Interested bars or restaurants should contact Jeff Schroeter at we cancelled the 2020 festival, we hoped that pandemic conditions would have improved enough for us to host an event in 2021. The weekend-long brat sales will bring Brat Fest supporters through the doors of these local restaurants and sports bars helping build traffic, raise funds for local non-profits and to help folks find a safer way to kick off summer over Memorial Day Weekend 2021. Tim Metcalfe, Brat Fest Organizer, said “Brat Fest and Johnsonville are still teaming up to bring Brat Fest to Madison! It will just look a little different in 2021.”īrat Fest plans to provide Johnsonville Brats to participating sports bars and restaurants across Dane County (based on product availability), with 100% of net proceeds benefitting local Brat Fest charities. However, The World’s Largest Brat Fest is also very excited to announce a new and exciting alternative: Build Your Own Brat Fest. Media release: The World’s Largest Brat Fest in Madison announced today that the 2021 in person festival at the Alliant Center has been cancelled for the second consecutive year. Some venues are doing it up bigly-time by also offering live music (including quite a few sets by Nashville country artist Rick Monroe) for the list of participants, see.
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In its place is “Build Your Own Brat Fest,” which will start with brats (provided by Johnsonville) on sale at bars and restaurants in the area, with all net proceeds going to Brat Fest charities.
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Build Your Own Brat Fest is May 28-31, 2021.īecause the decision needed to be made a while back, organizers of the World’s Largest Brat Fest chose caution and canceled the in-person event at Willow Island for a second year.