January 2018
Albuquerque Comic Con 2018
The Albuquerque Comic Con has been a growing event in The Duke City since 2011. Since their inception, they've hosted many an artist and celebrity, and this year's line up is no exception. Con-goers will have opportunities to meet with celebrities like: Walking Dead stars Chandler Riggs, Katelyn Nacon, and Scott Wilson WWE wrestlers Sting and Rey Mysterio Game of Thrones Pilou Asbaek Not to mention at least two Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, voice actors, comic book artists, writers, and so much…
Find out more »WinterBrew 2018
Eighteen breweries from around the state converge upon Santa Fe for the 7th annual WinterBrew festival at the Santa Fe Farmers Market Pavilion. Admission includes sampling, a commemorative pint glass, and a pint fill of your choice. Our breweries will be featuring cold-weather favorites such as stouts, porters, barleywines, winter warmers, and barrel-aged seasonals along with many of their year-round offerings. General Admission includes sampling throughout the event, a commemorative pint glass, and a full pour of your favorite beer.
Find out more »Backcountry Film Festival 2018
The Backcountry Film Festival is produced by Winter Wildlands Alliance as a celebration of the human-powered experience and a gathering place for the backcountry snowsports community. Winter Wildlands Alliance is a national nonprofit organization that partners with groups at the local level to inspire and educate the backcountry community to protect and care for their winter landscapes. Funds raised at each screening stay in the local community to support human-powered recreation and conservation efforts, winter education and avalanche/safety programs and…
Find out more »February 2018
Angel Fire – World Championship Shovel Races 2018
Head up to Angel Fire for a fun-filled weekend of high-speed shovel racing. The Angel Fire Resort shovel races even made Jettsetter’s list of 11 Craziest Winter Adventures and Men’s Journal as a World Championships You Can Win! If you don’t want to jump on a shovel and race down the mountain, this event is still a must-attend while in Angel Fire! Party like a local and watch the races unfold while you enjoy a few drinks at the cash bar. After…
Find out more »Race for CARE
This event (Race for CARE) will "kickoff" the year for CARE! CARE (Cancer Aid Resource & Education Inc.) hosts events and "La Gran Fiesta" which is part of the largest cancer fundraiser in New Mexico benefiting our local people in Dona Ana County, cancer patients in active treatment for any type of cancer. T-Shirts for registrants that have registered by January 24, 2018. RACE FOR CARE runners are encouraged to recruit teams to honor survivors and remember loved ones lost…
Find out more »Chocolate Fantasia 2018
At Chocolate Fantasia, you can stroll galleries, shops, and greet old friends while sampling delicious, gourmet chocolate confections - handmade and beautifully displayed in local galleries in and around the town’s historic district. Over 30 downtown merchants and galleries will participate in distributing chocolates and offering our great old-timey hospitality. Many will decorate in keeping with our Travel Through Time theme, opening the event to a wide variety of possibilities! Fun for families will include games and crafts for kids.…
Find out more »Friends and Lovers Balloon Rally 2018
Every February at Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque scores of balloons, including competition racers and special shapes, fill the sky for the annual Friends and Lovers Balloon Rally. While this rally has a playful Valentine theme it is a family event and all that would like to share in the Hot Air Ballooning experience are welcome. This Free event is the second largest Hot Air Balloon Rally in the Country and is open to the public. This is Albuquerque Aerostat Ascension…
Find out more »Project In Motion: Angel’s Workshop
Kids Circus and climbing workshop. Adults full day or individual workshop in Aerial , gymnastic tricks like handstands, Cyr Wheel and creating performance. An afternoon of fun! $45 a day, $20 a class, $10 for students, $20 kids.
Find out more »Orion or Osiris
Various cultures around the Earth viewed the heavens and created great stories that have been passed down through the generations. This February, the Amateur Astronomers Group of Alamogordo is hosting a star party that features the constellation, Orion. Some cultures saw a warrior, others saw a great hunter, while others equated it to death and the afterlife. Telescopes reveal a great nebula in Orion, also known as Messier 42, or the Orion Nebula-a place where new generations of stars are…
Find out more »My Monsters at Stranger Factory
My Monsters is an exhibition of work from Kelly Tunstall & Ferris Plock (Two-Person Exhibition). Also on display will be Monsters are People Too by Vanessa Ramirez (Solo). The work will be on display from March 2 – March 25. There will also be a one night event featuring Paul Kaiju on March 17.
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