Illustrated cover: Oktoberfest, Tempe Town Lake, Sunday Oct 11 2026, three dachshunds racing toward a checkered finish line beside a blue-and-white beer tent, with the Mill Avenue bridge arches and A Mountain at dusk

Tempe Oktoberfest – Sunday, October 11

Update, October 16: rained out. Sunday turned into a washout and we called it. The plan stays here for next year — the wiener dogs will race again. Munich’s Oktoberfest didn’t happen for me this year, so the Valley’s own is getting the job. The Four Peaks Oktoberfest is back on Tempe Town Lake for its 53rd year, and we’re going Sunday. Sunday is the day to go: admission is free for everyone, the wiener dog races run all afternoon, and Monday is the first day of Fall Break, so nobody has to rush home for bedtime. ...

September 29, 2026 · 6 min · TJ Swanson