Truth or Consequences First Annual Oktoberfest — Healing Waters Plaza · 2026 · New Mexico

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The first annual Truth or Consequences Oktoberfest

Healing Waters. Bavarian Style. Local Beer. Live Music. Festivities. Fun for the Whole Family!

Saturday, October 3 · 3–10 p.m. · Healing Waters Plaza · Downtown Truth or Consequences, New Mexico · Free admission

TORCFEST Visit Truth or Consequences, New Mexico Truth or Consequences Brewing Co. MainStreet Truth or Consequences

Lineup

Live music

Live Music. One Plaza. 2 Stages.

  • Date Street Five — the five band members and their dog above Truth or Consequences

    Date Street Five

    Stage 1 · 3–5PM

    Jazz at heart — blues, funk, and soul with burning New Mexico swagger.

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  • C.W. Ayon logo

    C.W. Ayon

    Stage 1 · 5–7PM

    Mississippi Hill Country blues, born in the Southern New Mexico desert.

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  • Oktoberfest music and raffle

    Oktoberfest music & raffle winners

    Stage 2 · 7–8PM

    Plaza music while raffle winners are announced.

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  • T.O.R.C.A.V.A. logo

    T.O.R.C.A.V.A.

    Stage 2 · 8–10PM

    Truth or Consequences Audio Visual Alliance — After-Dark Biergarten and Plaza Stomp. Night set to close the first annual downtown Oktoberfest.

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Family fun

Lion's Lederhosen Kids Section

Acts, booths, and hands-on fun for little fest-goers on Healing Waters Plaza — free with admission.

  • Face painting and balloon animals

    Face painting & balloon animals

    Plaza · afternoon

    Festival faces plus balloon animal creations. Artist and hours TBA.

  • Crafts and makers booth

    Crafts & makers booth

    Kids row · all day

    Simple take-home crafts. Booth partner TBA.

  • Giant Connect 4 and bean bag toss

    Giant Connect 4 & bean bag toss

    Kids zone · all day

    Oversized Connect 4 plus bean bag toss for little fest-goers.

  • Bouncy castle

    Bouncy castle

    Kids zone · supervised

    Inflatable play for kids. Provider and hours TBA.

  • Games and prizes booth

    Games & prizes booth

    Kids row · all day

    Plaza games with small prizes. Host TBA.

  • Card Magician

    Card Magician

    Kids zone · time TBA

    Close-up card magic for families. Magician name and set times TBA.

Official beer

Oktoberfest Lager

The official beer of Truth or Consequences Oktoberfest — Oktoberfest Lager from Truth or Consequences Brewing Company, a Festbier-style lager. Pouring October 3 at Healing Waters Plaza.

Local lager. Downtown plaza. A German afternoon in the desert. Find them year-round downtown at 410 N. Broadway — a stop on the New Mexico Ale Trail — and on the plaza October 3.

Festbier Oktoberfest Lager from Truth or Consequences Brewing Co. — re-release Sep 10 2026
Truth or Consequences Brewing Co. — #1 New Mexico top craft brewery
Lederhosen oasis — Oktoberfest pint in a Truth or Consequences hot spring

Hotel sponsors

Where to stay

Soak, sleep, walk to the plaza. Hotel sponsors of the first downtown Oktoberfest — book by phone and ask for the First Oktoberfest rate.

Lederhosen nap by the hot springs — Where to stay

Hotel partners promote the fest; guests who book by phone and mention the First Oktoberfest may receive 10% off rooms (details with each property).

Visitor info

About & parking

A German Oktoberfest celebration in downtown Truth or Consequences with bratwurst plates, a beer garden, live music, kids activities, food trucks and vendors.

About the town

Healing Waters Plaza sits in the heart of downtown: hot-springs fountains, a shade structure, planters, and two rows of palm trees — shops, hotels, and restaurants a short walk away. On October 3 the plaza turns into a German-style street fest.

Truth or Consequences was Hot Springs until 1950, when the town took the name of the radio show. Come for the brats and the pints. Stay for the evening. Soak if you want — downtown is still a historic hot-springs district — then walk back to the plaza.

Where to park

Healing Waters Plaza is at 300 Daniels St. Use these nearby lots and walk over:

Arrive a little early on fest day. Hotels on this page are also an easy walk.

Don’t drink and drive

Celebrate hard, get home safe. Please don’t drink and drive — call a ride, walk to your hotel, or grab a taxi.

Official taxi: Gigi’s Taxi Service Safe Rides
Phone: 757-677-6560

Vendors & food trucks

Meet the vendors.

Food, beer, crafts and kids fun at Truth or Consequences Oktoberfest 2026 — all on Healing Waters Plaza, with crafts & retail along Sims St.

  • Rusty Roots BBQ

  • Submarinus Flavus

    Sourdough food bus

  • House of Renewal Panini and Prayers

  • Big Lou’s Kettlecorn

    Kettle corn & popcorn

  • Pretzel Stand

  • A.C.T. Bratwurst Booth

  • TorC Brewing

    Official Beer Garden

  • Ampersand Creations

  • Bettina’s Beauties

    Wreaths

  • Desert Willow Food Forest + Nursery

  • Ford Fine Arts

  • ALS Walls Creations

  • Muddy Dog Leather

  • Killie Vintage

  • Sumner Sharpening Service

  • Flash Fiction

    100-word stories

  • Bounce House

  • Party Animals Entertainment

    Balloon animals & snow cones

  • Face Painting by Serenity

  • Tresco TOTs + Healthy Families Sierra County

  • Little Things Matter

Vendor spots are full, see you next year

Thank you

Our sponsors

These local businesses made the first Truth or Consequences Oktoberfest possible. Thank you for standing with us on the plaza, in print, and on this page.

Want to be a sponsor? See the tiers and sponsor form ↑

Silver partners helping put the first downtown Oktoberfest on Healing Waters Plaza — thank you for standing with us.

Festival raffle partners — soak gift cards, food gift cards, and more. Thank you for the prizes.

  • Morris Appraisal Service

    Morris Appraisal

    10% off commercial appraisal

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  • Pelican Spa

    Pelican Spa

    Over $500 in gift card soaks

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  • Sidekixx Pizza, Grill & Bowling

    Sidekixx

    $50 gift card + mystery prizes hidden inside a beer can

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  • Ingo’s Art Cafe

    Ingo’s Art Cafe

    Glass stein + $10 gift card · Beer mug stein + $10 gift card

    Web Phone

  • The Wild Side Gallery

    The Wild Side Gallery

    Raffle prize TBA

    FB 417 N Broadway

  • A Touch of Yesterday

    A Touch of Yesterday

    Steins

    (575) 590-1524 409 Broadway

  • Zia Gallery

    Zia Gallery

    Raffle prize TBA

    FB (409) 795-8686 415 N Broadway

  • Vic's on Broadway

    Vic's on Broadway

    Raffle prize TBA

    FB (575) 497-9743 405 N Broadway

  • Forget About It

    Forget About It

    Raffle prize TBA

    Used furniture & more

  • Hoosier Hot Springs

    Hoosier Hot Springs

    $35 soak certificate

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  • Rebel Roadrunner

    Rebel Roadrunner

    Raffle prize TBA

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Free raffle entry

Follow + like the Facebook Page, mark Going or Interested on the Event, then enter the free raffle. Message Oktoberfest on Messenger with your proof photos when you’re done. Must be present to claim.

Enter free raffle Facebook event

*Must be present to claim.

Contact

Write us. Show up. Prost.

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