Odessa is a town in Lincoln County, Washington, United States.

[4] The area was originally built up chiefly by Volga Germans, and was named after Odesa, Ukraine.

[7] The town lies near the middle of the Channeled Scablands region, carved by the Missoula Floods at the end of the last ice age.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.82 square miles (2.12 km2), all of it land.

Each year the town hosts the Odessa Deutschesfest, which occurs on the third weekend in September.

Several thousand guests travel from distant places to experience the German festival.

Attractions include the Sausage Bowl (Odessa High School 8-man football), Quilt Display, Art Show, Horseshoe Tournament, Historisches Museum, Bed and Tricycle races, Flea Market, Parade featuring modern farm machinery, Jugend (Youth) Garten, German Biergarten, and food circus.

Some of the foods featured at the event include traditional German sausage, kartoffel und kloese, reuben sandwiches, borscht soup, kuchen, apple strudel, hot potato salad, pfeffernüsse, cabbage rolls, and a variety of homemade pies.

Polka music is provided by the Oom Pas and Mas, composed of lederhosen-wearing local musicians.