Deadwood Oktoberfest takes over Historic Main Street and Outlaw Square on October 2–3, 2026. The Wild West–meets–Bavaria weekend includes the Lost Lederhosen Hunt, German car show, Wiener Dog Races, Beer Barrel Games, brat cookoff, and Calamity’s Climb. Friday activities run roughly 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; Saturday packs Main Street from late morning through evening awards. Schedule subject to change—confirm at deadwood.com/event/oktoberfest. Read more...

Tomah’s new Kriskindlmarkt brings a German-style Christmas market to downtown Tomah over four weekends: November 27–28, December 4–5, December 11–12, and December 18–19, 2026. Hours are Fridays 4–8 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.–8 p.m. at 1013 and 1110 Superior Avenue (Brieske Square area). The Tomah Chamber Foundation partners with the Sparta Chamber for artisan huts, food, and holiday shopping. Info: Read more...

The Cincinnati Donauschwaben Society hosts its 34th Annual Oktoberfest October 2–4, 2026, at Donauschwaben Park, 4290 Dry Ridge Road in Colerain Township. Hours: Friday 5:30–11:00 p.m., Saturday 1:00–11:00 p.m., Sunday noon–8:00 p.m. Expect authentic German food and bier, live German entertainment, Kinderplatz activities, and the annual Sunday car show. Primary source: cincydonau.com and the society’s 2026 event flyer. Read more...

The Meriden Turner Society hosts Oktoberfest on Saturday–Sunday, October 3–4, 2026, at Twelve Percent Beer Project, 341 State Street, North Haven, Connecticut. The society’s official 2026 second-half schedule lists this public fest at the brewery; tickets are sold through Twelve Percent Beer Project’s Square store. Expect German-American club hospitality paired with the brewery’s taproom setting. Details: meridenturnersociety.com and twelvepercentbeerproject.square.site/oktoberfest. Read more...

Kingston Maennerchor and Damenchor presents Oktoberfest 2026 on Saturday, September 26, at the clubhouse, 37 Greenkill Avenue, Kingston, New York. The society’s public calendar lists the annual celebration at the historic German singing club (est. 1868). Reservations are typically requested in advance; temporary memberships may be available for alcohol service. Contact the club at 845-338-3763 or see kmdchoir.org for updates. Read more...

The American Aid Society of German Descendants continues its Oktoberfest series on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the Lake Villa grounds, 259 W. Grand Avenue, Lake Villa, Illinois. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the second of three consecutive Saturday evenings featuring lively German bands, entertainment, and food and drinks on site. Weekend 1 is September 19 and Weekend 3 Read more...

Oktoberfest Weekend 3 at the American Aid Society of German Descendants wraps the series on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 259 W. Grand Avenue, Lake Villa, Illinois. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with German music, entertainment, and festival food and drinks. The society holds Oktoberfest across three Saturdays (September 19, September 26, and October 3). See americanaidsocietyofgd.org for the full Read more...

Elmhurst Harmonie (est. 1907), the German-American singing society formerly known as the Elmhurst Männerchor & Damenchor, presents its 119th Concert & Dinner Dance on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Allegra Banquets of Villa Park, 237 W. St. Charles Road, Villa Park, Illinois. The afternoon includes a choral concert with dinner; adults are $60 per plate (filet mignon Read more...

The Sacred Heart Altar Society hosts its traditional German Dinner on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Family Life Center at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in downtown Cullman, Alabama. Plates are $15 and available for dine-in or drive-through takeout, with a menu of bratwurst, German potato salad, sauerkraut, green beans, applesauce, bread, Read more...

The Germanic-American Institute partners with USADance Minnesota for Let’s Dance! on Friday, October 2, 2026, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the GAI Haus, 301 Summit Avenue in Saint Paul. A beginner cha-cha lesson starts at 7:00 p.m., followed by a variety dance from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. featuring cha-cha, waltz, swing, rumba, tango, polka, salsa, and more. Dance Read more...

Reading Liederkranz presents Jazz Open Mic & Swing Dance Night on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the clubhouse on Spook Lane in Reading, Pennsylvania. A free swing lesson begins at 6:00 p.m., with live music from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. led by house band leader Gregory Wilson. Admission is $7 for guests and free for RLK members. The evening is Read more...

The Rheinischer Verein of Milwaukee hosts Maskenball 2027 on Saturday, January 16, 2027, at Embassy Suites by Hilton Milwaukee Brookfield, 1200 South Moorland Road in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Guests are invited to dress in costume for a night of music and dancing, with a 50/50 raffle and costume prizes. The ball is part of the club’s Read more...