Get ready for a feast of flavor and fun as the annual Slovenian Sausage Festival returns to SNPJ Farm in Kirtland, Ohio, on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from noon to 8:00 p.m. This unique Ohio tradition, presented by Euclid’s National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame, brings together foodies, music lovers, and polka fans for a full day of dancing, dining, and delicious klobasa.
The highlight? You get to vote for the best Slovenian-style sausage! Local makers compete for top honors in the People’s Choice and Best of Fest awards, with the champion crowned the official “Klobasa King” at 6:00 p.m. The winning sausage-maker earns a featured spot at the Thanksgiving Polka Weekend.
The Sausage Fest features non-stop live music by the region’s most popular Cleveland-Style polka bands, including: The Don Wojtila Band, the Anthony Culkar Orchestra, Frank Moravcik with Linda Hochevar, the Al Battistelli Band, Ron Likovic and Friends, the Fairport Jammers, and more…