kicked off the Great Wallingford Bratwurst Festival!

Consider this your festival cheat sheet 👆 Save it, send it to your friends, and come find us in Wallingford!

💦 NEW this year: the Dunk Tank!
🎶 Live music all festival long
📚 Story Time in the Book Room
🍻 B**r Garden
🎡 Inflatables
🌭 Food booths + sweet treats
🛍️ Local vendors
🎯 Fun Zone games

The B**r Garden, inflatables, food booths, vendors & Fun Zone are open throughout the festival, so there’s plenty to do between bands, dunks and story times.

📍 St. Benedict School • Wallingford
TODAY • Friday, Sept. 18 • 4–10 PM
Saturday, Sept. 19 • 10 AM–10 PM
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION

09/16/2026

2 DAYS TO GO! 🌭🍻🎶

Here’s what you’ll find when you come to the Great Wallingford Bratwurst Festival this weekend 👀👇

🎶 Live music
🎡 Inflatables for all ages
🎯 Games + prizes in the Fun Zone
🍺 B**r Garden
🌭 Brats + plenty of other delicious eats
🍦 Sweet Shop treats
🍬 Sugar Shack candy
📚 Book Shop treasures
🛍️ Local vendors, art, treats, face painting + more!
Merle Redd-Jones Seattle Face Painting 📍Seattle, Washington Smith Brothers Historic Wallingford Sparkleslimeco. | slime parties seattle Parish Family 14 - Seattle topatopaflossary Full Circle

Basically… come hungry and plan to stay awhile. 😎

📍 Wallingford, Seattle
FRI 9/18 • 4–10 PM
SAT 9/19 • 10 AM–10 PM

And a huge thank you to our 2026 sponsors for supporting the Great Wallingford Bratwurst Festival and our St. Benedict community! ❤️🌭
Wallingford Family Dentistry - Ryan Lemke DDS • Harried&Hungry • Cheyenne Gillooly • Cascadia Pharmacy | Wallingford • Harolds Lighting • unions • Bedrooms & More • Derek Hermsen

Swipe ➡️ for a peek at what’s waiting for you!

09/14/2026

🎶 UPDATED LINEUP — save this one! 🎶
A quick schedule correction, and now we’re ready to roll. 🌭🙌

HAPPY BRATWURST FESTIVAL WEEK! 🍻🎉

We’re officially just DAYS away from the Great Wallingford Bratwurst Festival — and we’ve got live music lined up all weekend long! 🎸🎺🥁

Here’s what’s hitting the stage Friday — swipe ➡️ for Saturday! 🎶

📅 Friday, Sept. 18 | 4–10 PM
📅 Saturday, Sept. 19 | 10 AM–10 PM
📍 4811 Wallingford Ave N

Save this post so you have the correct schedule handy all weekend! 🎶

Who are you excited to see?! 🌭🍻

School of Rock Seattle the honeyjacks Drama Club Seattle Civic Band Swedish Finnish The Cloves 🎶

09/09/2026

🌭 Just over a week to go! 🎉

We’re excited to welcome this year’s vendors to the Great Wallingford Bratwurst Festival! 🛍️ From local art, handmade crafts, face painting & slime, to cotton candy, kettle corn, fresh produce and more — there’s plenty to explore while you’re here!

Come shop, snack & support our local makers, businesses and community organizations. ❤️

The Great Wallingford Bratwurst Festival
📅 September 18 + 19
📍 St. Benedict School • Wallingford

Swipe to see the 2026 vendor line-up! →
Merle Redd-Jones 🖼️
Seattle Face Painting 🎨
📍Seattle, Washington 👛
Smith Brothers 🥛
Historic Wallingford 🏡
Sparkleslimeco. | slime parties seattle ✨
Parish Family 14 - Seattle ✂️
St. Benedict School 🐻
topatopaflossary 🍭
Full Circle 🍎

Who are you excited to visit? 👀🛍️

09/02/2026

Meet more of our amazing 2026 festival sponsors! 🎉

We’re excited to welcome and thank our Fun Zone Sponsors, Wallingford Family Dentistry and Harried & Hungry, for helping us bring even more FUN to this year’s Great Wallingford Bratwurst Festival! 🎪🌭

We’d also like to give a big thank you to Cheyenne Gillooly, REALTOR® – Keller Williams Greater Seattle, and Cascadia Pharmacy for their support of our 2026 festival! ❤️

We’re so grateful for the local businesses and community members who help make this volunteer-run tradition possible. Please show our sponsors some love and support the businesses that support our festival!

