The ABQ BioPark is excited to host the Harvest Festival for two fun-filled days at the Botanic Garden in October. Explore a variety of landscapes throughout the Garden, listen to live music, enjoy festival treats and local brews, and celebrate the beauty of the season.
Harvest Days Tickets
Harvest Festival is included with regular admission. Reserving your visit time is recommended but not required. Tickets are available at the Botanic Garden. Get tickets today!
Festival Features
Local Artisans
The Festival will be packed with local artisans and their handcrafted products. Albuquerque flair will be available at the Garden from artisans like OURS!
Fall Fun
Face painters will be getting you ready for a fall photo-shoot. The Botanic Garden gardeners have been hard at work. Their gorgeous seasonal arrangements will be displayed throughout the Garden giving visitors a show and getting them into the spirit of the season. Leave the backdrops of your photo-opps to us!
Eats & Treats
Reward yourself with eats and treats available at the Shark Reef Café and throughout the Garden. They’ll be serving a menu full of season specialties including a chocolate chip apple pie Belgian waffle, elote style corn-on-the-cob, and pulled pork loaded tots.
Food and drink stands will offer house-made chips in a variety of flavors, BioPark apple cider by the glass and local beers, including brews from Tractor Brewing Co. and La Cumbre Brewing Co. for visitors 21 and older with valid ID.
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.
Entertainment Schedule
Saturday, October 2
Garden Tent
10 a.m. – Frank Leto & PANdemonium – Caribbean/Brazilian
12 p.m. – Baracutanga – Latin World Music/South American
2 p.m. – Joseph General & High Vibration – Reggae
Farm House
10 a.m. – Bobcats Trio – Jazz
12 p.m. – Lone Piñon – New Mexican Traditional
2:30 p.m. – The Real Matt Jones – Alt-Country
Heritage Farm
10 a.m. – Watermelon Mountain Jug Band – Country/Bluegrass
12:30 p.m. – Hooks & the Huckleberries – Country/Rock
3 p.m. – Le Chat Lunatique – Filthy Mangy Jazz
Sunday, October 3
Garden Tent
10 a.m. – The Fabulous Martini-Tones – Surf-rock
12 p.m. – Calle 66 – Salsa
2 p.m. – Felix Y Los Gatos – Blues/New Mexican
Farm House
10 a.m. – Le Chat Lunatique – Filthy Mangy Jazz
12 p.m. – Watermelon Mountain Jug Band – Country/Bluegrass
2:30 p.m. – The Porter Draw – Alt-Country/Americana
Heritage Farm
10 a.m. – The Porter Draw – Alt-Country/Americana
12:30 p.m. – Silver String Band – String Folk/Bluegrass
3 p.m. – Hooks & the Huckleberries – Country/Rock
Discovery Stations
Fun while learning for kids of all ages! These educational posts throughout the Garden are exciting activities that plant seeds of curiosity.
Seed balls
It’s time to get rolling on your plans for next year’s garden. Make a few seed balls to take home and start your own native wildflower garden. These balls of soil, seeds and clay can be rolled into your yard and watered gently until they sprout in the spring. Warning: you might get muddy and you’ll definitely have fun!
Pinecone Bird Feeders
Welcome wildlife to your yard this winter with a pinecone bird feeder. Make one in the Garden and take it home to hang outside. Your neighborhood birds and squirrels will thank you!
Pollination Station
Did you know that almost 90 percent of flowering plants depend on pollinators? Visit the Pollination Station to learn about the fascinating jobs of bees, birds, bats, beetles, butterflies and some of the other 200,000 species of animals that act as pollinators.
Live Demonstrations
Learn straight from a specialist as BioPark volunteers and gardeners demonstrate traditional crafts and DIY gardening projects. A variety of demos will be programmed throughout each day. Stop by the Spanish-Moorish Garden to watch a gardening demonstration.
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Event Details
This family-friendly event is included with admission to the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden/Aquarium. Pets are not allowed at the ABQ BioPark. New Mexico BioPark Society Members will receive complimentary admission to the Garden during the Harvest Festival.