1 Picture the Mother Road. 

Inside the lobby at the Apache Motel in Tucumcari, Before 100: Route 66 Now is a traveling exhibition featuring images taken by photographer Craig Kilgore. On view Friday and Saturday, the show displays photos he took in 2024 during a monthlong journey on Route 66, from Chicago to Los Angeles and back.

His relationship with the iconic highway started more than 20 years ago, when he was in graduate school. “My thesis was on old neons,” he says. “I did a partial tour back then, in 2003. I thought it would be a great way to get a large amount of old dusty and crusty signs, but I had blinders on to the rest of the road.” Two decades later, Kilgore was curious about what had changed on this most American of routes. “I opened up to the human landscape, the elements of history, and the reliance of the people who still live in the area.” 

The works in Before 100 show different facets of the famed highway, like the people who live along it, festivals Kilgore encountered, and defunct signs that still serve as beacons of its golden era. “I was struck by the beauty and wonder that were in these areas of resilience,” says Kilgore. “That’s part of the folklore of Route 66, the resilience it stands for—how each area exhibits that resilience is what I was looking for.” See the exhibition Friday and Saturday at the Apache Motel, where Kilgore will also have zines on display and for sale, from 4 to 6 p.m. 

Watch dirt bikers take on the rugged Glade Run Recreation Area during the Chokecherry Scramble in Farmington. Photograph courtesy of Gladerunners MC.

2 Race through the hills. 

The Gladerunners MC is a group of dirt bikers who love to spend time off-roading in the Four Corners area. This weekend, they host the Chokecherry Scramble in Farmington at the Glade Run Recreation Area. The sagebrush-covered hills have more than 25 miles of dirt biking courses, and the motorcycle club is hosting a race there on Saturday and Sunday, part of the Desert Championship Race Series. The race offers a tiered entry system with categories running from Pro AA riders to beginners—so if you’re new to off-roading, this is a great way to try a race. Aside from watching the competitions, a variety of vendors and kids’ activities will be on site for attendees.

Enjoy a free family-friendly performance by Latin Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sonia De Los Santos at Albuquerque's KiMo Theatre. Photograph courtesy of Sonia De Los Santos.

3 Catch a free concert.

Spend Saturday at the KiMo Theatre in Albuquerque, where Sonia De Los Santos performs family-centric folk songs at 1 p.m. The Latin Grammy–nominated singer-songwriter has made three albums of family tunes filled with lyrics about friendship, stories about growing up in Mexico, and childhood dreams. Her Latin-inspired sound borrows from genres like cumbia and salsa, and she’s performed on massive stages like the Kennedy Center’s. This year, she publishes her first bilingual children’s book, La Golondrina. The concert is free to attend, so bring all your friends.

Try your hand at watercolor painting inspired by birds, branches, and butterflies during a hands-on workshop at Art123 Gallery. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash.

4 Pick up a paintbrush. 

Take your springtime inspiration and turn it into a work of watercolor art on Saturday at 3 p.m. at Art123 Gallery in Gallup during the Watercolor Workshop with Mariea Hall. The class’s theme is Birds, Branches & Butterflies. Come with natural inspiration to use in your painting, which will help you learn new watercolor skills. Space is limited, register here. 

Celebrate new cabins at Coyote Creek State Park near Guadalupita with an afternoon opening party featuring an early Easter egg hunt. Photograph courtesy of Mora Mainstreet.

5 Find eggs at a revamped state park. 

Coyote Creek State Park, near Guadalupita, is inviting folks to celebrate the opening of its new cabins on Saturday afternoon. The party starts at noon and will include an early Easter egg hunt at 1 p.m., a dinosaur mascot greeting families, and free fun in the sun. 

For more things to do, check out our online calendar of events.