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SUMMARY:Nob Hill Thursday Night — Murals\, Bites & Craft Beer
DESCRIPTION:Nob Hill is Albuquerque's hippest neighborhood — a stretch of Route 66 east of the University that has been the city's creative center since the 1930s. On a Thursday evening in summer it is at its absolute best. \nStart with a walk to take in the murals: Nob Hill has one of the densest concentrations of public art in the Southwest\, with massive painted walls celebrating New Mexico history\, culture\, and landscape around nearly every corner. \nFor food: Rebel Donut for a sweet start\, Nob Hill Bar & Grill for classic New Mexican\, or any of a dozen international spots along the strip. For craft beer\, Marble Brewery's taproom on Central is the anchor. \nThe whole strip is walkable\, outdoor-patio-friendly\, and buzzing on summer evenings. This is the Albuquerque that locals love.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/nob-hill-thursday-night-murals-bites-craft-beer-3/
LOCATION:Nob Hill\, Albuquerque\, NM
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260626T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260626T230000
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SUMMARY:Isleta Amphitheater — Live Concert Under the Stars
DESCRIPTION:Isleta Amphitheater is one of the great outdoor concert venues in the American Southwest — a 12\,500-capacity open-air stage set against the backdrop of the Rio Grande valley\, where summer nights are warm\, skies are clear\, and the stars compete with the stage lights. \nThe summer concert series brings major national touring acts through Albuquerque from May through October\, covering every genre from country and rock to hip-hop and electronic. \nGeneral lawn admission makes for a casual experience — bring a blanket\, grab a beer\, and watch the New Mexico sky darken around the stage as the night progresses. \nCheck the current lineup before heading out — summer shows sell out fast. Santuario Grande is 20 minutes from the venue.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/isleta-amphitheater-live-concert-under-the-stars-3/
LOCATION:Isleta Amphitheater\, 5601 University Blvd SE\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260628T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260628T110000
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
CREATED:20260415T190151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190151Z
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SUMMARY:Corrales Sunday Morning Stroll & Farm Stand
DESCRIPTION:Sunday mornings in Corrales are a New Mexico institution — a slow\, gentle ritual of coffee\, farm-fresh food\, and a village that time has been kind to. \nThe village main road is lined with adobe homes\, working farms\, small galleries\, and roadside produce stands that operate on the honor system. On summer Sundays\, locals and visitors make the short drive out for eggs\, honey\, fresh vegetables\, homemade tamales\, and flowers. \nEven on non-market Sundays\, the village road is worth walking — horses in fields\, acequia water running\, the smell of something cooking somewhere nearby. \nSantuario Grande is minutes away. Corrales is one of those places that makes guests wish they had planned a longer stay.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/corrales-sunday-morning-stroll-farm-stand-3/
LOCATION:Corrales\, Corrales Rd\, Corrales\, NM\, 87048\, US
CATEGORIES:Market,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260705T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260705T110000
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190159Z
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SUMMARY:Fourth of July Weekend Wind-Down — Bosque Picnic & Trail
DESCRIPTION:After the fireworks\, the crowds\, and the celebrations of the Fourth\, Sunday morning in the bosque is the perfect reset. The Paseo del Bosque trail is quiet\, the cottonwood canopy is in full summer green\, and the Rio Grande rolls by at an easy pace. \nPack a blanket and a breakfast spread — breakfast burritos\, fresh fruit\, cold brew — and find a clearing under the cottonwoods. The Sunday after the Fourth is one of the least-crowded mornings on the trail. \nFor those who want to move\, the trail extends north toward Corrales and south toward Old Town\, offering a gentle 2-4 mile walk through one of the most beautiful urban nature corridors in America. \nThis is what Albuquerque looks like when it is at rest.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/fourth-of-july-weekend-wind-down-bosque-picnic-trail-3/
LOCATION:Fourth of July Weekend Wind-Down\, Alameda Blvd NW & Rio Grande Blvd NW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87114\, US
CATEGORIES:Outdoor,Things To Do
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260710T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260710T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
CREATED:20260415T190214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190214Z
