Oktoberfest Dallas · Flag Pole Hill

Oktoberfest

The 2026 festival is in the books. We will post next year's date the moment the Exchange Club sets it.

Flag Pole Hill, 8015 Doran Circle, Dallas, TX 75238 (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Same pit, bigger lawn. Once a year we pack up the smoke and set up at Flag Pole Hill for Oktoberfest Dallas, the Lake Highlands festival presented by the Exchange Club of Lake Highlands.

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Oktoberfest Dallas 2026 · Flag Pole Hill

Thank you, Dallas

What a weekend that was. The brats hit the griddle at sunup and the brisket never got a breather, and y'all kept the line long enough to prove the casing snap carried clear past the beer tent. Thank you to everyone who found the teal tent and ordered with both hands.

The crew wore the lederhosen, the steins got heavy, and the grill stayed loud right through the last chord on the main stage. Oktoberfest Dallas 2026 went by in a blur of smoke and polka, and we loved every minute of it.

The festival packed up, but the pit never really cooled off. The same brisket and brats that drew the line on the hill are back where they live, at 9090 Skillman, waiting on you.

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Brats and sausage on the Blackstone, lid up and casings snapping.
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The crew and a few friends, sized up against the big pretzel.
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Lederhosen, dirndls and loaded trays at the tent. Dress code optional.
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The whole Strouderosa crew under the teal banner, suspenders and all.

The pit is resting right now. We are back tomorrow at 11am, brisket and all. Come hungry.

Mon Closed
Tue (today) Closed
Wed 11am–8pm
Thu 11am–8pm
Fri 11am–8pm
Sat 11am–8pm
Sun 11am–5pm

See the menu Order online

What's on the Pit

Oktoberfest runs on bratwurst, and ours is the reason people find the tent. Brats spend the morning in the smoker, then hit the grill at the tent for the casing snap you can hear from the beer line. That alone would be a good day. Kraut on top, a cold stein sweating in your other hand while the band finds its second wind. Most tents would stop right there and take the compliment.

Then the brisket shows up. Chopped, smoky, still warm from the pit, piled on the brat until the bun gives up trying to close. Prefer pulled pork? Same pile, same pit, your call. Bratwurst under smoked meat, kraut holding on for dear life. We call it a Braterosa, and it comes with a two-hand warning. Oktoberfest may never call it anything else. Want the lighter lift? Our smoked hot dog takes the same pile and becomes the Hot Dogerosa.

Flag Pole Hill sits in Lake Highlands, a few minutes from our pit on Skillman, so everything arrives with the smoke still talking. Look for the tent with the dancing peppers on top and follow the line.

The tent menu

Smoked Bratwurst 10 tickets Smoked bratwurst on a bun with sauerkraut.
Braterosa 16 tickets Smoked bratwurst topped with chopped smoked brisket or pulled pork and sauerkraut. Bring both hands. Open a bigger photo
Smoked Hot Dog 6 tickets Smoked hot dog on a bun. The classic, minding its own business.
Hot Dogerosa 12 tickets Our smoked hot dog buried under chopped smoked brisket or pulled pork. 2 photos Open bigger photos
Tiny Twists 2 tickets A bag of mini pretzel twists for the walk back to the stage. Open a bigger photo