By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper.
Beer steins will be raised — and held aloft as long as possible — when Rio Rancho’s Oktoberfest returns to Sandoval County Administration Park on Sept. 19, giving local families a full day of German-inspired fun without leaving the city.
The Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce is hosting the festival Saturday, Sept. 19, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the park, 7211 Idalia Rd. NE.
The lineup includes live music, food trucks, a beer and wine garden, arts and crafts vendors, and a kids’ zone, plus best-dressed and stein-holding contests for those channeling their inner lederhosen. Kids get in free with a paying adult.
Presale tickets are available online ahead of the event. The chamber is coordinating the festival alongside sponsors including Nusenda Credit Union, Groundworks and WM.
Rio Rancho Oktoberfest
- When: Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, 11 a.m.–9 p.m.
- Where: Sandoval County Administration Park, 7211 Idalia Rd. NE, Rio Rancho
- Tickets: SimpleTix
- Info: Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce, 505-892-1533, RRRCC.org