Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Break out your walking (or running) shoes because this weekend’s big events have a lot, like a lot lot, of steps included.
Start your Saturday with a brisk Unicorn fun run half-marathon and 5K starting at Canteen Brewing.
Conveniently, the Unicorn run takes you along the North Diversion Channel where you can detour at Montgomery to join the huge “No Kings” rally at Montgomery Park starting Sat. morning at 11. For the less athletically ambitious, carpool and plan to arrive early.
The “No Kings” march is just a warmup for the Trans Day of Visibility March at Tiguex Park on Sunday.
After all that hiking, you deserve to put your feet up. Check out the Gay Men’s Chorus and other groups for a major choral concert at the NHCC Sat. and Sun…
Then hightail it over to Sidewinders for the evening edition of the Trans Day of Visibility Drag Show Sun. night.
Then, if you’re still feeling sporty, schedule a night out at The Lab for a beer and brat at the Isotopes Tues. night.
What a weekend!
4th Annual Run with Joy – Unicorn-Themed Half Marathon & 5K (Saturday 28, Sports)
If you want to get in shape, but don’t find yourself particularly motivated to go out and run, perhaps the inclusion of unicorns might be enough to tempt you. That’s right. It’s time for the 4th annual Run With Joy. Registration for this unicorn-themed outdoor run gets underway at 6:30 a.m., Saturday, March 28 at Canteen Brewhouse (2381 Aztec Rd. NE). The scenic course runs along North Diversion Channel Trail. Half marathon starts at 8. One mile starts at 9 a.m. and 5K starts at 9:30 a.m. Pick your poison and celebrate with a pint of beer or root beer afterward! Registration (runsignup.com/Race/NM/Albuquerque/CanteenRunForJoy) is $25 to $95, depending on how long you wanna pump those crazy legs.
Second Annual Transgender Day of Support (Sunday 29, Festival)
March 31 is the official International Transgender Day of Visibility. In Albuquerque, Southwest Solidarity Network and SAINTSBALL are organizing a day-long celebration happening on Sunday, March 29 at Tiguex Park (1800 Mountain Rd. NW). Festivities start at 3 p.m. with a Visibility March. That’s followed by a drag show at 5 p.m. featuring performers Jena Talia, Allison Saint, Abs Hart, Kayla Chingada, Yazmean La Patrona and Antique Deadly. At 9 p.m. Trans Day of Visibility moves over to Sidewinders Bar and Grill (4200 Central Ave. SE) for a benefit concert featuring Ciara Ann, Trans Exile, Dotwork and KQA. Money raised goes to the Transgender Resource Center and Casa Q, supporting trans people in our community with direct resources and housing support.
Opening Night: Albuquerque Isotopes vs. Reno Aces (Tuesday 31, Sports)
The boys of summer are back! It’s Opening Night for Albuquerque Isotopes baseball. The hometown team is facing off against the Reno Aces in a six-game homestand. The first pitch goes out Tuesday, March 31 starting at 6:35 p.m. The first 2,000 fans through the gates get free promotional scarves courtesy of Gonstead Physical Medicine. If you don’t have season passes, individual, single-game tickets will cost you between $16.55 and $27.55. Snag those before you hit RGCU Field at Isotopes Park (1601 Avenida Cesar Chavez SE) by going to milb.com/albuquerque/tickets/single-game-tickets.
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