There are quite a few Oktoberfest celebrations coming up this season in New Mexico, so we decided to round ’em all up to help you best plan out your weekends for the rest of this month and part of October. From Red River to Ruidoso, from Carlsbad to Angel Fire, and of course Albuquerque and Santa Fe, there are events for anyone and everyone.

Oh, if we missed one, well, we went through all the social media and websites that we could think of, so drop us a line (nmdarksidebrewcrew@gmail.com) with details. Please and thank you.

Weekend of September 13-14

Marblefest (Sat)

• Location: 111 Marble Ave., Albuquerque
• Time: Noon-11:30 p.m.
• Cost: $10
• Highlights: Live music, plenty of German-style beers on tap, food trucks, stein-holding contest

Weekend of September 20-21

La Cumbre Oktoberfest (Fri-Sat)

• Location: both taprooms on Girard and off Coors
• Time: 4 p.m. kickoff at brewery (Fri), 5 p.m. kickoff at Westside (Fri), both open at noon Sat
• Cost: free
• Highlights: both days – special Wiesn Fässer tappings, German-themed food, pretzel pop-up; Sat-only – live music with Sloan Armitage 4-6 p.m., stein-holding and best-dressed contests

Rio Rancho Oktoberfest (Sat)

• Location: Sandoval County Administration Park, 1500 Idalia Rd
• Time: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
• Cost: tickets online; kids under 18 free with adult ticket purchase
• Highlights: food trucks, beer garden featuring Brew Lab 101, wine, local vendors, live music, kids zone

Carlsbad Septembeer Fest (Sat)

• Location: outside of Milton’s on W Mermod St in Carlsbad
• Time: Noon-10 p.m.
• Cost: none listed
• Highlights: live music, weenie dog races, Keg-lympics, beard & mustache contest, costume contest, vendor market, food trucks and more TBA

Flocktoberfest (Sat)

• Location: Flock of Moons, 111 Harvard Dr SE
• Time: 4-11 p.m.
• Cost: free entry
• Highlights: German food specials from Crusty Boca, German-inspired beers on tap, live music at 5 p.m., stein-holding contest, Hamerschlagen

Weekend of September 27-28

Cloudcroft Oktoberfest (Sat)

• Location: Cloudcroft Brewing, 1301 Burro Ave, Cloudcroft
• Time: 1-9 p.m.
• Cost: none listed
• Highlights: live music, stein-holding contest, costume contest, special bratwursts on the menu

Ruidoso Oktoberfest (Sat)

• Location: Downshift Riverside, 2704 Sudderth Dr, Ruidoso
• Time: 2-10 p.m.
• Cost: tickets online general admission $10, VIP $100
• Highlights: live music from a huge slew of bands including Die Polka Schlingels, Doso Dirtbags, Spivey, and Fungi Mungle; games and contests (best dressed, chicken dance, stein hoisting), food specials and more

Weekend of October 4-5

Oktoberfiesta (Sat)

• Location: The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing HQ
• Time: Noon-7 p.m.
• Cost: free to enter
• Highlights: Live music, Beer Olympics, costume contest, yodeling contest

Rio Bravo Oktoberfest (Sat)

• Location: 1912 2nd St. NW
• Time: Noon-8 p.m.
• Cost: free to enter
• Highlights: Live music, German food, games, and more

Angel Fire Oktoberfest (Sat-Sun)

• Location: Mountain View Event Center, 380 Fuego St, Angel Fire
• Time: 2-6 p.m. (Sat), 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (Sun)
• Cost: free entry
• Highlights: live music, stein-holding contest, barrel-rolling race, kid zone, four breweries on site (Nuckolls, Blü Dragonfly, Downshift, Comanche Creek)

Canteen Oktoberfest (Sun)

• Location: Canteen Brewhouse, 2381 Aztec Rd NE
• Time: 2-7 p.m.
• Cost: free entry
• Highlights: live music, stein-holding contest, food and drink specials (Note: The Wiener Dog Race is Saturday from 1-3 p.m., $25 entry fee)

Weekend of October 10-12

Red River Oktoberfest (Fri-Sun)

• Location: Brandenburg Park, Red River
• Time: starts at 10 a.m. on Friday and ends at 4 p.m. on Sunday
• Cost: TBA (only VIP tickets available online)
• Highlights: the biggest Oktoberfest event in the state is jam-packed with live music, an expansive vendor market, The Bavarian Binge: Bratwurst Eating competition, the Strongman/woman competition, daily trivia and scavenger hunts, the Ms. and Mr. Oktoberfest contest, Leashes & Lederhosen pet costume contest, arts & crafts for kids
• Breweries: Red River, rest are TBA
• A bit of advice: if you want to go, reserve a place to stay now.

Weekend of October 18-19

Oktubafest (Sat)

• Location: Second Street Rufina, 2920 Rufina St, Santa Fe
• Time: all day
• Cost: free entry
• Highlights: UNM Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble 6-9 p.m., German-inspired food dishes; and of course the award-winning Oktoberfest Märzen will be on tap

DogtoBEARferst (Sat)

• Location: Boxing Bear Brewing, 8420 Firestone Ln NE
• Time: all day
• Cost: free entry
• Highlights: benefiting Cross My Paws Animal Rescue, this annual fest includes OktoBEARfest Lager, puppy adoption & fundraiser, limited edition merch, live performances from Opera on Tap & Lani Nash, festive games, giveaways & prizes, Bear Kitchen specials, dog vendors, FREE professional photobooth & more!

Raise your steins, raise them up to the sky!

Pröst!

— Stoutmeister