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What to do in Albuquerque in December 2026

66 events from Tuesday, December 1 to Thursday, December 31, 2026. Free: 2. Busiest venues: The Lensic Performing Arts Center, Meow Wolf Santa Fe, Albuquerque Museum.

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

Visual arts
until Jan 31

Makowa: The Worlds Above Us

Museum of Indian Arts & Culture · Museum Hill
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Feb 15

50 for 50: Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 1976-2026

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center · Northwest Albuquerque
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Feb 21

Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center · Northwest Albuquerque
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Dec 13

High Desert Ballyhoo

Albuquerque Museum · Old Town
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Jan 24

Nuclear Past, Present, and Future: Art in Action

National Hispanic Cultural Center · Barelas / South Valley
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Dec 6

Fred Harvey's Route 66

Albuquerque Museum · Old Town
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Mar 7

Route 66 is Indian Country

Museum of Indian Arts & Culture · Museum Hill
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Mar 7

Stars, Stripes, and First Americans

Museum of Indian Arts & Culture · Museum Hill
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Jan 3

The Other Route 66: 100 Years of People, Identity, and Place in Albuquerque

Albuquerque Museum · Old Town
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Feb 14

Fun at the State Fair!

Albuquerque Museum · Old Town
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Jun 27

The Old Road

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center · Northwest Albuquerque
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Mar 14

Best of Show: Making History at Santa Fe Indian Market

Museum of Indian Arts & Culture · Museum Hill
- Visual arts
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Visual arts
until Dec 5

Abundance: New Acquisitions from 2016 to 2026

UNM Art Museum · University of New Mexico campus
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Mar 12

Tamarind Goes Global (1985-2020)

UNM Art Museum · University of New Mexico campus
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until May 31

Reclaiming the Future: The Legacy of Japanese American Incarceration

New Mexico Museum of Art · Downtown Santa Fe
- Visual arts
Music
until Jan 5

Pueblo Gingerbread Contest

Organization

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center · Northwest Albuquerque
- Music
Visual arts
until Apr 11

Overcoming Hateful Things: Stories from the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery

Albuquerque Museum · Old Town
- Visual arts
Music
until Dec 20

Company

Santa Fe Playhouse · Barrio de Analco
- Music
- Theatre
Tickets
Visual arts
until Apr 15

Georgia O'Keeffe & Sam Scott

Georgia O'Keeffe Museum · Downtown Santa Fe
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Mar 5

Native American Student Art Show: Shaping Tomorrow

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center · Northwest Albuquerque
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Apr 15

Spaces of Becoming

Georgia O'Keeffe Museum · Downtown Santa Fe
- Visual arts
Dance
7:30 PM

Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company in The Spanish Room NOW

The Lensic Performing Arts Center · Downtown Santa Fe
- Dance
Tickets

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

Music
7:30 PM

Born of Osiris * Miss May I * Convictions * Downswing

Sunshine Theater · Downtown
- Music
$35–$89.50 Tickets

Thursday, December 3, 2026

Friday, December 4, 2026

Music
1 PM

Mariachi Christmas

The Lensic Performing Arts Center · Downtown Santa Fe
- Music
- Mariachi
Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Bonnie "Prince" Billy

South Broadway Cultural Center · South Broadway
- Music
Music
9 PM

BARELY ALIVE

Effex Night Club
- Music
Tickets
Music
Time not announced

Bonnie Prince Billy

KiMo Theatre · Downtown
- Music
Music
Time not announced

DRINKURWATER

Meow Wolf Santa Fe · Siler Road
- Music
Tickets

Saturday, December 5, 2026

Music
10 AM

Samson et Dalila

The Lensic Performing Arts Center · Downtown Santa Fe
- Music
Tickets

Sunday, December 6, 2026

Theatre
1 PM

A Dickens' Christmas Carol

South Broadway Cultural Center · South Broadway
- Theatre
Music
4 PM

Sounds of the Season

The Lensic Performing Arts Center · Downtown Santa Fe
- Music
Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Clarion * Mind's Eye * Misfire SD