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SUMMARY:Jemez Mountains Friday Drive — Red Rocks & Soda Dam
DESCRIPTION:If you are going to do one day trip from Santuario Grande\, make it the Jemez. Highway 4 through the Jemez Mountains is legitimately one of the most beautiful drives in the United States — and in July\, with the monsoon just beginning to green up the canyon\, it is extraordinary. \nThe route passes through Jemez Canyon — a dramatic gorge of red and orange volcanic rock. The first major stop is Soda Dam\, a bizarre and beautiful natural travertine formation where warm mineral springs have built a dam across the river. The water pooling behind it is turquoise and warm. \nContinue up to Jemez Springs village\, then higher still to the Valles Caldera — a 13-mile-wide volcanic crater now a national preserve\, its grasslands running with elk. \nLeave early\, take it slow\, and let New Mexico do its thing.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/jemez-mountains-friday-drive-red-rocks-soda-dam-3/
LOCATION:Jemez Mountains\, Highway 4\, Jemez Springs\, NM\, 87025\, US
CATEGORIES:Day Trip,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260712T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260712T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
CREATED:20260415T190222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190222Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Souk at Sawmill Market
DESCRIPTION:The Sawmill Market is Albuquerque's most exciting food and artisan destination — a converted industrial space in the East Downtown neighborhood that anchors the city's most dynamic revitalized district. \nThe Sunday market expands the permanent vendor lineup with pop-up artisan booths\, special food collaborations\, and live acoustic music in the outdoor courtyard. On a summer Sunday morning it is the place to be. \nPermanent market anchors include a raw bar\, a pizza window\, a pasta bar\, a craft cocktail spot\, and rotating vendors covering cuisines from across New Mexico and the world. The attached beer garden is open and shady. \nBudget a couple of hours and come hungry.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/sunday-souk-at-sawmill-market-3/
LOCATION:Sawmill Market\, 1909 Bellamah Ave NW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87104\, US
CATEGORIES:Market,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260716T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260716T203000
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190238Z
UID:10000718-1784226600-1784233800@santuariogrande.com
SUMMARY:Twilight Trail Run — Sandia Foothills Open Space
DESCRIPTION:In July\, Albuquerque trail runners know the secret: skip the midday heat and hit the Sandia Foothills at twilight\, when the temperature drops 15 degrees in an hour and the mountains behind you turn every shade of purple and gold. \nThe Foothills Open Space trail system offers miles of well-marked dirt trails with unobstructed views of the Rio Grande valley. At twilight in July\, those views become something else entirely — city lights begin to emerge below while the sky shifts through a full spectrum performance. \nBring a headlamp for the return trip. Water is essential — even evening runs in July warrant a full bottle. \nThis is the best 90 minutes you will spend outdoors all week.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/twilight-trail-run-sandia-foothills-open-space-3/
LOCATION:Sandia Foothills Open Space\, Juan Tabo Blvd NE & Simms Park Rd\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87111\, US
CATEGORIES:Outdoor,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260717T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260717T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
CREATED:20260415T190246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190246Z
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SUMMARY:Nob Hill First Friday Art Walk
DESCRIPTION:First Friday in Nob Hill is a monthly ritual that Albuquerque's creative community has been faithfully observing for years. Galleries along and around Central Avenue open late\, artists are present\, and receptions offer free wine. \nThe walk is self-guided and completely free — pick up a gallery map at any participating space. The range of work is genuinely diverse: Southwestern landscapes\, contemporary abstraction\, photography\, sculpture\, ceramics\, and fiber arts. \nBetween galleries\, the restaurant and bar scene on Nob Hill is firing on all cylinders. Friday nights on Central are lively without being overwhelming. \nPark anywhere near Central and Girard and start walking. Most galleries run 5-8pm. Dinner after is mandatory.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/nob-hill-first-friday-art-walk-3/
LOCATION:Nob Hill\, Albuquerque\, NM
CATEGORIES:Arts,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260719T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260719T090000
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
