Wassailfest 2026

Wassailfest is a downtown New Braunfels tradition that kicks off the holiday season. Local businesses, nonprofits and organizations serve their own wassail recipes, and local school choirs perform under festive lights. Wassail is a traditional German holiday drink, a warm spiced apple drink with cranberry juice, orange juice and other spices. It comes "leaded" (with alcohol) or "unleaded" (without). When: Thursday, Dec. 3, 6 to 9 p.m. Where: Main Plaza, 500 Main Plaza, New Braunfels, TX 78130, and the surrounding downtown streets. Free parking is available at New Braunfels City Hall (550 Landa St), with shuttles to the event from 5 to 11 p.m. Cost: Free. Nonprofit food vendors sell food. More info: https://www.newbraunfels.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=11346 Organizer: City of New Braunfels Special Events ([email protected]).