Arts & Culture Upcoming Events
Free Sunday Mornings at Albuquerque Museum
May 25, 2025 from 09:00 AM to 01:00 PM
Free admission to Albuquerque Museum on Sunday mornings, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Free First Wednesday
Jun 04, 2025 from 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM
General admission to Albuquerque Museum is free on the First Wednesday of the month.
Tour Casa San Ysidro
May 23, 2025 from 09:30 AM to 03:00 PM
Casa San Ysidro: The Gutiérrez / Minge House, Albuquerque Museum's historic house and property in Corrales, will schedule your group for a guided tour by reservation only. Times vary; see description for times.
Old Town Walking Tours
May 23, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Explore the historic Old Town neighborhood on foot with an informative guide who will provide insight into the people and places that shaped the community.
Sculpture Garden Tours
May 24, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Enjoy a pleasant stroll through out sculpture garden with a friendly guide who will share the stories about the artists and their works.
Family Art Workshops
May 24, 2025 from 01:00 PM to 02:30 PM
Stop by the Albuquerque Museum School during your visit to make an art project. We welcome families to the Museum with weekly opportunities to get creative together.
Twilight Tour at the Zoo
Jul 15, 2025 from 06:30 PM to 08:00 PM
Experience the sights and sounds of the Zoo at twilight!
Walls of Resilience: Indigenous Wisdom Confronting Planetary Crisis
Apr 04, 2025
10:00 AM
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May 24, 2025
06:00 PM
Indigenous Muralists Featured in New Exhibition at South Broadway Cultural Center
Night Walk at the Botanic Garden
May 27, 2025 from 06:30 PM to 08:00 PM
Explore night-blooming plants, nocturnal animals and night pollinators on this guided tour at the Botanic Garden.
Stories & Music In the Sky: Life Science: Arachnids
May 28, 2025 from 09:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Join us for Stories & 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 & Music In the Sky: Life Science: Arachnids
May 28, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Join us for Stories & 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.
World Otter Day
May 28, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 02:00 PM
Learn more about river otters at the Aquarium.
Garden Music- Entourage Jazz Swings Bobby & Frank: Honoring the Music and Persona of Bobby Darin and Frank Sinatra
May 29, 2025 from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM
Surround yourself with the beauty of nature while listening to local, live music at the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden.
A Joyful Morning
Jun 01, 2025 from 09:00 AM to 01:00 PM
We want to celebrate the Balloon Museum’s 20th anniversary with you!
Open to All: A Century of Access at Special Collections Library
Jun 01, 2025 from 02:00 PM to 03:00 PM
Opening conversation
Kids: Ages 5-8 Summer Folklórico Dance Workshop
Jun 04, 2025 from 05:30 PM to 06:30 PM
Presented by Ballet Folklórico Fiesta Mexicana
Youth: Ages 9-12 Summer Folklórico Dance Workshop
Jun 04, 2025 from 06:30 PM to 07:30 PM
Presented by Ballet Folklórico Fiesta Mexicana
Summer Music Featuring Albuquerque Concert Band
Jun 04, 2025 from 07:00 PM to 08:00 PM
Join us for summer music featuring the Albuquerque Concert Band!
Teens: Ages 13-17 Summer Folklórico Dance Workshop
Jun 04, 2025 from 07:30 PM to 08:30 PM
Presented by Ballet Folklórico Fiesta Mexicana
Zoo Music- Johnny Mullenax
Jun 06, 2025 from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM
Enjoy an evening with food offerings throughout the ABQ BioPark Zoo and live music.
James McMurtry, Dave Alvin, and Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Jun 07, 2025 from 07:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Presented by Lensic 360
Garden Music- Chris Dracup: Funk of the West
Jun 12, 2025 from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM
Surround yourself with the beauty of nature while listening to local, live music at the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden.
Poppins: A Theatrical Fusion Belly Dance Adventure!
Jun 13, 2025 from 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM
Presented by the Desert Darlings
Adult Low-Sensory Evening: Blooming with Pride
Jun 13, 2025 from 06:30 PM to 09:00 PM
A low-sensory alternative to traditional Pride events for adults 18 and over
Second Saturday: William Watts Hart Davis in the New Mexico Territory
Jun 14, 2025 from 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
Free event at Casa San Ysidro
Poppins: A Theatrical Fusion Belly Dance Adventure!
Jun 14, 2025 from 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM
Presented by the Desert Darlings
Drafts for Giraffes
Jun 20, 2025 from 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM
Join us for the longest day of the year to celebrate the tallest animal!
Zoo Music- Jesse Roper
Jun 20, 2025 from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM
Enjoy an evening with food offerings throughout the ABQ BioPark Zoo and live music.
Opening Conversation: Abstracting Nature
Jun 21, 2025 from 02:00 PM to 03:00 PM
Judy Tuwaletstiwa, Joanna Keane Lopez, & Joan Weissman
Garden Music- ABBAquerque
Jun 26, 2025 from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM
Surround yourself with the beauty of nature while listening to local, live music at the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden.
Pollinator Day
Jun 27, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 02:00 PM
National Pollinator Week is an annual event celebrated internationally in support of pollinator health. Celebrate with the ABQ BioPark and spread the word about what we can do to protect them!
Workshop: Dyeing Purposes and Uses
Jun 28, 2025 from 01:30 PM to 03:00 PM
with Heritage Spinning & Weaving
World Seabird Day
Jul 03, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 02:00 PM
Join us for this annual celebration about seabirds, a group that has been around since the Cretaceous period!
NM Philharmonic at the Botanic Garden
Jul 05, 2025 from 07:00 PM to 08:30 PM
Join Your NMPhil for a Musical Evening Among the Flowers!
The 2025 Summer Folklórico Dance Recital
Jul 10, 2025 from 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM
Presented by Ballet Folklórico Fiesta Mexicana
Shark and Ray Awareness Day
Jul 11, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 02:00 PM
Learn about sharks and rays at the Aquarium!
Zoo Music- Zach Person
Jul 11, 2025 from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM
Enjoy an evening with food offerings throughout the ABQ BioPark Zoo and live music.
Grand Rising First Peoples United
Jul 12, 2025 from 05:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Presented by FoxFire Indigenous Scholarship Foundation
Garden Music- Son Como Son
Jul 17, 2025 from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM
Surround yourself with the beauty of nature while listening to local, live music at the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden.
Zoo Music- The Mother Hips
Jul 25, 2025 from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM
Enjoy an evening with food offerings throughout the ABQ BioPark Zoo and live music.
Garden Music- Damian Wyldes
Jul 31, 2025 from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM
Surround yourself with the beauty of nature while listening to local, live music at the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden.
Westside Summerfest
Aug 02, 2025 from 05:00 PM to 10:00 PM
The final edition of the 2025 Summerfest Series!
Macy Gray: On How Life Is 25th Anniversary Tour
Aug 12, 2025 from 07:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Presented by Lensic 360
Levi Platero and Chris Dracup: Funk of the West
Aug 23, 2025 from 07:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Presented by AMP Concerts
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox - Magic & Moonlight Tour
Aug 28, 2025 from 07:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Presented by Lensic 360
Stop Making Sense Screening with Special Guest Jerry Harrison
Oct 12, 2025 from 07:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Presented by AMP Concerts
The Black Jacket Symphony Presents AC/DC's 'Back in Black'
Oct 20, 2025 from 07:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Emporium Presents
A New World: intimate music from FINAL FANTASY
Nov 02, 2025 from 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM
Presented by AWR Music Productions, LLC
Welcome To Night Vale: Murder Night in Blood Forest
Jan 26, 2026 from 07:30 PM to 09:30 PM
Presented by Lensic 360
39th Annual Run for the Zoo
May 03, 2026 from 07:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Run for the Zoo… and walk with us too!