Oktoberfest Returns to DeKalb Saturday with Full Day of Family Fun

DeKalb, Texas, is celebrating Oktoberfest this Saturday, October 4, 2025, and bringing a full schedule of food, music, and activities for all ages. The celebration kicks off at 6 AM with the traditional Pancake Breakfast at the Fire Station on Cobb Burkett Lane in downtown DeKalb.

New To The Area? Where's DeKalb?

If you haven't been to DeKalb, here's the perfect opportunity. It's about a 39-minute drive Northwest of Texarkana up Highway 82.

From 8 AM to 4 PM, vendors will line Runnels and Bowie Streets, offering crafts, food, drink, and more. At 10 AM, the much-anticipated parade will roll down Highway 82, leading into an afternoon jam-packed with entertainment.

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After the parade, visitors can enjoy a classic car show at the DHS Gym, an art and quilt show in the Reed Building, and plenty of kid-friendly fun. Games will be set up in the Telford and Lindsey Buildings and beside the storm shelter, while inflatable sports activities will run at Bowie and Centre. Be sure you stop by the Williams House for beans and cornbread.

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There Is Plenty To Do At The 2025 DeKalb Oktoberfest

Music fills the streets starting at 11 AM with polka tunes from The Polish Cowboy, followed by a Backyard Jam with local musicians from 1 to 3 PM.

Other highlights include a cake walk at 11 AM on Runnels Street, bingo at noon and 2 PM in the storm shelter, and mutton bustin’ shows at 11:30, 1:30, and 3:30 on Houston Street.

Evening entertainment features the Oktoberfest Variety Show titled "Somewhere Texas", starting at 5:30 PM.  Lane Bricker hits the stage from 7:30 to 10:30 PM. Food vendors will be on Runnels Street throughout the day.

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