The IN List 2026: May 11th - 17th
The IN List shares the top experiences and events going on this week in & around Albuquerque. Be sure to keep an eye on Instagram stories from @keepingupinalbuquerque throughout the week for any event changes or additions.
These events are all accurate at the time of posting, but be sure to call ahead or check vendor websites/socials before heading out.
Monday, May 11th
Pickleball at Westgate Library
10-11:30am. Join us at the library to play pickle ball every Monday. All ages and skill levels welcome.
Baby and Toddler Storytime
10:30-11am, Main Library (Downtown). Join us at Main Library to celebrate Dia de los Niños with a interactive storytime including songs and finger plays for ages 0-3! Dia de los Niños is a celebration of children, families, and reading that emphasizes the importance of literacy for children from all backgrounds.
Family Storytime
4:30-5pm, International District Library
This family storytime incorporates reading with singing, rhyming and movement in a fun, fanciful way to encourage early literacy development. For children of all ages and their families.
Canna-Yoga
7-8:30pm, Thrive Craft Cannabis. Elevate your flow and find your chill with Higher State of Stretch, a stoner-friendly yoga session guided by ganja-certified instructor Rachel.
GED Prep Classes
2-4pm, ACS Trauma Recovery Center. Instructors will be onsite helping individuals with course work that will assist them in getting ready for their GED test.
Adult Coloring Night
4pm, Tractor Brewing (Westside). Come color with us! We got the sheets, markers, pencils, and crayons. Free event
Tuesday, May 12th
Baby and Toddler Storytime
10:15-10:45am, Erna Fergusson. An interactive storytime with your child that includes early literacy fun with books, songs, finger plays, and body movement, using the guidelines from the Every Child Ready to Read program.
Family Storytime
10:30-11am, Alamosa Library. Enjoy stories and songs while developing early literacy. Storytime is geared toward preschool/kindergarten aged children and their adults.
Family Storytime
4-4:30pm, Rudolfo Anaya Library. This family storytime incorporates reading with singing, rhyming and movement in a fun, fanciful way to encourage early literacy development. For children of all ages and their families.
Music and Movement
11:15-11:45am, Juan Tabo. Join us for stories, songs, and fun, as we dance and sing together with the library's collection of percussion instruments, scarves, music, and, of course, books.
Arte para Chiquitos: Play, Storytime & Art
10am, National Hispanic Cultural Center (Pete V. Domenici Education Building). This free, monthly, 45-minute program for children ages 2 to 4 years and their caregivers cultivates creativity and self-expression through the exploration of Hispanic/Latin arts and culture. Participants explore and engage in artmaking, music, dance and play. Free Community Event, registration required.
Mat Pilates
9-10am, Holiday Park Community Center. Free fitness class for community center members. Register for your free community center membership at play.cabq.gov
Turn Up with Lauren
6–7pm, FUSION Wellness Center (1709 Golf Course Rd SE #104, Rio Rancho, NM 87124). High-energy dance fitness class.
Trivia Night
5pm, Swing n’ Pickle
Albuquerque Isotopes vs. Oklahoma City Comets
6:35pm, Isotopes Park.
Tarot Tuesday w/ Julie
8-10:30pm, ZEMA Vinyl Lounge (Hotel Zazz). Join us in the ZEMA Vinyl Lounge for free tarot readings every Tuesday from Julie. First come, first served (open to all and free to hotel guests only.)
Flowers with Mom
6-8pm, Outpost 1706. Each ticket includes one 5x7 frame, dried pressed flowers, all the tools to complete the craft, the option for a polaroid photo with mom; 1 drink at Outpost 1706.
Wednesday, May 13th
Baby and Toddler Storytime
10:15-10:45am, Cherry Hills
11:15am-11:45am, Los Griegos Library
11:15-12pm, San Pedro Library
An interactive storytime with your child that includes early literacy fun with books, songs, finger plays, and body movement, using the guidelines from the Every Child Ready to Read program.
Music and Movement
10:30-11am, International District Library
11:15am-12pm, Taylor Ranch
Join us for stories, songs, and fun, as we dance and sing together with the library's collection of percussion instruments, scarves, music, and, of course, books.
