The IN List 2026: October 26th - November 1st
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.
These events are all accurate at the time of posting, but be sure to call ahead or check vendor websites/socials before heading out.
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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, OCTOBER 26
Toddler Time at Explora
9–11am, Explora. The museum opens an hour early so its youngest visitors and their grownups can have the hands-on exhibits to themselves before the crowds arrive. Included with admission (members free, kids 1–11 $7, adults $11) · all ages
Baby and Toddler Storytime
10:30–11am, Main Library (Downtown). Interactive storytime with books, songs, finger plays, and movement built for early literacy. FREE
AMP Concerts: The Rough Romance Tour
12–1:30pm, Cherry Hills Library. A free lunchtime concert from The Rough & Tumble, a folk and Americana duo known for weaving comedic storytelling into their songs. FREE
Fall Into Bookmarks
3–5pm, Alamosa Library. Drop in and make a seasonal bookmark from templates, stickers, and coloring supplies. FREE
Cherry Hills Writes: Critique
6–7:30pm, Cherry Hills Library. Monthly feedback group for writers working on fiction, poetry, or anything else in progress. FREE · adults
Cowork & Yap
10am, Heritage House
Board Game Battle
6–7pm, Top of the BLOCK, Rio Rancho. A board game competition for people who take their strategy games seriously. FREE · 18+
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27
Family Storytime
10:30–11am, Alamosa Library. Stories and songs built for preschool and kindergarten-age kids and the adults who bring them. FREE
Music and Movement
11:15–11:45am, Juan Tabo Library. Songs, stories, and movement with percussion instruments and scarves for little ones. FREE
Sphero Battle Bots
3:30–4:30pm, Juan Tabo Library. Kids build a robot chassis, then battle it out popping balloons. Registration recommended — seats are limited. FREE · kids/tweens/teens
Who Am I? Monster & Villain Game Night
6–7:30pm, Cherry Hills Library. A Halloween-flavored guessing game built around monsters and movie villains. FREE
Open Mic Night
5:30pm, The Taproom at Old Town. Acoustic sets, spoken word, and comedy on the patio stage — sign up and play, or just watch. FREE
Karaoke
7–8pm, Top of the BLOCK, Rio Rancho. Sing your heart out, any experience level welcome. FREE · 18+
Rittz: Before the Drop Tour
Doors 7pm, show 8pm, Sunshine Theater. The Georgia rapper known for rapid-fire delivery brings his latest tour through town. $32–$83
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28
Stories and Music in the Sky: "Wind and the Albuquerque Box"
11am–12pm, Balloon Museum. A weekly early-childhood program — stories, music, movement, and art — themed to the museum's ballooning history, for kids up to 6. Included with admission
Bumblebee Bounce
9:30–10am, Loma Colorado Library, Rio Rancho. Songs and rhymes storytime for the littlest ones (ages 0–2) with a caregiver. FREE Details
Esperanza Bicycle Safety Clinic
10am–2pm, South Valley Library. Free bike safety checks and basic tune-up help, walk-up welcome. FREE
Special Effects Makeup: Creepy Costume Wounds
3:30–4:30pm, Juan Tabo Library. Learn to fake a gnarly wound with household ingredients — aimed at tweens and teens ahead of Halloween. FREE
Spooktacular Trunk-or-Treat
4–7pm, Santa Barbara Martineztown Multigenerational Center. Trunk-or-treating, a small car show, refreshments, and live music. FREE
Coco Movie Night
6pm, Tasy Pot. Reservations recommended!
Operation Great Pumpkin
6–8pm, Cesar Chavez Community Center. A free neighborhood haunted house with food and games for the whole family. FREE
Joanne Shaw Taylor
7:30pm, KiMo Theatre. British blues-rock guitarist on tour, presented by AMP Concerts
Music Bingo
7–8pm, Top of the BLOCK, Rio Rancho. Bingo cards, music trivia, drink specials. FREE · 18+
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29
Music and Movement Costume Storytime
10:30–11:30am, Ernie Pyle Library. An outdoor storytime under the sycamore tree for ages 0–6 — costumes welcome, optional. Last one of the season. FREE
Spooky Storytime
11am–12pm, Los Griegos Library. Stories, a craft, and trick-or-treating around the library for ages 0–5. FREE
Día de los Muertos Craft
3–5pm, South Broadway Library. Make a perler-bead picture frame in honor of a loved one. Registration required, limited to 15. FREE · all ages
Old Town Golden Hour
4pm, Plaza Don Luis, Old Town. Live music, art, and drink specials as the shops wind down for the evening. FREE
Bernalillo Bug Night
5–8:30pm, El Zócalo Event Center, Bernalillo. An insect-themed monster movie screening with food trucks, live insects from the BioPark, and chocolate-covered crickets. Registration required. FREE
Plática y Celebración de Día de Muertos
5–8pm, Hibben Center for Archaeological Research, UNM. A lecture, blessing, food, live music, and a community ofrenda. Registration encouraged, not required. FREE
Drag You to Hell: Halloween Drag Show
Doors 7pm, show 8pm, Backstage at Revel. A horror-themed drag show for Halloween week. $12.50 · 21+
Monsters and Makers: Trunk or Treat/Market
