September 5 Family Night Every Tuesday Night at Chick-fil-A from 6-8pm Come and enjoy crafts, face painting, music, story-telling and more. Every week is different. Pick up a schedule at 3801 Ellison NW or call 898-8988
September 6 Free General Admission Days at The Albuquerque Museum. The first Wednesday of the month is a free general admission day.
http://www.cabq.gov/museum/September 8 - 24 New Mexico State Fair
One of the largest fairs in the nation with PRCA rodeo & nationally known country-western recording stars, Indian and Spanish villages. EXPO New Mexico: Home of the State Fair. 265-1791.
http://www.exponewmexico.comSeptember 8 Twilight Hike on a Full Moon Night at the Rio Grande Nature Center at 7:30 pm. Free for members, non-members pay $3 parking fee. Pre-registration required. Call 344-7240. Join a State Park Ranger and volunteers for a quiet walk around the pond and through the bosque to experience the crepuscular activity of this riparian system.
Saturday, September 9 - 10:00am - 12:00pm Between The Lions - Get Wild About Reading! West Mesa Medical - 10501 Golf Course NW
This workshop is an overview of the popular children's series, highlighting ways that the program builds literacy skills. The workshop includes background information for fostering literacy development, and introduces related activities and resources for teachers, parents, and caregivers. This is a free workshop and is open to the public. Call KNME at 277-4087 to register.
September 9 Lowes Build and Grow Workshop for Kids. Starts at 10:00am
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=clinicSchedProcessorSeptember 9 Radio Disney presents Feelin' Groovy at the Cottonwood Mall Center Court from 1:00pm-3:00pm. The newest information and Ideas to kepp families healthy, active and safe. For more information go to
http://www.simonkidgitsclub.com September 9 Michaels Kids Club 10am-noon $2.00
http://www.michaels.comSeptember 9 The Albuquerque Museum. Visitors of all ages are invited to participate in Family Art Workshops every Saturday from 1:00- 2:30 p.m. All supplies are provided and the workshops are free with museum admission. For more information call the Museum at 505-243-7255.
http://www.cabq.gov/museum/September 9 Around the World in 80 Days. 1-4pm. Food sampling, music, dance performances, activities, guest speakers, museum tours and more. Anderson Abruzzo Abq International Balloon Museum. 9201 Balloon Museum Drive. 768-3556
September 9 10am-5pm Grand Opening Celebration at Precision Gymnastics Academy. Visit and Play in our brand new 12,000 sq.ft. facility, food, exhibitions, games and prizes! 6700 Edith Blvd, NE 87113 362-4001
http://www.precisiongymnastics.netSeptember 9: 6th Beans, Chile & Corn Celebration - guest chef. Los Ranchos Growers' Market. City Hall in the Tennis Court Parking Lot. 6718 Rio Grande Blvd. NW. Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
September 9 & 10 at 8:30am Bird Walk in the Bosque with volunteer naturalists. non-members pay $3 parking. Rio Grande Nature Center, 2901 Candelaria NW 344-7240
September 10 at 10am Nature Walk in the Bosque with volunteer naturalists. non-members pay $3 parking. Rio Grande Nature Center, 2901 Candelaria NW 344-7240
September 10 Every Sunday Free Admission from 9am-1pm at The Albuquerque Museum.
http://www.cabq.gov/museum/September 10 Corrales Growers' Market.Corrales Recreation Center 500 Jones Rd. Next to New Post Office. from 9 a.m. until 12 noon.
http://www.abqgrowersmkts.org/September 10 Local Hispanic storytelling Coronado State Monument. Twilight Storytelling 5:30 – 7 pm . Oral traditions that play a great part in our daily lives with twilight storytelling programs every Sunday evening in September.
$3 admission, 16 and under Free. Free Admission to NM residents.
http://www.nmmonuments.org/about.php?_instid=CORO Enjoy a spectacular view, bring a lunch and walk our interpretive trails or sit by a ramada (shelter) overlooking the Sandia Mountain and the Rio Grande.
