Presented by Zimmerman Honda, this FREE event is a great way to celebrate our region’s rich German history while building community with traditional Oktoberfest food, beer, music, and games!

OKTOBERFEST DAVENPORT
 Saturday, September 19, 2026
 Noon-7:00pm
 Kaiserslautern Square, 119 E. 3rd St, Davenport, Iowa (across from the Adler Theatre)

Gates open at noon with live music from The Textures Band (12-2:30pm), food from Becky’s Lunch Wagon and Argrow’s Cafe Food Truck, pretzels from the GAHC+M, and a variety of German beers. Yeungling beer, Sprecher craft sodas, and water are also available for purchase.

 Steinholding contests* are held at 2:00, 4:00, and 6:00pm, and Die Musikmeisters German polka band keeps the celebration going 3:00-7:00pm.

Other games include Hammerschlagen** and Giant Jenga

THANK YOU to our sponsors for making this event possible:
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Zimmerman Honda
VIP SPONSOR: Koehler Electric
BEER TENT SPONSOR: KQCJ Planet 93.9 with Dave & Darren
SITE SPONSOR: Downtown Davenport Partnership
MUSIC SPONSOR: Tyson Foods
STEINHOLDING CONTEST SPONSOR: Pinnacle Country Club
PRETZEL TABLE SPONSOR: Quad City Bank and Trust
WATER SPONSOR: Hy-vee
Professional sound services provided by Bill Lilleman.

* Participants hold up a full stein of beer as long as they can, until only one steinholder remains – cost is $20 to participate and you keep the beer stein. Registration is at the beer tent.

** Participants compete against each other to drive nails into a tree stump one hit at a time.

 Proceeds from Oktoberfest Davenport benefit the German American Heritage Center and Museum’s operations, programs, and community outreach. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities for GAHC+M events and programs, contact Rachael Young – [email protected], (563) 322-8844 x 107.