Albuquerque Events: April 17th - April 19th
If you’re looking for things to do in Albuquerque the weekend of April 17th - April 19th… I got you!
I’ve been Albuquerque’s go-to guide for weekend events since July 2022! It’s my mission to help change the stigma that Albuquerque is boring. There’s always something to do, I promise.
I am not affiliated with any of the organizations hosting these events. The information below is subject to change at any time by the organizer. Please reach out to them directly for more information and to verify event details. I’m human and can make mistakes with event information.
If you have an upcoming weekend event that you’d like to share with me, please send me the details (alex@abqlifestyle.com).
*Free to attend — food, drinks, vendors, and other offerings may have additional costs.
Friday, April 17, 2026
*Learn to Swing! Jitterbug Dance Class
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Casa Rondeña Winery (733 Chavez Rd)
Hollow Spirits Sneak Peek Weekend
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Hollow Spirits Heights (5210 Eubank Blvd NE)
Jazz Night featuring Hot Commodities
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Casa Rondeña Winery (733 Chavez Rd)
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Boxing Bear Brewing Co. (8420 Firestone Ln NE)
Baseball: ABQ Isotopes vs. OKC Comets
6:35 PM
Isotopes Park (1601 Avenida Cesar Chavez SE)
7:00 PM & 9:30 PM
Quezada's Comedy Club (54 Jemez Canyon Dam Rd)
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Block (7805 Enchanted Hills Blvd NE)
7:30 PM
Adobe Theater (9813 4th St NW)
UNM Opera Theatre Presents Rinaldo
7:30 PM
Keller Hall (203 Cornell Dr)
7:30 PM
Rio Rancho Events Center (3001 Civic Center Circle)
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Tractor Brewing - Wells Park (1800 4th St NW)
9:00 PM
Triple Sevens Bar at Isleta Resort & Casino (11000 Broadway Blvd SE)
9:30 PM
Hyena's Comedy Club (2100 Louisiana Blvd NE #434)
Saturday, April 18, 2026
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Robinson Park (810 Copper Ave NW)
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Rio Grande Nature Center (2901 Candelaria Rd NW)
*Spring at the Marketplace | A Total Home Market
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Poulin Marketplace (8600 Pan American Freeway NE)
*Route 66 Roads & Rails Festival
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
ABQ Rail Yards (777 1st St SW)
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
NM United Store (3500 Central Ave SE)
*Storytelling Under the Cottonwoods
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Rio Grande Nature Center (2901 Candelaria Rd NW)
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
YMCA (4901 Indian School Rd NE)
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
The Rhythm Room (400 Central Ave SW)
*Albuquerque’s Birthday Celebration
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Historic Old Town
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Expo NM (300 San Pedro Dr SE)
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Raindrop Foundation Turkish Cultural Center (7901 Mountain Rd NE)
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Canteen Brewhouse (2381 Aztec Rd NE)
*Live Music: Waylon Bailey Band
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sandia Bar (4445 Corrales Rd)
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Casa Rondeña Winery (733 Chavez Rd)
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Tractor Brewing - Wells Park (1800 4th St NW)
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
The Dirty Bourbon (9800 Montgomery Blvd NE Suite 4)
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Effex (420 Central Ave SW)
Hollow Spirits Sneak Peek Weekend
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Hollow Spirits Heights (5210 Eubank Blvd NE)
STEAM Night: Balloon Building - Fabrication and Beyond
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Balloon Museum (9201 Balloon Museum Dr NE)
NM Philharmonic: The Three Sopranos
6:00 PM
Popejoy Hall (203 Cornell Dr)
Baseball: ABQ Isotopes vs. OKC Comets
6:35 PM
Isotopes Park (1601 Avenida Cesar Chavez SE)
Flashback 80’s Video Music Dance Party
7:00 PM
Sister Bar (407 Central Ave NW)
7:00 PM & 9:30 PM
Quezada's Comedy Club (54 Jemez Canyon Dam Rd)
Concert: I love the 90’s Tour ft. Vanilla Ice and Color Me Bad
7:00 PM
Route 66 Casino Hotel (14500 Central Ave SW)
7:30 PM
Adobe Theater (9813 4th St NW)
UNM Opera Theatre Presents Rinaldo
7:30 PM
Keller Hall (203 Cornell Dr)
9:00 PM
Triple Sevens Bar at Isleta Resort & Casino (11000 Broadway Blvd SE)
9:30 PM
Hyena's Comedy Club (2100 Louisiana Blvd NE #434)
11:00 PM
Route 66 Casino Hotel (14500 Central Ave SW)
Sunday, April 19, 2026
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sandia Resort & Casino (30 Rainbow Rd NE)
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Rio Grande Nature Center (2901 Candelaria Rd NW)
*Route 66 Roads & Rails Festival
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
ABQ Rail Yards (777 1st St SW)
*Animal Welfare Dog Adoption Event
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Canteen Brewhouse (2381 Aztec Rd NE)
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Block (7805 Enchanted Hills Blvd NE)
Baseball: ABQ Isotopes vs. OKC Comets
1:35 PM
Isotopes Park (1601 Avenida Cesar Chavez SE)
*Film Screening: Mi America: A Journey of Discovery
2:00 PM
National Hispanic Cultural Center (1701 4th St SW)
UNM Opera Theatre Presents Rinaldo
2:00 PM
Keller Hall (203 Cornell Dr)
3:00 PM
Popejoy Hall (203 Cornell Dr)
4:00 PM - 7:00 OM
Canteen Brewhouse (2381 Aztec Rd NE)
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The Block (7805 Enchanted Hills Blvd NE)
7:00 PM
Revel (4720 Alexander Blvd NE)
Movies on the Lanes: Top Gun: Maverick
8:00 PM
Skidmore's Holiday Bowl (7515 Lomas Blvd NE)
9:30 PM
Hyena's Comedy Club (2100 Louisiana Blvd NE #434)