Upcoming Events in Marshall

Rueggenbach Brewing Co, 108 W. Houston St.

The brick streets of downtown Marshall transform into a Bavarian-style festival village for Rüeggenfest, East Texas’ own Oktoberfest-inspired celebration, where small-town Texas hospitality meets Old-World tradition. The festival fills the heart of Marshall with craft beer, live music, artisan vendors, traditional games, family activities, and the aromas of smoked meats, pretzels, and fresh-baked pastries drifting through the streets. The biergarten has German-inspired lagers, seasonal festival beers, and special one-day releases brewed exclusively for the event. Expect stein-holding competitions, yodeling, costume contests, dachshund races, shopping, demonstrations, a kids area, and food vendors.

rueggenbach.com/rueggenfest

Downtown

The FireAnt Festival returns every year on the second Saturday of October. Entertainment throughout the day includes a TourDeFireAnt long-distance bike ride, the FireAnt 5K, the Toddler Trot, a kids run, parade, the Diaper Derby, the gurning contest, the Chicken Chunkin’ Contest, a kids dance contest, and vendors.

marshalltexas.com/fireant-festival