Open Space Upcoming Events

Fall into Fall at the Open Space Visitor Center

Oct 12, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM

Come join us for some fall fun here at the Open Space Visitor Center!

Kundalini Yoga Fall Session

Oct 12, 2024 from 09:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Join Margaret Lopez on the patio for Saturday morning Yoga this fall.

VC Plaza Talks

Oct 12, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Join the OSVC Coordinator as he discusses the rich history of this beautiful facility.

Home Composting Basics

Oct 12, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

The class will cover the science, art, materials, methods and benefits of home composting.

VC Plaza Talks

Oct 12, 2024 from 01:00 PM to 01:30 PM

Join the OS Coordinator as he discusses the rich history of this beautiful facility.

Sunset Hike

Oct 12, 2024 from 04:00 PM to 06:00 PM

Join us for a FREE sunset hike in the Bosque.

Discovery Day: Changing Colors (ages 0-6)

Oct 17, 2024 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

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.

Discovery Day: Changing Colors (ages 0-6)

Oct 18, 2024 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

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.

Early Morning Hike Series

Oct 19, 2024 from 08:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Please join us for a FREE morning Trek through the Bosque!

Dia Del Rio

Oct 19, 2024 from 08:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Cleanup and restoration in the Bosque near Tingley Beach

Family Nature Club: Valuable Volunteering (all ages)

Oct 19, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

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.

Tincturing with Local Medicinal Plants for Cold and Flu Season

Oct 19, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 03:00 PM

Join Dara Saville of Albuquerque Herbalism for this class on preparing for cold and flu season with common medicinal plants of our area.

East Gallery Opening: La Vida del Rio, The Life of the River!

Oct 19, 2024 02:00 PM to Nov 30, 2024 04:00 PM

Please join Marian Berg, Tina de la Luz and Joan Fenicle for their opening exhibit at the Open Space Visitor Center.

Indigenous Heritage Celebration featuring Innastate

Oct 19, 2024 from 03:00 PM to 08:00 PM

Join us for an all-ages, family-friendly, festival including live music, storytelling, poetry, nature-themed carnival performers, hands-on activities, and more!

Foothills Wild Guided Hike

Oct 20, 2024 from 08:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Come learn about the local flora and fauna in the Sandia Mountains.

Intro to the Outdoors: Learn to Photograph Wildlife

Oct 24, 2024 from 03:30 PM to 05:00 PM

Join staff and volunteer experts and explore various Open Space properties and experience all that your public lands have to offer.

Intro to the Outdoors: Learn to Photograph Wildlife

Oct 25, 2024 from 04:00 PM to 05:30 PM

Join staff and volunteer experts and explore various Open Space properties and experience all that your public lands have to offer.

Intro to the Outdoors: Learn to Birdwatch

Oct 26, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Join staff and volunteer experts and explore various Open Space properties and experience all that your public lands have to offer. Bilingual support (English and Spanish) is available during this event.

Tijeras BioZone Guided Hike (ages 18+)

Nov 01, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Come join Open Space Educators on a 1-mile guided hike through the Tijeras Arroyo nestled between the Sandia and Manzano Mountains.

Intro to the Outdoors: Learn to Photograph Wildlife

Nov 01, 2024 from 01:30 PM to 03:00 PM

Join staff and volunteer experts and explore various Open Space properties and experience all that your public lands have to offer.

Bosque Wild Guided Hike the First Saturday of Every Month

Nov 02, 2024 from 08:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Come join the Open Space Nature Guides and Trail Watch Volunteer Stewards on an adventure into one of the gems of Albuquerque’s Open Spaces on the first Saturday of every month!