Pamoja Returns!
Are you ready to walk (or run) your talk? We are so excited to bring back the Pamoja 5k run-walk in the heart of the International District. Details are still in the works, but now’s the time to mark your calendar!
Bands of Enchantment Outdoor Festival
See Central Avenue transform into the FREE Bands of Enchantment Music Festival! Your ears will be treated to TWO outdoor stages and 5+ downtown venues, all activated with live music—50+ bands and DJ’s! Plus local vendors, classic cars, family activities, and the live filming of the Season 6 BOE finale. For more information, visit www.BandsofEnchantment.com RSVP […]
Bands of Enchantment
Have a galactic good time on September 16–18! The historic KiMo Theatre hosts three incredible, FREE nights of live concerts and television filming. Featuring award-winning artists from around the world, alongside New Mexico’s best. Check out the festival poster above for each night’s headliners! RSVP HERE!
10th Annual ABQ Chinese American Film Festival
The Chinese American Film Festival is an exciting platform to share stories from Chinese American filmmakers. This year’s festival features historical stories involving Asian-Americans in its home state of New Mexico, plus Tennessee, Washington, and California. Delicious, FREE lunch from a local Chinese restaurant for the first 100 registrants! Presented at 1025 Broadway Blvd SE […]
Esperanza Spalding
Come be enchanted by the intimate simplicity of Esmeralda Spalding’s velvet voice! Spalding will perform songs from all 8 of her previous albums and her current releases, as well as a special preview of her forthcoming project. Don’t miss this Santa Fe show featuring Morgan Guerin and Eric Doob. Get your tickets HERE!
Back to Blackdom Screening and Q&A
New Mexico Black Lawyer’s Association will hold a screening of the short film “Back to Blackdom.” This 15-minute documentary shares the remarkable story of Blackdom, New Mexico, a thriving all-Black community established by African American homesteaders in the early 20th century. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Zoë Colfax and doctoral candidate Carlyn […]
Painters, Poets & Players
Witness the Cycle of Art as poets, artists, and musicians take inspiration from one another as they perform live! Presented free by AMP Concerts. Music by Dos Güeros with Disciples of the Backbeat. Poets: PW Covington and Don McIver. Artists: Leo Neufeld, Susan Morgan, Barbara Endicott and Laurence Wellborn
SOMOS ABQ 2026: Music & Arts
Celebrate the 9th year of SOMOS: “We Are!” We are arts, we are music, we are culture, we are fun! Join in for an unforgettable evening of art installations, performances, music, food, and more—headlined by Wax Motif, Duckwrth, VNSSA, and twin house duo Coco and Breezy. Get your tickets HERE!
Hearts in the Park
Celebrate Our Park! Plant for the Future! Join in Community! Food Forest Planting Free Food Community Fair Plants & Seeds Giveaway Open Mic Dance Party Live Music, Games, and Lots More!
Let’s Rebuild Avalon Park!
Sate Rep. Eleanor Chavez has designated $100,000 to begin improvements following our community audit! Join in to celebrate, share your ideas with the ABQ Parks Dept., access resources and have FUN with snacks, drinks, games, art, and more!