MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Another Brat Fest has officially wrapped up after thousands gathered at Willow Island over Memorial Day weekend for the annual Madison tradition.
Brat Fest organizer Tim Metcalfe said 98,527 brats were sold throughout the four-day festival, including about 25,000 during Friday’s “Take Your Brat to Work Day.” Both numbers were similar to last year’s totals.
Metcalfe said organizers are still calculating how much money was raised for local charities, but they expect the total to be close to last year’s fundraising amount of about $130,000…