OKTOBERFEST is a mission of hospitality hosted by Holy Ghost Parish and made  possible by community support, where "a table is set" and everyone is invited
to participate in celebrating a day of fellowship and fun for the entire family! 
 Proceeds are gifted back into our community.

Celebrate the 35th Annual Oktoberfest in Vinita on Saturday, October 8 from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm on the campus of Holy Ghost Catholic Church.  Enjoy authentic German, Native American, Asian, Mexican and American foods.  Satisfy your sweet tooth at the popular church bake goods booth, which is always a sell-out!

Place a bid on one of the unique baskets at the Spectacular Silent Auction tent.  Get a raffle ticket for a chance at one of the grand prize items, donated by local merchants!  Shop dozens of craft vendors and enjoy live entertainment all day featuring local talent, cake walks, the Blaskapelle Band and the German American Society of Tulsa dancers. 

Bring the kids for crafts and games, face painting, balloon art, bounce house, pony rides and a petting zoo.  Car enthusiasts will want to visit the adjacent Route 66 Car Show in North Park, sponsored by the Craig County Cruisers. 

New for 2022! Receive a bedlam OU or OSU t-shirt by donating onsite at the Oklahoma Blood Institute's bloodmobile. There's fun for the whole family at this vibrant fall festival! 

       Booth space registrations are currently open for Arts & Crafts and Food Vendors. 
               Update: Indoor booths are sold out!  Some outdoor booths still available.

Below are the 2022 vendor information letters and registration forms.  Please promptly mail your completed registration form (and payment, if an Arts & Crafts Vendor) as booth spaces can fill up quickly. 

Call Cindy Allen, Oktoberfest Vendor Contact, by phone at 918.256.2281 or by e-mail to holyghostvinita@gmail.com with any questions.

Led by co-chairs Vanessa Hicks, Brittany Selby, and Donna Koon, the October 9, 2021 event was again held jointly with the Route 66 Car Show, sponsored by the Craig County Cruisers.  Our 34th Annual Oktoberfest in Vinita was also designated as a sesquicentennial event with Vinita's year-long 150th Anniversary celebrations. 

Oktoberfest was held at the Holy Ghost Catholic Church campus under three large tents: one each for food booths, children's activities and games, and an entertainment tent with Biergarten.  Nearly 60 indoor and outdoor craft booths were on site, with a spectacular Silent Auction, the German-American Society Dancers and Glaskapelle German Band of Tulsa, local and area entertainers, singer Madi McGuire, cake walks, petting zoo, pony rides, and a mechanical bull ride.  The always popular OU-Texas game was displayed so football fans didn't have to miss the traditional rivalry.

A variety of delicious foods were available: German fare, Mexican dishes, Asian food, the church ladies' baked goods booth, BBQ ribs, fried fish dinners, funnel cakes, chicken sandwiches, hamburgers, kettle corn, fried cheesecake on-a-stick, German baked goods, cotton candy, and sno cones.  Visitors purchased raffle tickets for large prizes that were drawn at the conclusion of the event.

Tours of Holy Ghost parish's beautiful stained glass windows were offered by Father Cashen.  

This tremendously popular family-friendly event involved the whole community, with proceeds gifted back to various local charities.  St. Francis Hospital-Vinita and BancFirst were the corporate sponsors of this year's event, as well as numerous business and organizations throughout Craig County. Many thanks to all who attended, volunteered, cooked, vendored, sponsored and contributed to make our 2021 Oktoberfest one of the most successful ever!

Plan to join us again in 2022 for our 35th Annual Oktoberfest in Vinita!