CREATED:20260415T190303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190303Z
UID:10000720-1784440800-1784451600@santuariogrande.com
SUMMARY:Hot Air Balloon Ride — Rio Grande Valley Morning Flight
DESCRIPTION:Albuquerque is the hot air balloon capital of the world — and a sunrise flight over the Rio Grande valley is the single most memorable thing a visitor can do here. \nMorning flights launch in the calm pre-wind hours just after sunrise. Your balloon rises quietly over the bosque cottonwood forest\, and suddenly the valley opens up below you: the Sandia Mountains glowing pink to the east\, the West Mesa to the west\, the silver thread of the river below. \nFlights last approximately one hour. Balloon operators provide a traditional champagne post-flight toast. Roundtrip transportation from your accommodation is typically included. \nSeveral reputable operators fly daily in summer\, including Rainbow Ryders and World Balloon. Book at least two weeks in advance.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/hot-air-balloon-ride-rio-grande-valley-morning-flight-3/
LOCATION:Rio Grande Valley\, Angostura Reach\, Rio Grande\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87114\, US
CATEGORIES:Adventure,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260723T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260723T220000
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
CREATED:20260415T190311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190311Z
UID:10000721-1784836800-1784844000@santuariogrande.com
SUMMARY:Rio Grande Nature Center Night Hike — Summer Stars
DESCRIPTION:New Mexico boasts some of the darkest skies in the contiguous United States\, and the Rio Grande Nature Center offers a rare opportunity to experience that darkness just minutes from the city. \nThursday evening summer star hikes depart at dusk and follow the bosque trails to open-sky viewing areas along the river. As your eyes adjust\, the Milky Way emerges overhead in a dense band of light that most city dwellers have simply never seen. \nNaturalist guides provide naked-eye constellation tours and point out planets\, satellites\, and seasonal meteor shower activity. The sound of the river and the bosque nightlife — owls\, frogs\, nighthawks — adds a sensory dimension unlike any observatory visit. \nBring a red-light headlamp\, light layers\, and insect repellent. Groups are small — reserve your spot in advance.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/rio-grande-nature-center-night-hike-summer-stars-3/
LOCATION:Rio Grande Nature Center\, Albuquerque\, NM
CATEGORIES:Outdoor,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260724T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260724T235900
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
CREATED:20260415T190327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190327Z
UID:10000722-1784925000-1784937540@santuariogrande.com
SUMMARY:Skyline Drive-In Movie Night
DESCRIPTION:Drive-in movies and New Mexico summer nights were made for each other. A giant screen against a dark desert sky\, FM radio audio\, and the magic of watching a film in the open air with the stars overhead. \nFriday nights at the drive-in have a special energy. Families arrive early with tailgate setups — lawn chairs in truck beds\, blankets spread on hoods\, coolers of drinks. The sky darkens from blue to purple to full black\, and by the time the feature starts the screen seems impossibly bright against the night. \nDouble features are standard. Snack bar offerings include green chile hot dogs and locally made ice cream sandwiches. \nCheck the current schedule — summer programming runs Fri-Sun. Santuario Grande is a short drive\, making a late night totally easy.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/skyline-drive-in-movie-night-3/
LOCATION:Skyline Drive-In\, 9201 Balloon Museum Dr NE\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87113\, US
CATEGORIES:Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260726T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260726T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190336Z
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SUMMARY:Jemez Hot Springs Day Trip — Spence & McCauley
DESCRIPTION:On a warm July Sunday\, the idea of soaking in a natural mountain hot spring with a Jemez red rock canyon around you sounds too good to be real. It is completely real\, and it is one hour from Santuario Grande. \nSpence Hot Springs features natural rock pools at different temperatures carved into a cliffside above the Jemez River. The hike in is short — about 15 minutes. McCauley Hot Springs requires a longer hike but rewards with a beautiful volcanic crater pool surrounded by pine forest. \nJuly is monsoon season in New Mexico — plan to arrive early and be off the mountain by early afternoon. \nBring water shoes\, layers you do not mind steaming\, and a hot drink for the drive home.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/jemez-hot-springs-day-trip-spence-mccauley-3/
