Downtown ABQ MainStreet and Arts & Cultural District

08/22/2026

🤩 September guided walking tours are now available! Explore downtown through the lens of its public art, historic buildings & landmarks, and its local art galleries and museums.

➡️ What you need to know:
•View the entire schedule through 2026 on our website.
• Sign-ups are offered on a monthly basis. Sign up for September and watch for us to announce October in the coming weeks.
•All tours are FREE thanks to New Mexico Creative Industries Division
•Tours are 1 hour and some change.
•Tours are capped at 15 people, so don’t wait!

🔗See the full schedule and sign up by heading to our website: https://dtabqmainstreet.org/walking-tours-maps

08/21/2026

🌯 Downtown Albuquerque has over 20 different breakfast burritos to try! This staple of the New Mexican diet is a vital way to start your day. Get your day started by picking a location from our Breakfast Burrito Guide, listing all the coffee shops and restaurants with breakfast burritos downtown.

🌯 The burrito in this video can be found at Es Que Market, who prioritizes sourcing locally grown ingredients. Vegan and vegetarian available. For the meat lovers, add the brisket. Es Que Market

🌯 For more helpful guides and Downtown Albuquerque business updates be sure to sign up for our monthly Crossroads newsletter (linked in bio) and follow us!

dtabqmainstreet.org

08/20/2026

🗺 Maps are now available Downtown! Explore and learn about the neighborhood's past and present with one of three maps: Public Art, Historic Buildings & Landmarks, or Galleries & Museums.

☑ Find them at these locations:
Visit ABQ’s Route 66 Information Station (4th & Central)
Main Library
ABQ Convention Center
ARRIVE Hotel
Hotel Andaluz
Hilton Garden Inn
Downtown Growers’ Market Info Booth
All businesses listed on the Galleries & Museums map

➡ Guided and self-guided walking tours are also available! Find self-guided tours and guided tours schedule on our website. dtabqmainstreet.org

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Maps and tours are free thanks to New Mexico Creative Industries Division
Maps designed by Zak Rutledge
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08/19/2026

🚗 Passport restock! Travelers are collecting Route 66 stickers across NM MainStreet districts and collecting memories along the way. This passport spans MainStreet districts in New Mexico that intersect with the historic highway. Each district is unique, with memorable stories, people, and places to experience.

The NM MainStreet Route 66 Centennial Passport can be found at three downtown locations:

Ex Novo Brewing Company ABQ
Visit Albuquerque 's Route 66 Information Station (4th St. & Central Ave.)

Can you collect them all? Start yours today!

For more information go here: dtabqmainstreet.org/rt66-centennial

08/18/2026

🍻🥂🥃 Looking for a spot to quench your thirst after a long day? Downtown Albuquerque is home to 19 different bars, breweries, and distilleries with many of them crafting beverages in house or carrying other local New Mexican businesses. You'll find hidden gems like Bar Uno (pictured), or large spaces for big groups like Ex Novo Brewing Company ABQ . All locations offer non-alcoholic beverages as well!

➡ For both locals and visitors- head to our website for our Downtown Business Directory to discover the beverage business that suits what you're looking for.

🔗 Downtown ABQ Business Directory: https://dtabqmainstreet.org/exploredowntown

08/17/2026

Thank you Albuquerque Journal!

Explore historic buildings, murals and galleries in Downtown Albuquerque with free guided tours running August through November.

08/14/2026

🧭 Explore Downtown Albuquerque this weekend by taking one of our three self-guided walking tours! Choose your lane: Public Art, Historic Buildings & Landmarks, or Galleries & Museums. Head to our website to pull up the tour on your phone and discover the history, culture, and creativity of Downtown Albuquerque.

🤳 Self-guided tours are powered by STQRY with interactive maps and location-aware features. Read about each stop on the tour as you go, and pop between the description and interactive map to keep track of your location.

☀️ These self-guided tours are available any time and any day of the week. We look forward to seeing you Downtown!

➡ Start your tour here: https://downtownabqtours.stqry.app/1

08/13/2026

🎭🍜🌮🧆🍧☕️🧥🏋🏽‍♀️ Downtown ABQ MainStreet and Arts & Cultural Districts are celebrating 11 new businesses joining the neighborhood! Downtown now has a new theater company, restaurants, a commercial coffee equipment repair and sales shop, vintage treasures, and a new gym. Be sure to follow their pages for news and updates and go try them out!

Albuquerque Nuevo Teatro - new theater company & rentable space
Southwest Savories - new cafe with quality ingredients
A+ plus creperie crepes and sweet treats
YUM YUMS 505 : sweet treats and unique snacks
Revive Coffee Tech: selling and repairing commercial coffee equipment
Tajine: Moroccan-inspired Organic & Vegetarian Restaurant
Chunxx Treasures: curated vintage & nostalgia items
Functional Fury : fitness gym
Himawari Ramen : ramen restaurant at 505 Central
Lai Lai Kitchen: Quick-serve Chinese cuisine at 505 Central
Sanchez tacos nm : Classic Mexican food at 505 Central

➡️ For more Downtown Albuquerque businesses check out our online business directory: dtabqmainstreet.org/exploredowntown

08/13/2026

08/12/2026

✈ Do you have friends and family planning to visit for Balloon Fiesta? Are you a follower outside New Mexico looking to visit? Are you a local looking for a pampered stay-cation? Downtown Albuquerque offers 6 hotels for guests visiting the city. Two of these hotels are right on Route 66!

🎈 Book a room today if you're planning to visit for Balloon Fiesta!

ARRIVE Albuquerque
The Clyde Hotel Albuquerque
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Albuquerque
El Cuervo ABQ Guest House
Hilton Garden Inn (pictured)
Hotel Andaluz Albuquerque

🌇 Don't forget to use our Downtown Business Directory for all of your Route 66 and Downtown Albuquerque adventures!