The IN List 2026: August 17th - 23rd
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, Aug. 17th
Pickleball at Westgate Library
10-11:30am. All ages and skill levels welcome!
Family Storytime
10:30-11am, Main Library (Downtown). Songs and finger plays for ages 0-3.
Live Entertainment at Teddy Roe's Speakeasy
7-9pm, Teddy Roe's (3222 Central Ave SE). Live jazz, vocalists, comedy, burlesque & more.
Albert Castiglia
7:30 p.m., FUSION | 708, 708 First St. NW. Florida-raised blues guitarist and former Junior Wells protégé brings his hard-touring roadhouse set to Albuquerque. Presented by AMP Concerts. Tickets required.
Brain Gang Trivia at Canteen Brewhouse
6 p.m., Canteen Brewhouse- Taproom (Tramway Location). Albuquerque's locally owned trivia game — 20 general-knowledge questions hosted by radio personality The Hoff, with a themed playlist that drops hints. Free to play; 21+ recommended. canteenbrewhouse.com
Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz at Bow & Arrow Brewing
7 p.m., Bow & Arrow Brewing Co., 608 McKnight Ave. NW. Long-running national pub quiz format, free to enter, teams of up to six. 21+.
Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz at Tin Can Alley
7 p.m., Tin Can Alley, 5901 Central Ave. NE. Same quiz, Eastside location with food hall options on site. Free; family-friendly early, 21+ for the bar. geekswhodrink.com
"If Only I Were a Candle in the Dark: Cosm" by Cameron Krow
On view daily through Oct. 31, east wall of the Sister Bar patio, 407 Central Ave. NW. A light-filled spherical sculpture installed as part of the city's public art program. Free; visible from the patio.
Tuesday, August 18th
Baby and Toddler Storytime
10:15-10:45am, Erna Fergusson Library.
Sky Deck Yoga
6pm, Marble Brewery. High-energy class built to build strength, heat, and connection.
Turn Up with Lauren
6-7pm, FUSION Wellness Center (1709 Golf Course Rd SE #104, Rio Rancho). High-energy dance fitness class.
Beginner Pottery Class
11am or 2pm, Sage Valley Pottery. No experience necessary!
"Useless Knowledge" Trivia Night
5pm, Swing n' Pickle
Isotopes vs. Las Vegas Aviators
6:35 p.m., Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park, 1601 Avenida Cesar Chavez SE. Opening night of a six-game homestand against the Aviators that runs through Sunday. Tickets required; family-friendly. milb.com/albuquerque/schedule
Night Walk at the Botanic Garden — SOLD OUT
6:30–8 p.m., ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden. A guided after-hours tour of night-blooming plants, nocturnal animals and night pollinators. Currently sold out — worth watching for releases or the Aug. 25 Twilight Tour at the Zoo.
Geeks Who Drink at 505 Food Hall
7 p.m., 505 Central Food Hall, 505 Central Ave. NW. Downtown trivia with a dozen vendors under one roof, so nobody has to agree on dinner. Free to play. geekswhodrink.com
Geeks Who Drink at Calavida Cantina
7 p.m., Calavida Cantina. Tuesday-night pub quiz on the other side of town. Free; 21+.
Brain Gang Trivia at Tatted Bee Brewhouse
7 p.m., Tatted Bee Brewhouse. The Hoff's locally made trivia game with a music-driven format. Free to play; 21+.
geekswhodrink.com(see venue socials for the Brain Gang schedule)
Wednesday, Aug. 19th
Baby and Toddler Storytime
10:15-10:45am, Cherry Hills Library.
Seniors Ride Free Wednesdays
Seniors 60+ ride the New Mexico Rail Runner Express free every Wednesday.
Jeopardy Bar League
7pm, Marble Brewery (Westside)
Free Tango at JUNO
6:50pm, JUNO Brewery. Argentine Tango, free, no partner or experience required.
Stories and Music in the Sky
9:30–10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.–12 p.m., Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum, 9201 Balloon Museum Dr. NE. Award-winning early childhood programming with stories, music, movement and art, with a different theme each week. Ages 6 and under.
cabq.gov — Stories and Music in the Sky
Sculpture Garden Tours
11 a.m.–12 p.m., Albuquerque Museum, 2000 Mountain Rd. NW. A guided stroll through the sculpture garden with stories about the artists and their work. Weather permitting; included with admission.
cabq.gov — Sculpture Garden Tours
Corrales Growers' Market
9 a.m.–noon, Corrales Road just south of the Post Office. The midweek edition of the village market — peak-season fruit, vegetables, local meat and baked goods without the Sunday crowd. Free; parking in the Post Office lot and at the Corrales Recreation Center.
Isotopes vs. Las Vegas Aviators
6:35 p.m., Isotopes Park. Game two of the homestand. Tickets required.
Water Balloon Wednesday
7pm, The Block. ALL AGES epic water balloon battle while they last!
Tractor Trivia League with Dan Dangerously
7 p.m., Tractor Brewing Nob Hill, 118 Tulane Dr. SE. Tractor's own house-built trivia league, distinct from the national franchises. Free to play; 21+.
