Free Backpacks & School Supplies
Join the city of Albuquerque to help prepare your kids for the school year at Cruzin’! FREE backpacks, school supplies, resources—even bikes! Click here for REQUIRED pre-registration!
Hearts in the Park: Community Celebration & Movie Night
Come care for the park, plan for the future, and have fun with your community! Enjoy a splash path, refreshments, open mic, youth programs, food forest planting, a dance party and more… At 8:00 Movie Night starts – bring a blanket and watch under the stars!
A Taste of African Cuisine and Culture
Enjoy a delicious free tour through the vibrant food traditions of Africa! Learn about the background of each flavorful dish while experiencing African hospitality, music, dance, and art. Get your FREE tickets HERE!
Phil Chacon Park Grand Re-Opening
Come see and celebrate the city’s long-awaited upgrades to this beautiful International District Park! Activities all day for family fun. Check out the new facilities, including basketball and futsal (a variant of soccer) courts, disc golf course, playground, dog park, pump track, community garden, and more!
NM Black Student Alliance Family Fun Day
Join NM Black Student Alliance and the Fellowship for Families of Black Students for a day of fun and community at Topgolf – FREE with RSVP! RSVP here for a free day of fun!
Heart of ABQ 6.6K Speedwalk and Celebration
Celebrate Route 66 and the International District with a speedwalk from Highland High School to Expo NM’s Villa Hispania! Once you’re there, enjoy a community wellbeing fair with music, resources, family fun, and more. Free event presented by True NM (a collaboration of NMBLC and NM Asian Family Center) and organized by Juneteenth Renaissance Institute.
Hearing Our Voices, Reading Our Words
Start your Black History Month off right by honoring Black authors of New Mexico! Featuring poet Dr. Doris A. Fields and children’s book author Charlia Boyer.
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Join the Muppets for a classic holiday caper, with Kermit as Bob Cratchit, Michael Caine as Scrooge, and many more Muppets throughout! Free showing at the International District Library.
NMBLC Vaccine Clinic
Avoid the sniffles and sneezes, the aches and isolation – and worse! Stay healthy this winter with FREE Covid and flu vaccinations at NMBLC.
1st Annual Luminito Celebration
Do you call them “Luminaria” or “Farolitos”? Either way, come celebrate this beloved New Mexico tradition with festive lights, Matachine dancers, refreshments, food trucks, and a flashlight storywalk. And the world’s tallest (20 feet!) “Luminito.” All this fun is free! (And outdoors, so dress for the weather.) Registration for planning purposes is encouraged, but not […]