What’s Happening Outdoors in New Mexico | September-October 2026
September is a great time to get outside in New Mexico. Roll up your sleeves and celebrate National Public Lands Day on September 26, and all month long, by volunteering to steward the public lands and trails that connect us with New Mexico’s great outdoors.
Learn & Connect: Webinars & Conferences
SEPTEMBER
- 2-3: Governor’s Conference on Economic Development, Isleta Pueblo
- 3: Choose Your Own Adventure: Welcoming & Preparing Trail Users with Disabilities, virtual
- 9: From Grant to Groundwork: Funding Accessible Trails, virtual
- 10: Gaining Ground: Turning Trail into Opportunity, virtual
- 12: NM Outdoor Learning Summit, Albuquerque
- 15-17: Colorado Trail Symposium, Trinidad, CO
- 22: 25 Years Later: Flagstaff’s Dark-Sky Legacy, virtual
- 23-24: New Mexico Conference on Aging, Glorieta
- 26: NMPED Outdoor Learning Professional Learning Session, Raton
- 29-30: Raton Regional Economic Development Summit, Raton
OCTOBER
- 1: Urban Feasibility and Breaking Down Barriers, virtual
- 7-9: IMBA New Mexico Leadership Summit, Glorieta
- 14-16: Outdoor Economics Conference, Ruidoso
- 14-16: Wildland-Urban Fire Summit, Silver City
- 24: TOTALNM Outdoor Learning Convening, Albuquerque
- 29: Prescription Trails: Leveraging the Science of Trail Therapy, virtual
Get Outside: Community Events
SEPTEMBER
- 7-13: Four Corners 4×4 Week, Farmington
- 11: Dark Skies, Bright Stars, Mountainair
- 12: Public Lands Palooza, Las Cruces
- 17: Journey Down the Gile Screening, Las Cruces
- 17-18: Rio Grande Trail Commission Meeting & Activities, Socorro
- 18: Women’s Monthly Fly Tying Meet Up, Albuquerque
- 19: Moths & The Moon, Cedar Crest
- 25: Pollinator Palooza, Santa Fe
- 25-27: Four Corners Balloon Rally, Farmington
- 25-27: National Curiosity Public Lands Day, Hermosa Field Station
- 26: GO Unlimited Rio Rally, Albuquerque
- Throughout the month: Confluence Santa Fe, Santa Fe
OCTOBER
- 3-11: Balloon Fiesta, Albuquerque
- 18: Trail Running Film Festival, Cloudcroft
- 18: Ride the Rift, Taos
- 18: CiQlovía, Albuquerque
- 19: NM Pack Burros Silver Lode Scramble, Silver City
- 24-25: Taos Mountain Balloon Rally, Taos
Volunteer
Find other volunteer opportunities: nmoutside.com/volunteer
SEPTEMBER
- 19-20: Chihuahueños Creek Restoration, Jemez
- 25-27: Rio Grande Del Norte Public Lands Day, Tres Piedras
- 26: BLM Rio Puerco Field Office Hosts National Public Lands Day Volunteer Event, Grants
- 26: Invasive Plant Removal, Abiquiu
- 26: National Public Lands Day, Valles Caldera
- 26: Wildlife Zone & National Public Lands Day, San Antonio
- 26: National Public Lands Day — Sandia Ranger District Celebration, Tijeras
- 26: El Malpais – Fence & Trail Restoration, Grants
Race
Cycling: nmcycling.org
Running: runguides.com/new-mexico/runs
Motocross: nmracecollective.com
Trials: nmta.weebly.com/schedule.html
4 wheelers: nm4w.org/calendar
SEPTEMBER
- 18-19: Ruidoso RunFest, Ruidoso
- 20: Santa Fe International Half Marathon, Santa Fe
- 26: Mt. Taylor 50k, Grants
OCTOBER
- 2-3: Road Apple Rally, Farmington
- 10: Big Tesuque Trail Race, Santa Fe
- 10: Gila Monster Gran Fondo, Silver City
- 17: Gila 100 & 50 Run, Silver City
- 18: Jackalope Trail Run and MTB Gravel Race, Mesquite
- 24: I Will Run for Them 5K Run/Walk, Isleta Pueblo