Old Town Holiday Stroll is Tomorrow
December 2nd - Final Plans

Entertainment Schedule:
Gazebo:

• 5 p.m. - Albuquerque Girl Choir

• 5:40 p.m. - Manzano Day School Choir

• 6:20 p.m. - Baila! Baila!

• 7 p.m. Sandia Singers

• 8 p.m. - Mountain View Mennonite Choir

Plaza Don Luis:

• 6 p.m. - Tree Lighting Ceremony

• 6:15 p.m. - Mariachi Amigos de Nuevo Mexico

• 7 p.m. - Old Fashioned Carolers

• 7:45 p.m. - Roadrunner Brass

Shuttles: Parking is available at the lot on the corner of 18th St. and Bellamah Ave. and in the Sawmill area. Free shuttles will take event goers from the Sawmill Lot and to the Albuquerque Museum lot near Old Town plaza. The last shuttle back to the lot leaves at 9:30 p.m. The lot is a short walk to and from Historic Old Town for event goers who want to check out the shops and stops along the way. Shuttle are provided by Airport Parking.

Street Closures: In order to ensure the safety of all shoppers, the following streets will be closed Friday, December 2 in Old Town starting at 2:30 p.m. and will last until approximately 10 p.m.

• Romero St. will be closed from Old Town Rd. to Rio Grande/Mountain Rd.

• San Felipe St. will be closed from Old Town Rd. to Mountain Rd.

• North Plaza St. and South Plaza St. will be closed.

• Church St. and Charlevoix St. will be closed.

• Parking around Plaza Vieja and Plaza Don Luis will not be permitted starting at noon.

Parking will not be allowed on the streets during the closure. If you live in the area and need access, please let us know ahead of time to coordinate at bortiz@cabq.gov.

More Donations Needed for the Holiday Stroll

We still need more donations for Luminarias for the Holiday Stroll.

• Online: Make donation online

• Check via Mail:

  • San Felipe de Neri School
    Attention: Tanya Lujan

    2000 Lomas Blvd. NW
    Albuquerque, NM 87104

    and note "luminarias" on your check.

Remember that these luminarias are for the main parts of Old Town and not for any specific business location. Feel free to put out your own luminarias in front of your business as well.

Additional Events in Old Town in December

See the official Old Town calendar for additional events and live performances in December.

• Saturday, December 3

  • Noon - Dance Divas Performing Group

• Saturday, December 10

  • 3 p.m. - Tuba Christmas

• Sunday, December 11

  • 1 p.m. - Territorial Brass Band

• Friday, December 16

  • 3 p.m. - New Mexico Bowl Pep Rally

  • 7 p.m. - High Tea Carolers

• Saturday, December 17

  • 4 p.m. - Roadrunner Brass

• Sunday, December 18

  • 1 p.m. - Enchanted Mesa Show Choir

• Saturday, December 24

  • 6 p.m. - Mountain View Mennonite Choir

Reminder: Award for BEST Holiday Decorations

We thought it would be fun to start a new tradition and have a competition for the BEST Holiday Decorations in Old Town. We will walk the streets in the first week of December (after the holiday stroll) and take pictures of all the wonderful shops, large and small, patios, buildings, homes, plazas, balconies, and more. We will then create a survey and let you choose the BEST Holiday decorations for 2022.

Right now, we don’t have any prizes except for the glory that is associated with winning, but if a few shops are willing to offer some prizes that would be appreciated! Feel free to reply to this email if you would like to offer a prize for the winners.

Old Town Association Meeting

The next Old Town Association Meeting is:

Monday, December 5th @ 5pm
Where: Sheehan Winery

We will be discussing the new board’s plans for the next few months to prepare for our first Annual Meeting in March 2023.

Top Things to Do in Old Town This Holiday Season

We wrote an article for the AlbuquerqueOldTown.com website featuring as many businesses as we could in Old Town. Give this article a read, and if you would like your business to be featured, reply and let us know what you are doing this Holiday Season to make it special (discounts do not count).