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Indigenous Freeways: Southwest Wildstyle from North to South
2026-05-02 | NM
Arrowsoul Art Collective’s mural installation fuses concepts of the beginning, present, and future of Indigenous pictographic arts. Based in the Southwest region, Arrowsoul Art Collective creates graffiti walls and mural paintings inspired by the evolving meanings of “Future Old School” and “Indigenous Freeways.” The artists create new visions of the Southwest landscape through blending letter structures, illustrative architecture, and textured palettes of places of home. Arrowsoul Art Collective’s projects reunite communities along the Rio Grande through creative participation. Located in the Art Through Struggle Gallery, their newest mural will be on display through June 28, 2026.
Free for museum members, or with admission.

Derby Day NM
2026-05-02 | NM
Our annual Derby Day returns to Winrock Town Center on May 2, 2026—style, community, and giving back, all in one unforgettable afternoon.

Los Ranchos Growers Market
2026-05-02 08:00 - 11:00 (America/Denver) | 6718 Rio Grande Blvd NW, 6718 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Los Ranchos, NM, 87107, United States
The Market is open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., from May 2nd through November 14th, and the second Saturday from December-April from 10:00 am-12:00 noon. Produce, local product information, special markets, and pictures can be found on our Facebook page: Los Ranchos Growers’ Market.

Downtown Growers' Market
2026-05-02 08:00 - 12:00 | Robinson Park
The 2026 market season starts April 4th and runs through November 7th. It will feature fresh local produce, handcrafted wellness products, unique art, hot prepared foods, music, and entertainment as we typically do! AND we will also be asking for you to help us celebrate our 30th anniversary in a variety of ways.

Mother's Day Mom Walk & Mini Photo Moments
2026-05-02 08:30 - 10:00 | Bachechi Open Space, 9521 Rio Grande Blvd. NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87114, United States
Join us for a special Mother’s Day Mom Walk with Mom Walk Collective ABQ & Rio Glow By Lowe Photography 🤍
Rio Glow By Lowe will be there capturing sweet, candid moments of you and your little ones—because moms deserve to be in the photos too. Rio Glow By Lowe will also be offering a few quick mommy & me portraits before we start for a small fee✨DM for inquiries, to sign up for portrait time slots & location
Come walk, connect, and be seen 🤍

Free Home Depot kids workshops
2026-05-02 09:00 - 10:00 | Home Depot
Free in-store kids workshops at local Home Depot locations on the first Saturday of every month, while supplies last

Habitat Farms Presents: Goat Grazing Workshop
2026-05-02 09:00 - 11:00 | Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors Blvd NW, Albuquerque, 87120, United States
Join us for this unique Goat Grazing Workshop!

Goat grazing at the Open Space Visitor Center, in partnership with Habitat Farms, is a sustainable land management practice that uses goats to naturally control invasive plants, reduce overgrowth, and support the restoration of healthy ecosystems. This collaborative effort not only improves the health of the landscape but also provides an opportunity for the community to observe an environmentally friendly approach to land stewardship in action.

Muffins with Mom
2026-05-02 09:00 - 11:30 | Bounce n Boogie, 4210 Carlisle Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87107, United States
Celebrate the amazing moms in our lives with muffins, fresh coffee, music class and special moments together.
Baby bounce 4mo-16moths 9:15am-10:00am
Big kid boogie 16mo-5yo
Free event
To participate the event, please text to RSVP to Ms.Yaya limited spots available.

Bosque Farms Growers Market
2026-05-02 09:00 - 12:00 | 1090 North Bosque Loop, 1090 N. Bosque Loop, Bosque Farms, NM, 87068, United States
We are a farmers market for local NM growers. We are hoping our work helps local food security and nutrition.

The OSVC Annual Poet's Picnic!
2026-05-02 09:00 - 16:30 | Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors Blvd NW, Albuquerque, 87120, United States
Celebrate the power of words and the beauty of nature at the OSVC Annual Poet’s Picnic! Bring your favorite poems, share your own work, or simply relax and listen as local poets take the stage in our scenic outdoor setting.

