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Fun Albuquerque Events

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City of Albuquerque Events

The following is a listing of government events sponsored on by the City of Albuquerque.

Lecture Series: Saburo Ichiyoshi - Paper Balloons

Oct 04, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM — Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum —

Balloon Fiesta 2026: Balloon Museum Lecture Series

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

New Mexico Free Day at the Balloon Museum

Oct 05, 2026 from 07:00 AM to 05:00 PM — Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum —

Join us at the Balloon Museum for free! (Offer limited to NM residents.) Out of state guests are welcome with the purchase of a regular admission ticket.

Lecture Series: Kubicek Balloons - Ballooning Around the World Extraordinary

Oct 05, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM — Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum within the Anderson Family Theater. —

Balloon Fiesta 2026: Balloon Museum Lecture Series

City Council Meeting

Oct 05, 2026 from 05:00 PM to 10:30 PM — City of Albuquerque Government Center, Vincent E. Griego Chambers —

Albuquerque City Council Meeting.

Civilian Police Oversight Advisory Board Meeting 10-06-2026

Oct 06, 2026 from 05:00 PM to 09:00 PM — Vincent E. Griego Chambers-City of Albuquerque Government Center —

Civilian Police Oversight Advisory Board (CPOAB) Meeting

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

Balloons in the Sky: An Early Childhood Program

Oct 07, 2026 from 07:00 AM to 09:00 AM — Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum —

Join us for fun, hands-on activities!

Coffee with a Cop Hosted by Arrive Hotel

Oct 07, 2026 from 09:00 AM to 10:30 AM — Arrive Hotel —

National Coffee with a Cop

Coffee with the Councilor in District 2

Oct 07, 2026 from 09:00 AM to 10:30 AM — Cutbow Coffee —

Coffee with City Councilor Joaquín Baca

National Coffee with a Cop Hosted by Starbucks

Oct 07, 2026 from 09:00 AM to 11:00 AM — Starbucks —

Join the Albuquerque Police Department Southeast Area Command officers for coffee and conversation.

Conversations with Collections

Oct 07, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — Albuquerque Museum —

Included with Museum admission

Senior Affairs Invites Veterans to Join Wall of Honor

Oct 08, 2026 09:00 AM to Oct 14, 2026 01:00 PM — Four Department of Senior Affairs locations —

Complimentary professional portraits will be offered at four Senior Affairs centers in October

Artificial Intelligence, Real Consequences

Oct 08, 2026 from 09:30 AM to 10:30 AM — Santa Barbara Martineztown Multigenerational Center —

Learn how artificial intelligence is being used in scams and what to watch for

Transit Advisory Board Meeting (TAB)

Oct 08, 2026 from 04:00 PM to 05:30 PM — Alvarado Transportation Center (Mercer Conference Room, 2nd floor) —

Engage with ABQ RIDE by providing input and feedback to help shape public transit in Albuquerque.

STEAM Night: Joy of Ballooning

Oct 08, 2026 from 05:30 PM to 07:30 PM — Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum —

STEAM Night at the Balloon Museum is an evening event of discovery celebrating the science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics behind ballooning. Join us for an evening of fun as we celebrate the Joy of Ballooning!