BALLOON FESTIVALS & MORE FUN ACTIVITIES IN THE FALL IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM

Harvest & Family Fun

For a family-friendly pumpkin patch experience, visit Big Jim Farms in Albuquerque. McCall's Farm in Moriarty just east of Albuquerque also has a pumpkin patch and corn maze. The ghosts come out as the sun goes down, and you can explore a slaughter house haunted barn and field of screams haunted cornfield.

The Harvest Festival happens the first weekend of October at the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden. Listen to live music, shop local artisans and make festive autumnal crafts. The ABQ BioPark Zoo hosts a Boo at the Zoo every year. See spooky animal exhibits, trick or treat, and play fun carnival games.

Arts, Crafts & Hobby Shows

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The Rio Grande Arts & Crafts Festival Balloon Festival Show takes place the first two weekends of October at Sandia Resort & Casino. Shop from dozens of talented artists and artisans. The ABQ Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show brings 70 dealers of mineral specimens, slabs, jewelry, and more together on the first weekend of October.

Cultural & Heritage Festivals

Honor those who have passed on with Día de los Muertos in Old Town. This week-long celebration during the last week of October features a Catrina procession, the dance of the matachines, and ofrendas and altars throughout Old Town Plaza. Aki Matsuri is an autumnal Japanese festival in late September. The Albuquerque Grecian Festival happens on the first weekend of October and celebrates Greek culture.