2026 Poets’ Picnic Featured Poets

Wayne Lee (wayneleepoet.com) is a Santa Fe, NM, writer, editor and teacher. Lee’s poems have appeared in Tupelo Press, Slipstream, The New Guard, Writer’s Digest and other journals and anthologies. He was awarded the 2012 Fischer Prize and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and four Best of the Net Awards. His collection The Underside of Light was a finalist for the 2014 New Mexico/Arizona Book Award; his collection Dining on Salt: Four Seasons of Septets was published by Cornerstone Press in April 2025; and his collection The Beautiful Foolishness is forthcoming from Casa Urraca Press in 2026. Lee is the host of the online Tuesday Poetry Practice community.

Rene Mullen’s work can be found in Santa Fe Literary Review, Blue Collar Review, Poets.org, and is the winner of the 2023 Charles and Fanny Fay Wood Poetry Prize. He has been on multiple poetry slam teams, on regional stages, and holds a Political Science MA from UW-Milwaukee and a Creative Writing MFA from Randolph College. Born and raised in the village of Rogers, Connecticut, he calls the Southwest home.

Sharon Niederman is an award-winning Southwestern author and photographer living in the North Valley. She specializes in documenting cuisine, travel, women’s stories and history in words and images. She recently returned to Albuquerque after 15 years living in northern NM. Her collection, Ungentrified: Poems of the North Valley and Beyond is her first published poetry collection.

Poet, photographer, translator, and social activist Margaret Randall was born in New York City and grew up in New Mexico. Out of Mexico City in the 1960s, she co-founded and edited a bilingual poetry journal, El Corno Emplumado, that published the best work of the decade. Taking active part in the Mexican student movement of 1968 and then living in Cuba for eleven years and Nicaragua for four, Randall returned to the United States in 1984, only to face deportation when the government declared her writings “against the good order and happiness of the United States.” With the support of many, she won her case in 1989. Randall is the author of more than two hundred books, most recently I Never Left Home: Poet, Feminist, Revolutionary; Artists in My Life; Wild Card (poems); and Letters from the Edge: Outrider Conversations and More Letters from the Edge (based on correspondence from longtime friends). Most recently, out in spring 2026, are: The Calendar’s Whim (poems), Pages Lost and New (essays), and Letters that Breathe Fire (letters published in El Corno Emplumado).

2026 Poets’ Picnic Musician

Writer and musician Tom Andes is the author of the detective novel Wait There Till You Hear from Me (Crescent City Books 2025) and Guess This is Kaput: Stories (forthcoming, Cowboy Jamboree Press). His stories have appeared in Best American Mystery and Suspense Stories 2025 and received the Shamus Award from the Private Eye Writers of America. He lives in Albuquerque, where he is a working musician. His latest musical release is The Ones That Brought You Home (Southern Crescent Recording Co. 2025). His first full-length record, Wonderful Days, will be released in 2026. He can be found at tomandes.com.

Poets’ Picnic Organizers
Dale Harris lives in Albuquerque’s Sawmill Neighborhood and helps coordinate the annual Poets Picnic at the Open Space Visitor Center. She is the author of five books of poetry and her poems have been widely anthologized. Dale was the editor and emcee for Central Avenue, a monthly poetry chapbook and reading series in Nob Hill 2002 – 2008, and an associate editor for the Malpais Review Poetry Quarterly. She currently works as an editor for Hummingbird Hollow Press, an independent publishing service.
Widely published in journals and anthologies—many in poetic form—

Scott Wiggerman is the author of four books of poetry, Leaf and Beak: Sonnets, Presence, and Vegetables and Other Relationships; his fourth collection, Beginning and Ending with Emily: Ghazals & Golden Shovels, will appear in 2026 (Casa Urraca Press). In addition, he is the editor or co-editor of nearly two dozen poetry publications, including the best-selling craft books Wingbeats I & II: Exercises & Practice in Poetry. A member of the Texas Institute of Letters, Wiggerman, along with writer and husband David Meischen, has been running Dos Gatos Press for twenty years.
Join us for a day of poetry, nature, and connection—it’s a picnic for the soul!

Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival
2026-05-02 09:00 - 18:00 | Balloon Fiesta Park, 5500 Balloon Fiesta Parkway NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87113, United States
Celebrating seven Celtic nations here in New Mexico, the Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival gives participants the opportunity to see and learn about many of the arts and athletics as well as the culture of nations like Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Brittany, Isle of Man, Cornwall and Galicia.
Each year, the Association hosts a festival that engages Celtic dance, athletics, games, music, arts, history and oral traditions that promote Celtic Heritage in New Mexico.
We’re excited to announce Ally the Piper with her band will be headlining our 2026 Festival!
Free parking! No outside food or drinks. No Glass. Chairs, umbrellas, and sunblock encouraged!

Saturday Morning Storytime - The HUB
2026-05-02 10:00 - 10:30 | The Hub @ Enchanted Hills, 7845 Enchanted Hills Blvd, Ro Rancho, NM, 87144, United States
Join us to foster a love for books and building essential literacy skills in a fun and interactive way! Each session is crafted to inspire imagination, encourage active listening, and strengthen the bond between caregiver and child through the magic of storytelling based on early literacy principles of Every Child Ready to Read: Talk, Sing, Read, Write, and Play.

KarMa Concert - Esther Bone Memorial Library
2026-05-02 10:00 - 11:00 | Esther Bone Memorial Library, 950 Pinetree Rd, Rio Rancho, NM, 87124, United States
KarMa is a local band who will be playing as a trio with Karen Ann Davis on guitar and vocals, Mark Silva on keys and vocals as well as Michael Ross on lead guitar and vocals. Enjoy the lively tunes from a variety of genres! Attendance is limited by the space available.

Vamos! Experience the Arts Family Program
2026-05-02 10:00 - 12:00 | National Hispanic Cultural Center, ​1701 4th St. SW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87102, United States
Join us for a joyful, all-ages introduction to Ballet Folklórico! This family-friendly workshop invites participants of every generation to explore the vibrant rhythms, colorful traditions, and cultural stories of Mexico through dance. Led by experienced instructors, from Ballet Folklórico Fiesta Mexicana, you’ll learn basic steps, simple choreography, and the history behind this dynamic folkloric art form—no prior dance experience needed.

Come move together, celebrate heritage, and experience the energy and beauty of Ballet Folklórico in a welcoming, community-centered environment. Comfortable clothing and shoes recommended.

Vamos to the National Hispanic Cultural Center on the first Saturday of the month for vibrant monthly family workshops that provide immersive experiences exploring Visual Arts, Performing Arts and History and Literary Arts. Designed to inspire creativity, foster cultural appreciation, and build community, each workshop will offer an inclusive and welcoming space where participants of all ages and backgrounds can come together to explore and celebrate culture through artistic expression, movement, and traditions in an engaging, fun, and educational environment!
Check nhccnm.org/events for updates. Note: this program will not be held in January, July, or November.
Please pre-register so we know how many materials to prepare. For more information, please call or email Elena Baca at 505-220-7928 or ElenaD.Baca@dca.nm.gov.
Free community event, $5 donations are encouraged to support the program & purchase supplies.

Salinas Pueblo Missions Bark in the Park Hike
2026-05-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Quarai Unit, 122 Manzano Quarai Road, Mountainair, NM, 87036, United States
Join Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument and the Friends of Mountainair Animal Shelter (FOMAS) for another BARK in the Park Hike! Just like our Junior and Senior Ranger activities, the BARK Ranger program lets your furry friends join the adventure and earn their ranger status too!
We’re excited to welcome our partners from FOMAS as they share information about their organization. So, join our BARK ambassadors as they support the 2026 BARK Ranger Program, learn about dog etiquette at the park, and help spread dog adoption awareness!
Programs include:

10AM – 12PM — Ranger-led Trail Hike with your furry friends!

Bring your pup and join the fun!

