Good morning, Albuquerque.

City of Albuquerque offers low-cost Halloween events for families.

The schedule includes haunted tours at Joan Jones Community Center on Oct. 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 + trunk or treat at Alamosa and Westgate on Oct. 24 + Operation Great Pumpkin at Cesar Chavez on Oct. 28.

The Mountain West Fall Fest returns Saturday at Loretto Park (237 S.

Camino Del Pueblo) with free admission, local musical acts, dancers, and fun family activities, while a car show runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church.

Today, Rio Rancho Public Schools hold Balloons Aloft with doors opening at 6:15 a.m. for balloon launches at 7 a.m., and nearby Corrales and Bernalillo host art shows, free viewing spots, and food events ahead of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta running Oct.

3-11.

Albuquerque is preparing for the 54th International Balloon Fiesta, which will welcome thousands starting tomorrow.

Mayor Tim Keller and Fiesta officials announced a new 6.29-acre park space + improvements to vendor power, drainage, lighting and safety features to enhance the visitor experience.

Federal officials have banned drones from flying over Balloon Fiesta Park during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, which will run Oct.

3-11. Federal and local agencies will enforce a four-nautical-mile no-drone zone (set by the FAA) with fines for violations.

Popejoy Hall celebrated its 60th anniversary Thursday, Oct.

1 & offered $19.66 tickets for select 2026-27 performances on the University of New Mexico campus, highlighting its long history of bringing shows to the community.

The 36th Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Festival begins today at Sandia Resort and Casino where 200 artists display pottery, paintings, jewelry and more.

Festival director Liz King said live music + food will attract visitors until next week.

The National Hispanic Cultural Center is screening 'Your Attention Please,' a documentary exploring Meta's unregulated tech impacts on teens, today at 5:30 p.m. Hosted by State Senator Antonio Maestas and Attorney General Raúl Torrez, reservations are required.

Los Ranchos will host Globito Glow in the Village on Monday, Oct.

5 from 5 to 10 p.m. on Fourth Street to celebrate the Route 66 Centennial with 66 mini hot air balloons, live music, kids’ activities, food trucks + a free shuttle from Los Ranchos Antique Mall and $5 parking nearby.

County commissioners approved the process to issue up to $510 million in industrial revenue bonds to fund Exus Renewables+TAG II battery storage projects west of Rio Rancho, a deal that may add about $560,000 a year to county and school budgets while a final ordinance is expected Nov. 11.

UNM's School of Architecture and Planning lost former dean Geraldine Forbes Isais on Sept.

25. She was the first woman dean and a mentor who advanced architectural education and community research by establishing scholarships and research centers that will inspire future generations.

A levee breach in Rincon caused severe flooding that submerged farmland and critical pecan sorting machinery & damaged pickup trucks, leaving farmers with millions in losses and a harvest delay from December to February.

Bryan Picchione was sworn in as Bernalillo's new fire chief on Sept.

28; he has applied for grants for a brush truck and extrication gear as the town moves forward on a $10 million fire station, and the department is nearly fully staffed with a lieutenant replacement underway.