September 11 Free Admission at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History 1801 Mountain Rd. NW
http://www.museums.state.nm.us/nmmnh/nmmnh.htmlSeptember 12 Family Night Every Tuesday Night at Chick-fil-A from 6-8pm Come and enjoy crafts, face painting, music, story-telling and more. Every week is different. Pick up a schedule at 3801 Ellison NW or call 898-8988
September 13 Free Admission For Families at Explora! Sponsored by PNM. Explora is located at 1701 Mountain Rd. NW
Saturday, September 16 - 10:00am - 12:00pm Parenting Counts - Communicacion En Español South Valley TV-I Campus - 5816 Isleta Blvd. SW
Held in Spanish and English, this bilingual workshop is open to parents, caregivers, educators of children ages birth to five. The session explores specific parenting practices that contribute to early childhood learning. Participants learn the core concepts of communication, and how early interactions lay the foundation for learning language. This is a free workshop and is open to the public. Call KNME at 277-4087 to register.
September 16 Michaels Kids Club 10am-noon $2.00
http://www.michaels.comSeptember 16 - Who the heck is Hans Lipperhey Saturday Family Astronomy runs from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Cost: LodeStar Family Astronomy is free with a paid admission to the LodeStar planetarium or virtual simulator. For more information, call (505) 841-5954.
http://www.lodestar.unm.edu/events.htmlSeptember 16 The Albuquerque Museum. Visitors of all ages are invited to participate in Family Art Workshops every Saturday from 1:00- 2:30 p.m. All supplies are provided and the workshops are free with museum admission. For more information call the Museum at 505-243-7255.
http://www.cabq.gov/museum/September 16 Around the World in 80 Days. 1-4pm. Food sampling, music, dance performances, activities, guest speakers, museum tours and more. Anderson Abruzzo Abq International Balloon Museum. 9201 Balloon Museum Drive. 768-3556
September 16 Los Ranchos Growers' Market. Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.City Hall in the Tennis Court Parking Lot 6718 Rio Grande Blvd. NW
http://www.abqgrowersmkts.org/ 6th Annual Beans, Chile & Corn celebration with guest chef, Darlene Yachik, Indulgence Cafe and Catering, who will be sampling her famous corn chowder. Alaska meets Italy - Kenny the Fishhugger and Joe Sausage will be dueling at the grill! Music by Dave Palsce. BeBe the clown will be face painting. Various vendors will have special products high-lighting beans, corn and/or chile! "Ask the Expert" Corva Rose will be available to answer your questions regarding fall pruning.
September 16 & 17 at 8:30am Bird Walk in the Bosque with volunteer naturalists. non-members pay $3 parking. Rio Grande Nature Center, 2901 Candelaria NW 344-7240
September 17 at 10am Nature Walk in the Bosque with volunteer naturalists. non-members pay $3 parking. Rio Grande Nature Center, 2901 Candelaria NW 344-7240
September 17 Every Sunday Free Admission from 9am-1pm at The Albuquerque Museum.
http://www.cabq.gov/museum/September 17 Corrales Growers' Market.Corrales Recreation Center 500 Jones Rd. Next to New Post Office. from 9 a.m. until 12 noon.
http://www.abqgrowersmkts.org/September 17 Art in the Park Outdoor exhibition of fine arts and crafts presented by the Corrales Society of Artists and the Village of Corrales. View displays of paintings, sculptures, jewelry pottery and more. 10 am-4 pm. Free. La Entrada Park, Corrales. 897-6466.
http://www.corralesartists.orgSeptember 17 Stories of the creation of the sky. Coronado State Monument. Twilight Storytelling 5:30 – 7 pm . Oral traditions that play a great part in our daily lives with twilight storytelling programs every Sunday evening in September. $3 admission, 16 and under Free. Free Admission to NM residents.
http://www.nmmonuments.org/about.php?_instid=CORO Enjoy a spectacular view, bring a lunch and walk our interpretive trails or sit by a ramada (shelter) overlooking the Sandia Mountain and the Rio Grande.
