Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta ★ 4.8
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta at Balloon Fiesta Park each October is the world's largest hot air balloon festival.
Focus: New Mexican breakfast burritos
Food festivals in Albuquerque worth planning a trip around, by month.
Festivals through the year
New Mexico State Fair ★ 4.4
The New Mexico State Fair at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque each September runs 11 days of fair food, Indian tacos, frybread.
Focus: Fair food, frybread, Indian tacos
Twinkle Light Parade ★ 4.3
Twinkle Light Parade through Albuquerque's Nob Hill each December is the city's holiday parade, with biscochitos at the bakeries.
Focus: Biscochitos, hot chocolate, posole
Albuquerque Greek Festival ★ 4.4
Albuquerque Greek Festival at St George Greek Orthodox Church in Albuquerque each October is the heritage Greek food festival with souvlaki, gyros.
Focus: Greek souvlaki, baklava, gyros
Pueblo Revolt Day ★ 4.5
Pueblo Revolt Day at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center on August 10 commemorates the 1680 Pueblo Revolt with Pueblo Indian frybread.
Focus: Pueblo Indian frybread, posole, blue corn
Globalquerque World Music Festival ★ 4.3
Globalquerque on Civic Plaza in downtown Albuquerque each September is the world music and culture festival with international food booths.
Focus: International food booths
Albuquerque Restaurant Week ★ 4.3
Albuquerque Restaurant Week each April is the citywide prix fixe event with three course menus at $33, $44, $66 and $77 price points across participating restaurants.
Focus: Prix fixe city wide