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Five Things to Do This Weekend

1 Bloom in the sunshine. The historic town of Mountainair celebrates art and nature at the Mountainair Sunflower Festival on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. What began in 2000 as a small celebration…

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Datebook: September 2026

“IF WE COULD BOTTLE the smell of roasting chile, it would be our number one export,” says John Hard, owner of Zia Chile Traders and co-chair of the Hatch Chile Festival. Since 1971, the two-day…

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Five Things to Do This Weekend

1 Say ahoy to the weekend. Set sail for the seventh annual Pirate Viking Summer Festival on Saturday and Sunday at Wildlife West Nature Park in Edgewood. Created in 2019 after requests for a summer…

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Five Things to Do This Weekend

1 Take in mountain air, music, and BBQ. Spend your weekend in the mountains surrounded by music, delicious food, and fresh air at the 8750’ BBQ and Music Festival in Red River, from Thursday through…

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Five Things to Do This Weekend

1 Have a wild weekend. Step into a village frozen in time for Old Lincoln Days and The Last Escape of Billy the Kid pageant. The village of Lincoln is the state’s most visited historic site, and for a…

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Five Things to Do This Weekend

1 Catch—and release—hummingbirds. Find small birds and make big memories at the Hummingbird Festival at the Mimbres Culture Heritage Site on Saturday and Sunday. The festival began 20 years ago in…

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Datebook: August 2026

COOL MOUNTAIN BREEZES, multiple stages of live music, and some of the best barbecue in the Southwest converge in Red River during the 8750' BBQ & Music Festival. “Our weather in August is unbeatable,”…

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Five Things to Do This Weekend

1 Stop and smell the lavender. Let your plant curiosity bloom on Saturday during the 20th annual Lavender in the Village Festival, held at Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta Park. From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.…

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Five Things to Do This Weekend

1 Celebrate Zuni artistry. Buy new art rooted in timeless traditions this Friday through Sunday at the Zuni Art Market along NM 53 in Zuni Pueblo. The market features many Zuni artisans selling…

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