Friday, Oct. 9
Opening night
- 3:00 PM Packet pickup begins
- 5:00 PM Alcohol service begins
- 5:00–8:00 PM Inflatables and kids activities
- 6:00 PM 5K starts
- About 6:05 PM 1 Mile Fun Run starts
- 7:00–11:00 PM Glendale Riders, Main Stage
Schedule
2026 Oktoberfest Schedule
St. Mary’s Oktoberfest runs Friday, October 9 through Sunday, October 11. Find daily times for the 5K, food and beer, kids activities, live music, Mass, bingo, and the sweepstakes drawing.
Saturday, Oct. 10
Main festival day
- 1:00 PM Grounds open and keg tapping
- 1:00–8:00 PM Kids games and inflatables
- 1:00–4:00 PM St. Louis Express, Main Stage
- 4:00–5:00 PM Confessions
- 5:15 PM Vigil Mass
- 7:00–10:00 PM Porch Café, Main Stage
Sunday, Oct. 11
Faith, family, and closing
- 6:30 AM & 8:00 AM Mass in church
- 11:00 AM Mass in the Grass, church if inclement weather
- After Mass–8:00 PM Kids games and inflatables
- 1:30–3:00 PM Stein holding and keg tossing
- 5:00–8:00 PM Bingo in Suddes Hall
- 8:15 PM Sweepstakes drawing
Live Band Schedule
2026 entertainment lineup.
Use this section for live music, DJ, karaoke, and main-stage entertainment times by day.
Friday
- 3:00–7:00 PM DJ Dave, 5K entertainment
- 7:00–11:00 PM Glendale Riders, Main Stage
Saturday
- 1:00–4:00 PM St. Louis Express, Main Stage
- 1:00–6:00 PM DJ Dave, Kids Games Square
- 6:00–9:00 PM DJ Dave Karaoke, Kids Games Square
- 7:00–10:00 PM Porch Café, Main Stage
Sunday
- 12:00–4:30 PM Soulshine Groove, Kids Games Square
- 12:30–4:00 PM St. Louis Czech Express, Main Stage
- 5:00–8:00 PM Wherehouse Project Band, Main Stage
Future dates
Always Columbus Day Weekend.
St. Mary’s Oktoberfest is held Friday through Sunday of Columbus Day weekend. Exact schedules, entertainment, volunteer shifts, and registration links are updated as the event gets closer.
| Year | Oktoberfest Weekend | Columbus Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | October 9–11 | October 12 |
| 2027 | October 8–10 | October 11 |
| 2028 | October 6–8 | October 9 |
| 2029 | October 5–7 | October 8 |
| 2030 | October 11–13 | October 14 |
| 2031 | October 10–12 | October 13 |
| 2032 | October 8–10 | October 11 |
| 2033 | October 7–9 | October 10 |
| 2034 | October 6–8 | October 9 |
| 2035 | October 5–7 | October 8 |