Since its beginning, the festival has featured German food (specially made brats served on homemade rolls, sauerkraut, hot German potato salad, and taste-tempting desserts). We also have arts and crafts booths, kids’ games of all kinds, bump-and-jumps, Daisy BB gun shoot, bingo, a cake walk, a petting zoo, a silent auction, auto and bike show, a dunking booth, continuous musical entertainment throughout the day, and other activities. Admission to the festival is free.
Our silent auction has grown by leaps and bounds each year. Not only do we have items donated by local businesses, but we also have lots of hand-crafted items given by members of our congregation as well as from friends of our church. Each item in the silent auction has a starting minimum bid as well as a “buy it now” price. We have added a Country Store containing items that can be purchased immediately.
Each year, the proceeds from the Augsburg Fall Fest are equally divided between these two important mission efforts. The 17th Annual Augsburg Fall Fest earned $41,548. The River Valley Christian Clinic and the Augsburg Food Pantry each received a check for $20,774.
Although the festival is sponsored by Zion Lutheran Church and is held on the 40 acres that our church is on, we would never be able to pull it off without the help of countless others of all faiths, many of whom come from as far away as Oklahoma, Iowa, California, and Hawaii.