Bilingual Storytime and Craft
10:30-11:15am, South Broadway
11am-12pm, South Valley Meeting Room
11am-11:30am, East Mountain Meeting Room
11:15am-12pm, Taylor Ranch Library
Join us at Main Library to celebrate Dia de los Niños with a interactive storytime including songs and finger plays for ages 0-3! Dia de los Niños is a celebration of children, families, and reading that emphasizes the importance of literacy for children from all backgrounds.
Family Storytime
10:30-11:15am, South Broadway Library. This family storytime incorporates reading with singing, rhyming and movement in a fun, fanciful way to encourage early literacy development. For children of all ages and their families.
Stories and Music in the Sky
9:30-10:30am or 11am-12pm. Join us for Stories and Music in the Sky, a presentation of award-winning early childhood education programming featuring stories, music, movement, and art produced by the Albuquerque Balloon Museum. There are different themes held every week for children up to 6 years old.
Siempre Creativo: Latin Dance for Seniors
12:30pm, National Hispanic Cultural Center. These classes are part of the NHCC's Siempre Creativo program, which provides free multidisciplinary arts programs for seniors.
GED Prep Classes
2-4pm, ACS Trauma Recovery Center. Instructors will be onsite helping individuals with course work that will assist them in getting ready for their GED test.
Bike Night
6pm, Motor Co. Hot dogs and drink specials until close
Read to the Dogs
3:15pm, Rudolfo Anaya Library. Children are invited to join our specially-trained therapy dogs to practice reading aloud.
Albuquerque Isotopes vs. Oklahoma City Comets
6:05pm, Isotopes Park. AAPI Night
Wax & Taps: Bring your own Vinyl Night
7pm, Tractor Brewing- Wells Park. Creating a space for anyone who wants to learn about Vinyl djing, and welcoming Dj's of all levels to meet, socialize, and spin their favorite records in a supportive, low-stakes environment. So, grab your crate, sign up, and play a 15 min set
How Does Your Garden Grow?
3:30-4:30pm, Martha Liebert Public Library. Plant seeds of wonder! Discover the origin of a plant by dissecting a seed and finding out what makes it grow. Sow seeds of continued interest by taking home a plantings with you to observe at home.
Lollipop Portraits
6-8pm, I Scream Ice Cream. Join Artisan ABQ and I Scream Ice Cream for an evening of colorful fun at our Lollipop Portraits workshop. Together, we’ll create whimsical, expressive portraits inspired by candy-colored imagination while enjoying delicious ice cream in a relaxed and lighthearted atmosphere.
Thursday, May 14th
Baby and Toddler Storytime
•10:15-10:45am, Cherry Hills
•10:30-11am, Juan Tabo Library
•11:15-11:45am, Taylor Ranch Library
An interactive storytime with your child that includes early literacy fun with books, songs, finger plays, and body movement, using the guidelines from the Every Child Ready to Read program.
Music and Movement
10:15-10:45am, Tony Hillerman Library
10:15am-10:45am, Erna Fergusson Library
Join us for stories, songs, and fun, as we dance and sing together with the library's collection of percussion instruments, scarves, music, and, of course, books.
Family Storytime
11:15-11:45am, Los Griegos Library
11:15-11:45am, Taylor Ranch Library
At family storytime we will learn new songs, nursery rhymes and enjoy hands-on activities to develop pre-reading skills
Dino Discoveries: Carnivores Vs. Herbivores
12-1pm, San Pedro Library. Enjoy a reading of a dinosaur book, and join the Museum of Natural History and Science observing fossils and casts that highlight the differences between dinosaurs that ate meat and dinosaurs that ate plants. 60 minutes, for ages 0 to 8.
Story Time at the WHEELS Museum
10am, 1100 2nd Street NW, 87102
Turn Up with Lauren
6–7pm, FUSION Wellness Center (1709 Golf Course Rd SE #104, Rio Rancho, NM 87124). High-energy dance fitness class.