September 19 Family Night Every Tuesday Night at Chick-fil-A from 6-8pm Come and enjoy crafts, face painting, music, story-telling and more. Every week is different. Pick up a schedule at 3801 Ellison NW or call 898-8988
September 21 NM Breathes Asthma and Allergy Support and Education Session at the Taylor Ranch Community Center from 6:30-8pm. Free and open to families and all ages. Includes dinner so please RSVP to Gerri at 259-6277 or email asthmaallies@comcast.net
September 22 - 24 Rio Rancho Oktoberfest A traditional German-American festival benefiting the community. 891-0411.
http://www.eventspromotionsandmore.comSaturday, September 23 - 10:00am - 12:00pm Parenting Counts! - Exploration
Presbyterian Hospital - 1100 Central Ave. SE
This workshop is of the Parenting Counts series, and is presented in three parts, on exploring, imitating, and reading faces. This session will help participants learn about how young children are driven by their senses to learn about the world around them, how they look for adult reaction, and how their process of social referencing guides them. This workshop is primarily for caregivers of children in infancy and up to age 3. This is a free workshop and is open to the public. Call KNME at 277-4087 to register.
September 23, 2006. National Fishing Day at Tingley Beach. Come out and fish today without a fishing license or habitat stamp and participate in fun and educational activities.
http://www.cabq.gov/biopark/common/septemberevents.htmlSeptember 23 Michaels Kids Club 10am-noon $2.00
http://www.michaels.comSeptember 23. Dr. Zoolittle Children's Health and Wellness Fair. The City of Albuquerque and Radio Disney invite you to attend the annual Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico Dr. Zoolittle Children's Health and Wellness Fair at the Rio Grande Zoo on Saturday, September 23, from 10am to 3pm. Learn about children's health in a fun and interesting way! Health and wellness stations sponsored by community organizations and businesses will be located throughout the zoo, and volunteers will be available at activity stations near animal exhibits. From 10am to 3pm two children will be admitted free with one paying adult (adult admission is $7). Call 505.764.6200 (TTY 505.764.6297) for more information about Rio Grande Zoo facilities and programs.
http://www.cabq.gov/biopark/common/septemberevents.htmlSeptember 23 Los Ranchos Growers' Market. Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.City Hall in the Tennis Court Parking Lot 6718 Rio Grande Blvd. NW
http://www.abqgrowersmkts.org/September 23 Around the World in 80 Days. 1-4pm. Food sampling, music, dance performances, activities, guest speakers, museum tours and more. Anderson Abruzzo Abq International Balloon Museum. 9201 Balloon Museum Drive. 768-3556
September 23 The Albuquerque Museum. Visitors of all ages are invited to participate in Family Art Workshops every Saturday from 1:00- 2:30 p.m. All supplies are provided and the workshops are free with museum admission. For more information call the Museum at 505-243-7255.
http://www.cabq.gov/museum/September 23 & 24 at 8:30am Bird Walk in the Bosque with volunteer naturalists. non-members pay $3 parking. Rio Grande Nature Center, 2901 Candelaria NW 344-7240
September 23 - 24 Globalquerque! New Mexico’s 2nd annual world music & culture celebration. This festival will showcase 13 acts, 5 continents, 3 stages over the course of one evening. The world comes to Albuquerque. Daytime children’s activities, educational workshops, foreign film series and music programs. Relax in the Spanish parlor salon, enjoy the concert setting of the 600-seat Journal Theater or dance to groove heavy world music on the plaza’s outdoor festival stage. The National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th Street SW. 246-2261.
http://www.nhccnm.org or 260-4885.
http://www.albuquerque300.org http://www.abqmusic.com/globalquerque.htmlSeptember 24 at 10am Nature Walk in the Bosque with volunteer naturalists. non-members pay $3 parking. Rio Grande Nature Center, 2901 Candelaria NW 344-7240
September 24 Every Sunday Free Admission from 9am-1pm at The Albuquerque Museum.
