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@cabq.gov Sep 18, 2026, 10:00 PM

Get ready, Albuquerque! The balloons are almost here! What you most excited for? Mass ascension? The balloon glow? Special shapes? Let us know!

Video Description: A series of clips of hot air balloons.

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@cabq.gov Sep 17, 2026, 8:00 PM

There's so much to love about the Route 66 Visitor Center! Did you know there is a fall concert series? Join us for a free, new performance every week. Next up on Sept. 19 from noon to 4 pm is Tejano Legends Meet the New Mexico Allstars! Link in the bio. #OneAlbuquerque

Route 66 Visitor Center Fall Centennial Concert Series announcement with a clean white background and soft beige cloud shapes.

@cabq-ehd.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 9:39 PM

American badgers are a surprising part of our urban wildlife landscape, but they call Albuquerque home along with us. Possessing a distinctive muscular and compact body, black and white striped face, & 5” long claws, they are fierce predators you don’t want to mess with.

#OneAlbuquerque

Badgers in various poses showing their distinctive striped faces and fur patterns and can reside in the City of Albuquerque.

@cabq.gov Sep 16, 2026, 6:01 PM

Take a journey with us as we experience the new Gallery One public art project, PASSAGE.

Video Description: Short clips and stills featuring a table with a book on it with handwritten messages, a wall with backlit cassette tapes, and backlit tree branches sticking upwards.

#OneAlbuquerque

@cabq.gov Sep 15, 2026, 2:01 PM

The City strives to be a bike-friendly community where people can bicycle for recreation and essential transportation. Did you know we have over 500 miles of bikeways, including on-street bike lanes and off-street multi-use trails? Find bike maps, resources, & more at cabq.gov/bike. #OneAlbuquerque

Cyclist wearing a yellow jersey with a red Zia sun symbol rides on a paved path beside dry grass under a cloudy sky.

Children wearing helmets navigate bicycles through an orange cone obstacle course on a sunny day with an instructor guiding them near a white tent.

Two cyclists ride in a bright green bike lane on a city street under a green traffic light.

Person wearing a helmet rides a bicycle on a marked bike lane along a sunny street with trees overhead.

@cabq-ehd.bsky.social Sep 14, 2026, 4:01 PM

Help your family breathe easier. Stay informed about Albuquerque’s air quality! Sign up for daily alerts at cabq.gov/airquality.

#OneAlbuquerque | #NationalPreparednessMonth | #AirQuality

@cabq.gov Sep 14, 2026, 4:00 PM

Catch up on City news from last week!
➡️City’s Summer Programs Win Best-of-City Award
➡️Inclusive Swim Is Back!
➡️New Mural Brings More Color to Balloon Fiesta Park
Check out cabq.gov/news to read about these topics and more.
#OneAlbuquerque

A colorful Public Art mural by Molly Mendenhall features hot air balloons, birds, flowers, and other nature-inspired imagery against a bright blue sky. The balloons and surrounding elements are rendered in vibrant reds, oranges, greens, blues, and purples, creating a whimsical, playful composition. The mural is painted on the exterior wall of a building.

Two participants enjoying Inclusive Swim time at Highland Pool.

Group of children sitting in a circle on grass enjoying a summer program outdoors in Albuquerque.

@cabq.gov Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 PM

Celebrate The Other Route 66 with an evening of art, performance, and storytelling! The Albuquerque Museum's Third Thursday is this week on Sept. 17 from 5 to 8:30 pm. As always, enjoy free entry! Don't miss live music, a poetry reading, & more. Link in the bio. #OneAlbuquerque

Shiny red classic car displayed in the Albuquerque Museum with a family viewing a wall with text information about The Other Route 66 exhibition in the background.

@cabq.gov Sep 12, 2026, 10:00 PM

ICYMI: Guests may have noticed a new fuzzy face at @abqbiopark.bsky.social Running Wild recently and wondered what exactly am I looking at? A bear? A cat? How about both! Meet Poppy. She is a binturong, also known as a bearcat, who is new to the BioPark Zoo. #OneAlbuquerque

Poppy the binturong pokes her face out into the sunlight. She has black shaggy fur on her body and lighter-colored speckled fur on her face with long whiskers and brown eyes.

@cabq.gov Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 PM

ICYMI: The City is stepping up for Little Leagues! We recently made major improvements to youth baseball and softball facilities throughout town, with nearly $6 million in upgrades completed and another $1.3 million underway. Link in the bio. #OneAlbuquerque

Youth baseball team posing together on a dusty field with mountains in the background under a chain-link fence.

