Spring in Albuquerque

Art

Albuquerque shines as a showcase for regional and international art.

• Albuquerque Museum of Art and History
  • "Goya's "Los Caprichos" and Social Satire ," a set of eighty etchings by Spanish artist Francisco de Goya y Lucientes — Feb 5 - May 13
  • "Major Trevanion Teel and The Civil War In Albuquerque" — Feb 19 - April 16
• "Reconsidering the Photographic Masterpiece" — Feb 10 - May 20 at UNM Art Museum
• "A Room of Her Own: My Mother's Altar: An Art Installation by Sandra Cisneros " — through March 2012 at National Hispanic Cultural Center
• "New Mexico Showcase" — through April 28 at 516 ARTS and other venues

Music & Performances

Symphonies, musicals, Latin, dance, and popular rock. The choices for music in Albuquerque are limitless.

• Spring concerts— Sunshine Theater
• Starting Feb 5 — Albuquerque Concert Band

Popejoy Hall

• March 2-4 — "Young Frankenstein"
• March 18 — Macbeth
• April 28 — "Dance Brazil"
• Jun 5-10 — "Les Miserables: The New 25th Anniversary Production"

Places to Go, Things to Do

Enjoy the spring sunshine — or take cover from the winds.

• Petroglyph National Monument
• Explora
• Albuquerque Aquarium | Botanic Garden | ABQ BioPark Zoo | Tingley Beach
• Visit the Volcanoes
• Paseo del Bosque Trail
• Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
• Public Art in Albuquerque

Events

There are plenty more fun events happening this year. Looking for a way to celebrate Earth Day or Mother's Day? We've got you covered.

• March 18-25 — Albuquerque Restaurant Week
• March 13-16 — Spring Break at the BioPark

• April  — Earth Day at BioPark
• April 26-28 — Gathering of Nations
• May 6 — Run for the Zoo
• May 13 — Mother's Day at ABQ BioPark Zoo
• May 26-28 — Albuquerque Wine Festival