Tag: fiesta
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SOMOS Festival 2025: A Love Letter to Albuquerque
See the National Hispanic Cultural Center transformed into a place where music, creativity, and culture collide in a kaleidoscope of color, movement, sound and connection. The day will bring large-scale art installations, hands-on activities, performances, and interactive experiences that invite all ages to create, play, and explore. (And eat and shop!) Then as the sun sets, prepare to dance the night away!
Get your SOMOS tickets (and more details) HERE!
FESTIVAL
Doors at 3:30 pm; Live Music & Performance from 4:00pm – 11pm$50 advance tickets (March 22 – May 9), $60 Day of Show (May 10), Children 12 years old and younger free with the purchase of an adult ticket, and $130 VIP Pass. 50% discount for students – use your .edu address for purchase, and enter the code SOMOSSTUDENTS at checkout. Make sure to bring your student ID with you to the event, as it will be checked at the entrance!
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Caribbean Celebration
Honor Caribbean-American Heritage Month with a party! Enjoy Caribbean cuisine, vendors, clothing, music, dance, and more!
Music schedule:
- 12:00 pm – Elovated Roots
- 1:15 pm – Boomroots Collective
- 2:30 pm – Dre Z Melodi
- 3:45 pm – Vibestrong
- 5:00 pm – DaJerney
Plus between set tunes from:
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EarthFest at La Montanita
Come celebrate sustainability, community, and local food! Honor our planet with a day of fun, learning, local vendors, plants for your garden, live entertainment, and more!
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Albuquerque’s 319th Birthday Celebration
Celebrate Albuquerque’s 319th Birthday with local flair! Live performances on the plaza will feature flamenco mariachis, and the sounds of salsa. Don’t miss the face painting, shopping, and specials at a variety of Old Town stores. Plus local food trucks with tempting treats!
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32nd Annual César Chávez and Dolores Huerta March and Celebration
Celebrate the legacies of two great civil rights leaders with music and dance, food trucks, a car show, and more – including a keynote address from guest of honor Dolores Huerta!
This year’s Celebration theme is “Sembrando el future: Unidad, Justicia, Libertad, y Accion para todos!” “Sowing the future: Unity, Justice, Liberty, and Action for everyone!”
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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 required.
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Broken Boxes Community Event ftg. Sterlin Harjo
Join Mario Ybarra, Jr., Sterlin Harjo, and Cannupa Hanska Luger for a community celebration and conversation!
1-2:30 pm: FAMILY ART WORKSHOP – Shoebox Parade Float
All ages are invited to make a mini parade float to present during the DJ party with Mario Ybarra Jr. afterward.
2-4 pm: COMMUNITY GATHERING – Mario Ybarra Jr.: Nuevo Complexican
Shake off the week with a Día de los Muertos celebration featuring Mario Ybarra Jr., an acclaimed Los Angeles-based artist and culture worker. Dance to old-school R&B records and enjoy local food trucks, music, community art making, and more!
5-8 pm: CONVERSATION & FILM – Sterlin Harjo & Cannupa Hanska Luger
Award-winning 2024 MacArthur Foundation Fellow Seminole/Muscogee filmmaker Sterlin Harjo (Reservation Dogs) will introduce a screening of his Indigenous artist-focused documentary film, Love and Fury. Then there will be a live audience recording of the Broken Boxes podcast series Long Con, an ongoing conversation between Harjo and artist Cannupa Hanska Luger.
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Albuquerque PrideFest 2024
Be part of Albuquerque’s iconic Pride celebration, with a kaleidoscope of music, food, dancing, vendors, and more! Pride Row celebrates all things Pride, the Art Show showcases our amazing local artists, and the Kid Zone has several activities for kids to enjoy.
Tickets start at $25. Get yours HERE!
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Heights Summerfest
Celebrate warm weather and outdoor fun at Albuquerque Summerfest! Free live music from 5 to 10 pm, including headliners The Original Wailers! Plus shopping at local businesses, local food trucks and drinks, and free kids’ activities.
Entertainment Schedule
5 p.m. –The NOMS (Rock Pop)
6 p.m. – Alex Maryol (Blues Rock)
7 p.m. – Red Light Cameras (Garage Pop)
8:30 p.m. – The Original WailersNational Headliner
The Original Wailers – continuing the legacy of Bob Marley & the Wailers
