Nature Festival & Block Party

Celebrate nature right in your neighborhood with these completely free events! 

Join us for an all-ages, family-friendly, festival including: live music, storytelling, nature-themed carnivale performers, hands-on activities, games, show-n-tell with urban wild birds, Esperanza bike repair clinic (bring your bike), paletas, home resources, on-site language interpreters, and more!

Free! Make a reservation to get event updates and additional details.

Community Partners:

• City of Albuquerque Open Space Division
• Esperanza Bicycle Safety & Education Center
• Keep Albuquerque Beautiful
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central New Mexico
• Conservation Carnivale
• Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District
• Friends of Valle de Oro - ABQ Backyard Refuge Program
• Hawks Aloft
• Michelle Adam - Bilingual Storyteller
• We Grow Eco
• Naomi Todd-Reyes LLC: On-site Language Interpretation
• PopFizz Paletas Food Truck
• Rock Your Body Face and Body Art

Enjoy a performance from Ka Lā Kapu Polynesian Dance School, as well as a chance to learn a song and dance with the group.

Ka Lā Kapu Polynesian Dance School is dedicated to bringing the excitement and cultures of the Pacific Islands to New Mexico. They are committed to perpetuating and celebrating the rich cultures of Polynesia through songs, dances, histories, and customs. They build in these values by nurturing their students' passion and personal growth. Whether a student or not, they will enrich your knowledge of Polynesian cultures while spreading the Aloha Spirit!

Performance Schedule:
10:15-10:45 AM: Liz Mangual - Storyteller
10:45-11:00 AM: Recycle Man - interactive music
11:00-11:30 AM: Conservation Carnivale (CC) science performance
11:30-11:45 AM: Recycle Man - interactive music
11:45 AM-12:45 PM: Ka Lā Kapu Polynesian Dance School