The three-photon absorption and the three-photon-excited fluorescence spectra of three symmetrical oxadiazole derivatives, 4-[N,N-bis(4-{4-[5-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]styryl}phenyl)amino]benzaldehyde(Bis-oxa), 2,5-bis(4-{2-N,N-bis[4-(2-{4-[5-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]-phenyl}-vinyl)phenyl]aminostyryl}phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole(Quadri-oxa) and 2,5-bis(4-{2-N,N-bis[4-(2-{3,5-di-[5-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]phenyl}-1-ethenyl-)phenyl]aminostyryl}phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole(Octu-oxa) were measured by nonlinear transmission method using a femtosecond Ti∶sapphire laser. Their three-photon absorption coefficients of 1260 nm were 5.0×10-5, 10.0×10-5 and 10.0×10-5 cm3/GW2, respectively. Pumped by a femtosecond laser at 1260 nm, strong upconversion fluorescence with the central wavelength at 533 nm(Bis-oxa), 544 nm(Quadri-oxa)and 551 nm(Octu-oxa) in the solution of CH2Cl2 have been observed. A detailed spectroscopic study of these chromophores, including absorption, fluorescence emission, fluorescence lifetime, multiphoton excited fluorescence and 3PA coefficient were measured. The multibranched symmetrical oxadiazole derivatives display large three-photon absorption and strong upconversion fluorescence properties.