Arts & Culture Upcoming Events
A Word with Writers: Alex Mayyasi and Alexi Horowitz of NPR podcast "Planet Money"
Apr 20, 2026 from 06:00 PM to 09:00 PM
— South Broadway Cultural Center
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Presented by Bookworks and the Albuquerque Public Library Foundation, in collaboration with AMP Concerts
Stories and Music in the Sky - Earth Science: Celebrating Earth Day
Apr 22, 2026 from 09:30 AM to 10:30 AM
— Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
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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 - Earth Science: Celebrating Earth Day
Apr 22, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
— Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
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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.
Collection Spotlight: Women in Abstraction
Apr 22, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
— Albuquerque Museum
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Free event via Zoom
Conversation: Art, Activism and Immigrant Rights
Apr 25, 2026 from 02:00 PM to 03:00 PM
— Albuquerque Museum
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Included with Museum admission
Heritage Spinning and Weaving: Spinning
Apr 25, 2026 from 01:30 PM to 03:00 PM
— Casa San Ysidro: The Gutiérrez / Minge House
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Included with Museum admission, limited capacity, purchase admission online
Disney’s My Son Pinocchio Jr.!
Apr 25, 2026 from 02:00 PM to 03:30 PM
— KiMo Theatre
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Presented by New Mexico Young Actors
Centennial Concert Series
Apr 25, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 04:00 PM
— Route 66 Visitor Center
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Presented by New Mexico Music Hall of Fame
Great Ape-ril: After Hours
Apr 25, 2026 from 05:30 PM to 08:00 PM
— ABQ BioPark Zoo
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Join us for an adults-only special access event to celebrate Great Ape-ril® at the ABQ BioPark Zoo
Disney’s My Son Pinocchio Jr.!
Apr 26, 2026 from 02:00 PM to 03:30 PM
— KiMo Theatre
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Presented by New Mexico Young Actors
Stories and Music in the Sky - Earth Science: Trees and Plants
Apr 29, 2026 from 09:30 AM to 10:30 AM
— Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
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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 - Earth Science: Trees and Plants
Apr 29, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
— Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
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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.
Lonely Souls - Abby Butler and John-Mark Collins
Apr 03, 2026
06:00 PM
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Apr 30, 2026
02:00 AM
— East, street level windows of Gizmo Building
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Window art installation that will play an animated story every day, 5 times per hour at the 10-minute mark, from 6 pm to 2 am.
Realigned - Grow Your Own Routes - Lisa Casaus
Apr 03, 2026
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Apr 30, 2026
02:00 AM
— West, street-level windows of Gizmo Building
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Window art installation of illustrated characters along with impressions of the spine and twisting roads in X-Ray style lightboxes.
Eric Johnson- Texaphonic Tour 2026
Apr 30, 2026 from 07:30 PM to 09:30 PM
— KiMo Theatre
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Presented by AMP Concerts
Tommy Emmanuel, CGP
May 01, 2026 from 07:30 PM to 10:00 PM
— KiMo Theatre
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Presented by Emporium Presents, LLC
Kodomo no Hi (Japanese Children's Day)
May 02, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 02:00 PM
— ABQ Botanic Garden
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Join us for Japan's national holiday honoring children
Centennial Concert Series
May 02, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 04:00 PM
— Route 66 Visitor Center
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Presented by New Mexico Music Hall of Fame
39th Annual Run for the Zoo
May 03, 2026 from 07:00 AM to 12:00 PM
— ABQ BioPark Zoo
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Run for the Zoo… and walk with us too!
Public Opening: Focus on Youth
May 03, 2026 from 01:00 PM to 05:00 PM
— Albuquerque Museum
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Free Event
Conversations with Collections
May 06, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
— Albuquerque Museum
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Included with Museum admission
Hansel & Gretel
May 09, 2026 from 01:30 PM to 03:00 PM
— South Broadway Cultural Center
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Presented by New Mexico Young Actors
Centennial Concert Series
May 09, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 04:00 PM
— Route 66 Visitor Center
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Presented by New Mexico Music Hall of Fame
Hansel & Gretel
May 09, 2026 from 04:00 PM to 05:30 PM
— South Broadway Cultural Center
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Presented by New Mexico Young Actors
Mother's Day at the Zoo
May 10, 2026 from 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM
— ABQ BioPark Zoo
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Bring the family to the ABQ BioPark Zoo for Mother's Day!
Mother’s Day Celebration in Old Town
May 10, 2026 from 01:00 PM to 05:00 PM
— Historic Old Town
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Presented by the City of Albuquerque Department of Arts & Culture
An Evening with Alison Bechdel
May 13, 2026 from 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM
— South Broadway Cultural Center
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Presented by Lesbian Earth & Queer Women Meetup
Summer Folklórico Workshop | Niños Group 2: Ages 5-8
May 20, 2026 from 06:30 PM
— South Broadway Cultural Center
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Presented by Ballet Folklórico Fiesta Mexicana
Summer Folklórico Workshop | Youth Ages 9 -12
May 20, 2026 from 07:30 PM
— South Broadway Cultural Center
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Presented by Ballet Folklórico Fiesta Mexicana
Summer Folklórico Workshops | Niños Group 1: Ages 5-8
May 20, 2026 from 05:30 PM
— South Broadway Cultural Center
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Presented by Ballet Folklórico Fiesta Mexicana
Third Thursday: Focus on Youth
May 21, 2026 from 05:00 PM to 08:30 PM
— Albuquerque Museum
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Free Evening at the Museum
Out There: A National Parks Story
May 21, 2026 from 07:00 PM to 09:30 PM
— KiMo Theatre
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Presented by Western National Parks
Festival: Heritage Day
May 23, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM
— Casa San Ysidro: The Gutiérrez / Minge House
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Free Event at Casa San Ysidro
Garden Music - Levi Platero - Featuring Lebanon and Beyond
May 28, 2026 from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM
— ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden
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More than a concert!
Tab Benoit Plus Ghalia Volt
May 28, 2026 from 07:30 PM to 10:00 PM
— KiMo Theatre
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Presented by AMP Concerts
2026 Caribbean Spring Festival with the Zile KENEP Band
May 29, 2026 from 07:00 PM to 10:00 PM
— South Broadway Cultural Center
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Presented by KENEP Productions
Zoo Music - Eddie 9V - Featuring Asia
Jun 05, 2026 from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM
— ABQ BioPark Zoo
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Get wild at the Zoo!
Joe Jackson + Band - Hope and Fury Tour 2026
Jun 05, 2026 from 07:30 PM to 09:30 PM
— KiMo Theatre
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Presented by Lensic 360
Garden Music - Nosotros - Featuring New Mexican Urban Wildlife
Jun 11, 2026 from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM
— ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden
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More than a concert!
A Word with Writers: Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-Winning author of "LESS" in conversation with Emily Zipps
Jun 16, 2026 from 06:00 PM to 09:00 PM
— South Broadway Cultural Center
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Presented by Bookworks and the Albuquerque Public Library Foundation, in collaboration with Santa Fe International Literary Festival and AMP Concerts
Zoo Music - Amelia Day - Featuring The Americas
Jun 19, 2026 from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM
— ABQ BioPark Zoo
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Get wild at the Zoo!
The 3rd Annual New Mexico Draggy Awards featuring Plasma from "RuPaul’s Drag Race"
Jun 20, 2026 from 07:00 PM to 10:30 PM
— South Broadway Cultural Center
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Presented by Queerly Disturbed
Garden Music - JD Nash and the Rash of Cash - Featuring The Heritage Farm
Jun 25, 2026 from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM
— ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden
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More than a concert!
Zoo Music - Holy Roller - Featuring Running Wild
Jul 10, 2026 from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM
— ABQ BioPark Zoo
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Get wild at the Zoo!
Garden Music - Joseph General & High Vibration - Featuring the Aquarium
Jul 16, 2026 from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM
— ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden
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More than a concert!
Zoo Music - Taimane - Featuring Reptiles
Jul 24, 2026 from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM
— ABQ BioPark Zoo
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Get wild at the Zoo!
Garden Music - Al Hurricane Jr. - Featuring The Route 66 Centennial
Jul 30, 2026 from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM
— ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden
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More than a concert!
Steve Earle | 51 Years of Songs & Stories | Solo Acoustic
Aug 08, 2026 from 07:30 PM to 10:00 PM
— KiMo Theatre
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Presented by AMP Concerts
The 13th Annual BLUES & Guitar Festival
Aug 22, 2026 from 02:00 PM to 10:00 PM
— KiMo Theatre
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Presented by RiseN Music Ministry and The Freedom in Music Project
Benise - Spanish Nights by Candlelight
Oct 24, 2026 from 07:00 PM to 09:30 PM
— KiMo Theatre
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Presented by Spanish Guitar Entertainment LLC
Jim Henson's Labyrinth: In Concert 40 Anniversary
Oct 30, 2026 from 07:00 PM to 10:00 PM
— KiMo Theatre
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Presented by Joe Anderson Werks and 5 Cent Productions LLC.
If Only I were a candle in the dark: Cosm - Cameron Krow
Apr 03, 2026
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Oct 31, 2026
— East wall of patio at Sister Bar
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Light-filled spherical sculpture installed on the east wall of Sister Bar patio.
International Guitar Night
Feb 23, 2027 from 07:30 PM to 10:00 PM
— KiMo Theatre
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Presented by AMP Concerts