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Fun Albuquerque Events

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City of Albuquerque Events

The following is a listing of government events sponsored on by the City of Albuquerque.



One Albuquerque Cleanup Days

Apr 25, 2026 from 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM Albuquerque Neighborhoods & Parks
Keep Albuquerque Beautiful and the Solid Waste Management Department are organizing the largest day cleanup effort of the year in neighborhoods across the City.

Stories and Music in the Sky - Earth Science: The Water Cycle

Apr 15, 2026 from 09:30 AM to 10:30 AM Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
Join us for Stories and Music in the Sky, a presentation of award-winning early childhood education programming featuring stories, music, movement, and art produced by the Albuquerque Balloon Museum. There are different themes held every week for children up to 6 years old.

Gorilla Observation Day

Apr 15, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 02:00 PM ABQ BioPark Zoo
Join ABQ BioPark Volunteers for an educational event about scientific field observation, part of the month-long Great Ape-ril® celebration

Discovery Day: Powerful Pollinators (ages 0-6)

Apr 15, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM East Mountain Public Library
Join an Open Space Educator with your little one at an Albuquerque Public Library and have fun together making discoveries about the natural world with hands-on science, story time, and an art project.

Stories and Music in the Sky - Earth Science: The Water Cycle

Apr 15, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
Join us for Stories and Music in the Sky, a presentation of award-winning early childhood education programming featuring stories, music, movement, and art produced by the Albuquerque Balloon Museum. There are different themes held every week for children up to 6 years old.

Free E-Waste Dropoff

Apr 18, 2026 from 09:00 AM to 02:00 PM Balloon Fiesta Park - North Lot
The Solid Waste Management Department is celebrating Earth Day by inviting residents to dispose of their electronic waste responsibly and for free at Balloon Fiesta Park's North Lot.

Discovery Day: Powerful Pollinators (ages 0-6)

Apr 18, 2026 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM Taylor Ranch Public Library
Join an Open Space Educator with your little one at an Albuquerque Public Library and have fun together making discoveries about the natural world with hands-on science, story time, and an art project.

Intertwined Detritus Workshop with Jane Cornish Smith, artist!

Apr 18, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 02:00 PM Open Space Visitor Center
Jane will provide a demo and workshop to the Albuquerque community detailing how the pieces for the show Intertwined Detritus were made, as well as a hands-on art project creating abstracted water and landscapes, using recycled papers, wax, silt, and charcoal on mineral paper. Join us for this free workshop!