DeKalb Oktoberfest Brings Fall Fun to Town This Weekend
DeKalb Oktoberfest Returns This Weekend!
Fall fun is coming to DeKalb this weekend as the community celebrates DeKalb Oktoberfest 2026 — and yes, they spell it “Oktoberfest.”
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It’s a full day of food, music, family activities and plenty of small-town fun, with events happening throughout downtown DeKalb.
The day gets started early with a 6 AM pancake breakfast at the DeKalb Fire Station, followed by vendors opening up, the parade down Highway 82 starts at 10 AM, plus a car show, art and quilt show, kids’ games, and plenty of food.
There’s also:
- Bingo at noon and 2 PM
- Mutton Bustin’ on Houston Street
- Mr. and Miss Oktoberfest Pageant at 1 PM
- Back Yard Jam with local musicians
- Oktoberfest Variety Show at 5:30 PM
- Drake Herron live downtown from 7:30 - 10:30 PM
- Food vendors on Bowie and Houston Streets
- Free photo backdrop
- German sausage and pretzels at the Oktoberfest Food Trailer
- Cake Walk and plenty more.
Oktoberfest is all about food, fun, family, and community, and the organizers are inviting folks from around the Ark-La-Tex to come make some fall memories in DeKalb.
- Where: DeKalb, Texas
- When: All Day Saturday, October 3
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For the full schedule and more information, visit dekalbtexasoktoberfest.org, and be sure you follow them on Facebook.
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