The Albuquerque Folk Festival
October 9
The Albuquerque Folk Festival, at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 Fourth Street SW, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. The festival offers more than 100 events with five performance stages, seven workshop venues (including music and dance), three jam venues, a musical-instrument “petting zoo,” kids’ tent, storytelling, merchandise, instrument consignment, bike valet, arts-and-craft vendors, food vendors, and more. Evening dance at 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets: adults $25 with discounts for students 19-25, seniors 65+, military w/ ID, and children 12 to 16. Family passes are available. Admission is free for seniors 85+ and kids 11 and younger. Visit nhccnm.org.