DAINTY FESTIVAL, 2026: A celebration of Louisville's strangest street game.
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Come one, come all to Schnitzelburg, for the 2026 Dainty Festival!
Dainty Fest is a full weekend of only-in-Schnitzelburg partying, featuring:
- a neighborhood parade,
- old-time carnival games,
- live brass band marching through the streets,
- a live match from Ohio Valley Wrestling,
- a pickle juice chugging competition,
- a bologna sandwich eating contest,
- beer,
- bands,
and the MAIN EVENT, the slowest five hours in sports...
THE 56th Annual World Championship Dainty Contest
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Full Schedule (find all the into at www.daintyfest.org)
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🎪 SATURDAY, JULY 25: DAINTY PRE-GAME CARNIVAL & FUNdraiser
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We’ll kick off Dainty weekend with a full-on Schnitzelburg block party.
3:00 PM: Gather at Monnik Beer Co with Hot Sauce Brass Band
4:00 PM: Dainty Parade through Schnitzelburg
5:00 PM: Dainty Pre-Games begin at The MerryWeather
6:00-8:00 PM: Ohio Valley Wrestling live on Hickory Street
7:00 PM: Pop’s Pepper Patch Pickle Juice Chugging Competition
7:15 PM: Ale 8 Bologna Sandwich Eating Contest
10:00 PM: The MerryWeather keeps the party going
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🏆 MONDAY, JULY 27: WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DAINTY CONTEST
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Rest up and come back Monday for the MAIN EVENT on George Hauck Way, where players 45 and older compete for Dainty glory using one hand, a stick, a dainty, and true Schnitzelburg grit.
Dainty Signups begin at 4:30 PM.
Play begins just after 5:00 PM and runs until we run out of bologna or players.
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About the Dainty:
Founded by George Hauck in 1971, the World Championship Dainty Contest is one of Louisville’s weirdest, proudest, and most beloved neighborhood traditions.
Bring your friends. Bring your family. Bring your Schnitzelburg spirit & read the full story at https://www.daintyfest.org
Dainty Fest is a full weekend of only-in-Schnitzelburg partying, featuring:
- a neighborhood parade,
- old-time carnival games,
- live brass band marching through the streets,
- a live match from Ohio Valley Wrestling,
- a pickle juice chugging competition,
- a bologna sandwich eating contest,
- beer,
- bands,
and the MAIN EVENT, the slowest five hours in sports...
THE 56th Annual World Championship Dainty Contest
. . . . .
Full Schedule (find all the into at www.daintyfest.org)
_______
🎪 SATURDAY, JULY 25: DAINTY PRE-GAME CARNIVAL & FUNdraiser
https://www.facebook.com/events/1681660439783959/
We’ll kick off Dainty weekend with a full-on Schnitzelburg block party.
3:00 PM: Gather at Monnik Beer Co with Hot Sauce Brass Band
4:00 PM: Dainty Parade through Schnitzelburg
5:00 PM: Dainty Pre-Games begin at The MerryWeather
6:00-8:00 PM: Ohio Valley Wrestling live on Hickory Street
7:00 PM: Pop’s Pepper Patch Pickle Juice Chugging Competition
7:15 PM: Ale 8 Bologna Sandwich Eating Contest
10:00 PM: The MerryWeather keeps the party going
______
🏆 MONDAY, JULY 27: WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DAINTY CONTEST
https://www.facebook.com/events/1035984862217196/
Rest up and come back Monday for the MAIN EVENT on George Hauck Way, where players 45 and older compete for Dainty glory using one hand, a stick, a dainty, and true Schnitzelburg grit.
Dainty Signups begin at 4:30 PM.
Play begins just after 5:00 PM and runs until we run out of bologna or players.
______
About the Dainty:
Founded by George Hauck in 1971, the World Championship Dainty Contest is one of Louisville’s weirdest, proudest, and most beloved neighborhood traditions.
Bring your friends. Bring your family. Bring your Schnitzelburg spirit & read the full story at https://www.daintyfest.org
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Schnitzelburg, Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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