LOCATION:Jemez Hot Springs\, Highway 4\, Mile Marker 24-25\, Jemez Springs\, NM\, 87025\, US
CATEGORIES:Day Trip,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260730T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260730T230000
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
CREATED:20260415T190351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190351Z
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SUMMARY:Stargazing Night at Petroglyph National Monument
DESCRIPTION:Petroglyph National Monument sits on the western edge of Albuquerque where city lights thin out and the sky begins to open up. On a clear summer night\, the volcanic escarpment becomes one of the most atmospheric stargazing locations accessible to visitors. \nThe volcanic basalt boulders — the same rocks that carry 24\,000 petroglyphs carved over seven centuries — become dramatic silhouettes against a star-filled sky. The Milky Way arches overhead. The summer triangle hangs nearly at zenith. \nBoca Negra Canyon and Rinconada Canyon are both accessible in the late evening. Bring a red light headlamp\, water\, and a blanket or low chair. \nThe combination of ancient human mark-making underfoot and the vast cosmos overhead creates a perspective shift that is hard to articulate but easy to feel.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/stargazing-night-at-petroglyph-national-monument-3/
LOCATION:Petroglyph National Monument\, Albuquerque\, NM
CATEGORIES:Outdoor,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260731T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260731T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
CREATED:20260415T190400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190400Z
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SUMMARY:NM Brewers Guild Tap Room Crawl — Nob Hill & EDo
DESCRIPTION:New Mexico has quietly become one of the great craft beer states in the American West\, and Albuquerque is where most of the action is concentrated. A Friday afternoon tap room crawl through Nob Hill and East Downtown is the most fun way to discover what the local brewing scene has built. \nThe route starts at Marble Brewery's original taproom — the grandfather of the Albuquerque craft beer scene\, opened in 2008. From there it is a short hop to Bosque Brewing's Nob Hill location\, then Tractor Brewing's Wells Park taproom. \nEach taproom has its own character: Marble is lively and social\, Bosque is polished and food-forward\, Tractor is the hometown dive you instantly feel comfortable in. \nThis is the Friday night that ends with you telling everyone back home that Albuquerque was the best surprise of the trip.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/nm-brewers-guild-tap-room-crawl-nob-hill-edo-3/
LOCATION:Nob Hill\, Albuquerque\, NM
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270108T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270108T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
CREATED:20260415T190417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190417Z
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SUMMARY:Taos Ski Valley Weekend — Blue Sky Powder Runs
DESCRIPTION:Taos Ski Valley is widely considered one of the finest ski mountains in the American West — steep terrain\, high altitude (13\,000 ft peak)\, legendary powder\, and a European village atmosphere that separates it from every resort cookie-cutter operation in Colorado. \nJanuary is the heart of the season. The base village is alive with skiers from around the world and the blue-sky days that New Mexico is famous for make the Sangre de Cristo Mountain views from the upper lifts extraordinary. \nThe drive from Albuquerque takes about 1.5 hours through some of the most dramatic landscape in New Mexico — the Rio Grande Gorge\, the high desert plateau\, and the climb into the Sangre de Cristo foothills. \nSantuario Grande is your basecamp. Taos Ski Valley is the destination that makes New Mexico winter trips make complete sense.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/taos-ski-valley-weekend-blue-sky-powder-runs-3/
LOCATION:Taos Ski Valley\, 116 Sutton Pl\, Taos Ski Valley\, NM\, 87525\, US
CATEGORIES:Outdoor,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270110T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270110T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
CREATED:20260415T190426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190426Z
UID:10000727-1799575200-1799600400@santuariogrande.com
SUMMARY:Albuquerque Museum — Winter Exhibitions Opening Weekend
DESCRIPTION:January in Albuquerque is the city at its most quietly wonderful — crisp blue-sky days\, the Sandia Mountains capped with snow\, and the cultural institutions running at full power. \nThe Albuquerque Museum launches its winter exhibition season with major shows running simultaneously: rotating displays from the permanent collection of New Mexican and Southwestern art and history\, alongside traveling exhibitions from national sources. \nThe permanent collection is worth the visit on its own — Spanish Colonial artifacts\, 19th-century landscape paintings\, contemporary Native American art\, and the largest collection of Rio Grande culture objects in the world. \nAdmission is free on the first Sunday of every month. Old Town surrounds the museum and offers lunch at a dozen restaurants within walking distance.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/albuquerque-museum-winter-exhibitions-opening-weekend-3/
