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Wendish Fest 2025 Video

If you didn’t make it to this year’s Wendish Fest, here’s a glimpse of what you missed. Serbin was alive with Wendish heritage, music, food, contests, and plenty of community spirit. The next Wendish Fest will be held on Sunday, September 27, 2026. Mark your calendars, you won’t...

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Call for Volunteers – Wendish Fest

We are looking for a few more volunteers for Wendish Fest on September 28, 2025. Open volunteer roles can be found in the yellow highlighted area of the Wendish Fest Work List document. If you have signed up for a volunteer role, you can find your name on...

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Wendish Fest Coffee Cake Bake-Off Entry Rules

Wendish Fest Coffee Cake Bake-Off Rules: -There is no entry fee. -Entries must be received at the Dessert Booth at the Serbin picnic grounds no later than 10:30 a.m. on September 28, 2025. -A 5-inch square piece of each entry will be used for judging. The remainder will...

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Coffee Cake Class – September 13

The 37th Annual Wendish Fest is right around the corner and we want you to enter our coffee cake bake-off competition! The museum is offering a baking class on Saturday, September 13, which is $30 per group of 2 people. Children are encouraged to attend as we also...

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Register to be a Wendish Fest Vendor

Vendor registration is now open for Wendish Fest! Wendish Fest will take place on Sunday, September 28, 2025 at the Serbin Picnic Grounds. Contact us at museum@texaswendish.org or (979) 366-2441 to reserve your vendor spot.  There will be no charge for vendors if the following expectations are met:

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Sorbian Easter Eggs at the Gift Shop

The museum just received more Sorbische Ostereier (Sorbian Easter Eggs) from Germany handmade by Kornelia Thor. You can purchase a $25 chicken egg at the museum gift shop or by contacting us at museum@texaswendish.org or 979-366-2441. We also sell larger Sorbian Easter Eggs for $45 that are goose...

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Celebrate Wendish Heritage at the 37th Annual Wendish Fest

Mark your calendars — Wendish Fest is happening on September 28, 2025 at the Serbin Picnic Grounds! The annual Wendish Fest is a day of celebrating Texas Wendish culture and history through delicious Wendish food, unique cultural activities, folklife exhibits, demonstrations, and live polka music. The festival is a free,...