5-8pm, 4861 Pan American FWY NE. By Rayos del Sol Mercado
Cradle of Filth, Black Satellite
Doors 7pm, show 8pm, Sunshine Theater. The long-running UK extreme metal band on tour
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30
Halloween Pet Parade
10–10:30am, Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center. Costumed pets parade through the lobby. FREE
Scarytime (Halloween Storytime)
10:30–11:30am, Cherry Hills Library. Spooky stories, songs, a costume parade, and a simple craft. FREE
Fix-It Friday for Teens
3–6pm, X Studio at Explora. Bring small or midsize home electronics to repair with help on hand. FREE · teens 13–19
Taylor Ranch Library Boo Fest
3:30–4:30pm, Taylor Ranch Library. Halloween games and crafts for all ages. FREE
Jim Henson's Labyrinth: In Concert — 40th Anniversary
7–10pm, KiMo Theatre. The 1986 film screens with a live score and narration performed in sync, marking its 40th anniversary
Spooky Skate Jam 2026
6–9pm, North Domingo Baca Skate Park. A Halloween-costume skate competition with prizes. FREE
Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
Runs Oct 28–31, evenings at Albuquerque Little Theatre. The cult classic stage musical, with audience participation encouraged · 18+ suggested for content
SLANDER
Doors 7:30pm, show 8:30pm, Revel. The electronic duo's dance-floor set · 18+
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 (HALLOWEEN)
Downtown Growers' Market
8am–12pm, Robinson Park. The market's 30th season continues with local produce, prepared food, and art — suggested donation $1–$30. FREE
Halloween Storytime & Trick-or-Treat Trail
10:30am–12:30pm, Loma Colorado Library, Rio Rancho. Costumed storytime followed by trick-or-treating through the library. FREE
ABQ Girls Who Walk
10am, Mine Shaft via Jaral
Explora-ween!
10am–3pm, Explora. Spooky hands-on science activities, treats, and a costume contest. Included with admission
Halloween Costume Party at Liv and Mimi’s
10am. Reservations highly recommended to ensure a spot!
Great Pumpkin Chase: 10K, 5K, Kids K
Starts 9am, Rio Grande Park. A costume-friendly race morning — 10K and 5K runs, a 1-mile walk, a Kids K, and an Inflatable Costume Mad Dash. $20–$48
Spooktacular Fall Festival
11am–1pm, Main Library (Downtown). Games, music, and activities for ages 0–18. FREE
Dia de los Muertos Marigolds
11am–12:30pm, Juan Tabo Library. Make paper cempasúchil (marigolds) for an ofrenda or home. Registration required. FREE · all ages
Dia de los Muertos Pastry and Coffee Pop-up
12-3pm, As Above, So Below Distillery (SF)
Underwater Pumpkin Carving
1:30–3pm, ABQ BioPark Aquarium. Divers carve pumpkins underwater in the shark tank. Included with admission
Family Art Workshop
1–2:30pm, Albuquerque Museum. A hands-on art project tied to the museum's current exhibits. $3–$6
Halloween at The Block
12–11pm, The BLOCK, Rio Rancho. Afternoon scavenger hunt, face painting, and trick-or-treating for kids; a costume contest and all-ages block party with a DJ at 7pm; the night caps off 21+ at Top of the BLOCK Bar at 10pm. FREE daytime · 21+ after 10pm
Halloween in Old Town
4pm, Historic Old Town. A family evening of music, costumes, and treats through the plaza. FREE
Halloween Drink and Drag
6-9pm, Los Poblanos- Town and Ranch. Visit our downtown cocktail lounge for a spooktacular performance featuring Albuquerque’s finest drag artists
The Rocky Horror Show — Midnight Show
Midnight, Albuquerque Little Theatre. The traditional Halloween-night performance of the cult musical · 18+ suggested
Bad Things: Halloween Bash
Doors 7pm, show 8pm, Backstage at Revel. Costume party with the Albuquerque rock band Bad Things · 21+
The Emo Night Tour: Halloween
8pm, Sunshine Theater. A costumed dance party built around 2000s emo and pop-punk. $23.50 · 18+
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Corrales Growers' Market
9am–12pm, Corrales. The final market of the 2026 season. FREE
Visual Arts Museum: First Sunday Free Admission
10am–4pm, National Hispanic Cultural Center. Free admission to all three galleries on the first Sunday of the month. FREE
Bank of America Cardholders Free Museum Admission
All day, Albuquerque Museum. BofA credit and debit cardholders get free general admission on the first full weekend of the month. FREE with BofA card
Chatter Sunday: Copland Violin Sonata + Imaginary Dances
10:30am, 912 3rd St NW. Chatter's chamber-music series, a short concert over coffee and pastries. $5–$17
South Valley Día de los Muertos Celebration and Marigold Parade
12–4pm, parade at noon, Westside Community Center. A community Día de los Muertos celebration with a motorized marigold parade. FREE
Opera Southwest: Cavalleria Rusticana
2pm, Roy E. Disney Center, National Hispanic Cultural Center. Mascagni's one-act opera of jealousy and revenge in Sicily.
Cars & Coffee
11am–12pm, The BLOCK, Rio Rancho. A casual car show with coffee, sponsored by State Employees Credit Union. FREE
NM United First Round Playoff Match
4–7pm, Isotopes Park. New Mexico United's first-round USL playoff match
Lotería Comedy Show
8pm, Hyena's Comedy Club. A comedy show built around the Lotería card game format · 18+
