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.
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...
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...
Tradicíon: Luis Contreras x Brandon Maldonado October 15th- November 15th Lapis Room Known for intricate Día de los Muertos imagery, Luis Contreras expands beyond his iconic Catrina sculptures in Tradición, his fourth solo exhibition at Lapis Room....
Tradicíon: Luis Contreras x Brandon Maldonado October 15th- November 15th Lapis Room Known for...
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,...
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...
Saturday, December 12 and Sunday, December 13, 2026, from 10:00 AM–2:00 PM, Albuquerque’s historic Old Town Plaza will once again come together to celebrate local creativity, entrepreneurship and community connection to showcase the 2nd annual SLOW...
Saturday, December 12 and Sunday, December 13, 2026, from 10:00 AM–2:00 PM, Albuquerque’s historic...