April Family-Friendly Events in Albuquerque

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Is anyone else having a hard time believing that it’s already April? Spring is in full swing, baseball is back, the end of the school year is near and so many fun events are ahead.

Check out our list of family-friendly activities around Albuquerque in April.


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Below are some family-friendly events in the Albuquerque area in April.

 

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Week 1  |  April 1 – 5

April 1, 2026

9:30 am Stories and Music in the Sky
10:00 am Baby and Toddler Storytime at Cherry Hills
10:00 am Music and Movement at Taylor Ranch Library
10:30 am Animal Tales with the ABQ BioPark
11:00 am Preschool Storytime at Cherry Hills Library
11:00 am Family Storytime at East Mountain Library
11:00 am Storytime at Los Griegos Library
11:00 am DUPLO Club for Preschoolers – South Valley Library

April 2, 2026

11:00 am Preschool Storytime at Cherry Hills Library
11:00 am Storytime at Los Griegos Library
11:00 am Family Storytime at Westgate Library

April 3, 2026

April 4, 2026

11:00 am Saturday Shake & Shimmy – South Valley Library
11:00 am Big Hands Little Hands Stories and Craft Hour

April 5, 2026

Week 2  |  April 6 – 12

April 6, 2026

April 7, 2026

10:30 am Animal Tales with the ABQ BioPark
10:30 am Toddler Tuesday at Cottonwood Mall
11:00 am Sensory Storytime for Adults with Special Needs – South Valley
11:00 am Adult Sense-Sational Storytime – Central & Unser
4:00 pm Family Storytime at Rudolfo Anaya Library

April 8, 2026

9:30 am Stories and Music in the Sky
10:00 am Baby and Toddler Storytime at Cherry Hills
10:00 am Music and Movement at Taylor Ranch Library
11:00 am Preschool Storytime at Cherry Hills Library
11:00 am Family Storytime at East Mountain Library
11:00 am Storytime at Los Griegos Library
11:00 am DUPLO Club for Preschoolers – South Valley Library

April 9, 2026

10:00 am Wheels Museum Storytime
11:00 am Preschool Storytime at Cherry Hills Library
11:00 am Storytime at Los Griegos Library
11:00 am Family Storytime at Westgate Library

April 10, 2026

April 11, 2026

10:30 am Dino Discoveries: Carnivores Vs. Herbivores
11:00 am Saturday Shake & Shimmy – South Valley Library
11:00 am Ask a Gardener!
1:00 pm IPCC Family Story Time

April 12, 2026

10:30 am Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Family Day: Any Way the Wind Blows

Week 3  |  April 13 – 19

April 13, 2026

April 14, 2026

11:00 am Sensory Storytime for Adults with Special Needs – South Valley
11:00 am Adult Sense-Sational Storytime – Central & Unser
4:00 pm Family Storytime at Rudolfo Anaya Library

April 15, 2026

9:30 am Stories and Music in the Sky
10:00 am Baby and Toddler Storytime at Cherry Hills
10:00 am Music and Movement at Taylor Ranch Library
11:00 am Preschool Storytime at Cherry Hills Library
11:00 am Family Storytime at East Mountain Library
11:00 am Storytime at Los Griegos Library
11:00 am DUPLO Club for Preschoolers – South Valley Library
3:00 pm Pirate Themed Courtyard Storytime

April 16, 2026

10:00 am Wheels Museum Storytime
11:00 am Preschool Storytime at Cherry Hills Library
11:00 am Storytime at Los Griegos Library
11:00 am Family Storytime at Westgate Library

April 17, 2026

April 18, 2026

8:00 am Lobo Aquathlon
10:00 am Saturday Morning Storytime – The HUB
10:30 am Stories Under the Cottonwood
10:30 am Storybook STEAM Club
11:00 am Saturday Shake & Shimmy – South Valley Library
11:00 am Healthy Kids Day
1:00 pm Read to the Dogs at Lomas Tramway Library

April 19, 2026

8:00 am Lobo Aquathlon
12:00 pm Squidly Fest

Week 4  |  April 20 – 30

April 20, 2026

April 21, 2026

10:00 am Early Childhood Bilingual Story Time at NHCC
10:30 am Earth Day Toddler Tuesday at Cottonwood Mall
10:30 am Jiggle & Jam – Loma Colorado Library
11:00 am Sensory Storytime for Adults with Special Needs – South Valley
11:00 am Adult Sense-Sational Storytime – Central & Unser
3:30 pm Earth Day Slime

