Harvest Festival
Saturday, October 5 & Sunday, October 6, 2024 | Botanic Garden!
Fall in love with Autumn all over again. The ABQ BioPark is excited to host the annual Harvest Festival at the Botanic Garden and Aquarium for two fun-filled days in October. Explore a variety of landscapes throughout the Garden and Aquarium, listen to live music, enjoy festival treats, local brews, and celebrate the beauty of the season.
Applications to participate in the 2024 Harvest Festival at the Botanic Garden are closed.
Harvest Festival Tickets
Ticket Prices:
• Adult: $12
• Senior (65+): $6
• Youth (3-12): $6
• Child 2 & Under: Free
• NMBPS members 50% off with valid ID.
Admission includes access to the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden and Aquarium.
Festival Features
Fall Fun
Face painters will be getting you ready for a fall photoshoot. There are plenty of places to take your fall photos as the gardeners have been hard at work with their gorgeous seasonal arrangements displayed throughout the Garden. Leave the backdrops of your photo-ops to them!
Eats & Treats
Reward yourself with eats and treats available at the Shark Reef Café and throughout the Garden. A menu full of season specialties will be available for guests to enjoy including BBQ Rib Plate, Brisket Sandwich Plate, Loaded Brisket Baked Potato, Elote, Sausage On A Stick, Loaded Apple Wedges, Fresh Spun Cotton Candy, Cobbler Cone Delight, Fresh Squeezed Lemonade, Flavored Lemonade, Loaded Lemonade, and Boozy Lemonade Shaker.
It's Apple Cider Season! The pints of cider available for purchase will be made with apples from the Botanic Garden’s Heritage Farm. Choose from a plain apple cider, a Harvest Dream which includes a caramel drizzle and whipped topping, or add a spirit to make an adult version of the classic Fall drink.
Local Artisans
The Festival will be packed with local makers and their handcrafted products. Albuquerque flair will be available from artisans for your shopping and souvenir needs. Shop from local businesses including Blossom & Barrel, Bee Nice Beauty, Dawson Designs, Dee Devine Boutique, Flora & Foliage, Half Full Designs, Harvest & Clay Pottery, Little Miracles Handmade LLC, Love on a Wire, Oakenwell, Santa Fe Honey Salon, Silver RockIt Jewelry, Squidly Designs, Stephaknots, and Wethington Holistic Arts.
Applications to participate in the 2024 Harvest Festival at the Botanic Garden are closed.
Discovery Stations
Kids of all ages will be able to learn at Discovery Stations. These educational posts throughout the Garden are exciting activities that plant seeds of curiosity. Discovery Stations at the 2024 Harvest Festival at the Botanic Garden will include a Chiles Discovery Station, Harvest Themed Crafts and Activities, Desert Plants Adaptations, Story Time at the farmhouse garden, Flower to Fruit Discovery Station, Seed Balls Station, and Old Time Demonstrators showcasing their works in knitting, woodworking and quilt making.
Entertainment Schedule
While strolling through the Botanic Garden and Aquarium, guests can enjoy the sounds of local bands as they provide a soundtrack to the Harvest Festival experience.
Full entertainment schedule coming soon!
Photo permits are not for sale during special events including the Harvest Festival.
Thank you to our sponsors!
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