LOCATION:Albuquerque Museum\, 2000 Mountain Rd NW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Museum,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270115T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270115T160000
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
CREATED:20260415T190443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190443Z
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SUMMARY:Jemez Hot Springs Winter Soak — Spence Hot Springs
DESCRIPTION:There is something genuinely magical about soaking in a natural hot spring while snow dusts the pine forest around you and steam rises into cold mountain air. In January\, Spence Hot Springs delivers exactly that. \nThe drive up Highway 4 through Jemez Canyon is itself a winter reward: red rock walls streaked with snow\, the Jemez River running clear and cold alongside the road. \nSpence Hot Springs requires a short 15-minute hike from the parking area. The rock pools range from warm to quite hot\, and the temperature differential on a January day is intoxicating. The upper pool has views of the canyon that are extraordinary with snow on the ridgelines. \nBring layers you do not mind steaming\, old water shoes\, and a hot drink for the drive home.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/jemez-hot-springs-winter-soak-spence-hot-springs-3/
LOCATION:Spence Hot Springs\, Hwy 4\, Jemez Springs\, NM\, 87025\, US
CATEGORIES:Day Trip,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270117T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270117T110000
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
CREATED:20260415T190452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190452Z
UID:10000729-1800172800-1800183600@santuariogrande.com
SUMMARY:Bosque Winter Bird Walk — Sandhill Crane Season
DESCRIPTION:Every winter\, tens of thousands of sandhill cranes migrate through the Rio Grande valley\, turning the bosque into one of the great wildlife spectacles in North America. January is peak season. \nSandhill cranes are extraordinary animals — prehistoric in their bearing\, standing nearly four feet tall\, with a haunting bugling call that carries across the bosque at dawn. A morning walk timed to their departure from the roost puts you among thousands of birds lifting off simultaneously. \nThe Rio Grande Nature Center has guided walks on weekend mornings. The bosque in January is also reliable for great horned owls\, red-tailed hawks\, belted kingfishers\, and the occasional bald eagle. \nDress in layers — mornings in the bosque in January are cold near the water. Bring your best optics.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/bosque-winter-bird-walk-sandhill-crane-season-3/
LOCATION:Bosque Winter Bird\, Alameda Blvd NW & Rio Grande Blvd NW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87114\, US
CATEGORIES:Outdoor,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270122T213000
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
CREATED:20260415T190509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190509Z
UID:10000730-1800644400-1800653400@santuariogrande.com
SUMMARY:Stargazing Night — Petroglyph National Monument (Winter)
DESCRIPTION:January nights in New Mexico are among the clearest of the year — cold\, dry air with the lowest humidity of any season. On a January night at Petroglyph National Monument\, the sky overhead is staggering. \nThe winter sky brings different constellations than summer: Orion dominates the south\, pointing toward brilliant Sirius — the brightest star in the night sky. The Pleiades cluster rides high. Planets blaze with a steadiness that unmistakably separates them from stars. \nRinconada Canyon at Petroglyph is one of the darkest accessible locations near Albuquerque. Bring a warm jacket — January nights at 5\,300 feet drop to freezing. \nA red-light headlamp\, a blanket\, and binoculars are all you need. This is the kind of night sky that realigns your sense of scale.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/stargazing-night-petroglyph-national-monument-winter-3/
LOCATION:Petroglyph National Monument\, Albuquerque\, NM
CATEGORIES:Outdoor,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270129T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270129T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
CREATED:20260415T190518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190518Z
UID:10000731-1801231200-1801242000@santuariogrande.com
SUMMARY:Green Chile Cooking Class — ABQ Culinary Center
