2026 Juneteenth New Mexico Events

Join us for the 2026 New Mexico Juneteenth Celebration as we honor freedom, resilience, and community triumph. This year’s events offer powerful opportunities to connect through vibrant cultural performances, educational workshops, and local black-owned business markets. Whether you participate as a volunteer, a vendor, or a passionate attendee, your presence strengthens our collective voice and honors our shared history. Come celebrate African American history and culture, build meaningful community bonds, and help us shape a more inclusive future for all New Mexicans. Together, let us remember, educate, and celebrate liberty in the heart of our community.

2026 Events

(Un)bound to Boundless: A Gallery One Juneteenth Exhibition
May 21 to July 2 | 10 am to 4 pm | Gallery One, first floor of City Hall at 1 Civic Plaza NW

Juneteenth Renaissance Heart of ABQ 6.6k
Saturday, May 23 | 7 am to 7 pm | Expo New Mexico State Fair Grounds Racewalk & Festival

Ujima Collective Night Market & DJ Pool Party
Friday, June 5 | 5 to 11 pm | Secret Gallery, Arrive Hotel, 717 Central Ave NW

Solidarity and Healing Space Mindful Somatic Practice
Saturday, June 13 | 9 to 11 am | Open Space visitor Center

Juneteenth
Saturday, June 13 | 1 to 8 pm |  CABQ Open Space Visitors Center

Juneteenth with NM United Kickoff
Saturday, June 13 | 7:30 pm | Isotopes Park

Juneteenth Art Showcase & Market
Sunday, June 14 | 6 to 9 pm | Ayanna Denise Skin, 122 Tulane Dr. SE 87106

Juneteenth Annual Back Yard BBQ, catered meal, music & vendors
Thursday, June 18 | 11 am | CNM Main Campus (Quad Area) 

Third Thursday: Kick Off Juneteenth Weekend
Thursday, June 18 | 5 to 8:30 pm | ABQ Museum

Civic Plaza Juneteenth
Friday, June 19 | 5 to 11 pm

Juneteenth with the Isotopes
Friday, June 19 | 7 pm | Isotopes Park

Taos Juneteenth Celebration
Friday, June 1 |  2 to 7:30 pm | Taos Art Museum @ Fechin House

Rio Rancho Juneteenth
Saturday, June 20 | 10 am to 4 pm

Santa Fe Plaza Juneteenth
Saturday, June 20 | 2 to 9 pm

Opening Conversation: The Woods Before Sunrise
Saturday, June 20 | 2 to 3 pm | ABQ Museum

World Refugee Day
Saturday, June 20 | 4 to 8 pm | Civic Plaza

Caribbean Celebration
Saturday, June 27 | noon to 6 pm | Manzano Mesa Multi Gen Center

2026 Juneteenth Flyer

Contact

Neema Pickett, Office of Black Community Engagement
npickett@cabq,gov, 505-768-3491