Arts & Culture Upcoming Events

Stories and Music in the Sky - Leap into Literacy

Sep 09, 2026 from 09:30 AM to 10:30 AM — Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum —

Join us for Stories and Music in the Sky, a presentation of award-winning early childhood education programming featuring stories, music, movement, and art produced by the Albuquerque Balloon Museum. There are different themes held every week for children up to 6 years old.

Stories and Music in the Sky - Leap into Literacy

Sep 09, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM — Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum —

Talk: Carolyn Finney

Sep 12, 2026 from 02:00 PM to 03:00 PM — Albuquerque Museum —

Included with Museum admission

Fall Centennial Concert Series

Sep 12, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 04:00 PM — Route 66 Visitor Center —

Presented by New Mexico Music Hall of Fame

Blues Night on Civic Plaza Featuring Judith Hill + Michael Matison+ Levi Platero

Sep 12, 2026 from 06:00 PM to 09:30 PM — Civic Plaza —

Movement at the Museum

Sep 13, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — Albuquerque Museum —

Free Event

Bands of Enchantment Live events + Music Festival Sept 16th-19th

Sep 16, 2026 from 07:00 PM to 10:00 PM — KiMo Theatre —

Presented by Elkhorn Media and the City of Albuquerque

Third Thursday

Sep 17, 2026 from 05:00 PM to 08:30 PM — Albuquerque Museum —

Free Event

Bands of Enchantment Live events + Music Festival Sept 16th-19th

Sep 17, 2026 from 07:00 PM to 10:00 PM — KiMo Theatre —

Presented by Elkhorn Media and the City of Albuquerque

Conversations with Collections

Sep 18, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — Albuquerque Museum —

Included with Museum admission

Bands of Enchantment Live events + Music Festival Sept 16th-19th

Sep 18, 2026 from 07:00 PM to 10:00 PM — KiMo Theatre —

Presented by Elkhorn Media and the City of Albuquerque

Immersive Opera

Sep 19, 2026 from 02:00 PM to 03:00 PM — Albuquerque Museum —

Included with Museum admission

Fall Centennial Concert Series

Sep 19, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 04:00 PM — Route 66 Visitor Center —

Presented by New Mexico Music Hall of Fame

Bands of Enchantment Live events + Music Festival Sept 16th-19th

Sep 19, 2026 from 04:00 PM to 11:00 PM — KiMo Theatre —

Presented by Elkhorn Media and the City of Albuquerque

Fall Centennial Concert Series

Sep 26, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 04:00 PM — Route 66 Visitor Center —

Presented by New Mexico Music Hall of Fame

Festival: Harvest Festival

Sep 26, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM — Casa San Ysidro: The Gutiérrez / Minge House —

Free Event at Casa San Ysidro

An Evening with Joy Harjo: Storytelling, Culture, and the Environment

Sep 26, 2026 from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM — KiMo Theatre —

Presented by The Leopold Writing Program

Irene Diaz

Sep 26, 2026 from 07:30 PM to 09:00 PM — South Broadway Cultural Center —

Presented by Lensic 360

The Other Route 66 Lecture Series: Detourists' Delight: 100 Years of the Fred Harvey Company's Indian Detours

Sep 27, 2026 from 02:00 PM to 03:00 PM — Albuquerque Museum —

Included with Museum admission

Route 66: The Main Street of America

Oct 01, 2026 from 07:00 PM to 10:00 PM — KiMo Theatre —

Presented by Paget Films DBA First + Main Films

Route 66: The Main Street of America

Oct 02, 2026 from 12:30 PM to 03:00 PM — KiMo Theatre —

Presented by Paget Films DBA First + Main Films

Fall Centennial Concert Series

Oct 03, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 04:00 PM — Route 66 Visitor Center —

Presented by New Mexico Music Hall of Fame

Fall Centennial Concert Series

Oct 04, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 04:00 PM — Route 66 Visitor Center —

Presented by New Mexico Music Hall of Fame

Harvest Moon Walk

Oct 06, 2026 from 05:30 PM to 07:30 PM — ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden at the Heritage Farm —

Explore the Heritage Farm and Cottonwood Gallery while listening to folklore

Dana Goldberg's Southwest FunnyFest

Oct 09, 2026 from 07:00 PM to 10:00 PM — KiMo Theatre —

Presented by Dana Goldberg

Fall Centennial Concert Series

Oct 10, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 04:00 PM — Route 66 Visitor Center —

Presented by New Mexico Music Hall of Fame

ABQ Spoken Word Poetry Featuring: The Last Poets Hosted by Hakim Bellamy; Music by Terminator X (of Public Enemy)

Oct 10, 2026 from 07:00 PM to 10:00 PM — KiMo Theatre —

Presented by DSH Entertainment, Inc.

Punch Brothers

Oct 11, 2026 from 07:30 PM to 10:00 PM — KiMo Theatre —

Presented by Lensic 360

3rd Annual Clyde Warrior Award Ceremony

Oct 16, 2026 from 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM — South Broadway Cultural Center —

Native Professional Advancement Center in collaboration with American Indians for Opportunity (AIO), the Native Leadership Collective, and Albuquerque’s Office of Equity and Inclusion.