Oatmeal Festival

08/29/2026

Bookmark this one! The 49th Annual Oatmeal Festival is Saturday, September 26, 2026, in Bertram, Texas — and your full spectator schedule is live. Parade times, stage entertainment lineup, the Bake-Off, Car Show, and the Run for Your Oats, all in one place. New to the area? Save this page — you'll want it open on your phone Sept 26. https://oatmealfestival.org.

08/25/2026

Live music all day + a FREE Street Dance at night 🎶 Headliner Ben Watson and The Hired Guns close out the 2026 Oatmeal Festival on Sept 26 in Bertram, TX. No cover, no ticket — just bring your boots.

Live Texas music all day plus a free Street Dance at night — Sept 26 in Bertram, TX. Food, drinks, 100+ vendors & more at the Oatmeal Festival.

08/22/2026

🎉 JUST OVER ONE MONTH TO GO! 🎉

A huge THANK YOU to our 2026 Main Festival Sponsors:

⭐ The Globe Theatre
⭐ The Standard on Vaughan

Your support helps make the Oatmeal Festival possible while investing in youth scholarships and our community. 💙

📅 September 26, 2026
📍 Historic Downtown Bertram

Thank you for supporting the 49th Annual Oatmeal Festival! 👏

Full Event Details: https://oatmealfestival.org/

08/21/2026

🚗 Downtown Bertram is about to look like a rolling car museum! Join us Saturday, September 26 for the Oatmeal Festival Car Show — free to walk the rows from 10 AM to 2 PM.

Got a ride you're proud of? Entry is just $25, and every vehicle is in the running for Mayor's Choice or one of 8 Honorable Mentions — no categories, no fuss. Register here 👉https://oatmeal2026cars.my.canva.site/

See you downtown! 🇺🇸

https://oatmealfestival.org/car-show/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Experience the 49th Annual Oatmeal Festival 2026 in Bertram, Texas — a Texas tradition with live music, delicious food, parades, and community spirit.

08/17/2026

It’s Time to Preheat the Oven:The 2026 Bake-Off is Back

Got a recipe that could win a ribbon? 🏆 The Oatmeal Festival Bake-Off returns Saturday, September 26 — and it's free to enter, no pre-registration required. 7 categories (breads, cakes, pies, cookies, bars, snack mix & healthy entries), judged on flavor, presentation, texture, and use of oats. Winners announced 2 PM at the Festival Stage. 🍞 Drop your entry Sept 26, 9:30–11:30 AM at the Bertram VFD. Read the full details and start planning your entry 👉...

Experience the 49th Annual Oatmeal Festival 2026 in Bertram, Texas — a Texas tradition with live music, delicious food, parades, and community spirit.

08/16/2026

🌾🥣 WHAT IN THE WORLD DOES OATMEAL HAVE TO DO WITH BERTRAM, TEXAS?! 🥣🌾

Well… quite a lot! 😄

Every September, the little town of Bertram comes alive for one of the quirkiest—and most beloved—festivals in the Texas Hill Country: the OATMEAL FESTIVAL!

📅 Saturday, September 26, 2026
📍 Downtown Bertram, Texas

And if you’ve never been, you might be wondering…

🤔 Is there really a town called Oatmeal, Texas?
🥣 Why is it called Oatmeal?
🗺️ Did Oatmeal really disappear from the map?
🏃‍♀️ What exactly is a “Run for Your Oats”?

Come to Bertram and get the answers! And while you’re here, plan to spend the day enjoying all the wonderfully weird, wonderfully Texas fun that makes this festival so special.

🎉 LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
🏃 Run for Your Oats
🥣 Oatmeal Bake-Off
🐐🐓🐴 The famous Pet Parade
🛍️ Vendors & shopping
🍴 Food & treats
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family fun for all ages
…and plenty of surprises along the way!

And the Pet Parade? Let's just say anything goes! Over the years we've seen dogs, cats, goats, ponies, chickens, gerbils, snakes—and some seriously creative costumes. We've had chickens escorted by little “Colonel Sanders,” ponies dressed as mounties, and mama goats pulling wagons full of kids! 😂🐔🐐🐴

So grab your family, your friends, your appetite, and your sense of humor…

and come discover why Oatmeal is one of Texas' most wonderfully unusual traditions!

🌾🥣 OATMEAL FESTIVAL 2026 🥣🌾
Saturday, September 26 • Downtown Bertram, Texas

👉 Save the date. Share this post. Bring a friend.

Because around here, we don't just eat oatmeal…

WE CELEBRATE IT! 🥣🎉

08/08/2026

🌾 49 YEARS. ONE EPIC DAY. September 26 is coming. 🌾

Downtown Bertram is about to come alive — parades, a bake-off, wacky games, a car show, live art, live music, a street dance, and 100+ vendors slinging everything from Texas wineries to handmade crafts.

Free. All day. All ages. Zero excuses not to be there.

This is nearly five decades of small-town Texas tradition — and it just keeps getting bigger. 👀

📅 Saturday, September 26
📍 Downtown Bertram, TX
🔗 Full schedule — https://oatmealfestival.org/schedule/

08/04/2026

Anna Mae the dinosaur. A decorated dumpster. The Bertram Fitness crew and the Burnet band. Every year Vaughan Street sees it all at the Oatmeal Festival Grande Parade — and we want YOU in the lineup this September 26th! 🎉 See who's marched before and how to enter → [link]

Floats, cars, bands, and more — see who's marched down Vaughan Street before and learn how to enter the 2026 Oatmeal Festival Grande Parade in Bertram, TX.

08/01/2026

🏁 SAVE THE DATE, Car Enthusiasts! 🏁

The Car Show is coming back to downtown Bertram, Texas for the 2026 Oatmeal Festival — mark your calendars and start planning to bring your ride!

📅 Saturday, September 26, 2026
📍 Downtown Bertram, TX
🎟️ Free admission

More details on categories, registration, and show times coming soon. Want to be the first to know? Subscribe to our Festival News updates so you don't miss a beat: [insert MailPoet signup link]

07/28/2026

🐾 The Pet Parade is back! Dress up your dog, cat, or whatever four-legged friend will let you — no sign-up needed, just show up at Johnnie Mae Wheeler Park by 9:30 AM on Sept 26. Six costume categories, framed certificates, and gift baskets up for grabs. Read all the details 👇

Experience the 49th Annual Oatmeal Festival 2026 in Bertram, Texas — a Texas tradition with live music, delicious food, parades, and community spirit.