Wassailfest is an annual celebration in downtown New Braunfels, where the community gathers to kick off the holiday season with free wassail tastings, festive lights, and live music from local school choirs. Attendees can sample a variety of unique wassail recipes from various businesses, non-profits, and organizations and shop from downtown businesses.
Wassail is a traditional German holiday beverage consisting of a warm, spiced apple drink, cranberry juice, orange juice, and other spices and flavors. It may contain alcohol (leaded) or not (unleaded).