Marshalltown Oktemberfest: Celebrating community with music, food, and fun!

Schedule of Events:

Thursday
Little Miss and Mister Registration and Voting
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Oktemberfest Kids' Night - MONSTER Arm Wrestling
Open Table for kids 16 and under.
No Charge 4:30 to 7:30 PM
Will draw for winners of T-shirt at 7 PM

Friday
Oktemberfest Classic Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show
Car Show Registration - 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Car Show - 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Car Show Awards - 8:00 PM
Live Music

Saturday
Parade Line-Up and Route
Main St route.
Parade Staging -  Starts around 8-8:30 AM
Staging moves back to 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 Main.  It continues east on Main 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

Oktemberfest Car Show / Car Hop Competition
Car Hop Registration - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Car Hop - 3:30 PM- 5:00 PM

Oktemberfest Cornhole Bags Tournament
Tentatively on the north and west sides of the Courthouse and grass lot SW of Main and Center.

Registration and Setup -  10 AM.

Live Music
The Happy Endings Band

Sunday
Oktemberfest Community Fun Run/Jog/Walk
Community Fun Run/Jog/Walk

8 AM in front of YMCA/YWCA

The kids' fun run and 5K/10K have been changed to a community run on the Marshalltown bike trail. There will be a shot gun start. Increments of 1/2, 1, 2 and 3 miles will be marked. Turn around when you like.

Oktemberfest Pokémon Tournament
Registration and Setup -  Noon to 1 PM.

Tournament 1 PM to 4 PM.

Oktemberfest Big Kids and Adults Arm Wrestling Registration
Registration and Weigh-Ins - Noon to 1 PM

Tournament - 1:00 - 4:00 PM

Live Music
Trevor Parrish
MHS Mariachi Mi Pueblo

Date: September 26 - 29, 2024    

Location: Downtown, Marshaltown IA 50158

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