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SUMMARY:Albuquerque Restaurant Week
DESCRIPTION:January is for eating well. Albuquerque Restaurant Week brings special prix-fixe menus to dozens of the city’s best restaurants — from neighborhood green chile joints to fine dining rooms. \nSantuario Grande guests are perfectly positioned to drive into the city each evening and return to the quiet of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/albuquerque-restaurant-week/
LOCATION:Downtown Albuquerque\, Albuquerque\, NM
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270205T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270205T180000
DTSTAMP:20260419T232949
CREATED:20260415T190536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190536Z
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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:20260419T232949
CREATED:20260415T190545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190545Z
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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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270212T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270212T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T232949
CREATED:20260415T190609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190609Z
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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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270213T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270214T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T232949
CREATED:20260415T002424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T011331Z
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SUMMARY:Southwest Chocolate & Coffee Festival
DESCRIPTION:Albuquerque’s sweetest weekend: the Southwest Chocolate & Coffee Festival packs the Convention Center with artisan chocolatiers\, specialty roasters\, pastry chefs\, and dessert makers from across the region. \nSample single-origin truffles\, cold brew blends\, chile-infused chocolate bars\, and espresso drinks that will ruin ordinary coffee forever.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/southwest-chocolate-coffee-festival/
LOCATION:Albuquerque Convention Center\, 401 2nd St NW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102\, US
CATEGORIES:Festival,Food & Drink
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270214T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270214T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T232949
CREATED:20260415T002427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T011335Z
UID:10000304-1802602800-1802635200@santuariogrande.com
SUMMARY:Valentine's Day in Old Town Albuquerque
DESCRIPTION:Old Town Albuquerque is genuinely one of the most romantic places in New Mexico on Valentine’s Day. The historic plaza fills with galleries\, jewelry boutiques\, and flower sellers. Restaurants light candles. Strolling musicians appear. \nBring the person you love. Walk slowly. Buy something beautiful.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/valentines-day-in-old-town-albuquerque/
LOCATION:Old Town Albuquerque Plaza\, 400 San Felipe St NW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87104\, US
CATEGORIES:Cultural,Holiday
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270214T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270214T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T232949
CREATED:20260415T190601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190601Z
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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:20260419T232949
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270220T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270221T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T232949
CREATED:20260415T002431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T011338Z
UID:10000305-1803117600-1803229200@santuariogrande.com
SUMMARY:Albuquerque Gem\, Mineral & Fossil Show
DESCRIPTION:The Albuquerque Gem\, Mineral & Fossil Show is a treasure hunter’s paradise — hundreds of dealers with meteorites\, crystals\, fossils\, rough minerals\, lapidary equipment\, and finished jewelry of every variety. \nPick up a trilobite. Hold a piece of moldavite. Find the perfect turquoise cab. Totally addictive.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/albuquerque-gem-mineral-fossil-show/
LOCATION:Expo New Mexico\, 300 San Pedro Dr NE\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87108\, US
CATEGORIES:Festival,Market
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270226T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270226T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T232949
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:20270227T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270228T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T232949
CREATED:20260415T002434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T011342Z
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SUMMARY:Rio Grande Nature Center Winter Bird Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Rio Grande bosque in winter is a birder’s dream. The Rio Grande Nature Center Winter Bird Festival brings together birding guides and enthusiasts for guided walks and talks along the river corridor. \nSandhill cranes\, Canada geese\, wintering ducks\, and the occasional bald eagle make the bosque their winter home. Slow down. Listen. Look up.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/rio-grande-nature-center-winter-bird-festival/
LOCATION:Rio Grande Nature Center\, Albuquerque\, NM
CATEGORIES:Cultural,Outdoor
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270305T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270305T180000
DTSTAMP:20260419T232949
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:20270306T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270307T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T232949
CREATED:20260414T173333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T173333Z
UID:10000307-1804327200-1804438800@santuariogrande.com
SUMMARY:National Fiery Foods Show — Spring Edition
DESCRIPTION:A return of the world’s hottest food show for a special spring edition. More spicy sauces\, BBQ masters\, and fiery food vendors than ever before. Bring a fire extinguisher — or at least a cold beer.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/national-fiery-foods-show-spring-edition/
LOCATION:Sandia Resort & Casino\, 30 Rainbow Rd NE\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival,Food & Drink
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270312T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270312T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T232949
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:20270313T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270313T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T232949
CREATED:20260415T002439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T011346Z
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SUMMARY:Albuquerque Spring Art Walk
DESCRIPTION:Spring arrives in Albuquerque’s gallery district with the Spring Art Walk — an evening self-guided tour through downtown’s most vibrant creative spaces. Galleries unveil new shows\, artists are present\, and the neighborhood takes on an energized\, open-door feel.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/albuquerque-spring-art-walk/
