New Mexico Black Leadership Council

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  • Coats & Cocoa & Christmas Parade

    Coats & Cocoa & Christmas Parade

    Join the Kirtland AFB community for a parade down University Avenue to celebrate the holiday! Parade starts at noon and ends at the Thomas Bell community center, where there will be food, hot cocoa, and coats for kids under 18. Free and open to the public.

  • Broken Boxes Community Event ftg. Sterlin Harjo

    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.

  • Albuquerque Pride Parade

    Albuquerque Pride Parade

    Time for one of New Mexico’s largest parades! The 2024 Albuquerque Pride Parade will start promptly at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 8, at the intersection of Central Ave. and Girard Blvd on Historic Route 66. The route proceeds east, concluding around 11am at San Mateo Blvd.

    This event is free and open to everyone!

  • Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony

    Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony

    Honor those who gave their lives in service. The morning will feature a parade from Bullhead Park (1606 San Pedro SE) to the NM Veterans Memorial (100 Louisiana SE), followed by a musical program and ceremony at the Memorial.

  • Twinkle Light Parade

    Twinkle Light Parade

    Albuquerque’s beloved Twinkle Light Parade is here again! The parade usually features about 260 twinkled-up vehicles and 4,000 people. Entries include trucks and trailers, cement mixers, buses, marching bands, ambulances and firetrucks, dance groups, athletic teams, and more – all lovingly created by our community! This will also be an opportunity for holiday shopping at stores and special vendors.

     

    The twinkly procession will roll west on Central Ave. through Nob Hill from Washington St. to Girard Blvd. The street will be closed and impossible to cross by car, so plan ahead! Free parking will be available at the parking lot located on the southwest corner of Lomas Blvd. and University Blvd. (View Map) Shuttles will run from the lot to Johnson Field from 3 to 10:30 pm.

    More info, including restroom locations, HERE

  • 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.
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