Get ready for fall with fun events in Albuquerque. In September, experience everything from festivals and filmings to fairs and flamenco. Here's a sampling of what’s happening in Albuquerque in September. For a full list, visit our events calendar.
New Mexico State Fair
Sept. 4-14 at EXPO New Mexico
Since 1938, the New Mexico State Fair has been a top gathering place to celebrate local food, competition, culture, creativity and agriculture.
Art Studio Tour
Sept. 6-7 in the Sandia Heights neighborhood
Take part in this free, self-guided art crawl in a neighborhood near the foothills. Each stop features at least three artists who work in a wide array of media.
Bands of Enchantment Season 5 Filming
Sept. 17-19 at the KiMo Theatre
Be a part of an award-winning television show! Bands of Enchantment will film season 5 at the KiMo Theatre. Reserve your ticket to be part of the audience.
Bands of Enchantment Music Festival
Sept. 20 at Central Avenue and 5th Street
Take part in a Downtown takeover with live music, culture and community. Central Avenue will be closed to cars while a lineup of exciting artists hit the stage, headlined by Arrested Development.
¡Globalquerque!
Sept. 20 on Albuquerque's Civic Plaza
Participate in this wide-ranging global exploration with a diverse program of dance, film, crafts, food, educational workshops and activities.
Albuquerque Film and Music Experience
Sept. 25-28 at Various Locations
Learn from award-winning and up-and-coming filmmakers and musicians about their craft. There are more than 40 events happening over the course of the festival.
New Mexico Prickly Pear Festival
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Sept. 26-27 at Gutierrez-Hubbell House Museum
The New Mexico Prickly Pear Festival is back for another year of food, music, arts and crafts, cooking demos and more. Come celebrate everything prickly pear.
Fiesta Flamenca Burqueña
Sept. 27 on Albuquerque's Civic Plaza
This vibrant flamenco festival showcases legendary flamenco artists and brings together extraordinary performances at a free outdoor showcase.
Aki Matsuri
Sept. 28 at EXPO New Mexico
Celebrate Aki Matsuri, the annual Japanese fall festival, with musical demonstrations, Japanese art and food, cultural exhibits and more.
Albuquerque Folk Festival
Sept. 28 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center
The Albuquerque Folk Festival offers over 100 events at five performance venues, music and dance workshop venues, a musical instrument petting zoo and much more.