DESCRIPTION:Green chile is not just an ingredient in New Mexico — it is a cultural identity\, a season\, a religion. Learning to cook with it properly is one of the most lasting souvenirs you can take home from Albuquerque. \nThese hands-on classes cover the fundamentals: how to roast and peel fresh Hatch green chile\, how to make a proper green chile sauce from scratch\, how to build a New Mexico green chile cheeseburger\, and how to construct a proper enchilada stack — red or green\, flat or rolled. \nInstructors are trained chefs with deep roots in New Mexican food culture. Classes are hands-on\, informal\, and delicious — you cook\, you eat\, you leave with recipes that will make you dangerous at a backyard grill. \nClass size is typically small (8-12 people). Book well in advance — winter classes fill faster than you would expect.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/green-chile-cooking-class-abq-culinary-center-3/
LOCATION:Green Chile Cooking Class\, 8100 Wyoming Blvd NE Suite F1\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87113\, US
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270205T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270205T180000
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
CREATED:20260415T190536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190536Z
UID:10000732-1801821600-1801850400@santuariogrande.com
SUMMARY:Southwest Chocolate & Coffee Festival — Opening Weekend
DESCRIPTION:The Southwest Chocolate & Coffee Festival is one of Albuquerque's most beloved annual events — a multi-day celebration of artisan chocolate and specialty coffee that draws makers and enthusiasts from across the region. \nThe festival fills the Convention Center with dozens of exhibitors: single-origin chocolate makers\, bean-to-bar producers\, specialty coffee roasters\, and dessert artisans. Tasting tickets get you access to samples across the entire floor. \nHighlights include New Mexican ingredient collisions — red chile chocolate\, pinon coffee — and educational sessions covering cacao growing regions\, chocolate tempering\, and coffee cupping technique. \nFebruary timing makes this a natural Valentine's-adjacent destination. Buy tickets online in advance; the opening Saturday typically sells out.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/southwest-chocolate-coffee-festival-opening-weekend-3/
LOCATION:Southwest Chocolate\, 300 San Pedro Dr NE\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87108\, US
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270207T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270207T110000
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
CREATED:20260415T190545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190545Z
UID:10000733-1801987200-1801998000@santuariogrande.com
SUMMARY:Rio Grande Nature Center — Winter Photography Walk
DESCRIPTION:The Rio Grande bosque in February is one of the most photogenic environments in New Mexico. The sandhill cranes and snow geese are still present\, the cottonwood trees are starkly beautiful in their bare winter form\, and the low winter sun angle creates extraordinary golden light. \nSaturday morning photography walks pair participants with naturalist guides who know where the best light falls and which areas are most active with wildlife movement. Even with a smartphone camera\, participants routinely capture images worth framing. \nSubjects abound: sandhill cranes lifting from roosting sites in early mist\, great blue herons in ice-edged pools\, red-tailed hawks above the cottonwood canopy. \nBring the best camera you have. Arrive early to claim a spot by the river before the light gets high.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/rio-grande-nature-center-winter-photography-walk-3/
LOCATION:Rio Grande Nature Center\, Albuquerque\, NM
CATEGORIES:Outdoor,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270212T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270212T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
CREATED:20260415T190609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190609Z
UID:10000735-1802448000-1802462400@santuariogrande.com
SUMMARY:Valentine's Weekend in Old Town — Wine & Adobe Sunset
DESCRIPTION:Old Town Albuquerque at sunset in February is one of the Southwest's most quietly romantic settings. The 300-year-old adobe buildings glow warm gold in the late afternoon light\, the Plaza is unhurried and beautiful\, and the restaurants and wine bars have pulled out their best for Valentine's weekend. \nThe Valentine's walk begins at the San Felipe de Neri Church — standing on this spot since 1793 — and moves through the narrow lanes of the historic district\, past trading posts\, galleries\, and courtyards draped in red and pink for the season. \nSeveral restaurants along Rio Grande Blvd offer Valentine's weekend wine tastings and special menus. The light in Old Town in February has a quality that summer cannot match. \nSantuario Grande guests are 10 minutes away.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/valentines-weekend-in-old-town-wine-adobe-sunset-3/
