The 2023 Hobart Sausage & Brew Festival sponsored by the Rotary Club of Hobart will be held Saturday, Aug. 26.
Nestled between the 26-mile Catskill Scenic Trail in the northwestern Catskills and the Delaware River, the annual event will take place under the big tent at the Town Park, 101 Maple Ave., Hobart, rain or shine.
This year’s music lineup features the 16-piece Leatherstocking Jazz Band The Fisher Cats with the classic rock artistry of Joe Ferla, and award-winning blues singer Alana Wyld. The party continues all evening with dancing and music by DJ KDC, creative vendors and assorted games.
The Festival coincides with Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Family Farm Day and offers a perfect Catskill supper after a day of farm visits. Farm-to-table sausage plates include a heap of fresh vegetables all grown within 30 miles of Hobart including Hanselman’s famous just-picked-this-morning-corn-on-the-cob, all washed down with a choice selection of New York state craft beers and ciders.
With so many family farms using sustainable methods to raise free range livestock and grow small-batch produce, Delaware County has long been known for its delicious food products. The Hobart Sausage & Brew Fest was founded in 2019 to celebrate local farms.
Activities for children include a chalk bus and hayrides, face-painting, hula-hooping, jump-roping and cornhole. A 50-50 raffle will be held.
Hobart is the home of the renowned Book Village of the Catskills. All seven bookshops will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Hobart Rotary is a non-profit organization and proceeds from the festival benefit community service programs including food for hungry children.
The festival is made possible by generous funding from the Delaware County Occupancy Tax, The A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor Foundation, Hobart Community Foundation and the Robert and Addie Thomson Trust.
Admission is free.
For more information on volunteering or setting up a vendor table, visit HobartRotary.com/festival
