Parks & Recreation Upcoming Events
View upcoming events from the Parks and Recreation Department.
Reading Room Rumble: Central and Unser Library
May 16, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 05:00 PM
— Central and Unser Library Community Room
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Reading Room Rumble is your free local video game tournament hosted by Parks and Recreation!
Foothills Wild Guided Hike
May 17, 2026 from 08:30 AM to 10:30 AM
— Elena Gallegos | Cottonwood Spring Trailhead
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Come learn about the local flora and fauna in the Sandia Mountains.
Water Safety Day
May 17, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 03:00 PM
— Highland Pool
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May is National Water Safety Month, and we’re celebrating with a free, family - friendly Water Safety Day on May 17 at Highland Pool!
Discovery Day: Powerful Pollinators (ages 0-6)
May 20, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
— Central & Unser Public Library
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Join an Open Space Educator with your little one at an Albuquerque Public Library and have fun together making discoveries about the natural world with hands-on science, story time, and an art project.
Bicycle Safety Skills Class
May 20, 2026 from 04:30 PM to 06:00 PM
— Esperanza McKinley
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This free one-hour class teaches cycling safety skills and class participants earn a cycling safety kit containing a helmet, front and rear rechargeable bike lights, spoke reflectors, and a reflective safety vest.
Esteban Jr. Nature Collective
May 23, 2026 from 09:00 AM to 11:00 AM
— Open Space Visitor Center
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Join the Office of African American Affairs at the Open Space Visitor Center for a guided hike experience.
Master Composters Presents: Home Composting Basics!
May 23, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
— Open Space Visitor Center
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Join us for this FREE class that will cover the science, art, materials, methods and benefits of home composting.
Bicycle Safety Skills Class
May 27, 2026 from 04:30 PM to 06:00 PM
— Esperanza McKinley
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This free one-hour class teaches cycling safety skills and class participants earn a cycling safety kit containing a helmet, front and rear rechargeable bike lights, spoke reflectors, and a reflective safety vest.
Pop Up Bicycle Repair Clinic - Main Library
Jun 03, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 02:00 PM
— Main Public Library
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Esperanza Bicycle Safety Education Center provides hands-on bicycle safety education.
Geometry In Nature Presents: A Collage Workshop
Jun 05, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
— Open Space Visitor Center
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Geometry in Nature Collage Workshop invites 15 participants to explore the hidden patterns, symmetry, and shapes found in the natural world through hands-on artmaking.