McKinney Oktoberfest will bring German-style fun to historic downtown McKinney on Sept. 25-27.
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It’s time to dust off your lederhosen and plan to attend one — or more — of the upcoming Oktoberfests happening across North Texas. The sound of polka will fill the air and steins of beer will be raised high as North Texas commemorates the Bavarian holiday.
Here’s a list of some of 12 Oktoberfest festivals and celebrations happening here in D-FW, starting this weekend.
As a note, weather-related schedule changes and other updates are a possibility. Make sure to check event websites as you plan your trip.
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TRUCKTOBERFEST AT THE TRUCK YARD
Head over to the Truck Yard in Lower Greenville and check out the lineup of events. The events include a stein-hoisting contest, wiener dog race, pretzel-eating contest and chicken dance contest. There will also be Oktoberfest anthems played by The Alpine Village.
Sept. 12 from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. at the Truck Yard Dallas, 5624 Sears St., Dallas. Free. eventbrite.com.
Celestial Beerworks will be hosing their fourth annual Spocktoberfest and will beam attendees into a space-style Munich. There will be specialty lager tappings, live music from Baba Yaga Orkestar, specialty German-inspired dishes from the Cosmic Cantina, and stein-holding and chugging competitions. Attendees are invited to wear their Star Trek gear or lederhosen and dirndls.
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Sept. 12 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Celestial Beerworks, 2530 Butler St., Dallas. Tickets are $30. celestialbeerworks.com.
Ride on roller coasters and then head over to the Six Flags Oktoberfest. At the festival there will be German food, family-friendly activities and Bavarian brew. There will also be performances by the Gutentag Players and Uber Oompah Band.
Saturdays and Sunday from Sept. 12-Nov. 1 at at Six Flags over Texas, 2201 E. Road to Six Flags, Arlington. Tickets are $45. sixflags.com.
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The Addison Oktoberfest is a Texas twist on the tradition, with a weekend of German food, music and beer. The four-day festival will kick off with the ceremonial first keg by Addison Mayor Bruce Arfsten. Afterwards, he will compete against other mayors in the first Mayoral Masskrug. There will also be the first Addison police vs. firemen stein-hoisting contest. Attendees can also participate in testing their skills in the bier maiden stein-carrying and bier barrel rolling.
Sept. 17 from 5 to 11 p.m., Sept. 18 from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., Sept. 19 from noon to midnight, Sept. 20 from 12 to 6 p.m. at Addison Circle Park, 4970 Addison Circle, Addison. Admission is free on Thursday for everyone. Kids 5 and under are free, kids 6 to 12 are $6.50, single-day general admission is $16.50 on Friday and Saturday and $11.50 on Sunday.
Louie, a miniature dachshund piebald, won the Dachshund Dash at Addison Oktoberfest in Addison in 2025.
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A three-day celebration of German culture full of beer, polka, sausage, stein-hoisting, bier barrel rolling, a carnival, games and more Oktoberfest fun. There will also be performances by the Alex Meixner Band, the Walburg Boys, the Keine Kunst Folk Dance Troupe, Mike and the Middletones and more.
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Sept. 24 from 5 to 11 p.m., Sept. 25 from 5 to 11 p.m. and Sept. 26 from 11 a.m. to midnight at Trinity Park, 1501 University Drive, Fort Worth. Single-day tickets are $10 on Thursday and $15 on Friday and Saturday, and three-day tickets are $20. fortworthoktoberfest.com.
Fort Worth Oktoberfest will be a three-day celebration of German culture.
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Take the whole family to downtown McKinney for the annual Oktoberfest celebration. Wear your lederhosen and enjoy authentic German food, drinks, music, traditional costumes, dancing, children’s activities, stein-holding competition, beard and mustache competition, brat-eating competition, meet the brew masters event and the 17th annual wiener dog races.
Sept. 25 from 5 to 11 p.m, Sept. 26 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Sept. 27 from noon to 5 p.m. in downtown McKinney, 111 N. Tennessee St., McKinney. Free admission. visitmckinney.com.
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There will be a family-friendly Oktoberfest celebration happening in Celina’s downtown square. During the afternoon there will live music and folk dancing, handcrafted goods from local vendors, dachshund dash, keg rolling, brat-eating contest, beer stein race and stein hoisting. Plus performances by The Dogensteins, STV Almrausch and The Royal Klobasneks.
Oct. 3 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Celina’s downtown square, 141 N. Ohio Dr., Celina. Free. lifeincelinatx.com.
Attendees going to the Oktoberfest at The Star in Frisco will get to enjoy a full day full of ice-cold Oktoberfest beer, traditional Oktoberfest games and German cuisine. Other highlights include keg rolling, stein-hoisting contests, a dachshund dash and a new Mr. and Ms. Oktoberfest will be crowned.
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Oct. 3 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at The Star in Frisco, 9 Cowboys Way, Frisco. Free. friscooktoberfest.com.
OKTOBERFEST AT LEGACY HALL
A packed afternoon filled with fun activities like watching college football, listening to live music from a German band, participating in the stein-holding competition and eating pretzels and bratwursts.
Oct. 3 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Legacy Hall, 7800 Windrose Ave., Plano. Free. legacyfoodhall.com.
Celebrate Oktoberfest with your furry friend in downtown Plano. There will be local vendors and boutiques, pet vendors and goodies for pups, dog costumes, permanent jewelry, hat bar experiences, fall-inspired finds, seasonal treats, handmade goods and fall photo ops.
Oct. 11 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Plano, 1021 East 15th St., Plano. Free. eventbrite.com.
The festival in Southlake will feature live music, authentic Bavarian food, dachshund races, vendor booths and family friendly entertainment. There will be free parking in the Southlake Town Square.
Oct. 16 from 4 to 11 p.m., Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Oct. 18 noon to 7 p.m. at Southlake Town Square, 285 Grand Ave., Southlake. Free. oktoberfestsouthlake.com.
Flag Pole Hill Park will be transformed for Oktoberfest in late October. For one night, families can enjoy activities and performances at the kid zone, shop in the market village, and listen to live music by Drew Cooper, George Dunham and the Bird Dogs and Pat Green.
Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Flag Pole Hill Park, 8100 Doran Circle, Dallas. Admission is free for kids under four, $15 for ages four through 17 and $30 for adults before 6 p.m. and $35 for adults after 6 p.m. oktoberfestdallas.com.