Downtown McKinney from above during Oktoberfest

Signature event · 19th year

McKinney Oktoberfest

Presented by Tomes Auto Group

Historic Downtown becomes a Bavarian village for three days: polka bands, Alpine dance troupes and strolling accordions across multiple stages, stein-holding and weenie dog races, a Kinder Korner for the kids. Admission is free, rain or shine.

Schedule & stages Getting there VIP tickets ↗

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DatesSept 25 – 27, 2026

AdmissionFree · no ticket

WhereThe square · 111 N. Tennessee

PaymentCards · no ATMs

Fri Sept 25Happy Hour 2–4:30 · Festival 5–11 pm

Sat Sept 2611 am – 11 pm

Sun Sept 27Noon – 5 pm

The essentials

Everything You Need to Know

Hours & admission

Fri, Sept 25Happy Hour 2 – 4:30 pm
Festival 5 – 11 pm

Sat, Sept 2611 am – 11 pm

Sun, Sept 27Noon – 5 pm

Free, no ticket, come and go as you like. Alcohol sales stop 30 minutes before close.

Getting there

Two free trolleys · every 15 min

New this year: park at City Hall and ride the Downtown Trolley to the festival, or park at the church as before.

First TrolleyFirst McKinney Baptist Church, 1615 W. Louisiana St. → west side of Mitchell Park on Benge St., between Louisiana and Virginia

Second Trolley · newCity Hall, 401 E Virginia St

Fri4 pm – midnight

Sat10 am – midnight

Sun1 – 6 pm

Rideshare drop-off

West side of Mitchell Park on Benge St., between Louisiana and Virginia.

Directions to shuttle lot ↗

Good to know

$Cards, not cash. No ATMs on site.

✕Leave at home: coolers, backpacks, bag chairs, outside food & drink.

+First Aid, Lost & Found, Lost Children: Tennessee Street side of the Courthouse Theater, 111 N. Tennessee.

♿ADA/wheelchair accessible grounds, with accessible restrooms around the festival grounds; limited ADA parking in city lots.

☂Rain or shine. Leashed dogs welcome. Dirndls encouraged.

Find on the map

Alpine Stage · Blue Box Stage · Bavarian Experience Stage Gemütlichkeit Games · East Louisiana Street Kinder Korner, petting zoo, carnival midway Biergartens · Choctaw VIP Biergarten Courthouse Theater, Tennessee St. side · First Aid, Lost & Found, Lost Children Trolley & rideshare · Mitchell Park (Benge St.) and City Hall

Download Map

New this year · Play online

Dachshund Dash

Can't wait for the weenie dog races? Race one down the square on your phone, leave Strudel and Pretzel in the dust, and put your time on the leaderboard.

Play the game → The real races: Saturday at noon, Sunday at 2 pm

Schedule & stages

What's happening, when, and where

Nothing in that category on that day — try another day.

Set times are from the 2026 entertainment guide and can shift on the day. Contest registration is on Eventbrite ↗.

Bringing kids? Kinder Korner & the midway

Carnival rides and games, the Westland Ranch petting zoo, crafts, a rock wall and face painting. Select attractions require coupons, sold throughout the festival grounds. Children in strollers are permitted in the VIP Biergarten.

21+ · limited Choctaw Casinos & Resorts VIP Biergarten

Private biergarten with specialty beers only poured here
Exclusive food, live music and VIP restrooms
Limited-edition swag while supplies last

Get VIP tickets ↗

Contests & activities Register for events & activities

Stein holding, the weenie dog races, the Beard & Mustache Competition and Meet the Brewmaster all take sign-ups. Registration is on the same Eventbrite page as VIP.

Ask the festival