BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Denver X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Denver BEGIN:VEVENT UID:857@albuquerqueoldtown.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261204T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261204T210000 DTSTAMP:20260202T033920Z URL:https://www.albuquerqueoldtown.com/event/old-town-holiday-stroll-2026/ SUMMARY:Old Town Holiday Stroll 2026 DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nOld Town Holiday Stroll | Friday\, December 4\, 2026 | 5- 9 p.m. \nJoin the City of Albuquerque for the kick-off of the holiday sea son. Be entertained by local performers that fill the streets as you check off your holiday shopping list. Bring the family to discover new stores\, visit familiar staples\, and continue the tradition in the beautifully il luminated heart of Albuquerque.\nLighting of the Tree\nThe City of Albuque rque is dedicated to continuing the Old Town tradition of the lighting of a tree in Plaza Don Luis. A 30-foot sequoia replica tree will be erected a nd decorated so the community can carry on this time honored celebration. Bring family and loved ones to Historic Old Town to experience the traditi on. The lighting ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. and end with a countdown to a cheerful and bright display. Entertainment will follow in Plaza Don Lui s\, on the Gazebo\, and throughout plazas in the area. \n\nEntertainment  \nSip hot chocolate and enjoy live entertainment throughout Old Town and on the Gazebo as local choirs and performers bring holiday cheer to your strolling experience. \nGazebo     \nTBD   \nPlaza Don Luis     \ n6 pm - Tree Lighting Ceremony     \nGetting There\nIn order to ensur e the safety of all shoppers\, the following streets will be closed Friday \, December 5 in Old Town starting at 2:30 p.m. and will last until approx imately 10 p.m. Please plan accordingly and arrive early. Be aware of and obey all posted street parking signs. \n\nRomero St. will be closed from Old Town Rd. to Rio Grande/Mountain Rd.\nSan Felipe St. will be closed fro m Old Town Rd. to Mountain Rd.\nNorth Plaza St. and South Plaza St. will b e closed.\nChurch St. and Charlevoix St. will be closed.\nParking around P laza Vieja and Plaza Don Luis will not be permitted starting at noon.\nOld Town Rd. will be closed from Romero St. to San Felipe St.\n\nFree parking will be available in the Albuquerque Museum lot as well as the surroundin g side streets. Please follow all traffic laws and do not block any busine sses or homes in the area. \nTransportation to the event will also be ava ilable for free with ABQ Ride bus service on Route 66 or by parking at the following ART locations: \n\nRoute 777 from Singing Arrow Community Cent er to Old Town\nRoute 766 from Uptown Transit Center to Old Town\nRoute 76 6 from Central and Unser Transit Center to Old Town\n\nPlan your bus route by using the Transit App or Google Maps.\nStroll\, Shop &\; Eat Local  \n\nStroll over to the Albuquerque Museum as they stay open late until 7 pm for the annual Old Town Holiday Stroll. Make a holiday-inspired work of art\, listen to live music\, and tour the Museum galleries. Shop the M useum Store for all of your holiday gift needs.\nDuring renovations\,  th e New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science will be bringing the festivities outdoors! From 5-9 pm\, enjoy light-up dinosaurs and a holiday pop-up shop with candy canes\, Christmas ornaments\, and other festive mu st-haves. The mobile exhibition\, New Mexico Rocks!\, will be on display a nd illuminated for the holidays. Join the party along Mountain Road across from Tiguex Park. Make sure take the time to stargaze from the Observator y (weather permitting) and get photos with the roaring Bisti Beast\, Bonit a!\nExplora Science Center &\; Children's Museum will be open with fre e admission until 9 p.m. All shoppers will receive 10% off for stopping by . Enjoy activity stations including Make Your Own Popsicle Stick Reindeer &\; Holiday Christmas Trees\, Decorate your Own Snowman Station\, Holid ay Wish Wall \, Snowflake Chromatography\, Marshmallow Engineering\, and V an De Graaff Demonstrations. \nShop local from dozens of unique shops to get all of your holiday shopping. Be sure to visit your favorite Old Town merchants in their shops\, boutiques and galleries. Grab food or make a reservation at a variety of eateries around Historic Old Town and ask abou t holiday specials. \nEvent Details \nOld Town Holiday Stroll is free fo r the public to attend and is a rain or shine event. Well behaved\, leashe d pets are welcome. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=re direct,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2fa0bf91-a910-4a44-b494-97 7e1fc9210c-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Featured,Festival,Holiday Live Performance,Live Music,Live Performance,Pop-up Market LOCATION:Old Town Albuquerque\, Old Town Albuquerque\, Albuquerque\, 87104\ , United States GEO:0.000000;0.000000 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Old Town Albuquerque\, Albu querque\, 87104\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Old Town Albuqu erque:geo:0.000000,0.000000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Denver BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR