Parks & Recreation Upcoming Events
View upcoming events from the Parks and Recreation Department.
Women & Children’s Self-Defense Class
Nov 07, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
— Open Space Visitor Center
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Join us for a free, two-hour self-defense class designed for women and children. Participants will have an opportunity to learn and practice basic self-defense techniques, explore personal safety strategies, and develop greater confidence in recognizing and responding to potentially unsafe situations.
Pop Up Repair Clinic - Cherry Hills Public Library
Nov 18, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 02:00 PM
— Cherry Hills Public Library
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Esperanza Bicycle Safety Education Center provides hands-on bicycle safety education.
Bosque Adventure Hike!
Nov 21, 2026 from 09:00 AM to 11:00 AM
— Open Space Visitor Center
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Join us for a free, family-friendly hike and enjoy the beauty of the outdoors together!
Annual Crane Festival at the Open Space Visitor Center!
Nov 21, 2026 from 09:00 AM to 02:00 PM
— Open Space Visitor Center
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Join us for the Annual Crane Festival at the Open Space Visitor Center as we celebrate the incredible cranes and other wildlife that make New Mexico’s bosque their home!
Family Nature Club: Magnificent Migration (all ages)
Nov 21, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
— Open Space Visitor Center
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Join an Open Space educator for a family-friendly hike and engage in hands-on learning together as a family, listen to natural history fun facts, enjoy storytelling, and seek out wildlife.
A West Gallery Exhibit: Windows to the Soul by Tiffany Montavon, artist.
Nov 21, 2026
02:00 PM
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Dec 26, 2026
04:00 PM
— Open Space Visitor Center
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Windows to the Soul is a mixed-media exhibition by Albuquerque artist Tiffany Montavon exploring the quiet joy, renewal, and sense of belonging found in the natural world.
The West Gallery Presents: Windows to the Soul by Tiffany Montavon!
Nov 21, 2026 from 02:00 PM to 04:00 PM
— Open Space Visitor Center
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Join us at the Open Space Visitor Center for the opening reception of Windows to the Soul, a new exhibition by Albuquerque artist Tiffany Montavon exploring the quiet joy, renewal, and connection we find in the natural world.
Intro to the Outdoors: Learn to Birdwatch
Dec 12, 2026 from 07:30 AM to 09:30 AM
— Los Poblanos Open Space
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Join staff and volunteer experts and explore various Open Space properties and experience all that your public lands have to offer.
Winter Solstice Seed Mandala
Dec 19, 2026 from 09:00 AM to 02:00 PM
— Open Space Visitor Center
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Join the Open Space Visitor Center as we celebrate the beauty of the winter season and the turning of the year by creating a community Seed Mandala at the Open Space Visitor Center.
Family Nature Club: Seed Mandalas & Winter Nature (all ages)
Dec 19, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
— Open Space Visitor Center
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Join an Open Space educator for a family-friendly hike and engage in hands-on learning together as a family, listen to natural history fun facts, enjoy storytelling, and seek out wildlife.