LOCATION:Old Town Albuquerque Plaza\, 400 San Felipe St NW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87104\, US
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270214T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270214T220000
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
CREATED:20260415T190601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190601Z
UID:10000734-1802631600-1802642400@santuariogrande.com
SUMMARY:Valentine's Day Flamenco Dinner — Casa de Benavidez
DESCRIPTION:Valentine's Day and flamenco were made for each other — both are about passion\, drama\, and the kind of beauty that makes you forget everything else. Casa de Benavidez delivers both on the most romantic evening of the year. \nThe Valentine's Day dinner service features an extended flamenco performance program\, a special prix fixe menu built around New Mexican Spanish tradition\, and an atmosphere that is genuinely hard to top in this city. \nFlamenco at its best is a conversation between dancer\, guitarist\, and singer — an improvised call-and-response that builds in intensity until the room feels charged. On Valentine's night that charge takes on a particular quality. \nReservations open in early January and go fast. This restaurant has been the Valentine's destination for Albuquerque couples for decades.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/valentines-day-flamenco-dinner-casa-de-benavidez-3/
LOCATION:Casa de Benavidez\, 8032 4th St NW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87114\, US
CATEGORIES:Arts,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270219T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270219T180000
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
CREATED:20260415T190626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190626Z
UID:10000736-1803027600-1803060000@santuariogrande.com
SUMMARY:Taos Art Weekend — Galleries & Pueblo Day Trip
DESCRIPTION:Taos in February is for people who know. The summer crowds are gone\, the ski season is at full swing\, and the town runs on local rhythm — galleries without lines\, restaurants with tables\, and energy that belongs to the people who live there. \nThe Taos art scene is one of the most storied in America. Dozens of contemporary galleries cluster around the historic Plaza and along the Kit Carson Road gallery corridor. Winter shows often feature the gallery owners' personal favorites. \nTaos Pueblo — the UNESCO World Heritage Site just north of town — is extraordinary in winter: multi-story adobe against snow-capped mountains\, smoke rising from cooking fires. In February you will have it nearly to yourself. \nAllow a full day. Stop at the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge on the drive up. Start early.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/taos-art-weekend-galleries-pueblo-day-trip-3/
LOCATION:Taos\, Taos Plaza\, Taos\, NM\, 87571\, US
CATEGORIES:Day Trip,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270226T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270226T220000
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
CREATED:20260415T190634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190634Z
UID:10000737-1803668400-1803679200@santuariogrande.com
SUMMARY:Winter Stargazing at Salinas Pueblo Missions
DESCRIPTION:Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument — an hour south of Albuquerque — preserves the ruins of three 17th-century Spanish Colonial missions built atop ancient Pueblo communities. \nIn February on a clear moonless night\, the dark sky over the Estancia Basin is extraordinary. The monument sits at 6\,400 feet in a region with almost no light pollution — the Milky Way is visible as a true cloud of light and the silence has a physical quality. \nThe ruins themselves\, illuminated only by starlight\, have a haunting presence — massive stone walls rising from the high desert under a sky their builders knew as well as we know street addresses. \nDrive down in the late afternoon\, explore the ruins at dusk\, stay for the stars. Bring warm clothes — the Estancia Basin gets genuinely cold in February.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/winter-stargazing-at-salinas-pueblo-missions-3/
LOCATION:Salinas Pueblo Missions\, Mountainair\, Mountainair\, NM\, 87036\, US
CATEGORIES:Day Trip,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270305T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270305T180000
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
CREATED:20260415T190650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190650Z
UID:10000738-1804244400-1804269600@santuariogrande.com