April 22, 2026

9:30 am Stories and Music in the Sky
9:30 am Stories and Music in the Sky – Earth Science: Celebrating Earth Day
9:30 am Bumblebee Bounce – Loma Colorado Library
10:00 am Baby and Toddler Storytime at Cherry Hills
10:00 am Music and Movement at Taylor Ranch Library
10:30 am Budding Bookworms Storytime – Loma Colorado Library
11:00 am Preschool Storytime at Cherry Hills Library
11:00 am Family Storytime at East Mountain Library
11:00 am Storytime at Los Griegos Library
11:00 am DUPLO Club for Preschoolers – South Valley Library

April 23, 2026

10:00 am Wheels Museum Storytime
10:30 am Little Learners Storytime – Esther Bone Memorial Library
11:00 am Preschool Storytime at Cherry Hills Library
11:00 am Storytime at Los Griegos Library
11:00 am Family Storytime at Westgate Library
7:00 pm Mrs. Doubtfire

April 24, 2026

10:30 am Día De Los Niños: Multicultural Storytime
7:30 pm Mrs. Doubtfire

April 25, 2026

10:00 am Saturday Morning Storytime – The HUB
10:30 am Día de los Niños: Bring-Your-Own-Blanket Picnic Storytime – Juan Tabo
11:00 am Saturday Shake & Shimmy – South Valley Library
11:00 am Ask a Gardener!
1:00 pm IPCC Family Story Time
2:00 pm Mrs. Doubtfire
2:00 pm New Mexico Rocks! RV Exhibit
7:30 pm Mrs. Doubtfire

April 26, 2026

1:00 pm Mrs. Doubtfire
6:30 pm Mrs. Doubtfire

April 27, 2026

10:30 am Dia De Los Niños: Interactive Storytime – Main Library

April 28, 2026

10:30 am Dia De Los Niños: Stories and Songs at Alamosa Library
10:30 am Jiggle & Jam – Loma Colorado Library
11:00 am Sensory Storytime for Adults with Special Needs – South Valley
11:00 am Adult Sense-Sational Storytime – Central & Unser

April 29, 2026

9:30 am Stories and Music in the Sky
9:30 am Bumblebee Bounce – Loma Colorado Library
10:00 am Baby and Toddler Storytime at Cherry Hills
10:00 am Music and Movement at Taylor Ranch Library
10:00 am Dia De Los Niños: Music and Movement Storytime at Taylor Ranch
10:30 am Dia De Los Niños: Bilingual Storytime and Craft at South Broadway
10:30 am Dia De Los Niños: Beats and Boogie Storytime – International District
10:30 am Budding Bookworms Storytime – Loma Colorado Library
11:00 am Preschool Storytime at Cherry Hills Library
11:00 am Family Storytime at East Mountain Library
11:00 am Storytime at Los Griegos Library
11:00 am DUPLO Club for Preschoolers – South Valley Library
11:00 am Dia De Los Niños: Storytime and Craft – East Mountain
11:00 am Dia De Los Niños: Bilingual Storytime and Paper Llama Craft – South Valley
11:00 am Dia De Los Niños: Storytime and Craft – Tony Hillerman

April 30, 2026

10:00 am Wheels Museum Storytime
10:30 am Día De Los Niños: Storytime and Flamenco Demonstration
10:30 am Little Learners Storytime – Esther Bone Memorial Library
11:00 am Preschool Storytime at Cherry Hills Library
11:00 am Storytime at Los Griegos Library
11:00 am Family Storytime at Westgate Library
11:00 am Dia De Los Niños: Superhero Storytime and Craft – Westgate
11:00 am Dia De Los Niños: Bilingual Reading and Craft – Los Griegos
11:00 am Dia De Los Niños: Storytime and Collaborative Mural – Rudolfo Anaya
6:00 pm Mamas in Bloom
7:00 pm Full Moon Run

Do you know of any other events happening this month? Feel free to add them to our calendar. 

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Lindsey Anderson is a writer, military spouse, and mom to three children (born in 2018, 2019, and 2023). Before having kids, she worked as a newspaper reporter, but now she embraces the role of a stay-at-home mom, navigating the challenges of military life. In the summer of 2024, Lindsey and her family made the move to New Mexico. It’s the third state her two oldest have called home—the seventh house for one and the fourth school for another! Amid the moves and solo parenting stints, Lindsey is dedicated to raising resilient, kind, and open-hearted “military brats.” When they’re not diving into new friendships and activities, you’ll find Lindsey, her husband, and their kids working their way through their extensive New Mexico bucket list.

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