Downtown ABQ MainStreet and Arts & Cultural District

10/22/2026

🦇🎃👻 Spooky time has creeped into Downtown and the neighborhood has something for every age! Check out events happening October 30 & 31 with everything from bar crawls, dog costume contests, dance parties, movie screenings, and performances!

Head to each location for more information. Share any other Downtown Halloween events in the comments!

Launchpad ABQ
El Rey Theater
Insideout & The Mezzanine
Downtown Growers' Market
KiMo Theatre
SISTER
Sidetrack Brewing Company
the Public Library of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County
🎭💃🎤Albuquerque Nuevo Teatro (ANT)
hauntedscarecrowabq / 505 Central Food Hall
Marble Brewery
Bourbon & Boots
Alibi Rye Social Club

10/21/2026

Downtown Growers' Winter Market is back! ❄️ We are so excited and can't wait to keep the market energy going all winter long!

👀We are looking for local growers, artisans, and prepared food vendors for the 2027 season.

📌Applications are open NOW!

How to Apply: Click the link in our app/bio.

Deadline: November 30, 2026.

10/21/2026

🎨 Join the Downtown Arts and Cultural District for a guided tour of Downtown’s art galleries during The The Albuquerque Artwalk in November!

The tour will highlight 11 art galleries and you’ll also get to experience one of Downtown’s most popular evening gatherings: ABQ Artrwalk! We’ll start the tour at OFFCenter Arts and make our way down Central and Gold Ave. Attendees are welcome to enjoy the rest of ABQ Artwalk after the tour and will receive maps to guide them on their way.

This tour is FREE thanks to New Mexico Creative Industries Division

Galleries on the tour: OFFCenterARTS , Secret Gallery , OT Circus , Curious Toast Cafe , Kukani Gallery , scarab▪️a design-build studio , Richard Levy Gallery , Pleased to Present , The Mothership Alumni , The Groove Artspace , and Monozukuri

Space is limited! Reserve your space today! (Linked in our bio)

Gallery in the image: Kukani Gallery

Friday, November 6: 5:30 - 7pm
Meet at OffCenter Arts
808 Park Ave. SW
ABQ Artwalk: 5 - 9 pm
Various Downtown Locations
Downtown, Albuquerque

10/20/2026

OffCenter Arts is celebrating 25 years this year! This downtown community art space has a mission to enhance the lives of all people in our community by providing a safe and supportive environment for art-making and social interaction.

Stop by for open studio, check out their workgroups and classes for even more ways to get creative, meet new people, and learn something new!

OFFCenterARTS
808 Park Ave. SW
offcenterarts.org

This video is part of a series of features focusing on downtown Albuquerque creative businesses that will continue through 2026. Our collaborator and creator of this series of business features is ᴅᴇʏ ᴍᴇᴅɪᴀ | ꜱᴏᴄɪᴀʟ ᴍᴇᴅɪᴀ ᴍᴀɴᴀɢᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ . Thank you to the New Mexico Creative Industries Division for supporting this project and the Downtown Albuquerque Arts & Cultural District.

10/19/2026

NEW Downtown Business! La Parrilla Downtown Grill

We’re open and ready to welcome you! 🔥

Come visit La Parrilla Downtown Grill and find your new favorite!

Check the menu on our website, then stop by for a delicious meal. https://www.laparrilladowntowngrill.com/menu/ We’d love to see you!
📍 One Central Ave NW, Downtown Albuquerque

10/19/2026

Welcome our new Director!

Downtown ABQ MainStreet and Arts & Cultural District announced a leadership transition today: Adrian N. Carver succeeds Shawna Brown as Executive Director following two years of growth in downtown’s creative economy! Kudos to Shawna and congratulations to Adrian -- we're so excited for your district's continued growth and success 👏🩷

“Shawna led this organization through a period of real change and leaves it on a strong foundation,” said Julia Youngs, Downtown ABQ Board President.

“Downtown is where a city shows the world who it is and how we belong in its story,” said Adrian Carver. “Main Street work at its best is small, steady investment in people and places: an artist who gets paid, a business owner who sees new customers walk in, a family that spends a Saturday downtown. I look forward to being a steady and committed partner to the people, businesses, and institutions of Downtown Albuquerque.”

Learn more at dtabqmainstreet.org

10/17/2026

😍 November guided walking tours are now available! This is our final month of walking tours before we take a break for winter so you don't want to miss them! (We'll be back next year!).

➡️ What you need to know:
•View the entire schedule through 2026 on our website.
•All tours are FREE thanks to New Mexico Creative Industries Division
•Tours are 1 hour and some change.
•Tours are capped at 15 people, so don’t wait!
• More details on the sign up form!

🔗 See the full schedule and sign up by heading to our website - linked in our bio.

10/16/2026

Email from Economic Development New Mexico $4M in Capital Outlay funding will transform community spaces in Albuquerque, Belén and Clayton Contact: Jessica Mraz [email protected] (505) 365-3998

10/15/2026

🫧 We can't thank everyone enough for another successful ABQ Fermentation & Fungi Fest! We had so much fun showcasing what local ferment and fungi businesses are up to. Plus so many tasty foods, drinks, and local art!

🍞 Our amateur sourdough bread bakers SHOWED UP! We had over 50 applicants this year and our judges sampled their way through them all.

🍄‍🟫 We look forward to bringing this special community together every year and every year we're reminded why it's such a special festival. Until next time!

FUSION ABQ
Rising High Arts Fest
Downtown ABQ MainStreet and Arts & Cultural District

10/13/2026

2️⃣ TWO walking tours at once! Join us for our final October guided walking tours and choose between Public Art or Historic Buildings & Landmarks. Meet at Robinson Park during Downtown Growers' Market and enjoy a morning in the heart of Albuquerque.

Saturday, October 17: 10am - 11am
Public Art OR Historic Buildings & Landmarks

🔗 Space is limited! Sign up today!
https://dtabqmainstreet.org/walking-tours-maps

November guided walking tours will open NEXT week!

Images: Totem of the Ancient Ones by Thomas Christopher Haag
Sunshine Building on 2nd and Central

Tours are FREE thanks to New Mexico Creative Industries Division