Mother's Day Craft
2026-05-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Wild At Art, 3107 Eubank Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87111, United States
🌸✨ Mother’s Day Fun is Blooming! ✨🌸
Join us at Wild At Art on May 2nd from 10–12 PM to create a beautiful flower painting just for Mom 💐 — all for only $15!
PLUS 📸 Our amazing neighbor, Serendipity Studios, is offering a special Mother’s Day mini session that includes 5 edited photos for just $60+tax!
Spots are limited, so don’t wait — book now and make something truly special this Mother’s Day 💕

Meet an Emerging Scientist at Explora
2026-05-02 10:00 - 13:00 | Explora Science Center and Children’s Museum, 1701 Mountain Rd. N.W., Albuquerque, NM, 87104, United States
Meet New Mexico’s next generation of scientists featuring research challenge award winners!
Come to chat with high school and middle school students about their projects and celebrate young scientists in our community.

Welcome Spring at Liv & Mimi's
2026-05-02 10:00 - 13:00 | Liv & Mimi’s Play Cafe, 10301 Comanche RD NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87120, United States
This Saturday! Let’s celebrate spring! ☀️
We have some fun things to do this Saturday May 2nd 10am-1pm. Open play indoors for the littles age 5 and under, ice cream social for everyone! Parents and older siblings that means you too! 🍦🍒 🍨
And a free petting zoo with @milliganranchnm !
🐐🐷🦆🐑🐓🐄
Special Opportunity for pics with their adorable highland cow for an additional fee. Moos with Mama if you please! 🐄

Ape-ril® Discovery Days at the BioPark Zoo
2026-05-02 10:00 - 14:00 | ABQ BioPark Zoo, 903 10th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
Join us every Saturday in April for special Discovery Days! Visit our tabletop Discovery Stations to learn about the great apes that live at the ABQ BioPark and the challenges facing their wild counterparts. You can also pick up some Great Ape-ril® merch, 100% of the proceeds go to great ape conservation!
See how our primate zoo babies are growing up, like Bulan the orangutan, gorillas Gila and Mashika, and Rahsia the siamang! The 2026 highlights are:

April 4: Chimpanzees on the Ape Walk

Human-Animal conflict focus: illegal pet trade

April 11: Siamangs in Asia

Human-Animal conflict focus: habitat fragmentation

April 18: Orangutans in Asia

Human-Animal conflict focus: palm oil farming

April 25: Gorillas on the Ape Walk

Human-Animal conflict focus: coltan mining

These Great Ape-ril® events are included with regular admission.

Kodomo no Hi (Japanese Children's Day)
2026-05-02 10:00 - 14:00 | ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden
Join us for Japan’s national holiday honoring children.

Kodomo no Hi, or Children’s Day, is celebrated in Japan on May 5th. On this national holiday, children are respected and honored for their individual strengths and happiness is wished upon them. Families celebrate Kodomo no Hi by flying colorful koi kites called koinobori which represent the members of the family, kids wear kabuto origami helmets, and families display samurai dolls.
Together with our community parters, we will celebrate with activities and demonstrations at various locations in the Botanic Garden!
Full schedule details coming soon!

Free with regular admission.

Esperanza Family Bike Fiesta
2026-05-02 10:00 - 14:00 | Esperanza McKinley, 3333 Truman St NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87110, United States
Join Esperanza as we kick-off National Bike Month with bike related fun for the whole family!
Bring your bikes and participate in all of the programs and activities we have to offer:

free helmets
elementary bike rodeo
middle school and up skills course
climbing wall
bike swap
free safety gear
bike arts and crafts
kids’ bike repair
learn to ride
safety checks
and more!

Some balance and pedal bikes will be on-site for participants who cannot bring their own

International Female Ride Day Market
2026-05-02 10:00 - 14:00 | ABQ Collective, 1321 Eubank Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87113, United States
All Women-Owned Businesses at this market at ABQ Collective.
Our markets and events showcase local entrepreneurs, create opportunities to shop small, and foster meaningful connections across our city.

Los Alamos Child And Family Resource Fair
2026-05-02 10:00 - 14:00 | Family Strengths Network, 3540 Orange St., Los Alamos, NM, 87544, United States
The 1st Annual Child & Family Resource Fair will take place at Family Strengths Network on Saturday, May 2 from 10AM-2PM.
Come learn about many resources available that help you raise your family in our area! Several family-service organizations will be present.
Everything is free. We hope to see you there!

