This is a multiple day event Downtown
5p to 9p Thurs
5p to 11p Fri
6:30a to Midnight Sat
8:30a to 5p Sun (tentative, else using for cleanup)
misc cleanup as needed on Mon
Oktemberfest will return to the Marshall County Courthouse Square and surround streets.
Main St from 9th St to 3rd Ave during the Parade),
Carnival in City Annex Lot, N & S 1st Ave,
S Center plus grass lot SW of Main and S Center,
Map for detailed view - TBA.
Parking is available in the surrounding city and county parking lots. and side streets.
Parking is available in the surrounding city and county parking lots. and side streets.
Yessy’s Creations, Kids Fun Run, Fire Truck & Smoke Trailer, Police Car, and different vendors!
Little Miss & Mister Registration and Voting
5:00 – 6:00 PM
Open for kids 16 and under.
No Charge 5:30 to 7:00 PM
Bring your camera for photos with your favorite characters.
TBD
Thurs:
Main St, Center St, 1st Ave Closed to through traffic.
Portions of Main St (Center to 1st Ave) and S Center St will be closed for food vendors starting Wed evening after 5 pm to allow staging of the food vendors, and supporting equipment.
N Center will be closed Thurs morning (8am) until Sun evening for the main stage.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Open to all 1st & 2nd graders in Marshall County.
Must be able to participate in the parade on Sat.
6:15 PM
Open for kids 16 and under. No Charge
Signup registration 5:00 to 6:00 PM
Open for kids 16 and under.
Wear a white shirt for best effect.
Run starts at 6:30 PM
Bring your camera for photos with your favorite characters.
TBD
Trevor Parrish
Fri:
Main St will be open most of the day up until around 3 pm. At that time, it will begin a slow closure from Center St to 3rd St., to allow for to allow for Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show entries' parking to start.
OKTEMBERFEST CAR SHOW! 
Friday, September 25, 2027
211 W. Main St., Marshalltown
Registration: 5:00–7:00 PM
Car Show: 5:00–8:30 PM
Awards: 8:00 PM
$20 per vehicle — payable at the gate
NO PRE-REGISTRATION!
SWAG BAG BONUS!
TOP 20 AWARDS
Cruise in. Show off. Celebrate Oktemberfest! Enter the car show at 211 W. Main St., Marshalltown.
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM - along Main St and Courthouse pavilion.
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM - on the Main Stage
Church St route.
Parade Staging – Starts around 8-8:30 AM
Staging moves back to a combination of W Main, Denmeade, W Church, S 11th and surrounding parking lots around Miller School.
The Parade staging areas merge and starts at 9th St and W Church St. It continues east on Church St to 2nd Ave where it splits to turn north or south as needed to disembark, or for bus staging for the marching bands.
Parade Start 10 AM –
Runtime lasts until around 12:30/12:45 PM
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Parade, entries must be received by Friday, September 19!
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1:00 PM-2:00 PM – TBA
2:00 PM-4:00 PM – TBA
1:00 PM-5:00 PM – GUEST M.C:
Public – Event by Iowa Valley Cornhole
Grass lot SW of Main and S 1st St. (location pending)
12:30 PM – Registration & Setup
1:30 PM – Start.
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Sat:
Main St, and adjacent side streets between State and Church from 3rd St to 1st Ave will be closed most of the day starting around 8 am to allow for the Parade, the Bags Tournament, Vendors, Concerts, and Carnival.
Lineups and Staging for the Grand Parade starts around Miller School, west Church and west Main around 8 am, with the parade traveling east on Main starting at 10 am.
2026 Parade Lineup (Rev # as of Sept ##)
Parade Staging and Route! < < < < <
After the Parade, Main St will open to normal traffic for everything west of 3rd St, and east of 1st Ave. and will remain closed throughout the rest of the day.
Main St route.
Parade Staging - Starts around 8-8:30 AM
Staging moves back to a combination of W Main, Denmeade, W Church, S 11th and surrounding parking lots around Miller School.
The Parade staging areas merge and starts at 9th St and W Main St. It continues east on Main St to Center St where it turns south and ends at Church St to go west or continue south on Center as needed to disembark, or for bus staging for the marching bands that will be east of Center on Church or Linn St.
Parade Start 10 AM –
Runtime lasts until around 12:30/12:45 PM
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Parade, entries must be received by Friday, September 18!
