Parks & Recreation Upcoming Events
View upcoming events from the Parks and Recreation Department.
Habitat Farms Collective Presents:
May 15, 2026 from 04:00 PM to 06:00 PM
— Open Space Visitor Center
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A Plant Community Walk!
Common Edge Habitat Field Presents: A Community Plant Walk with Dara Saville!
May 15, 2026 from 04:00 PM to 06:00 PM
— Open Space Visitor Center
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Join us for Common Edge Habitat Field as we present a Community Plant Walk with Dara Saville. Explore local landscapes, learn to identify native plants, and discover the ecological and cultural relationships that shape our environment. This guided walk offers a welcoming space for all experience levels to connect with nature, community, and place.
Intro to the Outdoors: Learn to Birdwatch
May 16, 2026 from 07:30 AM to 09:30 AM
— Elena Gallegos Open Space | Double Shelter
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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.
Bosque Adventure Hike!
May 16, 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!
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.
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.
Esteban and 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.
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.
Intro to the Outdoors: Learn to Birdwatch
Jun 06, 2026 from 07:30 AM to 09:30 AM
— Wildflower Park
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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.
Summer Adventure: Climbing & Rappelling Adventure (Ages 11-14)
Jun 11, 2026 from 07:30 AM to 04:30 PM
— Building K
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Ever wanted to climb outside on real rocks? Ever wanted to learn how to rappel off of a cliff? Come join Outdoor Adventure for a Summer Adventure Climbing and Rappelling!