http://www.cabq.gov/museum/September 24 Corrales Growers' Market.Corrales Recreation Center 500 Jones Rd. Next to New Post Office. from 9 a.m. until 12 noon.
http://www.abqgrowersmkts.org/September 24 Tales of the earth. Coronado State Monument. Twilight Storytelling 5:30 – 7 pm . Oral traditions that play a great part in our daily lives with twilight storytelling programs every Sunday evening in September. $3 admission, 16 and under Free. Free Admission to NM residents.
http://www.nmmonuments.org/about.php?_instid=CORO Enjoy a spectacular view, bring a lunch and walk our interpretive trails or sit by a ramada (shelter) overlooking the Sandia Mountain and the Rio Grande.
September 25 Aki Matsuri Hall Festival. Aki Matsuri celebrates the Japanese an Okinawan culture and features Japanese/Okinawan dancing, arts and crafts, martial arts, food, cultural displays and taiko drumming. 10:30 am-4:30 pm. Free to Public. Park Square near the corner of Indian School and Louisiana Blvd in front of the Japanese Kitchen Restaurant, 6521 Americas Parkway NE. 884-8937.
September 26 Family Night Every Tuesday Night at Chick-fil-A from 6-8pm Come and enjoy crafts, face painting, music, story-telling and more. Every week is different. Pick up a schedule at 3801 Ellison NW or call 898-8988
Wednesday, September 27 – Teachers' Open House 5:30 – 8:00 pm
Educators are invited to the Museum after-hours to learn about tours & programs and receive free materials to benefit their students. Join us for refreshments and door prizes! Also participating in the Open House are the Museum of Natural History, LodeStar, Explora and the National Atomic Museum.
September 30 The Albuquerque Museum. Visitors of all ages are invited to participate in Family Art Workshops every Saturday from 1:00- 2:30 p.m. All supplies are provided and the workshops are free with museum admission. For more information call the Museum at 505-243-7255.
http://www.cabq.gov/museum/September 30 Los Ranchos Growers' Market. Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.City Hall in the Tennis Court Parking Lot 6718 Rio Grande Blvd. NW
http://www.abqgrowersmkts.org/September 30 Michaels Kids Club 10am-noon $2.00
http://www.michaels.comSeptember 30 - October 1 Corrales Harvest Festival
Mercado Antiguo, Old San Ysidro Church, Corrales. Food court, crafts and entertainment. 10 am-5 pm. Pet parade Saturday, 10 am. 898-4750.
http://www.village.corrales.nm.us/harvestfestivalSeptember 30, 42nd Annual Apple and Arts Festival. 9 am-4 pm. Admission: $5. Under 12: Free. EXPO New Mexico, Home of the State Fair, 300 San Pedro NE, Youth Hall. 265-3976.
http://www.exponm.comSeptember 30 Around the World in 80 Days. 1-4pm. Food sampling, music, dance performances, activities, guest speakers, museum tours and more. Anderson Abruzzo Abq International Balloon Museum. 9201 Balloon Museum Drive. 768-3556
September 30 at 8:30am Bird Walk in the Bosque with volunteer naturalists. non-members pay $3 parking. Rio Grande Nature Center, 2901 Candelaria NW 344-7240
September 30 Free admission day at The National Hispanic Culture Center Art Musuem. 1701 4th Street SW. 246-2261
http://www.nhccnm.orgYou can visit this link:
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/ and get information about what museums in your state offers free admission
plus download the free passes.
September 30 - October 1 Wildlife West Nature Park - Harvest Festival
Enjoy free food tasting from local growers market, Black Smith demonstrations, antique tractor, truck, machinery and model trucks and tractor displays. Wildlife West Nature Park, (Edgewood, NM - 20 minutes East of Albuquerque). I-40 East, Exit 187. 281-7655.
http://www.WildlifeWest.org
