Herzogfest

08/20/2026

Kinderfest was packed with fun at Herzogfest! ☀️🎉

With those high temperatures, the FREE swimming was definitely a huge hit and the perfect way for the kiddos to cool off! 💦

The drift trikes are always a favorite, and we are so thankful to the Victoria High School Girls Basketball Team for jumping in and helping us with that activity. 🏁 We also had face painting with the VHS cheerleaders, Jammin’ Randy, the Kids Steinhoist Competition, and plenty of smiles throughout the day!

A big thank you to Devin Ryan for putting on the 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament at the elementary school gym! 🏀

Kinderfest truly takes a village. Without our amazing volunteers, local organizations, students, and all of the collaborative efforts behind the scenes, we wouldn’t be able to offer such a fun-filled day for the kiddos.

Thank you to everyone who helped make Kinderfest at Herzogfest such a great time! ❤️

08/19/2026

🛍️ HERZOGFEST 2026 EVENT SPOTLIGHT — HERITAGE MARKET! 🛍️

Saturday morning at Herzogfest wouldn’t be complete without the Heritage Market! ❤️

We had an awesome variety of vendors filling the street with unique finds, handmade goods, and plenty of reasons to shop! A HUGE thank you to every vendor who packed up their products, set up shop and spent the morning with us. You are what makes the Heritage Market such a fun part of Herzogfest!

And, of course, thank you to everyone who came out to shop and support our vendors!

📸 VENDORS — we want to hear from you! Drop your business in the comments so everyone can keep shopping and supporting you even after Herzogfest! And if you have pictures from the market, share those too!

Another great Herzogfest 2026 tradition in the books! ❤️ Stay tuned as we continue looking back at all the events that made this year’s festival so much fun!

08/18/2026

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ HERZOGFEST 2026 EVENT SPOTLIGHT — 5K! 🏁

We started Saturday morning bright and early with the Herzogfest 5K, and what a great turnout! Runners and walkers of all ages joined us from Victoria and communities near and far. ❤️

A huge congratulations to our overall winners:

🥇 Men’s Overall Winner — Kevin Sander — 20:57.1
🥇 Women’s Overall Winner — Lyla Rodger — 26:13.8

And of course, an event like this doesn’t happen without some great people behind the scenes!

💦 A special THANK YOU to the Glen & Michele Unrein family for helping at our 5K water stop and keeping our participants hydrated and encouraged along the way! We appreciate you spending your morning helping make this event a success.

👏 Thank you to every runner, walker, volunteer and supporter who came out and helped us kick off Saturday at Herzogfest!

Whether you were racing for a time, walking with friends or simply out there to be part of the fun — we’re glad you joined us! 🏃‍♀️❤️🏃‍♂️

Another great Herzogfest 2026 event in the books! Stay tuned for more event spotlights, winners and photos! 📸

08/14/2026

Next up in our Herzogfest 2026 Event Spotlight — HORSESHOES! 🧲🏆

There’s just something about a good old-fashioned horseshoe tournament at Herzogfest!

A big THANK YOU to everyone who put in the work to get the pits cleaned up and ready for the weekend. And a special thank you to Amber & Nathan Schippers for hosting this year’s tournament and keeping the competition rolling!

Now for the results…

🥇 1st Place — Keith & Troy from Ellis
🥈 2nd Place (aka the “First Losers” 😂) — Nathan & Travis

Their words, not ours! 😂

Congratulations to our winners, and thank you to everyone who came out, threw some shoes and joined in on the fun!

Another Herzogfest tradition in the books! Stay tuned as we continue spotlighting the events, volunteers and winners that made Herzogfest 2026 such a great weekend!

08/12/2026

We’re keeping the Herzogfest 2026 fun going! 🎉 Over the next few weeks, we’ll be spotlighting each of the awesome events that made this year’s festival one to remember!

First up — ZOG OLYMPICS! 🏆

We kicked off the weekend with this event, and these teams came ready to battle it out!

🥇 1st Place — Derek George & Maverick Gnad
🥈 2nd Place — Quentin Rupp & Carson Werth
🥉 3rd Place — Rex Soldan & Colby Rohleder

Congratulations to our winners and a HUGE thank you to everyone who jumped in and helped us kick off Herzogfest weekend with a little friendly competition!

📸 Stay tuned — we’ve got plenty more Herzogfest event highlights, winners and photos coming your way!

08/11/2026

These hats were a HIT at Herzogfest! 🤩🧢

Our ZOG hats SOLD OUT at the festival, and we’ve already heard from quite a few people who missed out and want one!

So… we’re testing the waters. 👀

If we opened up an order for ZOG hats, would you snag one?!

👇 Drop a YES in the comments if you’d order one — and tag someone who needs one too!

And if you wore yours at Herzogfest, we want to see it! 📸 Drop a picture in the comments of you rocking your ZOG hat at the festival!

No orders yet — we’re just gauging interest!

08/10/2026

08/10/2026

What a weekend! ❤️ Herzogfest 2026 would not have been possible without the incredible people who stepped up, pitched in, and helped make it all happen!

From setup and cleanup to running events, moving stages, hauling trash, and everything in between—there were SO many hands working behind the scenes.

A HUGE thank you to:

🏈 VHS Football Team -Setup,Teardown,cleaning
💪 Herzogfest Committee
🗑️ City of Victoria - Trash pickup
🎶 Justin Scheck – Big Stage
🎤 Jay Dinkel Construction – Little Stage
🐴 Amber & Nathan Schippers – Horseshoe Tournament
🏁 Jordan & Kaylee Robben – Valve Cover Races
🏀 VHS Girls Basketball Team – Drift Trikes
🌽 Rex Soldan – Co****le Tournament

…and SO MANY MORE community members, volunteers, organizations, sponsors, vendors, participants, and supporters who gave their time, equipment, energy, and talents throughout the weekend.

It truly takes a community to put on Herzogfest, and once again, our community SHOWED UP! We are incredibly grateful for every person who helped make Herzogfest 2026 a success.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! ❤️ Until next year!