City Featured Events

Thursday, May 9

Ongoing Events

• Thundersticks and Coats of Iron
• Revived: Local Recycle, Upcycle Art & Lost & Found
• Ballet Folklorico Youth Classes
• Spring Green Waste Collection

Today: Friday, May 10

• National Public Gardens Day

  

  Experts share information about southwest plants on May 10.

  10:00 AM - 02:00 PM at ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden

• American Girl: The Year of Saige

  

  See the story of Saige come alive and meet the author!

  04:30 PM - 06:30 PM at Albuquerque Balloon Museum

• Exhibition Opening: Project Dreamscape

  Exhibition opening for the "Lead with the Arts" after school teen program

  06:00 PM - 08:00 PM at The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History

• Thundersticks and Coats of Iron

  Coronado’s Impact on a Local Ancient Pueblo Tour

  10:00 AM at Open Space Visitor Center

• Revived: Local Recycle, Upcycle Art & Lost & Found

  

  A gallery show of local found and reinvented objects of art.

  09:00 AM at Open Space Visitor Center

• Ballet Folklorico Youth Classes

  

  Registration is ongoing for summer Ballet Folklorico classes for kids ages 5-12 years.

  12:00 AM at South Broadway Cultural Center

• Spring Green Waste Collection

  Residents can recycle their green waste for free.

  07:00 AM

Tomorrow: Saturday, May 11

• National River Cleanup Day

  

  National River Cleanup Day is your chance to help clean the Rio Grande and protect one of our City's most important natural resources.

  08:00 AM - 01:00 PM at Rio del Norte Picnic Area at the Central Avenue Bridge

• Bonsai Show

  

  Celebrate Mother's Day with the Botanic Garden's final spring show.

  09:00 AM at ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden

• Voluntary Gun Disposal Program for Albuquerque

  Owners of unwanted guns have a new safe and secure disposal option; all firearms and ammunition will be accepted with no questions asked.

  09:00 AM - 03:00 PM at Metropolitan Forensic Science Center (APD Crime Lab)

• Bicycle Commuting Essentials

  Learn to fix a flat, basic bicycle maintenance tips and basic principles of biking safely in Albuquerque

  10:00 AM - 12:30 PM at City of Albuquerque’s Esperanza Community Bike Shop

• The Santa Fe Opera's 2013 Spotlight Series

  Santa Fe Opera lecturer Oliver Prezant discusses operas from the 2013 season

  10:00 AM - 11:30 AM at The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History

• Orangutan Baby Shower

  

  Welcome orangutan Sarah's new baby at this gender reveal party!

  10:00 AM - 12:00 PM at ABQ BioPark Zoo

• Lucky Paws Mobile is On the Move - Petco

  Pet adoption.

  10:00 AM - 03:00 PM at Petco

• The Great Bus Race III

  3rd Annual Race to Have Contestants Use ABQ RIDE App and TXT2RIDE to Get to the Finish Line

  10:30 AM - 02:30 PM at Center Bus Island-Alvarado Transportation Center

• Volunteer Pet Adoption - Petsmart

  Pet adoption.

  12:00 PM - 04:30 PM at Petsmart

• National Train Day

  

  Celebrate America's Love for Trains and the Railroad that Built Albuquerque and New Mexico

  01:00 PM - 05:00 PM at Alvarado Transportation Center-Train Platform & Amtrak Station

• Backyard Composting for the NM Climate

  Composting Workshop and Demonstration for beginners

  01:30 PM - 03:30 PM at Open Space Visitor Center

• Art in the Afternoon

  Free music performance by jazz band Swag Duo from 2-5 p.m.

  02:00 PM - 05:00 PM at The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History

• Family Program: Puccini and Popcorn

  Opera Southwest teaches kids and their parents about opera

  02:00 PM - 04:00 PM at The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History

• NM Philharmonic Performs "A Night at the Movies"

  

  Let the New Mexico Philharmonic take you on a Hollywood journey.

  06:30 PM - 10:00 PM at ABQ BioPark Zoo

• Yet Another Really Big Banjo Show!

  

  Wayne Shrubsall in Concert. Join Doctor Banjo and Friends for an evening of eclectic banjo styles and a 70th birthday celebration!

  07:00 PM - 09:30 PM at South Broadway Cultural Center

Ongoing Events

• Thundersticks and Coats of Iron
• Revived: Local Recycle, Upcycle Art & Lost & Found
• Ballet Folklorico Youth Classes
• Spring Green Waste Collection

Sunday, May 12

• International Migratory Bird Day

  

  Find out how birds survive incredible migatory journeys.

  10:00 AM - 02:00 PM at ABQ BioPark Zoo

• Urban Beekeeping with Natural Topbar Hives

  

  The Backyard Beekeeping workshop series is designed for those who would like to learn beekeeping as a hobby

  12:00 PM - 05:00 PM at Open Space Visitor Center

• Mother's Day Concert

  

  Celebrate Mother's Day with music from the NM Philharmonic!

  02:00 PM - 03:00 PM at ABQ BioPark Zoo

Ongoing Events

• Thundersticks and Coats of Iron
• Revived: Local Recycle, Upcycle Art & Lost & Found
• Ballet Folklorico Youth Classes
• Spring Green Waste Collection
• Bonsai Show

Monday, May 13

• Carnivore Conservation Week

  

  Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!

  10:00 AM at ABQ BioPark Zoo

Ongoing Events

• Thundersticks and Coats of Iron
• Revived: Local Recycle, Upcycle Art & Lost & Found
• Ballet Folklorico Youth Classes
• Spring Green Waste Collection

Tuesday, May 14

Ongoing Events

• Thundersticks and Coats of Iron
• Revived: Local Recycle, Upcycle Art & Lost & Found
• Ballet Folklorico Youth Classes
• Spring Green Waste Collection
• Carnivore Conservation Week

Wednesday, May 15

• Stories in the Sky

  

  Stories, songs, movement and crafts for our youngest explorers

  09:30 AM - 11:45 AM at Albuquerque Balloon Museum

Ongoing Events

• Thundersticks and Coats of Iron
• Revived: Local Recycle, Upcycle Art & Lost & Found
• Ballet Folklorico Youth Classes
• Spring Green Waste Collection
• Carnivore Conservation Week