Sunshine Theater · Downtown
- Music
$30–$84 Tickets

Monday, December 7, 2026

Music
7:30 PM

Aoife O'Donovan & Chris Thile: Wassail! A Holiday Celebration

The Lensic Performing Arts Center · Downtown Santa Fe
- Music
Tickets

Wednesday, December 9, 2026

Visual arts
5:30 PM

Community Event: Artist Community Critique Circle

Santa Fe Art Institute · St. Michaels Drive
- Visual arts
Music
7:30 PM

Postmodern Jukebox: The Future is Vintage Tour 2026

The Lensic Performing Arts Center · Downtown Santa Fe
- Music
Tickets
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Thursday, December 10, 2026

Dance
6:30 PM

2026 Winter Community Concert | December 10

Keshet Center for the Arts · Northeast Heights
- Dance

Friday, December 11, 2026

Dance
6:30 PM

2026 Winter Community Concert | December 11

Keshet Center for the Arts · Northeast Heights
- Dance
Music
Time not announced

Guilt Trip * Gates To Hell * Mauled

Launchpad · Downtown
- Music
- Hardcore
- Punk
Music
Time not announced

Zingara

Meow Wolf Santa Fe · Siler Road
- Music
Tickets

Saturday, December 12, 2026

Dance
11:30 AM

First Steps Winter Concert – Ages 4-5

Keshet Center for the Arts · Northeast Heights
- Dance
Dance
3 PM

First Steps Winter Concert – Ages 6-8

Keshet Center for the Arts · Northeast Heights
- Dance
Music
7:30 PM

Father John Misty (Solo)

The Lensic Performing Arts Center · Downtown Santa Fe
- Music
Tickets
Visual arts
until Aug 8

Paper Dolls

Albuquerque Museum · Old Town
- Visual arts
Music
Time not announced

SKY SKY

Meow Wolf Santa Fe · Siler Road
- Music
Tickets

Sunday, December 13, 2026

Other
9 AM

Forest Bathing and Cacao Experience

Santa Fe Botanical Garden · Museum Hill
Tickets
Visual arts
Time not announced

Felted Fungi: Needle-Felted Mushroom Ornaments

Meow Wolf Santa Fe · Siler Road
- Visual arts
Tickets

Tuesday, December 15, 2026

Music
6 PM

Beartooth

Revel
- Music
Tickets
Music
7 PM

Don Broco

Revel Entertainment Center · Downtown
- Music
Tickets
Music
7 PM

Magnolia Park

Revel
- Music
Tickets
Music
Time not announced

Kingdom Of Giants * Deadlands * Holy Wars * Night Rider

Launchpad · Downtown
- Music

Wednesday, December 16, 2026

Music
Time not announced

The Grouch & Eligh ft. AmpLive w/ Brother Ali, Lyrics Born

Meow Wolf Santa Fe · Siler Road
- Music
Tickets

Thursday, December 17, 2026

Other
Time not announced

Adults Only Night at Meow Wolf

Meow Wolf Santa Fe · Siler Road
Tickets
Visual arts
until Dec 23

La Luz de las Noches

Santa Fe Botanical Garden · Museum Hill
- Visual arts
Tickets

Friday, December 18, 2026

Music
Time not announced

Save Ferris * Mango Cakes * Rocksteady Pickups * DJ Rootz Rocka

Launchpad · Downtown
- Music
- Nights out
- Ska
- Ska punk

Saturday, December 19, 2026

Dance
until Dec 20

The Nutcracker 2026

The Lensic Performing Arts Center · Downtown Santa Fe
- Dance
Tickets
Music
Time not announced

6th Annual Apparition: Krampus Night

Launchpad · Downtown
- Music

Sunday, December 20, 2026

Music
6:30 PM

Trippie Redd

Revel
- Music
Tickets
Visual arts
Time not announced

Intro to Silversmithing

Meow Wolf Santa Fe · Siler Road
- Visual arts
Tickets

Tuesday, December 22, 2026

Music
7:30 PM

Judy Collins

The Lensic Performing Arts Center · Downtown Santa Fe
- Music
Tickets

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