What's Happening in Old Town
Signature Events, Live Music, Markets & Community Celebrations
This villa has been hosting fiestas and celebrations for more than 300 years. Luminarias, ofrendas, live music on warm nights, markets spilling into the courtyards. This is where Albuquerque still gathers. The cultural heart of the Southwest.
Bring a wholesome dish to share, along with the extra fruits, vegetables, herbs, seeds, or other garden abundance you won’t use yourself. We’ll share a meal, swap the harvest, and talk about preserving the season through canning and pickling. Please...
Bring a wholesome dish to share, along with the extra fruits, vegetables, herbs, seeds, or other...
Golden Hour is back! 🌅✨ Join us every Thursday evening in Plaza Don Luis for live music, art, shopping, drink specials, and a little Old Town magic. We’re kicking things off Thursday, September 24th with: 🎧 Music by @theofficialspeedone 🌮...
Golden Hour is back! 🌅✨ Join us every Thursday evening in Plaza Don Luis for live music, art,...
Free live music every weekend in Old Town Plaza. Bring the family and a chair, meet up with friends, dance a little, and enjoy the sounds of New Mexico in the heart of Albuquerque. Saturdays: 1–3 pm June • July • August • September August &...
Free live music every weekend in Old Town Plaza. Bring the family and a chair, meet up with...
Goh Kurosawa returns to New Mexico on tour from Japan to play his eclectic mix of Latin, rock, jazz and Japanese music. Let's give him a warm welcome back to the tiny grocer ABQ patio! Sept, 27th 11am to 2pm
Goh Kurosawa returns to New Mexico on tour from Japan to play his eclectic mix of Latin, rock, jazz...
Mark Sullivan is an interdisciplinary artist who finds joy in repetition. While his work has often incorporated a variety of media—paint, photography, found objects, digital software—his current work exclusively uses a black Pilot Precise V5 Rolling...
Mark Sullivan is an interdisciplinary artist who finds joy in repetition. While his work has often...
Lapis Room Introduces the Folk Art & Flower Altar Show, a celebration of storytelling, symbolism, tradition, and the beauty of objects made by hand. This show will celebrate folk art as a universal language, connecting us through shared human...
Lapis Room Introduces the Folk Art & Flower Altar Show, a celebration of storytelling, symbolism,...
Signature Event
Balloon Fiesta Week in Old Town Entertaining the masses with live, local music after the morning balloon launch. Balloon Fiesta Week in Old Town | Thursday, October 1 through Sunday, October 11, 2026...
Signature Event
Save the Date! Oct 30th - Nov 8th Old Town will be celebrating the 4th Annual Dia de los Muertos celebration in Old Town in 2026! Stay tuned for a full schedule The Feel: Imagine strolling through...
Join us during Balloon Fiesta on the tiny grocer ABQ patio for a different local performer each day! tiny grocer ABQ Balloon Fiesta New Mexico Musicians Showcase: 10/2, 5–7pm — Josh Martin (of Rose Signet) | Indie 10/3, 12–2pm — Casey James Brooks |...
Join us during Balloon Fiesta on the tiny grocer ABQ patio for a different local performer each...
Signature Event
Old Town Holiday Stroll | Friday, December 4, 2026 | 5-9 p.m. Join the City of Albuquerque for the kick-off of the holiday season. Be entertained by local performers that fill the streets as you...
Signature Event
Sat & Sun, December 12th & 13th 11 am – 4 pm, or until cookies run out Back by popular demand, Old Town Cookie Crawl 2026! Get ready to for this jolly event to be taken to the next level! What to...