Children’s Day Mexican Film Festival at Explora
2026-05-02 10:00 - 14:00 | Explora Science Center and Children’s Museum, 1701 Mountain Rd. N.W., Albuquerque, NM, 87104, United States
Celebrate Children’s Day
Join the Mexican Consulate at Explora for the Mexican Film Festival 2026! Preview films created by children for children.

29th Annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Day
2026-05-02 10:00 - 15:00 | National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, 601 Eubank Street SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87123, United States
The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History invites you to join us for the 29th Annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Day — a day of discovery and appreciation honoring the extraordinary cultures of the AAPI community.
Be captivated by the grace of traditional dance, the power of BK Taiko drums, and the intricate beauty and vibrancy of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander culture and artistry. This family-friendly event celebrates the ancestry, native languages, and unique experiences that weave the rich tapestry of our heritage.
The event is included with paid museum admission.

Corrales Art Studio Tour
2026-05-02 10:00 - 17:00 | Corrales
Celebrating the 27th annual Corrales Art Studio Tour, by the Corrales Society of Artists! The tour begins with the Preview Gallery reception, held at the Historic Old Church on Friday, May 1st from 6-9pm. The gallery will be open Friday from 1-4pm, then the tour begins the following morning! Pick up a catalog from businesses in Corrales and guide yourself through the village to see the studios and gallery that contribute to our Village’s vibrant Fine Arts Community!

For a map and catalogue of artists, visit https://corralessocietyofartists.org/studio-tour/

Albuquerque Reptile Expo
2026-05-02 10:00 - 17:00 | Expo New Mexico, 300 San Pedro NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87108, United States
Albuquerque, we’re headed your way! 🦎🐍🐢
The Show Me Reptile Show is coming back to Albuquerque May 2–3 for an exciting TWO-DAY reptile expo packed with amazing animals, great breeders, and fun for the whole family!
📍 Albuquerque, New Mexico
Expo New Mexico
300 San Pedro NE
📅 May 2–3
🕘 NEW 2026 Two-Day Show Hours:
⭐ Saturday VIP Entry: 9AM–10AM
🎟 Saturday General Admission: 10AM–5PM
🐍 Sunday General Admission: 10AM–3:30PM
Families and guests of all ages are welcome! Kids 12 & under receive discounted admission, making this the perfect weekend outing for reptile lovers of every age.
Come explore dozens of incredible breeders featuring reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, small exotic animals, plants, aquatics, and all the supplies you need to keep your critters happy and healthy!
Whether you’re looking for your next pet, upgrading your setup, or just want to spend the day surrounded by awesome animals, this is the place to be!
🎟 Save money by purchasing tickets online!
More info at: ShowMeReptileShow.com

Kite Festival at Wildlife West Nature Park
2026-05-02 10:00 - 18:00 | Wildlife West Nature Park, 87N Frontage Rd, Edgewood, NM, 87015, United States
MAY 2 & 3
WLW Annual Kite Festival – 10am-6pm Wildlife West Kite Festival is held in the front field and is Free .. bring a kite or buy one at the park. Food venders available. Zoo admission – regular prices.

The Jaguar's Footprint: Stories of Rewilding
2026-05-02 10:30 - 15:00 | Rio Grande Nature Center State Park, 2901 Candelaria Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87107, United States
Jaguars in New Mexico? Join Megan Southern and Pablo Guerra from the Rewilding Institute for a day devoted to Jaguars at Rio Grande Nature Center State Park’s Education Building.
Children’s Program 10:30AM-12:00PM
Video Screening and Q & A 1:00-3:00PM

Star Wars Day at Rudolfo Anaya Library
2026-05-02 10:30 - 17:30 | Rudolfo Anaya North Valley Library, 7704 2nd St. NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87107, United States
Join us in a galaxy far, far away for a celebration of the greatest franchise of all time. We will have trivia, crafts, puzzles, and more aimed at Star Wars fans of all ages in this all-day event.
11:00 a.m. — noon: Pool Noodle Lightsabers (Children & Families)
1:00— 2:00 p.m.: Star Wars Ship Origami (Teens & Tweens)
3:00— 4:00 p.m.: Star Wars Trivia (Adults)
