Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau

Winter Events in Albuquerque, NM
Don't miss events at Sandia Ski Area and other venues!

December-January-February Special Events
 
With the best year-round weather in the country, an Albuquerque winter vacation is beyond comparison to traditional winter vacations. Our list of winter sports includes year-round and seasonal activities you can participate in or just observe. The Sandia Ski Area is one of the five ski points featuring trails as well as slopes for a fun ski vacation. Always a treat, the Annual River of Lights, contstructed by the Albuquerque BioPark artist and craftsmen, is a "walk through" lights show that takes place just in time for the holidays. Visit the complete Calendar of Events to see what is happening during your visit.
 
Artwork by Matt Celesky
5/17/08 - 12/1/09
Dawn of the Dinosaurs: New Mexico's Triassic
The only Triassic Exhibit Hall in North America is dedicated to the plants and animals of the Triassic Period in New Mexico and the world.
Date: 5/17/08 - 12/1/09
Time: 9 am-5 pm
 Address: New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
 Admission: adult $7, senior $6, child $4
 Location: Old Town
 Phone: 841-2800
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Description:
The Triassic saw the extinction of many dominant reptiles and the emergence of two significant evolutionary lines in Earth History – dinosaurs and mammals.  Dinosaurs emerge as a distinct group of animals in the Late Triassic and go on to dominate the Earth’s terrestrial ecosystems until the Cretaceous impact extinction – over 160 million years.  Mammals chug along in the underbrush during that time until the slate is cleared at the end of the Cretaceous, opening the way for what has been another amazing evolutionary success story. 
New Mexico Bowl 12/19/09
New Mexico Bowl
College football game pits the Mountain West Conference, against the Western Athletic Conference. This event will be nationally televised on ESPN. 
Date: 12/19/09
Time: 2:30 pm
 Address: UNM Football Stadium
 Location: Midtown/University
 Phone: 925-5999
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Description:
What is quickly becoming a New Mexico holiday time tradition continues in 2009 as ESPN Regional Television announced that the fourth annual New Mexico Bowl will be played Dec. 19, the Saturday before Christmas. The game will once again be televised nationally on ESPN and ESPN HD, live from University Stadium on the campus of the University of New Mexico.

Kickoff for the 2009 New Mexico Bowl will be at 2:30 p.m. MT (4:30 p.m. ET).
Krystle Jim
December 2009
2009 Annual River of Lights
Visitors of all ages can enjoy the dazzling displays of animals, fantastical creatures and much more as they stroll throughout New Mexico’s largest walk-through light show.
Date: December 2009
Address: Rio Grande BioPark
 Location: Old Town
 Phone: 764-6200
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Description: Krystle Jim
All sculptures and displays are designed and constructed by Albuquerque BioPark’s talented artists and craftsmen. Live entertainment from a variety of local choirs, Holiday nature craft programs, delicious hot foods and beverages, shopping for unique holiday gifts, and more await visitors to this event which has become an important holiday tradition for many area residents.
Now through '09
Las Nubes de La Palma / The Clouds of La Palma: Clouds, Weather and Ballooning
Learn about cloud formations through spectacular photographs in relation to weather and its impact on ballooning.
Date: Now through '09
Time: Tuesday-Sunday 9 am-5 pm
 Address: Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
 Admission: Adults $4, 65+ $2, ages 4-12 $1
 Location: Balloon Fiesta Park/N. I-25
 Phone: 768-6020
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Description: Delve into the ways clouds help us understand weather, and the important role that understanding weather plays for balloonists. the exhibition features information on how weather has adversely affected a number of epic balloon flights, including those of Albuquerque ballooning pioneers Maxie Anderson and Ben Abruzzo.

Theodolite, psychrometer, barometer, thunder glass—how are they related to weather and ballooning? They are all instruments used to predict weather, and visitors can learn more about them in the exhibition. Highlights also include the history of early weather observatories and the National Weather Service.

A large area has been set aside for fun hands-on activities. Here you can learn about “lift” with a wind machine; create your own tornado; start a weather journal; and hold instruments and learn how they are used.


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