Albuquerque Holiday Events and Specials
New Mexico's largest city observes the holiday season with notable style and festivities.
Great savings with special lodging deals and packages.
Shopping & Dining:
Albuquerque's has the biggest and best shopping in the entire state with three premier malls and many special shopping areas and specialty stores.
Treat yourself to a special holiday dinner at one of Albuquerque's fine dining establishments.
Holiday Escape:
The holidays can be hectic and stressful, treat yourself this season to a special relaxing spa treatment at one of the premium Albuquerque area
spas.
Luminarias:
The holiday season in Albuquerque means
Luminarias. Learn more about how these humble paper sacks adorn rooftops and walkways to light up the holiday season in the heart of the Southwest. Don't forget the annual
Old Town Luminaria Tour on Dec. 24. Watch our special two minute holiday
video about Luminarias,
"Life of a Brown Paper Bag."
Special Holiday Events
There are many special ways to celebrate the holidays in Albuquerque at these events throughout the holiday season. Click on each event name for details.
Dec. 19 - 20 A Very Merry Pops
Family-favorite holiday sing-a-long musical performance.
Dec. 20 New Mexico BowlColorado State from the Mountain West Conference faces Fresno State from the Western Athletic Conference, and the game will be nationally televised on ESPN.
Dec. 21 Tomáseen Foley's A Celtic Christmas
A Celtic Christmas recreates the joy of such a night in the west of Ireland when neighbors gather round the fire to grace the long wintry night with the laughter of their stories, the joy of their music and dances they say they were much too old for.
Dec. 24 Luminaria Tour Thousands of Luminarias adorn Historic Old Town. A tradition for many families every Christmas Eve. Enjoy a holiday concert at the Gazebo that evening.
Dec. 31 New Year's Eve Party with The O'Jays
Ring in the New Year with R&B performers The O'Jays.