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BLOOM Fiesta

2026-05-20

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5401 Eastern SE, International District ABQ

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Kick off summer in the International District with NMBLC!

Come to our carnival for a free, fun, fabulous time! There will be tons of giveaways, DJs, dancing, ice cream, face painting, cotton candy, bubbles, basketball, TWO bouncy houses, a gaming bus, and so much more! Building Leadership, Offering Opportunities & Mentorship… together.

The event venue is a City Lot on Eastern & Palomas. Help us bring new life & pride to this space as we activate it for our community! You’ll have a chance to draw & write what you envision this space blooming into…

This event is free and open to all! Your RSVP will help us plan.

Grab a passport at the entrance table and visit 10 of our tabling partners to enter our FREE raffle to win: 

2 Nintendo Switches 

Icon Movie Tickets 

Steel Bender Brewyard Gift Certificates 

Nexus Brewery Gift Certificates 

Frank’s Chicken & Waffles Gift Certfiicates 

The Sandwich Co. Gift Certificates 

Planet Fitness Gym Memberships 

Urban Air Vouchers

Trader Joe’s Gift Bag

Skate-O-Mania Passes 

Rudy’s BBQ Gift Certificates 

New Mexico United Game Passes 

Albuquerque Isotopes Game Passes (Keep an eye out for a special guest!) 

A Better U Barber Academy Haircut Vouchers 

Main Event Laser Tag Passes 

Priceless Cutz Gift Certificates for Haircuts & Braid Services 

Inspire Salon Cut & Style Gift Certificates 

and more! 

2 chances to win! Raffles will take place twice at 5:15 – 5:30pm and 6:30 – 6:45pm 

{Must be present to win}

And thanks to our vendors and supporters:

Albuquerque Community Safety 

Loco Jumps Bounce Houses

Sugar Skulls Water Hauling 

Amazing Jumps

Marisol Driovinto (Local Muralist hosting a community chalk mural) 

La Estrella Michoacana 

Tashana’s Kitchen

Frio’s Gourmet Pops (Paletas) 

Ordinarily Beautiful Cotton Candy 

Face Painteria (Face Painting & Balloon Tying) 

David & Sons Portable Toilets 

Chez Beignet Cupcakes 

Trey Pickett (Black Cat Community Center Director) 

Sew Sean 

Quentin (Rapper) 

True NM 

Elevate 15 

reAGENTS 

African Dance 

Jaxsun Planet (DJ) 

Youth Mariachi 

PBABQ- District 6 

NM United

CYFD

New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration

NM Voters First

Common Cause NM

United Way 211

TaxHelp NM

Breaking The Silence NM

Meals on Wheels

Teeniors

People Works NM

BernCo Community Schools

Roadrunner Food Bank

UNM – Drones

Planet Fitness 

ABQ Isotopes 

Main Event 

& More! 

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BLOOM Fiesta

Location

5401 Eastern SE, International District ABQ

Category

Office Location:

1258 Ortiz SE

#304

Albuquerque, NM 87108

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Phone: (505) 407-6784

Email: info@nmblc.org

Date

May 20 2026
Expired!

Time

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

BLOOM Fiesta

Kick off summer in the International District with NMBLC!

Come to our carnival for a free, fun, fabulous time! There will be tons of giveaways, DJs, dancing, ice cream, face painting, cotton candy, bubbles, basketball, TWO bouncy houses, a gaming bus, and so much more! Building Leadership, Offering Opportunities & Mentorship… together.

The event venue is a City Lot on Eastern & Palomas. Help us bring new life & pride to this space as we activate it for our community! You’ll have a chance to draw & write what you envision this space blooming into…

This event is free and open to all! Your RSVP will help us plan.

Grab a passport at the entrance table and visit 10 of our tabling partners to enter our FREE raffle to win: 

2 Nintendo Switches 

Icon Movie Tickets 

Steel Bender Brewyard Gift Certificates 

Nexus Brewery Gift Certificates 

Frank’s Chicken & Waffles Gift Certfiicates 

The Sandwich Co. Gift Certificates 

Planet Fitness Gym Memberships 

Urban Air Vouchers

Trader Joe’s Gift Bag

Skate-O-Mania Passes 

Rudy’s BBQ Gift Certificates 

New Mexico United Game Passes 

Albuquerque Isotopes Game Passes (Keep an eye out for a special guest!) 

A Better U Barber Academy Haircut Vouchers 

Main Event Laser Tag Passes 

Priceless Cutz Gift Certificates for Haircuts & Braid Services 

Inspire Salon Cut & Style Gift Certificates 

and more! 

2 chances to win! Raffles will take place twice at 5:15 – 5:30pm and 6:30 – 6:45pm 

{Must be present to win}

And thanks to our vendors and supporters:

Albuquerque Community Safety 

Loco Jumps Bounce Houses

Sugar Skulls Water Hauling 

Amazing Jumps

Marisol Driovinto (Local Muralist hosting a community chalk mural) 

La Estrella Michoacana 

Tashana’s Kitchen

Frio’s Gourmet Pops (Paletas) 

Ordinarily Beautiful Cotton Candy 

Face Painteria (Face Painting & Balloon Tying) 

David & Sons Portable Toilets 

Chez Beignet Cupcakes 

Trey Pickett (Black Cat Community Center Director) 

Sew Sean 

Quentin (Rapper) 

True NM 

Elevate 15 

reAGENTS 

African Dance 

Jaxsun Planet (DJ) 

Youth Mariachi 

PBABQ- District 6 

NM United

CYFD

New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration

NM Voters First

Common Cause NM

United Way 211

TaxHelp NM

Breaking The Silence NM

Meals on Wheels

Teeniors

People Works NM

BernCo Community Schools

Roadrunner Food Bank

UNM – Drones

Planet Fitness 

ABQ Isotopes 

Main Event 

& More! 

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