BioPark Harvest Festival

Fall in love with Autumn all over again. The ABQ BioPark is excited to host the annual Harvest Festival at the Botanic Garden and Aquarium for two fun-filled days in October. Explore a variety of landscapes throughout the Garden and Aquarium, listen to live music, enjoy festival treats, local brews, and celebrate the beauty of the season. 

Festival Features:

Fall Fun 

Face painters will be getting you ready for a fall photoshoot. There are plenty of places to take your fall photos as the gardeners have been hard at work with their gorgeous seasonal arrangements displayed throughout the Garden. Leave the backdrops of your photo-ops to them!

Eats & Treats 

Reward yourself with eats and treats available at the Shark Reef Café and throughout the Garden. A menu full of season specialties will be available for guests to enjoy including BBQ Rib Plate, Brisket Sandwich Plate, Loaded Brisket Baked Potato, Elote, Sausage On A Stick, Loaded Apple Wedges, Fresh Spun Cotton Candy, Cobbler Cone Delight, Fresh Squeezed Lemonade, Flavored Lemonade, Loaded Lemonade, and Boozy Lemonade Shaker. 

It's Apple Cider Season! The pints of cider available for purchase will be made with apples from the Botanic Garden’s Heritage Farm. Choose from a plain apple cider, a Harvest Dream which includes a caramel drizzle and whipped topping, or add a spirit to make an adult version of the classic Fall drink.

Local Artisans 

The Festival will be packed with local makers and their handcrafted products. Albuquerque flair will be available from artisans for your shopping and souvenir needs. Shop from local businesses including Blossom & Barrel, Bee Nice Beauty, Dawson Designs, Dee Devine Boutique, Flora & Foliage, Half Full Designs, Harvest & Clay Pottery, Little Miracles Handmade LLC, Love on a Wire, Oakenwell, Santa Fe Honey Salon, Squidly Designs, Stephaknots, and Wethington Holistic Arts. 

Applications to participate in the 2024 Harvest Festival at the Botanic Garden are closed. 

Entertainment Schedule 

While strolling through the Botanic Garden and Aquarium, guests can enjoy the sounds of local bands as they provide a soundtrack to the Harvest Festival experience.

Event Pavilion

9:30 a.m. – Baila! Baila! – Traditional Mexican Folk Dance
11:30 a.m. – Entourage Jazz – Jazz
1:30 p.m. – Watermelon Mountain Jug Band – Folk/Bluegrass
3:30 p.m. – Levi Dean & the Mesa Rats – Americana/Folk

The Plaza

9 a.m. – NM Marimba – Latin
11 a.m. – The High Desert Playboys – Americana/Folk
1 p.m. – Cheap Shots – Swing
3 p.m. – Frank Leto Duo – Caribbean
4 p.m. – Everette Ortiz – Electric Violin

Gulf Coast

10 a.m. – Everette Ortiz – Electric Violin
12:30 p.m. – Handpan Dan – Handpan
2:30 p.m. – Ryan Smith Cello Music – Variety

Shark Tank

9:30 a.m. – Handpan Dan – Handpan
11:30 a.m.- Ryan Smith Cello Music – Variety
1:30 p.m.- Everette Ortiz – Electric Violin
3 p.m. – Hovey – Folk

Conservatory

10 a.m. – The Real Matt Jones – Alt-Country
12 p.m. – Levi Dean & the Mesa Rats – Americana/Folk
2 p.m. – North Valley Tune Tanglers – Swing

Rose Garden

10 a.m. – Trio Carrillo – Mariachi
12 a.m. – Last Call – Jazz
2 p.m. – Trio Carrillo – Mariachi 

The Farm

9 a.m. – The High Desert Playboys Trio – Americana/Bluegrass
11 a.m. – Frank Leto Duo – Caribbean
1 p.m. – Clark Libbey & Friends – Americana/Bluegrass
3 p.m. – Ladyfingers and a Thing’r too – Swing
4 p.m. – North Valley Tune Tanglers – Swing

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