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Rio Rancho, NM
72Events this week
14Free things to do
90New spots
80New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Rio Rancho

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 72 events, day by day →

Mötley Crüe

Sunday 2am · Isleta Amphitheater

Mats & Taps

Sunday 10am

Gratitude Day at the Rail Yards Market

Sunday 10am · Albuquerque · Free

Top Golf to Benefit the Pink Warrior House Foundation

Sunday 11am · Top Golf

Sunday Nights @ Tractor Brewing Company - Wells Park

Sunday 4pm · Wells Park

New in Rio Rancho

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Eye Associates of New Mexico

Shopping

See clearly, Rio Rancho: Eye Associates of New Mexico fits contacts and has an optical shop for frames and lenses, backed by a stacked roster of eye docs right here.

eyenm.com ↗

National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

Arts & Culture

Big planes, bigger stories: National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is a Smithsonian Affiliate and the nation’s only congressionally chartered museum in its field, tracing the Atomic Age from breakthrough research to today’s peaceful uses.

nuclearmuseum.org ↗

The Farm Stand

Parks & Outdoors

Fresh pick-me-up spot: This week, need a midweek reset that tastes like New Mexico.

thefarmstandnm.com ↗

Rio Rancho’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Rio Rancho’s best →

Most read in Rio Rancho

The five stories Rio Rancho readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Man accused of trying to stop Catholic Mass in Rio Rancho during communion

    Michael Chmura, a man from Rio Rancho, New Mexico, has been charged with disturbing the peace after he allegedly tried to stop a Catholic Mass at Saint Thomas Aquinas Church during communion.

    Full story at kob.com ↗

  2. Rio Rancho police capture bear in Cabezon neighborhood

    A bear was spotted and captured in the Cabezon neighborhood of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, adding to a growing list of neighborhood bear sightings across New Mexico.

    Full story at kob.com ↗

  3. Harvest Festival returns to Mariposa Sept. 12

    Rio Rancho's Mariposa community is hosting the sixth annual Harvest Festival, set to take place from 9 a.m.

    Full story at rrobserver.com ↗

  4. Flying Roadrunner Bakery brings pastries to North Valley

    Flying Roadrunner Bakery has opened its new North Valley location after six years in Old Town, New Mexico.

    Full story at kob.com ↗

  5. VIEW: Schedule of Balloon Fiesta Events 2026

    The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the nine-day event that began on October 3 and ends on October 11, is one of the most photographed events in the world.

    Full story at krqe.com ↗

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