Wallingford Family Dentistry - Ryan Lemke DDS
Harried&Hungry
Cheyenne Gillooly
Cascadia Pharmacy | Wallingford

Interested in becoming a 2026 Bratwurst Festival sponsor?
Sponsorship opportunities → link in bio 🌭

Know a business that would be a great fit? Tag them below! 👇

08/24/2026

🎉 The first look at this year’s festival tee! 🎉

25 DAYS TO GO! 🌭 The countdown is officially on for the Great Wallingford Bratwurst Festival, and we can’t wait to see our community together again for a weekend of live music, great food, games & prizes, the b**r garden, and overall family fun!

Come grab your 2026 festival tee and be part of one of our favorite Wallingford traditions.❤️

📅 September 18 & 19
📍 St. Benedict School

Who’s getting one?! 👕🌭

08/19/2026

Our Next Sponsor Spotlight! 🎉

Please join us in welcoming and thanking -lighting and Union Street Corporate Real Estate for supporting the 2026 Great Wallingford Bratwurst Festival!

We’re grateful for the local businesses who help make this volunteer-run community tradition possible and excited for their support as we bring our neighborhood together for a weekend of live music, great food, and family fun! 🌭🎶🍻

Thank you, Harold’s Lighting & Union Street Corporate Real Estate, for being part of our 2026 festival! ❤️

Interested in becoming a 2026 Bratwurst Festival sponsor?
Sponsorship opportunities → link in bio 🌭

• Reach thousands of festival guests
• Get your business in front of our community
• Support a beloved Seattle tradition

Please show some love for these local businesses—and tag or comment if you know a business that would love to partner with us!

08/08/2026

🎉 Our First Sponsor Spotlight! 🎉

Please join us in welcoming and thanking Bedrooms & More for becoming the first sponsor of the 2026 Great Wallingford Bratwurst Festival! ❤️🌭

We’re so grateful to have Bedrooms & More supporting our festival and our community. As a 100% volunteer-run event by St. Benedict School families, local businesses like Bedrooms & More help us continue to create a weekend filled with live music, family fun, great food, and memories for our community.

❤️ Thank you, Bedrooms & More, for being part of our festival!

👉 Check out and support this local, family-owned business at bedroomsandmore.com⁠ and show some love to our first 2026 sponsor! ❤️

Interested in having your business featured as a festival sponsor? We’re welcoming local businesses of all sizes to join our growing group of sponsors.

🌭 Reach thousands of festival guests
📣 Get your business in front of our community
❤️ Support a beloved Seattle tradition

👉 Learn more about sponsorship opportunities: https://stbens.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/TheGreatWallingfordBratwurstFestival/SponsorshipOpportunities/tabid/1599192/Default.aspx

Know a local business that would be a great fit? Tag them below! 👇

08/01/2026

Join the Great Wallingford Bratwurst Festival! ❤️🌭

Every September, thousands of neighbors come together for a weekend of live music, delicious food, family fun, and community.

What many people don’t realize is that the festival is 100% volunteer-run by St. Benedict School families. St. Benedict School

No paid event staff.
No event production company.
Just parents, alumni, parishioners, and volunteers working together to make this beloved Seattle tradition possible.

Now we’re inviting local businesses to join us as festival sponsors.

As a sponsor, you’ll:
🌭 Reach thousands of festival guests
📣 Receive recognition on our website, social media, and throughout the festival
❤️ Play a part in a beloved Seattle tradition while supporting St. Benedict School

Whether you’re a neighborhood business or a larger company, we have sponsorship opportunities for every level.

👉 Learn more and explore our sponsorship opportunities here:
https://stbens.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/TheGreatWallingfordBratwurstFestival/SponsorshipOpportunities/tabid/1599192/Default.aspx

Know a local business that would be a great fit? Tag them in the comments—we’d love to connect with them! ❤️

07/09/2026

🎉 We can’t wait to cheer on our St. Benedict community at the Wallingford Parade this weekend! ❤️🤍💙

Let's Parade! Join St. Ben's in the Wallingford Family Parade!

Saturday, July 11
Lineup: 9:30–10:45 a.m. at Meridian Park Playfield (4649 Sunnyside Ave N)
Parade starts: 11:00 a.m. at Meridian Park and ends in front of Lincoln High School on Interlake.

Wear your St. Ben's shirts and gear and show your school spirit! Feel free to decorate your stroller or wagon in St. Ben's colors, and kids are welcome to ride their bikes or scooters. We'll have bear headbands to wear and candy to throw along the parade route!

Please RSVP here so we know who to expect: https://evite.me/gzfs3eykTr