SUMMARY:Albuquerque Spring Art Walk — Old Town Opening Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Spring arrives in Albuquerque's Old Town with the energy of a city shaking off winter — and the Spring Art Walk is how the cultural community announces it. Galleries across Old Town open simultaneously for the season\, with new exhibitions\, artist receptions\, and the first outdoor sculptures of the year. \nThe walk covers more than 20 galleries within easy walking distance of the Old Town Plaza. Work ranges from traditional Southwestern painting and jewelry to contemporary mixed-media installations and photography. \nThe energy of an opening-weekend art walk is particular: artists present\, work fresh\, atmosphere genuinely social. Free wine and refreshments at most galleries. \nThe Plaza comes alive in March — street musicians\, food vendors\, and the first tourists of the season mixing with locals who have been waiting all winter for this weekend.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/albuquerque-spring-art-walk-old-town-opening-weekend-3/
LOCATION:Albuquerque Spring Art Walk\, 400 San Felipe St NW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87104\, US
CATEGORIES:Arts,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270312T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270312T120000
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
CREATED:20260415T190657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190657Z
UID:10000739-1804838400-1804852800@santuariogrande.com
SUMMARY:Corrales Growers Market — Spring Season Opening
DESCRIPTION:The Corrales Growers Market opening day in mid-March is a genuine celebration — farmers\, growers\, bakers\, and artisans set up their stalls and open for the season with everything they have been cultivating through the winter. \nEarly spring offerings include storage crops\, first-of-season greens\, local honey\, fresh-baked bread\, handmade tamales\, and farm eggs. The Corrales village setting makes this market unlike any other: adobe buildings\, cottonwood trees just starting to bud\, horses visible over fences. \nArrive early for the best selection. Bring a canvas bag\, bring cash\, and plan to stay longer than you intended. \nSantuario Grande is 15 minutes away.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/corrales-growers-market-spring-season-opening-3/
LOCATION:Corrales Growers Market\, 4324 Corrales Rd\, Corrales\, NM\, 87048\, US
CATEGORIES:Market,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270319T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270319T110000
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
CREATED:20260415T190713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190713Z
UID:10000740-1805443200-1805454000@santuariogrande.com
SUMMARY:Bosque Spring Wildflower Hike — Rio Grande Valley
DESCRIPTION:March in the Rio Grande bosque is a transformation in real time. The cottonwood trees begin to unfurl their first pale green leaves\, the bosque floor erupts with early wildflowers\, and the whole ecosystem shifts into the active energy of spring. \nPrairie sunflowers emerge first\, followed by globe mallow in shades of orange and peach\, wild mustard in yellow\, and delicate pink wild rose blossoms along the river edge. \nBird life is at a spring peak: the winter sandhill crane flocks are just departing\, replaced by the first wave of spring migrants — warblers\, flycatchers\, and hummingbirds moving through on their way north. \nMorning light through new cottonwood leaves creates a green-gold canopy effect that lasts about three weeks. If you are here for it\, you will understand why locals take their morning walks religiously during this window.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/bosque-spring-wildflower-hike-rio-grande-valley-3/
LOCATION:Rio Grande Valley\, Angostura Reach\, Rio Grande\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87114\, US
CATEGORIES:Outdoor,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270320T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270320T100000
DTSTAMP:20260427T023528
CREATED:20260415T190723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190723Z
UID:10000741-1805522400-1805536800@santuariogrande.com
SUMMARY:Spring Equinox Sunrise Hike — Sandia Mountains
DESCRIPTION:The Sandia Mountains at spring equinox sunrise are one of New Mexico's finest natural spectacles — and the locals who know about it treat this hike like a private ritual. \nOn the morning of the spring equinox\, the sun rises almost exactly due east and strikes the west face of the Sandia Mountains directly\, setting the pink granite ablaze. The Sandias get their name from this — Sandia means watermelon in Spanish\, and the granite color at sunrise is exactly that warm pink-red. \nThe La Luz Trail from Juan Tabo trailhead offers the best experience: a moderate hike through pinon-juniper forest to granite outcroppings with unobstructed sunrise views. \nDress in layers (mornings in the Sandias are 15-20 degrees cooler than the city)\, bring water\, and expect to share the trail with a small community of sunrise regulars.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/spring-equinox-sunrise-hike-sandia-mountains-3/
LOCATION:Spring Equinox Sunrise Hike\, Juan Tabo Picnic Area\, Tramway Blvd NE\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87122\, US
CATEGORIES:Outdoor,Things To Do
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