Old World Huntington Beach is hosting the 3rd Annual Wurst Fest, a two-weekend celebration of German sausage, beer and live music running May 16-17 and May 23-24, 2026, at The Biergarten in Huntington Beach, Calif. The festival pairs traditional German bratwurst with seven exotic sausage varieties including smoked alligator andouille, smoked elk, smoked venison, duck, rattlesnake and rabbit.

3rd Annual Wurst Fest. Courtesy of Old World

"Wurst Fest started as a way to celebrate one of the things we do best: sausage," said Cyndie Kasko, co-owner of Old World Huntington Beach. "This year we're going further with smoked alligator, elk, and rattlesnake on the menu alongside the bratwurst our regulars come back for."

For consumers not attending the Wurst Fest, the Old World Huntington Beach restaurant is featuring three exotic sausages on its regular menu May 13-31, 2026: smoked elk with bacon and cheddar, smoked alligator andouille and smoked venison with merlot and blueberries. 

For consumers outside Southern California, GermanDeli.com is shipping The Wurst Fest Box, a $99 collection that brings the festival's sausage program directly to home kitchens nationwide. GermanDeli.com is the national ecommerce arm of the Old World family of brands.

"Wurst Fest is one of our most-loved traditions, and every year we hear from sausage lovers across the country who wish they could be at The Biergarten with us," said Cyndie Kasko, co-owner of Old World Huntington Beach. "The Wurst Fest Box is how we bring the festival to them. The same exotic sausages our chefs are serving at the biergarten, plus the traditional German bratwurst people grew up on, shipped free to their door."

Wurst Fest admission is free with online registration.

Source: Old World