@cabq.gov Sep 10, 2026, 6:00 PM

Time is running out! Registration closes for the Fiesta Fanatics cleanup event on Sept. 18. This exciting community-driven event takes place one week ahead of Balloon Fiesta and represents one of our largest neighborhood cleanup initiatives of the year. Link in the bio. #OneAlbuquerque

Colorful hot air balloons of various patterns floating against a clear blue sky during a sunny day.

Crowd of people, including children and adults, gathered outdoors on a sunny day, some wearing bright green vests and casual clothing.

@cabq-ehd.bsky.social Sep 9, 2026, 9:44 PM

As adults, rustic sphinx are hardworking night pollinators. Covered in black, white, and brown splotches as a camouflage mechanism, this coloration seems almost out of place in the desert despite them being native to the southwestern United States.

#OneAlbuquerque | #WildlifeWednesday | #Moths

Informative graphic stating Rustic Sphinx Moths are hardworking night pollinators with three images of the moth and caterpillar.

@cabq.gov Sep 9, 2026, 6:00 PM

Catch up on City news from last week!
➡️Safer Roads in a Flash
➡️PASSAGE Opens at Gallery One
➡️City, APS Expand School-Based Violence Intervention Program to 11 Schools
Check out cabq.gov/news to read about these topics and more.
#OneAlbuquerque

Press conference speakers ACS Director Jodie Esquibel, Mayor Tim Keller, APS Superintendent Dr. Gabriella Durán Blakey, ACS Deputy Director of Violence Intervention Program Dr. Jasmine Desiderio posing.

Irene the Asian elephant is pictured in a head-on closeup with her ears spread out to the sides. There is green foliage and two tree trunks in the background.

Margaret Lucero standing in the aisle where buses park at the Alvarado Transportation Center.

An immersive gallery installation featuring clusters of bare tree branches arranged around chairs, rugs, and small tables, with dramatic lighting casting branch-like shadows across the walls.

@cabq.gov Sep 8, 2026, 8:00 PM

We invite you to Civic Plaza this Friday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001 & remember the lives lost that day. Join the City & Bernalillo County at 11 am as we honor the courage & sacrifice of all those who answered the call to serve. Link in the bio. #OneAlbuquerque

Large group of firefighters gathered in front Civic Plaza with a giant American flag suspended between two fire truck ladders for a September 11 memorial event. The APD, AFR, BernCo Fire, and Bernalillo County Sheriff appears at the top.

@cabq-ehd.bsky.social Sep 8, 2026, 4:57 PM

Join us for the 25th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at Civic Plaza.

Friday, September 11
11:00 a.m.

Firefighter Stair Climb will take place earlier that morning at 8:45AM at the WaFd Building.

#OneAlbuquerque

Large group of firefighters gathered in front of a civic building with an American flag hanging between two fire truck ladders, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 Memorial Ceremony scheduled for September 11, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.

@cabq.gov Sep 8, 2026, 2:01 PM

It's National Dog Walker Appreciation Day! Did you know you can volunteer with Animal Welfare to walk the dogs? Talk about a win/win! We have many volunteer opportunities if being out and about is your thing. Connect with our community today! Link in the bio. #OneAlbuquerque

Woman wearing sunglasses and a black cap kneeling on grass while holding a tan dog on a leash at a park with colorful inflatable slides in the background.

Black and white dog wearing a green bandana and an 'Adopt Me' tag drinks from a person's hand outdoors.

Two women pet a happy dog wearing a purple 'Adopt Me' bandana at an outdoor event with people in the background.

@cabq.gov Sep 7, 2026, 2:00 PM

Happy Labor Day, Albuquerque!
➡️ Closed: 311, ABQ RIDE & Sun Van, museums, animal shelters, libraries, community & senior centers, City offices
➡️ Open: ABQ BioPark, golf courses, indoor swimming pools, trash & recycling pickup
Link in the bio. #OneAlbuquerque

@cabq.gov Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM

If you're not used to spending time in nature, it can feel a bit like a pigeon pretending to be a duck. 🦆 But don't worry, nature doesn't judge. We have thousands of acres of Open Space lands ready and waiting for you. Not sure where to start? Visit our Open Space Visitor Center! #OneAlbuquerque

A pigeon floating calmly on still water with its reflection clearly visible beneath it.

@cabq.gov Sep 5, 2026, 10:00 PM

ICYMI: There's a new park at the Route 66 Visitor Center, and it's dazzling! Visit Neon @ Nine Mile Hill, featuring a collection of vintage roadside signs that reflect the style and culture of the Mother Road. Link in the bio. #OneAlbuquerque