Events and Programming - Black History Month and Other Events

2026 Information

Maternal Health Week Events 2026

• April 13-17
• April 13: Education and Empowerment, 1-4 pm, Santa Fe Community College, 6401 Richards, Board Room 223, Santa Fe
• April 14:  Healing and Maternal Mental Health, 1-4 pm, Santa Fe Community College, 6401 Richards, Board Room 223, Santa Fe
• April 15: Policy and Systems Change, 10 am-1:30 pm, Los Duranes Community Center,  2920 Leopold NW
• April 16: Community Education, 10 am-1:30 pm, os Duranes Community Center,  2920 Leopold NW
• April 17: Rest & Restoration, 11 am-1 pm, Umoja Wellness, 3150 Carlisle NE.

Juneteenth Events 2026

• May 23: Juneteenth Renaissance Heart of ABQ 6.6K Racewalk, Run & Festival., 7 am-7 pm, Expo New Mexico State Fair Grounds
• June 5: Ujima Collective Night Market & DJ Pool Party, 5-11 pm, Secret Gallery at Arrive Hotel, 717 Central NW
• June 13:  Solidarity and Healing Space Mindful Somatic Practice, 9-11 am., Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors NW
• June 13: Open Space Juneteenth, 1-8 pm, Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors NW
• June 13: Juneteenth with NM United, 7:30 pm kickoff, RGCU Field at Isotopes Park, 1601 Avenida Cesar Chavez SE
• June 14: Juneteenth Art Showcase & Market, 6-9 pm, Ayanna Denise Skin Clinic, 122 Tulane Dr. SE
• June 18: Juneteenth Annual Back Yard BBQ, 11 am, CNM Main Campus (Quad Area) , 716 University SE
• June 18: Third Thursday: Kick Off Juneteenth Weekend, 5-8:30 pm, ABQ Museum, 2000 Mountain NW

  • Celebrate the start of Juneteenth weekend at Third Thursday. This special evening brings together community, creativity, and culture with dynamic live performances and a vibrant Ujima Collective pop-up market featuring local Black-owned businesses and artisans. Help build excitement for The Woods Before Sunrise: Environment and Place in New Mexico’s Black Contemporary, an upcoming exhibition exploring landscape, belonging, and cultural history through the work of New Mexico-based artists. Join us for an evening of connection, expression, and anticipation as we honor Juneteenth and look ahead to this powerful new exhibition.

• June 19: Juneteenth at Civic Plaza, 5-11 pm, 1 Civic Plaza NW
• June 19: Juneteenth with the Isotopes, 7 pm first pitch, RGCU Field at Isotopes Park, 1601 Avenida Cesar Chavez SE
• June 19: Taos Juneteenth Celebration, 2-7:30 pm, Taos Art Museum @ Fechin House, 222 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte, Taos

  • This years theme is “One for the Books.”  With this theme we’ll be doubly exploring the authors and storytellers of New Mexico while also providing another exciting festival experience. We'll provide free food and drink to the first 150 guests, offering readings and demonstrations from our authors on the subject of their books, music from the Bodega DJs & then culminate the evening with our annual fashion show. This year's fashion show theme invites models to explore their favorite works of writing from black authors and be styled in honor of said books by CHNG closet (Clothes Have No Gender - a free trans friendly closet).

• June 20: Rio Rancho Juneteenth, 10 am-4 pm, Haynes Park, 2006 Grande SE, Rio Rancho
• June 20: Santa Fe Plaza Juneteenth, 2-9 pm,  100 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe
• June 20: Opening Conversation: The Woods Before Sunrise, 2-3 pm, ABQ Museum, 2000 Mountain NW

  • Kick off the opening of The Woods Before Sunrise: Environment and Place in New Mexico’s Black Contemporary with a vibrant artist conversation. Featured artists Paula Wilson and Jakia Fuller join co-curators Nikesha Breeze and William Gassaway (Albuquerque Museum) for a reflective dialogue on landscape, identity, and the creative forces that shape their work.

• June 20: World Refugee Day on Civic Plaza, time TBD, 1 Civic Plaza NW
• June 27: Carribean Celebration, noon-6 pm, Manzano Multigenerational Center, 500 Spruce SE 

City Events

• Jan. 31: UNM Black History Month Kickoff, 10:30 am- 1 pm, UNM Sub Ballroom
• Feb. 5: 100 Years of Black History, all day, CNM Smith Brasher Hall, 717 University Blvd, NE
• Feb. 5: Molodi: Step Percussion Body Class, 11 am, UNM Rodey Theater, UNM
• Feb 5: Molodi: Step Company Performance, 7:30-9 pm, UNM
• Feb. 10: Praying with our Feet-Being the Beloved Community in Today’s World, Webinar
• Feb. 13: African-American Day, 9 am-1 pm, Roundhouse, State Capitol, 490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe
• Feb. 17: Mardi Gras, noon-2 pm, UNM Student Services Building, Sub Atrium, 1155 Cesar Chavez SE
• Feb. 19: Ujima Business Collective II Graduation, 3-8 pm, Albuquerque Museum, 2000 Mountain Rd. NW
• Feb. 20: Men's Health Week: Move & Heal, 5-7 pm, YMCA, 4901 Indian School NE
• Feb. 21: Men’s Health Week: Brotherhood & Legacy, 10 am-4 pm, Grant Chapel AME, 7920 Claremont NE
• Feb. 22: Men’s Health Week: Church & Community, 11 am Grant Chapel AME, 7920 Claremont NE
• Feb. 27: Fourth Annual Black Business Summit, 9 am-4 pm, CNM Workforce Training Center, 5600 Eagle Rock NE
• Feb. 28: African Festival, 2-7 pm, Open Space Visitors Center, 6500 Coors NW

Non-City Events and Information

• Support Black Owned Businesses
• African American Museum Cultural Center of New Mexico