Geeks Who Drink at Boese Brothers, Tractor Westside, Santa Fe Brewing & Ponderosa
7 p.m., four locations across the metro. Wednesday is the biggest trivia night of the week in Albuquerque — pick whichever taproom is closest. Free; 21+. geekswhodrink.com
Jeopardy-Style Trivia at Marble Brewery Westside
7 p.m., Marble Brewery Westside, 5740 Night Whisper Rd. NW. A Geeks Who Drink spin-off run under Jeopardy! rules. Free; 21+.
Cedar Crest Farmers Market
6-8pm, next to Triangle Grocery.
Free Wednesday Yoga at Winrock
6:30pm, Winrock Town Center (on the grass). Bring your own mat and water bottle.
Stories and Music in the Sky
Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum | 9:30am & 11am. Free early-childhood storytime/music program for kids up to 6.
Thursday, Aug. 20th
Music and Movement
10:15-10:45am, Tony Hillerman Library.
Guided Hike: Piedras Marcadas Canyon
5pm, trailhead at 9421 Jill Patricia St. NW. History, geology, and petroglyphs along a 1.9-mile hike. Bring water, sunscreen, and comfortable shoes.
Corrales Run Club
5pm, Ex Novo Brewing. Easygoing group run followed by a beer. All paces welcome.
Thursdays at the Campground
6-9pm, Winrock Town Center. Live acoustic music, food trucks, and lawn games.
Third Thursday at Albuquerque Museum
5–8:30 p.m., Albuquerque Museum, 2000 Mountain Rd. NW. A free evening at the museum — galleries open late with programming throughout. Free admission; family-friendly.
Chatter Concert Series
6–7 p.m., Albuquerque Museum. Chamber musicians from Chatter perform inside the museum, scheduled the same night as Third Thursday so you can do both. Free. cabq.gov — Chatter Concert Series
Old Town Walking Tours
11 a.m.–12 p.m., departs from Albuquerque Museum. A guided walk through the historic Old Town neighborhood covering the people and places that shaped it. Weather permitting; included with admission.
cabq.gov — Old Town Walking Tours
Nob Hill Growers' Market
3–6:30 p.m., Morningside Park, Lead Ave. and Morningside Dr. SE. The neighborhood's Thursday-afternoon market — smaller and easier to browse than the weekend ones. Free; dog friendly on leash.
Isotopes vs. Las Vegas Aviators
12:05 p.m., Isotopes Park. A midweek day game — every Thursday home game this season starts at either 11:05 a.m. or 12:05 p.m. Tickets required; bring sunscreen.
Surely Tempo, Gold Tides & deadpayphones
Doors 8 p.m., Launchpad, 618 Central Ave. SW. A three-band local bill at downtown's long-running rock club. Tickets required; 21+ unless otherwise noted. launchpadrocks.com
FUNHOUSE — Rebecca Elise Cook and Lana Scholtz
Thursday–Sunday through Sept. 13, Lapis Room, Old Town. A two-artist show of toys, cakes, bootleg characters and technicolor state-fair imagery. Free.
Jeopardy-Style Trivia at Marble Brewery NE Heights
7 p.m., Marble Brewery Heights, 9904 Montgomery Blvd. NE. The Thursday counterpart to the Westside game. Free; 21+.
Old Town Walking Tour
Albuquerque Museum | 11am–12pm. Free guided walk through historic Old Town with an informative city guide.
Friday, Aug. 21st
Baby and Toddler Storytime
10:15-10:45am, Tony Hillerman Library
Beginner Pottery Class
2pm, Sage Valley Pottery
La Familia Farmer's Market
5-8pm, Dolores Huerta Gateway Park
Bernalillo Farmers Market
4pm, Rotary Park Bernalillo
Los Texmaniacs with Lisa Morales
7:30 p.m., KiMo Theatre, 423 Central Ave. NW. Grammy-winning Tex-Mex conjunto led by Max Baca, with a San Antonio singer-songwriter opening. Presented by AMP Concerts. Tickets required.
Cheap Trick
8 p.m., Showroom at Isleta Resort & Casino, 11000 Broadway SE. Four decades of power-pop hooks — "Surrender," "I Want You to Want Me," "Dream Police." Tickets required; buy only through the casino box office, isleta.com or Etix, as the venue won't validate third-party tickets. 21+.
LEROY, The Riddims, The Kickback Counselors & Hannett Beach
Doors 8 p.m., Launchpad, 618 Central Ave. SW. A four-band bill mixing ska, reggae and indie rock. Tickets required.
Conversations with Collections
10 a.m.–12 p.m., Albuquerque Museum. A close-up look at objects from the museum's holdings with curatorial staff. Included with museum admission.
cabq.gov — Conversations with Collections
Isotopes vs. Las Vegas Aviators
Evening, Isotopes Park. Friday night of the homestand. Tickets required. milb.com/albuquerque/schedule
Transmission — Goth Night & Dark Market
8 p.m., Tractor Brewing Wells Park, 1800 Fourth St. NW. Recurring darkwave and industrial dance night paired with a vendor market. 21+.