Canna-Yoga
7-8:30pm, Thrive Craft Cannabis. Elevate your flow and find your chill with Higher State of Stretch, a stoner-friendly yoga session guided by ganja-certified instructor Rachel.
Animal Tales at the Library
10:30-11:30am, Lomas Tramway Library. Come join the BioPark for “Animal Tales” and enjoy a reading of an animal related book. The BioPark will bring animals and biofacts that represent the animals in the story for the kids to meet.
Sunshine for Seniors- Thankful Thursday Donation Drive
10am-6pm, Elevate Trampoline Park. Donate NEW activity or craft items on any Thursday this month, and receive 2 hours of jump time for only $10
Guided Hike: Piedras Marcadas Canyon
5pm, this hike begins at the Piedras Marcadas Canyon trailhead (9421 Jill Patricia St. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114). These weekly hikes focus on the history, the geology, and the petroglyphs along this 1.9 mile hike. Binoculars are recommended. Bring water, sunscreen, warm layers, and comfortable shoes for a flat, sandy hike. Hikes will be led by park volunteer Joseph Wiexelman, PhD.
Albuquerque Isotopes vs. Oklahoma City Comets
11:05am, Isotopes Park.
Pass n’ Play Thursdays
5pm, Empire Game Library. Play as much as you want for just $7, each and every Thursday on May and June
Friday, May 15th
Baby and Toddler Storytime
•10:15-10:45am, Tony Hillerman
•11am-12pm, South Valley Library
An interactive storytime with your child that includes early literacy fun with books, songs, finger plays, and body movement, using the guidelines from the Every Child Ready to Read program.
Adult Night: Lab Coats & Love Notes
6-9pm, Explora. Celebrate nostalgia and discovery together in a night full of dancing, memories, and surprising science at this prom themed event. Come dressed up in prom attire!
Albuquerque Isotopes vs. Oklahoma City Comets
6:35pm, Isotopes Park. Post game fireworks (weather permitting)
360 All Stars
7:30-9:30pm, Popejoy Hall. An urban circus packed with dancing, beatboxing, acrobatics, BMX biking, and more, 360 ALLSTARS entertains audiences of all ages
Hops & Healthcare 5k Run
6pm, Canteen Brewhouse. Bringing people together for a good cause, great beer, and an even better mission. For a $20 suggested donation, participants will receive a pint of their choice and the chance to support Albuquerque Healthcare for the Homeless.
Saturday, May 16th
Downtown Growers Market
8am-12pm, Robinson Park (8th & Central). SNAP accepted and doubled
Stretch and Sip Yoga
10:30-11:30am, Ex Novo Brewing Company ABQ. Hosted by Erica from Bliss in the City, this is the perfect way to kick off your weekend with good vibes and cold beer. Yogis get $2 off their first pint!
Turn Up with Ashley
9am, Green Dance Studio. High-energy dance fitness class.
Nob Hill Music Series
12-5pm, Triangle Park.
Albuquerque Isotopes vs. Oklahoma City Comets
6:35pm, Isotopes Park. Post game fireworks (weather permitting)
Drag Bingo at Canteen Brewhouse
1-3pm. Get ready for an afternoon of fabulous fun, bingo, and entertainment with a country twist hosted by Dee Dee Van Carter with Special Quest Performers. This month's event benefits Mandy's Farm, and they'll be bringing a few cute farm animals! Don't miss the chance to support an incredible organization AND hang with a baby goat (or two)!
Old Town Golden Hour
4-7pm, Plaza Don Luis. Guests can enjoy a rotating lineup of live musicians and savory food vendors each week, alongside a curated group of resident vendors who will anchor the experience.
Sunday, May 17th
Railyard Farmers Market
10am-2pm
Albuquerque Isotopes vs. Oklahoma City Comets
6:35pm, Isotopes Park. Military and Veteran’s Appreciation Day
Flowers with Mom
1-3pm, Le Macaron French Pastries. Each ticket includes one 5x7 frame, dried pressed flowers, all the tools to complete the craft, the option for a polaroid photo with mom; 1 drink and 1 macaron at Le Macaron French Pastries.
