Albuquerque Events
https://nmrenceltfest.com/Albuquerque events include fairs and festivals, concerts, Broadway shows, cultural dances and lectures. To see what’s happening during your visit, enter the dates of your stay in the search calendar provided by Visit Albuquerque. At the bottom of this page is a list of major events during the year in Albuquerque and Santa Fe; websites are provided when possible. Check the City of Albuquerque Cultural Services page for events the City hosts in Old Town.
January
- Pattin Antiques New Year’s Day Auction – January 1
February
- Friends and Lovers hot air balloon rally–date TBD, 2021
- National Fiery Foods and Barbeque Show–March 5-7, 2021
March
- Albuquerque Restaurant Week – date TBD 2021
- Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Spring Festival – date TBD, 2021
- Southwest Chocolate and Coffee Fest – March 20-21, 2021
- Italian Film Festival – date TBD 2021
April
- Gathering of Nations Pow Wow – date TBD 2021 (tip: buy tickets early)
- Albuquerque Renaissance Celtic Festival – March 26-28, 2021
- Corrales Art Studio Tour – date TBD 2021
May
- Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival – date TBD 2021
- New Mexico Wine Festival – date TBD 2021
June
- Santa Fe Opera season–June through August
- Pridefest – June 13, 2020
- Festival Flamenco Internacional de Albuquerque – June 12-20, 2020
July
- Santa Fe Opera season–June through August
- Spanish Market in Santa Fe – July 25-26, 2020
- Route 66 Summerfest – July 20, 2020
- Mariachi Spectacular – July 8-11, 2020
- Santa Fe International Folk Art Market – July 10-12, 2020
August
- Santa Fe Opera season–June through August (cancelled in 2020)
- Santa Fe Indian Market -date TBD 2021
- Latin Dance Festival – August 21-23, 2020
September
- Globalquerque! New Mexico’s Annual Celebration of World Music and Culture- date TBD 2021
October
- Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Balloon Fiesta Show– date TBD 2021
- Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta – October 2-10, 2021 (book lodging, rental car and plane reservations early)
November
- Dia de los Muertos – November 1, 2020
- Western Music Association Festival – date TBA 2021
- Festival of the Cranes (Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge) – date TBA 2021
- Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Holiday Show – date TBA 2021
December
- River of Lights at Rio Grande Botanic Garden – November 30-December 30, 2020, nightly
- Twinkle Light Parade – December 5, 2020
- Old Town Holiday Stroll – December 4, 2020
- Spanish Colonial Arts Winter Market – date TBD
- Rail Yard Holiday Market – date TBD
- Light Among the Ruins at Jemez Historic Site – date TBD (tickets in advance)
- Gildan New Mexico Bowl – date TBD
- Mariachi Christmas – December 20, 2020
- Old Town Luminaria Tour – Christmas Eve, December 24, 2020
