SPRING
Gathering of Nations Pow-Wow
North America's largest powwow featuring aisles of shopping throughout the Indian Traders Market with 800 artists and traders, plus native foods, traditional dancing and music.
www.phase.com/nativeeye/gathering_of_nations_powwow
Albuquerque Wine Festival
Memorial Day Weekend. Come to the famous Balloon Fiesta grounds in Albuquerque for a wine festival extraordinaire. You can browse through handcrafted art, listen to upbeat music and taste all the great wines of New Mexico.
www.upcoming.yahoo.com/event/80252
www.newmexico.org/event/loc/calendar/page/db-event/3020
SUMMER
Summerfest - Free Summertime Downtown Concerts
Summerfest events bring crowds Downtown every weekend during the summer.
wwwcabq.gov/crs/summerfest04.html
New Mexico State Fair
The New Mexico State Fair is held each September at EXPO New Mexico and is one of the largest state fairs in the country.
www.virtualalbquerque.com/VirtualABQ/StateFair/
FALL
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
The world’s largest hot air balloon festival, takes place each October, when you’ll see more than 700 balloons in the sky at a time. This magical hot air balloon festival is considered to be the most photographed event in the world, drawing a huge international crowd of balloonists and spectators. Clear blue skies, calm winds and mild temperatures are the norm in Albuquerque, encouraging year-round hot air ballooning and enabling more than 300 resident balloonists (more than any other state) to fly hot air balloons frequently and for long periods of time. If the hot air balloons you see dotting the sky pique your interest, why not take a flight yourself? Local hot air balloon companies provide rides for visitors on a daily basis.
WINTER
Twinkle Light Parade / River of lights
Be a part of Downtown Albuquerque's Brightest Holiday Event. The Twinkle Light Parade lights up at the intersection of Central Avenue and 3rd Street. Heading west on Central, the parade ends at the Rio Grande Botanic Garden's River of Lights. Rio Grande Botanic Garden visitors can enjoy the magic of hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights and dazzling holiday displays at New Mexico’s largest walk-through light show.
Luminaria Tour
Thousands of Luminarias adorn Historic Old Town. A tradition for many families every Christmas Eve.
Annual Rio Grande Arts & Crafts Festival -
Holiday Show Over 200 national artists display their work at EXPO New Mexico: Home of the State Fair.
Following information can be found at www.cabq.gov