Wallace State at Oktoberfest and Cullman County Fair

Hanceville, Ala. — Wallace State Community College will have a strong presence at this year’s Oktoberfest celebration in Cullman as well as the upcoming Cullman County Fair. Wallace State is the Oktoberfest Stage sponsor for the event, where WSCC students will be featured in two performances on Saturday.

The Wallace State Singers will take the Oktoberfest Stage on Saturday at 11 a.m., performing a selection of songs from its upcoming Great American Road Trip show, which will include songs celebrating the American spirit in preparation of the nations’ 250th birthday. The Wallace State Singers are led by director Tiffany Richter.

At noon, the Wallace State Jazz Band, led by director Ricky Burks, will share a playlist that includes jazz standards as well as a few polkas that the audience can dance to.

Also on Saturday, the Wallace State Cheerleaders and Miss Wallace State will participate in the Cullman County Fair Parade, which begins at 2 p.m.

On Friday, two Wallace State emlployees, Katie McGee and Mark Bolin, will be performing as part of The Overtones band from 4 to 6 p.m., in the Ethos and Goat Island Pavillion.

The Singers will also perform on Oct. 14 during the Miss Cullman County Fair Competition, which starts at 6 p.m., in the Coca Cola Theatre.

Throughout Oktoberfest, attendees are welcome to visit with representatives from the college at the Wallace State booth in the sponsor area next to Festhalle. Representatives will also be at the Cullman County Fair Oct. 10-18 in exhibit building four.

Classes for Fall Mini Term II will begin on Oct. 16. Registration for the Spring 2026 semester will begin Oct. 20, with classes beginning Jan. 7. Visit www.wallacestate.edu/apply to apply or register for classes or visit call 2566.352.8236.

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About Wallace State

Wallace State Community College (Ala.), a member of the Alabama Community College System, is a comprehensive community college in north central Alabama offering more than 200 options in academic, health and technical programs of study leading to an associate degree, certificate or transfer, as well as workforce-credit training and adult education. An Achieving the Dream Leader College, nationally recognized by the Aspen Institute as a Rising Star for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, ranked by Southern Business and Development among the Top 3 institutions in the South for workforce development, named a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing and the National Security Administration, rated the Top Online Community College in Alabama, a Military Friendly Institution and an All-Steinway School, Wallace State is an outstanding place for students to pursue their education and career goals. Classes are offered online and on campus, day, evening and on weekends, with numerous start dates each year. Visit Wallace State’s beautiful main campus located on 300-acres in Hanceville, Ala., our satellite location in downtown Oneonta, Ala., find us online at www.wallacestate.edu, or call 256.352.8000.