Fredericksburg Oktoberfest in Fredericksburg
Texas Hill Country German heritage, a mile-wide Main Street laid out for ox carts, and an Oktoberfest that fills all of it.
At a glance
- Dates
- Oct 2–4, 2026
- Where
- Marktplatz, Fredericksburg, Texas
- Admission
- $15 a day
- Official schedule
- oktoberfestinfbg.com
The schedule
Fredericksburg Oktoberfest as published for Oct 2–4, 2026. Times move on the day, so the organiser's own page is the last word.
- Fredericksburg, TX
- Fredericksburg Oktoberfest Oct 2–4 · Marktplatz · $15 a day
- Oktoberfest
- since 1981 · German music, food and games OkTUBAfest kicks it off Friday 5:45 PM
- Friday, Oct 2
- gates 6 PM–midnight · OkTUBAfest 5:45 PM Waltz Contest 8:45 PM · Kinder Park 6–10 PM
- Saturday, Oct 3
- Chicken Dance 9 AM · Main St entrance Kraut Run 8:30 AM · Polka Contest 3 PM
- Sunday, Oct 4
- 42 tournament 12:30 PM in the street tent Dirndl & Lederhosen Contest 1 PM · open 11–6
- Marktplatz
- 126 W Main St · $15 a day · 3-day pass $25 kids 7–12 $1 a day · under 6 free
- See You at Marktplatz
- oktoberfestinfbg.com for the full schedule
Getting there and getting around
Main Street runs wide and straight for a mile, laid out for ox carts, which makes it unusually good on foot.
Roughly 1h 30m from Austin, TX, 1h 15m from San Antonio, TX, door to door by car. Traffic moves the real number around on the day.
Where to eat is on the Fredericksburg festival page, with phone numbers.
Also on around these dates
- Solvang, CA: Solvang Danish Days, Sept 18–20
- Durango, CO: Durango Cowboy Gathering, Sept 30 – Oct 3
- Leavenworth, WA: Leavenworth Oktoberfest 2026, Oct 2–3 · 9–10 · 16–17
- Estes Park, CO: Elk Fest, Oct 3–4
- Galena, IL: Galena Country Fair, Oct 10–11
- Eureka Springs, AR: Hillberry: The Harvest Moon Festival, Oct 7–11
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Questions people actually ask
When is Fredericksburg Oktoberfest?
Oct 2–4, 2026, in Fredericksburg, Texas.
Where is Fredericksburg Oktoberfest held?
Marktplatz, in Fredericksburg, Texas.
How much is Fredericksburg Oktoberfest?
$15 a day, as published by the organiser. Check their page for the current price.
Are you affiliated with the festival?
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