Community events and activities scheduled to take place in Albuquerque

Residents across Albuquerque can attend multiple arts showcases, family programs and live performances this week. The updated community calendar offers diverse educational and entertainment options for local families. Educational notices also open the schedule.

Albuquerque Public Schools announced a “Welcome Back to School” listening session for families. The school district invited community members to participate in the local event.

Featured concert dates appear throughout the month at several large regional venues.

• Reece Muniz presents HOMIE TIME at 1111 Alameda Blvd on Oct 10.
• Staind brings the Break The Cycle 25th Anniversary Tour to First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater on Oct 14.
• Comedian Felipe Esparza performs Laughter Will Save Us at Route 66 Casino on Oct 17.
• Musician Thomas Rhett performs at First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater at 5 p.m.

Morning activities begin early on Friday, Oct 09 with virtual and in-person programs.

• Macbeth streams through VirtualKeshet Center for Dance & Arts at 7:30 a.m.
• ABQ BioPark opens the Train Tracks in your Garden Show at 9 a.m.
• SwimWorks Swim School starts Fall Swim Camp at 9 a.m.
• Sandia Resort & Casino hosts the 36th Annual Rio Grande Arts & Crafts Festival at 9 a.m.

The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center hosts Student Day at 9 a.m. in Albuquerque.

• The venue presents The Old Road Mural at 9 a.m.
• The center offers Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery virtually at 9 a.m.
• Balloon Fiesta Week at IPCC begins at 10 a.m.
• Old San Ysidro Church presents the CHS 38th Annual Juried Fine Arts Show at 10 a.m.
• El Rancho de las Golondrinas hosts guests in Santa Fe at 10 a.m.

Public libraries and arts centers scheduled daytime interactive workshops for area youth.

• Westgate Library hosts Soil Searchers with Explora at 10:30 a.m.
• National Hispanic Cultural Center of New Mexico leads Mundos de Mestizaje, Torreón Tours at 11 a.m.
• Albuquerque Main Library offers FrankenToys at 11 a.m.
• Museum of Encaustic Art presents Global Warming is REAL: Resilience at 11 a.m. in Los Cerrillos.
• VirtualTourABQ offers the ABQ Trolley Co. Best of ABQ City Tour at 11 a.m.
• Virtual516 ARTS presents The Rest is Drag – Exhibition at 12 p.m.
• Harwood Art Center hosts Ethereal + Expansive Pastel Skies with Susan Roden at 12 p.m.
• Reimagine Space: New Mexico hosts a Global Youth Exchange at 12 p.m.

Afternoon gatherings continue across community spaces and neighborhood gathering points throughout the area.

• Old Town hosts Balloon Fiesta Week in Old Town starting at 12 p.m.
• RJ Perez performs live music at Canteen Brewhouse at 1 p.m.
• South Valley Branch Library holds Fall Break Mini Code Club at 1 p.m.
• Tony Hillerman Branch Library hosts Magical Fizzing Potions at 2 p.m.
• Casa Flamenca presents Casa Flamenca Balloon Fiesta Season at 4 p.m.
• Mine Shaft Tavern in Madrid hosts Silver Linings Serenades at 5 p.m.

Community calendars organize cultural listings to help the public find local educational and social gatherings. Municipal libraries and regional cultural centers regularly provide public spaces for these civic programs.

Admission details vary by venue across Albuquerque. Attendees can confirm specific program times directly with individual locations before arriving.