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Parade Staging and Route
Effective Saturday - Sept 26, 2026.
Street closures for portions of the Parade staging and route, along and across the parade route and staging areas.
Closures and restricted travel will start around 8AM Saturday morning for the start of the parade staging, and will remain Closed until the end of the parade. Everything west of 3rd St will be opened at the end of the parade.
Please do not drive across people's lawns to get around the barricades in place for the safety of all participants and coordinators. Plan accordingly with alternate routes around this area, and remind employees/coworkers as needed. If you live in this area, you will be receiving a postcard reminder to have all vehicles along the route moved to an alternate side street for that day.
North/South traffic should use east of 2nd Ave or west of S 12th St.
An Emergency vehicle crossing will be maintained at Main and 3rd St for Police, Fire, or Ambulance needs.
12:00 PM-1:30 PM - Mary Runyan Band
1:30 PM-3:00 PM - Basement Band
3:00 PM-4:30 PM - REZ
3:00 PM-6:00 PM - Community Band
Public - Event by Oktemberfest-Iowa's Best Family Fall Festival
6:30-7:00AM Registration & Setup
Public - Event by Iowa Valley Cornhole
12:30 PM - Registration & Setup
1:30 PM - Start.
Grass lot SW of Main and S 1st St. (location pending)
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM - on the Main stage
Sunday Schedule TBD
Sun
All food vendors are expected to be loaded out by Sun evening by around 10 pm.
S Center St should open to normal traffic by Sun evening/Mon morning after cleanup is finished, and the carnival moved out of the N & S 1st Ave, and Annex Lot.
The Carnival will have most or all of its equipment moved out by Sun evening. That will allow final cleanup late Sun and to open 1st Ave and the Annex Lot to normal traffic after cleanup.
Worship Service
Crafters & Merchants
Carnival
Live Music
11:00 - 12:00 - Community Worship Service
12:30 PM-1:30 PM - MHS MARIACHI Band and GRUPO De BAILE FOLKLORICO
1:30 PM- 3:30 PM - HARMONY SISTERS
Event Space Cleanup
Event Space Cleanup
Pets are allowed, however all dogs MUST be on a leash and under full control of their owner at all times.
Failure to abide by that request, and you'll be asked to leave.
Thursday 5 pm to Close
Friday 5 pm to Close
Saturday 11 am to Close
Sunday 12 to 4 pm
Gates Close by around 10 pm each night and with shut down before 1030 pm, and by around 4 pm Sun.
*Price for one 4-hour session
Thursday 5 pm to 9pm
Friday 5 pm to Close (11pm)
Saturday 11 am to Close (12am)
Sunday 11 am to Close (5 pm)
Thursday 5 pm to 9pm
Friday 5 pm to Close (11 pm)
Saturday 11 am to 12 am
Sunday 11 am to Close (4-5 pm)
Food vendors for 2026:
(Th/Fr/Sa/Su unless specified)
Back Roads Eats & Sweets
Fire on Wheels Pizza
Lemonade Industries
Boba Tea
Sno-2-Go
Hungry Boys Taqueria (Th/Fr/Sa)
Dave’s Donuts (Th/Fr/Sa)
Thai Street Food (Fr/Sa/Su)
Kiwanis (Fr/Sa)
Comal Kaxi (Th/Fr/Sa)
Comix (Th/Fr/Sa)
Clare's Tenderloins (Sa)
Tacos La Cruz (Th/Fr/Sa)
B. Dirty Sodas (Th/Fr)
Wisconsin Del’s (Th/Fr/Sa)
Big Acai (TBA_
Rotary club (Sa)
(Fr/Sa)
Lucky Wife Wine Slushies
(Th/Fr/Sa/Su)
Thirsty Pigs
Carnival
*Some Food Vendors may be open for business for Lunch on Thurs and some may run limited menus Thurs evening.
*Some Food Vendors may be open for business for Lunch on Fri.
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FOOD Vendor registrations are now CLOSED for 2026.
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Friday 5 pm to Close
Saturday 10 am to Close
Sunday 10 am to Close
Crafters/Vendors:
Machine Cult 3D
Guiding Star
Mad City
78 Pottery
Riva’s Endless Creations
ATUK Crafts
Accessories by Lupita
K’s Collection
Double Dog Dare Ya – Four Legged Bakery
Blue Butterfly Creations
Leave No Stone Unturned
Tyler Peschong
Glitzy G
list subject to change...
