Harvest Festival | Saturday, October 1 & Sunday, October 2, 2022 | Botanic Garden

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

Ticket Prices:

Adult: $12
Senior (65+): $6
Youth (3-12): $6
Child 2 & Under: Free
New Mexico BioPark Society (NMBPS) members receive 50 percent off with current membership card and valid photo ID.

Reserving your visit time is recommended but not required. Tickets are available at the Botanic Garden Box Office. NMBPS members are required to bring a current membership card and valid photo ID upon entry.

Festival Features

Fall Fun

Face painters will be getting you ready for a fall photo-shoot. 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-opps 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 including a waffle apple pie, fresh spun cotton candy, elote style corn-on-the-cob in a cup, loaded tots, pulled pork sandwiches, platters with fried chicken or pork ribs, and more!

Drink stands will offer a variety local beers, including brews from Tractor Brewing Co. for visitors 21 and older with a valid ID.

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. Event-goers can expect small businesses like Air Tings, Anka Jewelry Designs, Balate Naturals, CINDRE, Clay Alchemy Studio, Crossed Paws Pottery, Desert Dog Designs, Fiesta Food on Wheels, Flora & Foliage, Liz Roberts Pottery, New Mexico Sabor, Oakenwell, Santa Fe Honey Salon, Upside Goods Co., and Wethington Holistic Arts.

Local Sounds

While strolling through the Botanic Garden, guests can enjoy the sounds of local bands as they provide a soundtrack to the Harvest Festival experience. The local entertainment event-goers can expect to hear around the Garden will include talent like Michael Pirko, Mumbojumobo Jazz Band, The Roswells, Ryan Smith, Secret 7 Duo, and more! Check out the stage schedules below.

Entertainment Schedule

Saturday, October 1

Festival Stage

10 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. – Le Chat Lunatique
12-1:30 p.m. – Son Como Son
2-4 p.m. – Dust City Opera

Farm Stage

10 a.m. - 12 p.m. – Watermelon Mountain Jug Band
12:30-2 p.m. – The Porter Draw
2:30-4 p.m. – Silver Sky Blues Band

Sunday, October 2

Festival Stage

10 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. – Watermelon Mountain Jug Band
12-1:30 p.m. – Eli Del Puerto
2-4 p.m. – Felix y Los Gatos

Farm Stage

10 a.m. - 12 p.m. – High Desert Playboys
12:30-2 p.m. – Silver Sky Blues Band
2:30-4 p.m. – The Cumberlands

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