LOCATION:Downtown Albuquerque\, Albuquerque\, NM
CATEGORIES:Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270317T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270317T180000
DTSTAMP:20260419T232949
CREATED:20260415T002442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T011350Z
UID:10000309-1805277600-1805306400@santuariogrande.com
SUMMARY:St. Patrick's Day Parade & Green Chile Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Albuquerque puts its own spin on St. Patrick’s Day — and that spin involves green chile. Bagpipers march alongside Mariachi bands\, green chile tamales appear on vendor tables\, and the plaza goes gloriously\, cheerfully green. \nThe only place where you’ll hear ‘Erin Go Bragh’ and ‘¡Buen provecho!’ in the same breath.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/st-patricks-day-parade-green-chile-celebration/
LOCATION:Old Town Albuquerque Plaza\, 400 San Felipe St NW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87104\, US
CATEGORIES:Festival,Holiday
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270319T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270319T110000
DTSTAMP:20260419T232949
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270320T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270320T100000
DTSTAMP:20260419T232949
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270320T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270320T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T232949
CREATED:20260414T173345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T221956Z
UID:10000310-1805536800-1805558400@santuariogrande.com
SUMMARY:Roadrunner Food Bank Canned Food Festival
DESCRIPTION:Albuquerque’s most impactful community food drive event — live music\, food trucks\, and family fun all supporting the Roadrunner Food Bank’s mission to end hunger in New Mexico.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/roadrunner-food-bank-canned-food-festival/
LOCATION:Civic Plaza\, 1 Civic Plaza NW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270326T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270326T190000
DTSTAMP:20260419T232949
CREATED:20260415T190742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190742Z
UID:10000742-1806066000-1806087600@santuariogrande.com
SUMMARY:Santa Fe Spring Gallery Season — Canyon Road Walk
DESCRIPTION:Canyon Road in spring is one of the great gallery-walking experiences in the world — a mile-long historic adobe lane in Santa Fe lined with more than 80 galleries\, all coming fully alive for the season in late March. \nSpring gallery season openings feature new exhibitions\, artist talks\, and sculpture garden installations that transform several galleries' outdoor spaces. Flowering apricot and plum trees add seasonal beauty to the adobe architecture. \nBeyond the galleries\, Canyon Road has excellent restaurants for dinner: The Compound\, El Farol with live flamenco on weekends\, and newer spots representing Santa Fe's evolving food scene. \nLeave Albuquerque by 1pm to hit Canyon Road in afternoon light. Plan 3-4 hours on the road\, then dinner as the galleries close.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/santa-fe-spring-gallery-season-canyon-road-walk-3/
LOCATION:Santa Fe Spring Gallery\, 225 Canyon Rd\, Santa Fe\, NM\, 87501\, US
CATEGORIES:Day Trip,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270328T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270328T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T232949
CREATED:20260415T190752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T190752Z
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SUMMARY:New Mexico Green Chile Festival Preview — Spring Edition
DESCRIPTION:New Mexico's relationship with the green chile is not a food preference — it is a cultural fact. While the main Hatch Chile Festival happens in late summer\, spring edition events give visitors a preview of what makes this state's cuisine unlike anywhere else in America. \nSpring green chile events showcase the year's first thawed and roasted Hatch chile alongside fresh early-season varieties. Chef demonstrations show how the same ingredient anchors breakfast\, lunch\, dinner\, and dessert — including the legendary green chile chocolate truffle. \nLocal restaurants and food trucks set up sampling booths\, chile vendors sell roasted product by the bag\, and cooking competition rounds let amateur home cooks show their skills. \nCome hungry and leave with a cooler full of frozen roasted chile.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/new-mexico-green-chile-festival-preview-spring-edition-3/
LOCATION:Expo New Mexico\, 300 San Pedro Dr NE\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87108\, US
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink,Things To Do
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270417T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270417T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T232949
CREATED:20260415T002445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T011353Z
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SUMMARY:Albuquerque Birthday Celebration 2027
DESCRIPTION:Albuquerque celebrates another year — the 2027 Birthday Celebration returns to Old Town Plaza with live music\, traditional dance\, local food\, and civic pride that only comes from being one of America’s oldest continuously inhabited cities.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/albuquerque-birthday-celebration-2027/
LOCATION:Old Town Albuquerque Plaza\, 400 San Felipe St NW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87104\, US
CATEGORIES:Cultural,Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270423T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270424T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T232949
CREATED:20260415T002449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T011357Z
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SUMMARY:Gathering of Nations Powwow 2027
DESCRIPTION:The Gathering of Nations Powwow 2027 continues its legacy as one of North America’s most important Indigenous cultural gatherings. Thousands of dancers\, drummers\, and singers from hundreds of tribes fill the arena with color\, sound\, and tradition passed down for generations. \nBook your stay at Santuario Grande early — this event draws visitors from across the continent.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/gathering-of-nations-powwow-2027/
LOCATION:Gathering of Nations\, 300 San Pedro Dr NE\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87108\, US
CATEGORIES:Cultural,Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270425T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270425T180000
DTSTAMP:20260419T232949
CREATED:20260415T002452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T011400Z
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SUMMARY:Albuquerque Earth Day Festival 2027
DESCRIPTION:Spring returns and so does Albuquerque’s commitment to the land that makes this city extraordinary. The 2027 Earth Day Festival celebrates the Rio Grande bosque and high desert ecosystem with live music\, environmental education\, native plant giveaways\, and genuine community energy.
URL:https://santuariogrande.com/event/albuquerque-earth-day-festival-2027/
LOCATION:Rio Grande Nature Center\, Albuquerque\, NM
CATEGORIES:Festival,Outdoor
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