Orange Lala Vinyl Club Spins Out
8 p.m., Tractor Brewing Nob Hill, 118 Tulane Dr. SE. All-vinyl DJ night on the Nob Hill patio. Free; 21+.
Waylon Bailey Band at THE BLOCK
7 p.m., THE BLOCK, 7805 Enchanted Hills Blvd. NE, Rio Rancho. Free outdoor show on the main stage at the container park. Free; food vendors and bar on site.
Saturday, Aug. 22nd
Downtown Growers' Market
Robinson Park | 8am–Noon. Albuquerque's longest-running farmers market: produce, artisan goods, live music.
Los Ranchos Grower's Market
South Valley Growers Market
8am-12pm, Gutierrez-Hubbell House.
Stretch and Sip Yoga
10:30-11:30am, Ex Novo Brewing Company ABQ. Hosted by Erica from Bliss in the City.
Yoga with Rescue Dogs
9:30-10:30am, Kaktus Brewing Company.
Old Town Golden Hour
4-7pm, Plaza Don Luis. Rotating live musicians and food vendors.
Box Canyon Barbies — Summertime in Old Town Live Music Series
1–3 p.m., Old Town Plaza. Folk rock on the plaza as part of the free Saturday summer series. Free; bring a chair and a hat.
albuquerqueoldtown.com — Box Canyon Barbies
Tori Amos — In Times of Dragons Tour
\7:30 p.m., Popejoy Hall, UNM campus. The multiplatinum singer-songwriter and pianist tours her 18th studio album, with Bartees Strange opening. Tickets $60.25–$123.95; limited availability.
popejoypresents.com — Tori Amos
Joe Bonamassa
8 p.m., Sandia Casino Amphitheater, 30 Rainbow Rd. NE. The five-time Grammy nominee and 30-time Billboard blues chart-topper plays the outdoor amphitheater with a full band. Tickets required; hotel packages available. 21+ areas on site.
sandiacasino.com — Joe Bonamassa
Asleep at the Wheel — Route 66 Centennial Tour
Route 66 Casino Hotel, Legends Theater, 14500 Central Ave. SW. Ray Benson's western swing institution brings its centennial tour to the Mother Road itself — they usually open with "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66." Tickets required; 21+.
Isotopes vs. Las Vegas Aviators — Lowrider Night
6:35 p.m., Isotopes Park. Mariachis de Nuevo México night presented by Corona Extra, with lowrider bobbleheads courtesy of Pepsi for the first 3,000 fans. Tickets required; arrive early for the giveaway.
Summer Solstice Bacchanalia
Launchpad, 618 Central Ave. SW. An off-calendar costume-and-dance party at the downtown club. Tickets required; 21+.
FUNHOUSE — Rebecca Elise Cook and Lana Scholtz
Thursday–Sunday through Sept. 13, Lapis Room, Old Town. Pairs well with the free plaza music two blocks away. Free.
Sunday, Aug. 23rd
Corrales Farmers Market
11am, Corrales Parks and Recreation Center
Mat and Taps: Yoga with Erica
10am, Marble Brewery Westside. $10, must be 21+. Bring your own mat and towel.
Free Sunday Mornings at Balloon Museum
9am-1pm
Rail Yards Market
Rail Yards Market of ABQ (Barelas) | 10am –2pm 200+ local farmers, food vendors, artists and makers in the historic rail yards.
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Free Sunday Mornings at Albuquerque Museum
Albuquerque Museum | 9pm–1pm. Free general admission every Sunday morning.
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Route 66 Lecture Series: Photographing the Other Route 66
2–3 p.m., Albuquerque Museum. A centennial-year talk on documenting the lesser-photographed side of the Mother Road. Included with museum admission — pairs well with the free morning hours.
cabq.gov — Route 66 Lecture Series
Isotopes vs. Las Vegas Aviators — Sesame Street Day
1:35 p.m., Isotopes Park. Sesame Street Day closes out the homestand; every home Sunday this season is a day game. Tickets required; family-friendly.
Brain Gang Trivia at Craft Republic
1 p.m., Craft Republic, 8900 Holly Ave. NE. An afternoon trivia game for people who'd rather not stay out late. Free to play; 21+.
Brain Gang Trivia at THE BLOCK '
5 p.m., THE BLOCK, 7805 Enchanted Hills Blvd. NE, Rio Rancho. The Sunday-evening edition at the container park. Free to play.
FUNHOUSE — Rebecca Elise Cook and Lana Scholtz
Thursday–Sunday through Sept. 13, Lapis Room, Old Town. Last day of the week to catch it. Free.
Music in the Park at Haynes Park
6:30–8 p.m., Haynes Park, 2006 Grande Blvd., Rio Rancho. The city's free Sunday-evening summer concert series; bring lawn chairs, blankets and a picnic. Free.
All ticket/registration links go directly to the organizer or official ticketing partner.
