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Every year in Albuquerque: month by month.

7 events in and around Albuquerque that come back every year, sorted by the month they usually start. Each one has its own page with the last dates we confirmed, and 6 already have their next dates posted. When an organizer announces new dates, they go on that page.

7 events · 6 with next dates posted

Last checked · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

2 events

October

Oct31Sat

Explora-ween

Explora · 1701 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104

Halloween2026 dates posted
Usually
October
Next
Oct 31, 2026
Price (2026)
Explora admission: adults $11, children 1–11 $7–$8, under 1 free; members free
Ages (2026)
Ages 0–12
Event pageOfficial page ↗

2 events

November

Nov28to Jan 3

River of Lights

ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden

Holiday lights2026 dates posted
Usually
November to January
Next
Nov 28, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
Price (2026)
See ticket prices on the BioPark site; children 2 and under need a $0 reservation
Event pageOfficial page ↗

3 events

December

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Every year in Albuquerque: the FAQ

Explora-ween (Oct 31, 2026); Albuquerque Turkey Trot: Tot Trot and Little Turkey Run (Nov 26, 2026); River of Lights (Nov 28, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027); Old Town Holiday Stroll (Dec 4, 2026); Twinkle Light Parade (Dec 5, 2026), plus 1 more below.

It stays up at the same address. Once the dates pass, the page shows the last confirmed dates with that year’s price and ages, and we add the next dates when the official page lists them.

Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.

The checked list, every Thursday.

One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in ABQ that weekend.

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