Oktoberfest Davenport 2025

The German American Heritage Center and Museum and Zimmerman Honda are excited to host the 4th Annual Oktoberfest in Kaiserslautern Square (K-Square) which provides a perfect venue for an outdoor event in the heart of downtown Davenport. This free event is a great way to celebrate the rich German culture in the Quad Cities while having fun in our community. It features a variety of traditional Oktoberfest activities including music, food, games and beer.

Oktoberfest on Saturday, September 20th, 2025, from 12–7 p.m. at K-Square 119 E. 3rd St., Davenport, IA.

This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required.

Music:

• 12-2:15pm The Textures: Funk, jam, soul, pop, and rock & roll… we love every flavor and texture!

• 3-7 pm Die Musikmeisters Band a German polka band

Games:

• Stein Holding Contests – a game in which participants try to hold up a full mug of beer for as long as they can.

• Hammerschlagen – A game in which participants compete against each other to drive nails into a wooden stump one hit at a time.

• Giant Jenga and Connect 4

• Inflatable axe throwing

Food & Drink:

• Bratwurst provided by Katy's Import Foods.

• We will be selling German beer and a special Oktoberfest brew exclusively from Twin Span Brewing.

A special thank you to our sponsors, as we couldn’t put on this event without them!

Zimmerman Honda, Koehler Electric, United Insurance Counselors, Quad City Bank and Trust, Downtown Davenport Partnership, and MediaLink.