BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CalDiscovery//caldiscovery//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH DESCRIPTION:Albuquerque: festival\, this weekend (Fri Sep 18 to Sun Sep 20 \, America/Denver). Rolling: the window moves forward every day\, so subsc ribe rather than download. Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (http s://caldiscovery.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information from CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0 . SOURCE:https://caldiscovery.com/albuquerque-nm/this-weekend-festival.ics X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Albuquerque: festival\, this weekend (Fri Sep 18 to Sun Sep 2 0\, America/Denver). Rolling: the window moves forward every day\, so subs cribe rather than download. Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (htt ps://caldiscovery.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information from CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1. 0. X-WR-CALNAME:Albuquerque · festival · this weekend · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:8th Annual New Mexico Prickly Pear Festival DTSTART:20260918T200000Z DTEND:20260919T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260918T003009Z UID:10045535-1789740000-1789758000@abqmom.com CATEGORIES:festival DESCRIPTION:The New Mexico Prickly Pear Festival is BACK for our 8th year! Returning to the gorgeous grounds of the Guterriez Hubbell House for anot her year of food\, music\, arts and crafts and a lot more celebrating ever ything prickly pear. \n….with one BIG addition\, we’ll be joined this year by special shapes\, cactus shaped balloon\, Cheekytita\, as well as a handful of other RC balloonist on the Saturday of the festival. \nOn Frid ay September 18th join us from 2pm – 7 pm and check out our full vendor market with over 60 plus vendors selling all kinds of prickly pear eats\, drinks\, arts\, crafts\, and other local products. We’re excited to be j oined by recently crowned Chopped champion Chef Justin Pioche of Pioche Fo ods group\, showing festival goers how to make a delicious prickly pear di sh. Folks can also get creative and make their own block print prickly pea r art with Renee Romero of Roadrunner Art Hub and join a natural dye works hop with Daisy Cortes showing folks how to make the gorgeous carmine red d ye with the prickly pear cochineal bug. In the evening attendees can learn how to whip up some classy prickly pear cocktails and NA mixed drinks wit h Jessica O’Brien owner of Teddy Roe’s bar and enjoy the sounds of Sin ter Surfer and other acts. \nThen on Saturday from 10am-4pm\, in addition to another full day of vendors selling all kinds of prickly pear goods\, f estival goers can learn how to cook up their own prickly pear dishes at ho me. with cooking demos from Three Sisters Kitchen\, Lilia Avila of Fiesta on the Go\, and Chef Senida of Tiny Grocer\, and we’ll also be joined by nutritionist Denee Bex\, talking about prickly pear and Indigenous foodwa ys. Folks will also have more opportunities to get crafty with two more na tural dye workshops with Daisy Cortes showing folks how to make the gorgeo us carmine red dye with the prickly pear cochineal bug\, block printing wo rkshop with Renee Romero of Roadrunner Art Hub\, water color painting work shops with Scarlet Selleck\, and activities for kids from Explora. And in the afternoon coming to our prickly pear stage folks can enjoy the sounds of Taillight Serenade and Alt Saus. \nAnd inside the Hubbell House we’ll have a series of talks and workshops for farmers\, ranchers\, and gardene rs on how and why to incorporate prickly pear and other native plants into their systems. \nTickets are $20 for both days\, $15 for the Saturday\, a nd $10 for the Friday\; with discounted tickets for students\, children\, and seniors and early bird tickets available before September 1st LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T003009Z LOCATION:Guttierez-Hubbel House Museum\, 6029 Isleta Blvd. SW\, Albuquerqu e\, NM\, 87105\, United States URL:https://abqmom.com/event/8th-annual-new-mexico-prickly-pear-festival/2 026-09-18/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=albuquerque -nm X-SOURCE-NAME:ABQ Mom X-SOURCE-URL:https://abqmom.com/around_abq/top-20-places-to-enjoy-a-burger -in-the-albuquerque-area END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oktoberfest DTSTART:20260918T220000Z DTEND:20260919T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T000426Z UID:10002632-1789747200-1789761600@kirtlandforcesupport.com CATEGORIES:festival LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T000426Z LOCATION:Mountain View\, 22000 Club Rd. Bldg. 22000 Kirtland\, AFB. URL:https://kirtlandforcesupport.com/event/oktoberfest/?utm_source=caldisc overy&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=albuquerque-nm X-SOURCE-NAME:Kirtland Force Support X-SOURCE-URL:https://kirtlandforcesupport.com/mountain-view-club/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:SOMOS ABQ Festival ft. Wax Motif\, Duckwrth\, VNSSA\, Coco & Breez y DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920 DTSTAMP:20260819T000735Z UID:26972-1789776000-1789862399@nhccnm.org CATEGORIES:festival DESCRIPTION:SOMOS ABQ Festival ft. Wax Motif\, Duckwrth\, VNSSA\, Coco & B reezy\nSaturday\, September 19\, 2026\n4:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nNHCC Campus \nJoin Us at SOMOS ABQ: Music + Arts Festival! \nSOMOS returns for its 9th year. On September 19\, the National Hispanic Cultural Center becomes a f ull day of live music\, art\, and culture — unfolding across stages\, co urtyards\, and spaces throughout the site. One ticket gets you a full day of live music\, art installations\, workshops\, food\, creative experience s\, and a night of performances featuring Wax Motif\, Duckwrth\, and dozen s of local artists. \nMove through performances\, installations\, food\, a nd moments you don’t plan for. \nThis year’s lineup is headed up by Wa x Motif\, Duckwrth\, VNSSA\, and twin house duo Coco and Breezy. \nSOMOS i s built by the people who show up — with their creativity\, their cultur e\, their questions\, and their experiments. This is about sharing somethi ng real\, join us! More announcements coming of local talent\, workshops\, and more! \nStay tuned with @somosabq on Instagram and watch the journey unfold. \nRESERVE YOUR TICKETS HERE!\n\n*The event is a rental event not a n NHCC production. The title\, content\, photos/images and description for this event were provided to the NHCC by the organization renting the NHCC venue for the event. By serving as a venue and posting the event on its w ebsite\, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or des cription of the event\, nor is it endorsing the content of the event. LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T000735Z LOCATION:NHCC Campus\, 1701 4th Street SW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102 URL:https://nhccnm.org/event/somos-abq-festival-ft-wax-motif-duckwrth-vnss a-coco-breezy/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=albuque rque-nm X-SOURCE-NAME:Theatre X-SOURCE-URL:https://nhccnm.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Event: Rio Rancho Oktoberfest at Sandoval County Admin Park DTSTART:20260919T170000Z DTEND:20260920T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T180439Z UID:10007906-1789815600-1789855200@brewlab101.com CATEGORIES:festival LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T180439Z LOCATION:3301 Southern Blvd SE\, Rio Rancho\, NM\, 87124\, United States URL:https://brewlab101.com/event/event-rio-rancho-oktoberfest-at-sandoval- county-admin-park/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=alb uquerque-nm X-SOURCE-NAME:Brew Lab 101 X-SOURCE-URL:https://brewlab101.com/albuquerque-events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Harvest Wine & Music Festival DTSTART:20260919T180000Z DTEND:20260921T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T001121Z UID:10000251-1789819200-1789930800@santuariogrande.com CATEGORIES:drink,festival DESCRIPTION:Celebrating New Mexico’s wine harvest season with incredible local vintages\, live music\, and gourmet food pairings. A sophisticated and fun fall tradition. \nFind out more about this event by visiting the o fficial event website. \nAttending Harvest Wine & Music Festival and need an amazing place to stay? Click here for room availability. LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T001121Z LOCATION:Balloon Fiesta Park\, 5000 Balloon Fiesta Pkwy NE\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87113\, United States URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/harvest-wine-music-festival/?utm_sou rce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=albuquerque-nm X-SOURCE-NAME:Santuario Grande X-SOURCE-URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/new-mexico-state-fair END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Bands of Enchantment Outdoor Music Festival DTSTART:20260919T220000Z DTEND:20260920T050000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T183035Z UID:49907-1789833600-1789858800@www.newmexicopbs.org CATEGORIES:festival DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, September 19\, Central Ave. will be closed to tr affic for the free Bands of Enchantment Music Festival—a downtown takeov er with live music\, culture\, and community. Expect raw energy\, genre-be nding talent\, and unforgettable moments. Visit us at the NMPBS Booth! \nT he Bands of Enchantment Outdoor Music Festival is located on Central Ave. between 4th St. and 6th St. Bus routes will be affected. Please check ABQ Transit webpages for route changes. Paid parking lots and street parking a re available in the surrounding area. \nNote: RSVPing does not guarantee e ntry. This event is free to the public. If the event reaches capacity\, ac cess will be limited. We recommend arriving early. Keep an eye on temperat ures and stay hydrated. This is a rain or shine event. LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T183035Z LOCATION:KiMo Theatre\, 423 Central Ave NW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102\, Un ited States URL:https://www.newmexicopbs.org/event/bands-of-enchantment-outdoor-music- festival/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=albuquerque- nm X-SOURCE-NAME:New Mexico PBS\, KNME-TV X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.newmexicopbs.org/productions/newmexicoinfocus/alb uquerques-new-public-safety-leaders END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR