City News
Official news from the City of Albuquerque
Second Graders Partner with ACS to Support Unsheltered Individuals
Class effort supports unhoused community with hygiene kits
Live Music, Local Flavor, and Summer Fun Return for Heights Summerfest
Free concert features Doctor Nativo and local favorites
Albuquerque Museum Announces Major Centennial Exhibition The Other Route 66: 100 Years of People, Identity, and Place in Albuquerque
On view June 6, 2026 - January 3, 2027.
Summertime in Old Town Concert Series Returns This Weekend
Free events offer a wide variety of local entertainment.
City’s Animal Welfare Department Wins 2026 Human Animal Bond Innovation Award
Honor recognizes department’s pet-inclusive culture
AWD League of Volunteers Fair on September 26
Learn about volunteer opportunities at the CABQ Animal Welfare Department.
Get Your Licks on Route 66® Pet Adoption Tour
AWD Eastside Shelter host the Get Your Licks on Route 66® Pet Adoption Tour.
AWD Joins Woofstock Pet Adoption Event
Over 15 animal shelters and rescues will be at the Woofstock pet adoption event.
Keep Pets Safe by Keeping Them Leashed
City remindspet owners to secure their animals for everyone’s sake
New ABQ BioPark Climate Action Plan Advances Heat Relief Efforts and Waste Audit
The roadmap will help protect animals, plants, guests, and resources as climate change brings hotter temperatures, drought, wildfire risk, and flooding to Albuquerque.
Enjoy a Refreshed Aquarium and Botanic Garden Summer Experience
Guests can again see the river otters and stingrays while enjoying an easier, more connected Aquarium and Botanic Garden experience, now complete with a cooling splash pad.
Albuquerque Community Safety Strengthens Operations to Evolve with Albuquerque’s Needs
Department Reflects Upon the Successes of Optimizations
District 8 hosts "Coffee with a Cop"!
District 8 City Councilor Dan Champine thanks all who came out and enjoyed a cup with us.
Gigantic Alebrijes and Nahuales Bring Mexican Magical Realism Downtown
Temporary art exhibition features eight illuminated sculptures.
2026 Memorial Day Observance at NM Veteran's Memorial Park
Councilor Champine joins City officials to commemorate our military service members who gave their lives in the defense of our Nation.
New African Animals Arrive at ABQ BioPark Zoo
We’re welcoming some entirely new species to the BioPark, along with some old favorites.
City Councilors Dan Champine and Renée Grout join City Leadership for Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
The annual event is held in Albuquerque Civic Plaza to honor law enforcement and public safety officers who gave their all in service to our community..
Open Air Gallery Returns to Civic Plaza for Route 66 Centennial
Photography and poetry shape a public exhibition honoring the people, places, and stories of the Mother Road
Albuquerque Community Safety Connect to Care Event Reaches Record Number of Residents in Need
Event connected 169 attendees with critical services, care, and support
Eden Pharmacy expansion to bring 45-plus jobs to Albuquerque
$2.7 million upgrade strengthens New Mexico’s specialty pharmacy sector
New Exhibition Explores Albuquerque’s “Big I” as a Crossroads of Culture, Memory, and Movement
At the East of My Past and the West of My Future” opens May 28 at South Broadway Cultural Center Gallery.
Albuquerque City Councilors Successfully Sponsor Budget Amendments Restoring Funding for Criminal Diversion and Vision Zero Programs
Amendment reflects Council’s commitment to public safety and restorative justice.