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Albuquerque

Albuquerque is the most populous city in the U.S. Wikipedia

Population 564,559 (Wikidata)

Before you go

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Festival Flamenco Internacional de Alburquerque

    June

    One of the most exciting Flamenco gatherings in the country, with artists from around the world. Held annually during the summer, usually in early June, at a number of venues

    Official site

  2. New Mexico State Fair

    September

    Second only to the Balloon Fiesta, the state fair is a massive event in the Albuquerque calendar.

    Official site

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Albuquerque); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Markets

  • Downtown Growers Market

    Opening hours

    May 17-Sep 05: Sa 07:00-12:00; Sep 06-Dec 08: Sa 08:00-13:00

    570 m from the centre
  • Rail Yards Market

    Opening hours

    May-Oct: Su 10:00-14:00

    980 m from the centre
  • Sawmill Market

    Covered hall
    1. Monday: 08:00–21:00
    2. Tuesday: 08:00–21:00
    3. Wednesday: 08:00–21:00
    4. Thursday: 08:00–21:00
    5. Friday: 08:00–22:00
    6. Saturday: 08:00–22:00
    7. Sunday: 08:00–21:00
    Times vary by day
    Monday
    08:00–21:00
    Tuesday
    08:00–21:00
    Wednesday
    08:00–21:00
    Thursday
    08:00–21:00
    Friday
    08:00–22:00
    Saturday
    08:00–22:00
    Sunday
    08:00–21:00
    2.4 km from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

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Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.