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Dogs getting ready to race at Von Elrod’s Dachshund Derby at the Nashville Oktoberfest, a pet-friendly event in Nashville, TN. Photo by @TheNashvilleOktoberfest.
A winning Wiener dog at the pet-friendly Von Elrod’s Dachshund Derby at the Nashville Oktoberfest. Photo by @TheNashvilleOktoberfest.
The starting line at Von Elrod’s Dachshund Derby at the Nashville Oktoberfest, a dog-friendly event in Nashville, TN. Photo by @TheNashvilleOktoberfest.
Dogs in the race at Von Elrod’s Dachshund Derby at the Nashville Oktoberfest, an annual, pet-friendly event in Nashville, TN. Photo by @TheNashvilleOktoberfest.
Dachshunds racing in the annual Dachshund Derby at the Nashville Oktoberfest, a pet-friendly event in Nashville, TN. Photo by @TheNashvilleOktoberfest.
Dogs getting ready to race at Von Elrod’s Dachshund Derby at the Nashville Oktoberfest, a pet-friendly event in Nashville, TN. Photo by @TheNashvilleOktoberfest.
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A winning Wiener dog at the pet-friendly Von Elrod’s Dachshund Derby at the Nashville Oktoberfest. Photo by @TheNashvilleOktoberfest.
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The starting line at Von Elrod’s Dachshund Derby at the Nashville Oktoberfest, a dog-friendly event in Nashville, TN. Photo by @TheNashvilleOktoberfest.
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Dogs in the race at Von Elrod’s Dachshund Derby at the Nashville Oktoberfest, an annual, pet-friendly event in Nashville, TN. Photo by @TheNashvilleOktoberfest.
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Dachshunds racing in the annual Dachshund Derby at the Nashville Oktoberfest, a pet-friendly event in Nashville, TN. Photo by @TheNashvilleOktoberfest.
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Dachshund Derby at the Nashville Oktoberfest

Mark your calendars for Dachshund Derby at the Nashville Oktoberfest! This dog-friendly event will be held at 1:00 PM on October 4, 2026 at Nashville Oktoberfest, North Lawn of Bicentennial Mall (by Carillon Bells) in Nashville, TN. Admission is $40 per dog & includes one human ticket; general admission for humans starts at $10 per person. Visit Website

Or call (615) 686-2867 or email wilhelm@thenashvilleoktoberfest.com for more information.

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This annual event pits adorable Dachshunds competing to the finish line down a 50' track. Winning Wieners in each racing category are awarded a Coveted Dachshund Derby medal. All racers need to be a Dachshund or Dachshund mix to enter, but all breeds are welcome at the Nashville Oktoberfest.

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