Harvest Festival at the Botanic Garden
Enjoy fresh-pressed cider, face painting, specialty snacks, artisan vendors, live music, beautiful fall arrangements, and more at the Botanic Garden’s Harvest Festival! Adults $12, senior and youth $6, child 2& under free. Get your timed-entry tickets HERE.
Dia de los Muertos Community Celebration of Life
Celebrate the cycle of life and death with a community ofrenda (Day of the Dead Altar), a pet blessing, sugar skull workshop, live music, and 40+ vendors and food trucks at this FREE event! Bring the family and your pets! Pet blessing at 11:00, sugar skull workshop form noon to 4:00. More info at https://www.shoplaparada.com/dia-de-los-muertos-community-celebration/
Bubble Hearts Halloween Stroll Craft Fair
Discover a world of handmade crafts at Bubble Hearts’ 3rd Annual Halloween Stroll Craft Fair! Shopping, food, and live music among the grass and trees of one of Albuquerque’s loveliest parks. Want to sign up as a vendor? The Bubble Hearts signup form is HERE!
BIPOC, the Blues, and a History of Shared Traditional Expression
An intimate, free event with Levi Platero and Jacob Shije, hosted by Lamont Pearley. Through dialog and musical performance, the three will highlight the connections and influences of Black and Indigenous musical expression in the blues. Register HERE for more info, and to receive updates and changes to the program.
Blu & Exile
The rap/jazz duo returns! Celebrate the upcoming album with a night of music at Sister bar!
Zenobia at Afriquerque
One of the original Weather Girls (you remember the disco hit “It’s Raining Men”!), Zenobia has been singing since the age of 5 and debuted in HAIR on Broadway at 18. She’s still making great music, so hurry and get your Zenobia tickets HERE! Doors at 6:30, concert at 7:00.
Blues Night on Civic Plaza
Enjoy a beautiful, free night of blues featuring local favorite Zenobia, “green chile gumbo” sounds from Felix y Los Gatos, and the music of Canadian-born singer-songwriter guitarist Sue Foley with the Texas Horns. Doors at 5:00, music at 6:00. Part of the New Mexico Jazz Festival. See the Lensic’s Jazz Festival page for more info!
New Mexico State Fair
Don’t miss the tradition! Music, demonstrations, fair food and more… Open until 10:00 – an extra hour of fun – on Friday and Saturday nights! More info on the Fair HERE.
Motown & Soul Music Show
The Fabulous Soul Brothers present a tribute to The Temptations, The 4 Tops, James Brown, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and more! VIP seating is sold out, so grab your tickets quick by calling the box office at 615-379-3887. Show starts at 5:00, doors at 4:30. $10 parking.
Better Bops by BTTRSNC
Jump into a night of great grooves, featuring Tut The God, Vice Love, WhereShannon, Macchiato, and Chevonne. Tickets $10, available at the door ONLY. Bands start at 9:00. Be there!