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, 222 N. Tennessee St. → Chestnut St. between Virginia and Louisiana

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

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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.

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