Saturday, Aug. 17, this year’s last iteration of Summerfest, Burque’s quintessential summertime party happens at Ventana Ranch Community Park. This last great free family-friendly, city-sponsored event of summer 2019 starts at 5pm—complete with food trucks, craft beer and children’s activities galore—and features notable local outfits like the Todd Tijerina Band, DK & The Affordables and Son Como Son are also scheduled to hit the stage (August March)

Image courtesy of National Hispanic Cultural Center

Spend the day eating fresh chile and generally whooping it up with the whole family at the Bosque Chile Festival on Aug. 17 from 10am to 6pm at National Hispanic Cultural Center. There are cooking demonstrations, food trucks, craft vendors and craft beers, a chicharron competition, a fun run and a poetry slam. It’s $5 if you are over 12 and free if you are not. For more information on this all-ages event, see nhccnm.org.

  (Clarke Condé)