New Mexico Black Leadership Council

Category: Community Event

  • Neighborhood Block Party: Public Lands Day & Latino Heritage Month

    Neighborhood Block Party: Public Lands Day & Latino Heritage Month

    Celebrate nature at the park!

    FREE all-ages, family-friendly festival with live music, storytelling, nature-themed carnivale performers, hands-on activities, games, show-n-tell with urban wild birds, Esperanza bike repair clinic (bring your bike), paletas, home resources, on-site language interpreters, and more!

    Make a free reservation to get event updates and additional details.

    Community Partners:

    Performance Schedule:
    10:15-10:45 AM: Michelle Adam – Storyteller
    10:45-11:00 AM: Recycle Man – interactive music
    11:00-11:30 AM: Conservation Carnivale (CC) science performance
    11:30-11:45 AM: Recycle Man – interactive music
    11:45 AM-12:45 PM: Band TBD

  • Hamilton Opening Night

    Hamilton Opening Night

    HAMILTON, the famed musical, finally arrives in Albuquerque! Showing from May 9 to May 28 at Popejoy. (May 10 currently has the best availability.)

    Get your tickets HERE!

  • Juneteenth Holiday

    Juneteenth Holiday

    Federal holiday to celebrate Juneteenth! All Albuquerque Public Schools and city and federal offices closed.

  • NM Juneteenth Celebration

    NM Juneteenth Celebration

    Save the date for New Mexico’s premier Juneteenth event! Celebrate Black-owned businesses, artisans, vendors, performers, and more! Rain or shine!

    This year’s Juneteenth event will include speakers, national and local musical acts, a youth fashion empowerment show, a COVID-19 vaccination clinic, food, and lots of dancing. The entire event will be family friendly and will follow current COVID safeguards. Other highlights include:

    • Black Wall Street (local entrepreneurs sharing financial literacy)

    • Soul Food Alley

    • A Kid’s Corner

    • Black Excellence Avenue (featuring a curated art show)

    Learn more about Juneteenth HERE!

  • NM Juneteenth Celebration

    NM Juneteenth Celebration

    Save the date for New Mexico’s premier Juneteenth event! Celebrate Black-owned businesses, artisans, vendors, performers, and more! Rain or shine!

    This year’s Juneteenth event will include speakers, national and local musical acts, a youth fashion empowerment show, a COVID-19 vaccination clinic, food, and lots of dancing. The entire event will be family friendly and will follow current COVID safeguards. Other highlights include:

    • Black Wall Street (local entrepreneurs sharing financial literacy)

    • Soul Food Alley

    • A Kid’s Corner

    • Black Excellence Avenue (featuring a curated art show)

    Learn more about Juneteenth HERE!

  • Albuquerque PrideFest 2023

    Albuquerque PrideFest 2023

    The PrideFest Main Event at Balloon Fiesta Park! Albuquerque Pride is excited to bring dance, music, expression, fun, and diversity to PrideFest 2023.

    In addition to our New Mexico Pride Titleholders, Albuquerque Pride will bring many local and national talents to the Unicorn and Rainbow stages. Pride Row celebrates all things Pride, the Art Show showcases our amazing local artists, and the KiDz Zone has inflatables and obstacle courses for kids of all ages.
  • Pride Parade 2023

    Pride Parade 2023

    With floats, classic cars, motorcycles, horses, dancers, and lots of excitement, the Pride Parade is the 2nd largest parade in New Mexico.  It’s sure to be an event to remember!

    The annual Pride Parade starts in Nob Hill and travels east to San Mateo. Best In Show wins $1000 for the nonprofit of their choice.
  • Community Block Party

    Community Block Party

    FREE block party and nature festival! Family-friendly, park pop-up event to celebrate and enjoy nature right in your neighborhood.

    Face painter, paletas, live music, bilingual nature storytelling, nature-themed carnivale performers, bosque ecosystem exhibit truck, hands-on activities and games, show-n-tell with urban wild birds, Esperanza bike repair clinic (bring your bike), on-site language interpreters, home and community resources, and more!

  • Community Block Party and Nature Festival

    Community Block Party and Nature Festival

    FREE block party and nature festival! Family-friendly, park pop-up event to celebrate and enjoy nature right in your neighborhood.

    Face painter, paletas, live music, bilingual nature storytelling, nature-themed carnivale performers, bosque ecosystem exhibit truck, hands-on activities and games, show-n-tell with urban wild birds, Esperanza bike repair clinic (bring your bike), on-site language interpreters, home and community resources, and more!

  • Mala Maña: Rhythms of the African Diasporas (FREE show!)

    Mala Maña: Rhythms of the African Diasporas (FREE show!)

    FREE library show with Mala Maña, playing contemporary and folkloric rhythms of the African diasporas.

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