Rules & Disclaimers
Festival policies, safety information, and disclaimers for the Verboort Sausage & Kraut Festival. Please review before you attend.
Festival meals may contain common allergens such as wheat (gluten), dairy, eggs, soy, and pork. Our kitchen is busy and shared equipment is used, so cross-contact is possible even when a dish is described as gluten-free or otherwise allergen-aware.
If you have a severe food allergy or special dietary need, please speak with dining hall or booth staff on site, or contact the organizers before the event so we can help you plan safely.
Festival-prepared food is made for same-day enjoyment. Please keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold, refrigerate leftovers promptly, and follow safe handling at home.
Bulk sausage sold at the Bulk Sausage area is smoked, not fully cooked — follow our cooking instructions and cook to a minimum internal temperature of 160°F before eating. Sausage from the dining hall, to-go meals, and snack bars is fully cooked.
The festival is not responsible for illness or injury resulting from improper storage, handling, or cooking of food after you leave the event.
The beer garden is open from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Guests must be 21 or older with a valid government-issued photo ID to enter and purchase alcohol.
Outside alcohol is not permitted in the beer garden or on festival grounds. Alcoholic beverages must be consumed inside the beer garden and may not be taken out of the beer garden area.
We reserve the right to refuse service or entry to anyone who appears intoxicated or who does not comply with festival rules.
Festival parking is available on and near the grounds, including accessible spaces in front of our school and church on Visitation Rd. Much of the parking is in grass fields and may become muddy in wet weather.
Parking is at your own risk. Overnight parking is not permitted. The festival and Visitation Church/School are not responsible for vehicle damage, theft, or loss of property left in vehicles.
The festival is not responsible for lost, stolen, or left-behind personal items anywhere on the grounds.
If you lose something during the event, ask a volunteer or visit the information area if one is staffed that day. After the festival, contact the organizers through our contact form with a description of the item and the area where you think it was lost.
The Verboort Sausage & Kraut Festival takes place on school and parish grounds. Please be respectful of volunteers, staff, other guests, and church/school property.
Disruptive, unsafe, or inappropriate behavior may result in being asked to leave without refund. Festival staff and volunteers may remove guests who do not follow posted rules.
Pets are not allowed except for service animals.
The festival is family-friendly and welcomes all ages. Parents and guardians are responsible for supervising children at all times, especially in crowded areas, near lines, and around traffic and parking.
The beer garden is restricted to guests 21 and older with valid ID. Minors may not enter the beer garden. Please keep children with an adult throughout the event.
By attending the festival, you may be photographed or recorded by festival staff or volunteers for promotion of the Verboort Sausage & Kraut Festival and related parish/school activities.
If you prefer not to be included in promotional photos or video, please tell a festival volunteer or contact the organizers before or during the event.
If you join our mailing list or submit the contact form, we use your email address to send festival announcements, updates, and related information about the Verboort Sausage & Kraut Festival.
We do not sell your email address. You may ask to be removed from the list at any time by replying to a festival email or contacting us through the contact form.
Family bingo runs in the bingo area (cash and check only at the hall). Bingo is operated as part of the festival fundraiser.
Marketplace items are sold by the Altar Society and Parents' Club as separate fundraisers for their organizations. Those groups are responsible for their own marketplace sales; festival-wide refund and exchange policies may not apply to every marketplace purchase.
All festival meal and bulk purchases are final. We do not offer refunds.
See also our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.