Texarkana Oktoberfest 2026 Guide: Live Music, Brews & Games

You don't have to travel all the way to Germany to enjoy Oktoberfest; just head over to Downtown Texarkana on Saturday, October 3rd, as Main Street Texarkana is hosting the 2026 Oktoberfest. It'll be a big evening of food, drinks, live music, and family fun.

The event will run from 5 PM to 10 PM, and admission is free!

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Local Brews and Oktoberfest Favorites

There will be a variety of German-inspired food and beverages served throughout the evening. Four States Fermenters, Lost Forty Brewery, and Southern Tail Brewing will be serving specialty beers, while local favorites The Eagle, Fat Jack's, and The Hideout will offer their own selections.

Those looking for a little friendly competition can sign up for the Bier Olympics that will start at 6 PM. Teams of two will compete in events including the Weenie Toss, Stein Racing, and the Great Cornholio. Registration is $50 per team, with proceeds benefiting Main Street Texarkana. The winning team will take home a $300 prize.

Fun for the Whole Family

This is a family-friendly event with face painting, hair braiding, bounce houses, an inflatable obstacle course, and even an exotic petting zoo. Petting zoo tickets are $5 each, or families can purchase a zoo pass for $15.

Live Music and Entertainment on Oktoberfest in Texarkana

Enjoy live entertainment happening throughout the evening on the Front Street Stage. Jase and Heather Linn will kick it all off at 5 PM., followed by a German Variety Show presented by TexRep at 6:40 PM. Common Ground will close out the night beginning at 8 PM.

Other activities include a football watch party, cornhole, and beer pong.

For more information, Bier Olympics registration, tickets, or vendor applications, visit MainStreetTexarkana.org. Vendor opportunities are still available for those interested in joining the festivities.

LOOK: Best Beers From Every State

To find the best beer in each state and Washington D.C., Stacker analyzed January 2020 data from BeerAdvocate, a website that gathers user scores for beer in real-time. BeerAdvocate makes its determinations by compiling consumer ratings for all 50 states and Washington D.C. and applying a weighted rank to each. The weighted rank pulls the beer toward the list's average based on the number of ratings it has and aims to allow lesser-known beers to increase in rank. Only beers with at least 10 rankings to be considered; we took it a step further to only include beers with at least 100 user rankings in our gallery. Keep reading to find out what the best beer is in each of the 50 states and Washington D.C.

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