Albuquerque Events: May 1st - May 3rd

If you’re looking for things to do in Albuquerque the weekend of May 1st - May 3rd… 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, May 1, 2026

Toga Night: The Time Travelers

• 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

• Casa Rondeña Winery (733 Chavez Rd)

*Live Music: Seth Hoffman

• 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

• Boxing Bear Brewing (8420 Firestone Ln NE)

The Art of Jazz with Tracey Whitney

• 6:30 PM - 1:00 AM

• Babydoll’s House of Jazz & Blues (6501 Americas Pkwy NE)

Concert: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

• 6:30 PM

• Revel (4720 Alexander Blvd NE)

Baseball: ABQ Isotopes vs. El Paso Chihuahuas

• 6:35 PM

• Isotopes Park (1601 Avenida Cesar Chavez SE)

Comedy: Mo Mandel

• 7:00 PM

• Quezada's Comedy Club (54 Jemez Canyon Dam Rd)

*Live Music: Randomatics

• 7:00 PM

• The Block (7805 Enchanted Hills Blvd NE)

El Mariachi Manchester

• 7:00 PM

• Launchpad (120 Central Ave SW)

Country on Tap with Austin Van

• 7:30 PM - 11:30 PM

• Rio Bravo Brewing Co. (1912 2nd St NW)

Concert: Tommy Emmanuel, CGP

• 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

• KiMo Theater (423 Central Ave NW)

Play: Of Mice and Men

• 7:30 PM

• Adobe Theater (9813 4th St NW)

Play: Boeing Boeing

• 7:30 PM

• Albuquerque Little Theatre (224 San Pasquale Ave SW)

*Live Music: Dzaki Sukarno

• 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM

• Tlur Pa Lounge at Sandia Resort & Casino (30 Rainbow Rd NE)

*First Fridays Comedy Contest

• 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

• Tractor Brewing - Wells Park (1800 4th St NW)

Comedy: Tim Meadows

• 9:30 PM

• Hyena's Comedy Club (2100 Louisiana Blvd NE #434)

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Flea Market

• 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

• Expo NM (300 San Pedro Dr SE)

*Downtown Growers Market

• 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

• Robinson Park (810 Copper Ave NW)

*Bird Walk

• 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

• Rio Grande Nature Center (2901 Candelaria Rd NW)

Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival

• 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

• Balloon Fiesta Park (5500 Balloon Fiesta Parkway NE)

Jemez Valley Farmers’ Market

• 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

• 25 Civic Ctr Ln (Jemez Springs)

*Habitat Farms Presents: Goat Grazing at the OSVC

• 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

• Open Space Visitor Center (6500 Coors Blvd NW)

Asian American and Pacific Islander Hertitage Day

• 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

• Nuclear Museum (601 Eubank Blvd SE)

*International Female Ride Day Market

• 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

• The ABQ Collective (1321 Eubank Blvd NE)

*Nature Art in the Park

• 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

• Rio Grande Nature Center (2901 Candelaria Rd NW)

Cinco de Mayo Lowrider Fiesta

• 11:00 AM

• ABQ Rail Yards (777 1st St SW)

Albuquerque Turkish Festival

• 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM

• Raindrop Foundation Turkish Cultural Center (7901 Mountain Rd NE)

*In Her Mom Era Mother’s Day Market

• 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

• El Vado ABQ (2510 Central Ave SE)

18th Anniversary Party

• 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM

• Marble Brewery (111 Marble Ave NW)

2026 Derby Day New Mexico

• 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

• Winrock Park (2100 Louisiana Blvd NE)

The Downs Derby Day

• 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

• First Turn Lounge at The Downs (145 Louisiana Blvd NE)

Play: Boeing Boeing

• 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM

• Albuquerque Little Theatre (224 San Pasquale Ave SW)

*Saturday Serenade Sessions: Josue Urrutia

• 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

• Boxing Bear Brewing (8420 Firestone Ln NE)

*Flavor Fest: Boba, Bites, and Builds

• 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

• Ventana Ranch Park (10000 Universe Blvd NW)

Denim & Diamonds Gala

• 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM

• Sandia Resort & Casino (30 Rainbow Rd NE)

*Live Music: Suavecito

• 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

• Canteen Brewhouse (2381 Aztec Rd NE)

Baseball: ABQ Isotopes vs. El Paso Chihuahuas

• 6:35 PM

• Isotopes Park (1601 Avenida Cesar Chavez SE)

Concert: Kool & the Gang

• 7:00 PM

• Route 66 Casino Hotel (14500 Central Ave SW)

Comedy: Mo Mandel

• 7:00 PM & 9:30 PM

• Quezada's Comedy Club (54 Jemez Canyon Dam Rd)

*Live Music: Lophat

• 7:00 PM

• The Block (7805 Enchanted Hills Blvd NE)

*Bard Crawl: Comedy of Errors

• 7:30 PM

• Boxing Bear Brewing (8420 Firestone Ln NE)

Dance Theatre of Harlem

• 7:30 PM

• Popejoy Hall (203 Cornell Dr)

Play: Of Mice and Men

• 7:30 PM

• Adobe Theater (9813 4th St NW)

Concert: Architects

• 8:00 PM

• Revel (4720 Alexander Blvd NE)

*Live Music: Dzaki Sukarno

• 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM

• Tlur Pa Lounge at Sandia Resort & Casino (30 Rainbow Rd NE)

Comedy: Tim Meadows

• 9:30 PM

• Hyena's Comedy Club (2100 Louisiana Blvd NE #434)

Sunday, May 3, 2026

30th Annual Run for the Zoo

• 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM

• ABQ BioPark Zoo (903 10th St SW)

Flea Market

• 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

• Expo NM (300 San Pedro Dr SE)

*Bird Walk

• 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

• Rio Grande Nature Center (2901 Candelaria Rd NW)

Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival

• 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

• Balloon Fiesta Park (5500 Balloon Fiesta Parkway NE)

2026 10th Annual Honor Flight Car Show

• 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

• New Mexico Veterans Memorial (1036 Louisiana Blvd SE)

*Rail Yards Market

• 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

• ABQ Rail Yards (777 1st St SW)

Flor De Mayo Folk Art Fest

• 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

• Farm & Table (8917 4th St NW)

*The Art of Grounding

• 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

• Outdoor Healing Tent, Corrales Recreation Center (500 Jones Rd)

*Cars & Coffee

• 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

• The Block (7805 Enchanted Hills Blvd NE)

Baseball: ABQ Isotopes vs. El Paso Chihuahuas

• 1:35 PM

• Isotopes Park (1601 Avenida Cesar Chavez SE)

*Bard Crawl: Comedy of Errors

• 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

• VARA Tasting Room (315 Alameda Blvd NE)

Play: Boeing Boeing

• 2:00 PM

• Albuquerque Little Theatre (224 San Pasquale Ave SW)

*Brain Gang Trivia

• 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

• The Block (7805 Enchanted Hills Blvd NE)

Enchantment Awards

• 7:00 PM

• Popejoy Hall (203 Cornell Dr)

Movies on the Lanes: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

• 8:00 PM

• Skidmore's Holiday Bowl (7515 Lomas Blvd NE)