Westside Summerfest
Saturday, August 3, 2024 | 5-10 p.m. | Ventana Ranch Community Park
This free family-friendly event features fun for everyone. The final installment of this concert series celebrates everything local. Westside Summerfest features small businesses with handcrafted products in The Shops, food trucks with freshly made cuisine in the Food Court, libations created by breweries, wineries and distilleries in The Cantina, and entertainment by local talent on two stages.
Applications to participate in the 2024 ABQ Summerfest Series are now closed.
Entertainment Schedule
Locals only!
Westside Summerfest is dedicated to promoting local talent and will feature Albuquerque bands on two stages!
East Stage
5:15 p.m. – DK & The Affordables - Rock
6:30 p.m. – Entourage Jazz - Jazz
7:45 p.m. – The High Desert Playboys - Americana/Folk
9 p.m. – Silver Sky Blues Band - Blues/Rockabilly
West Stage
5 p.m. – The Rudy Boy Experiment - Southwest Rock
6:15 p.m. – Big K & Blue Train - Blues
7:30 p.m. – Nathaniel Krantz - Country
8:45 p.m. – Divino - Traditional Latin
Food Trucks
Order freshly made cuisine from local food trucks serving a variety of food. Bring your appetite and have a picnic in the park with food from participating trucks including Baskin Robbins, Chilaquick, Craft Q, Dawgs for a Cause, Big Boss Hot Links, Cavita's Green Taco Machine, Juicy J's, Loaded Lemon ABQ, Pop Pop's Italian Ice, Rollin' In Hot LLC, The Supper Truck, and Umami Moto.
Kids' Activities
The kids area is full of fun and free activities. Bring the family!
The Cantina
Local breweries, distilleries and wineries are bringing their award winning creations to The Cantina at Albuquerque Summerfest. Each one will be serving their signature drinks to the 21+ guests who bring their IDs. Order beer, wine, or a cocktail from establishments showcasing their best beverages. Participating vendors in The Cantina include La Cumbre Brewing Co., Brew Lab 101 Beer & Cider Co., Marble Brewery Inc., Left Turn Inc., Safe House Distilling Co., Troubled Minds, Hollow Spirits Distillery, Boxing Bear Brewing Co., Second Street Brewery, Nikle Co, Sheehan Winery, As Above So Below Distillery, Sobremesa, One Distillery, and Mission Winery.
The Shops
Local businesses with handmade products are featured in The Shops at Albuquerque Summerfest. Each artisan booth offers unique items from art to home goods, clothing to jewelry. Shopping local in one place has never been easier. Get something new for the house, for yourself or that perfect gift from a variety of small businesses including Anka Jewelry Designs, Balate Naturals, Bean Street Studio, Bee Nice Beauty, Bloomers, CK-zads, Crochet Crafts by Bianca, Desert Dog Designs, Enchanted Wik Candle Co & Bar, FLORArt Studio, Honey Shack, Half Full Designs, Haus of Flame Candle Co, K and C Naturals LLC, Koi Mountain, Le Paris Bakery, Living Earth, Mobius Theory, NM Metal Art, Nyx's Nook, Same Image Different Soul, Santa Fe Titanium, Sawdust Mountains, Sewphie Handmade, Sokwa, Southwest Boujee, Speckle Ware, Squidly Designs, Studio Crabtree LLC, Susan Gomez Arts, Tailwaggin Temptations, The Turquoise Tree Flower Shop, Two Stoned Betties, Whimsy Trail Studios, Wicked Women Creations, WiseWorks, Zozaya Candle Company, Stephaknots, Sugar Bee's Sweets, Sweet AIR Candy, LLC, The Cornivore, Twisted Sugar, Ortiz Jerky LLC, Lost Cultures Tea Bar, Decadent Desserts NM LLC, Baked by Christiana, Big Ass Cookies by Otero Lane, and Alyssia's Cakery.
Event Specifics
Westside Summerfest is free to the public. Pets are welcome on leashes. Glass and alcohol are not permitted at public parks.
This is a rain or shine event.
Vendors
Applications to participate as a vendor in the 2024 Summerfest Series are closed.
Getting There
Ventana Ranch Community Park is less than a 10 minute drive from Coors and Paseo del Norte Blvd.
Park address: 10000 Universe Blvd NW 87114 (View Map)
Free Park & Ride
Free parking will be available at CNM Westside Campus. Free shuttles will take event-goers to and from the park throughout the event. Shuttles are handicap accessible. Strollers, lawn chairs, canopies, and coolers are allowed on shuttles. Glass items or alcohol are not permitted on shuttles.
If street parking is available in the surrounding area, please be sure to follow all parking laws and do not block residential or business access. Limited parking is available at the park.
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