The fifth annual ABurlyQ! Burlesque and Sideshow Spectacular returns to Albuquerque with two nights of local, regional and national performers. Friday, Aug. 19, is the Hellraisers! show, featuring Burlesque Hall of Fame's 2016 “Duchess of Burlesque,” Sweetpea. Saturday, Aug. 20, is the Glitterati! show, featuring ABurlyQ's Best Performance winner 2015, Madeline Sinclaire. Throw in vaudeville, sideshow, belly dance, drag and aerialist acts, and you've got one knockout of a weekend. (Devin O'Leary)

What has 429 legs and slobbers all over? The 143 Chihuahuas and chi-mixes that are racing this Saturday, Aug. 20, starting at 8:45am and going till 5pm for the Running of the Chihuahuas at Balloon Fiesta Park. With over 10 races, inflatable jumpers, a beer garden, face painting, best costumed dog (any breed) and a dog and owner look-alike contest (any breed), this looks like the event of the year to me. Tickets are $10-$15 for general entry and to enter the contests. To put your tiny guard dog in the race costs $35. I can tell you one thing: All the animals here will win Cutest Dag Evar in my book. (Megan Reneau)

The National Park Service turns 100 this year and Albuquerque is throwing a little party to kick off the second century of wildlife and open space preservation. Okay, so there might not be a birthday cake or balloons at this soiree but there will be a special presentation hosted by ranger Allison Martin. Join Martin at the Petroglyph National Monument on Saturday, Aug. 20, to learn about the history of the National Park Service and why parks are so important. The talk begins at 6:30pm and is totally free. (Monica Schmitt)

We are witnesses to the erosion of the threadbare American moral fabric. Sorry. I calls 'em likes I sees 'em. Drugs and internet. That's the problem. Oh. And mixed martial arts (MMA). All those chiseled, dewy, hard bodies pressed against each other while ropy muscles tense at the point where force meets force. It's disgusting. And UFC 202: the Diaz vs. McGregor Rematch promises to shower onlookers with buckets of sex—I'm sorry, I meant, “violence.” I am so upset about this that I plan to march down to the Fox and Hound Sports Tavern at 4:30pm, buy a drink and watch the fight while I struggle to repress my … disdain. If I had the stamina, I'd rail on this a bit longer, but it seems to be getting uncomfortably warm in here. (Joshua Lee)

If you're the kind of person who cleans your freezer every fall to make room for the green chile that will last you the rest of the year, well, the Bosque Chile Festival is for you. This celebration of the harvest of New Mexico's favorite food features music, activities for kids and adults, crafts and chile, duh. Bring an appetite to the National Hispanic Cultural Center on Saturday, Aug. 20, between 11am and 7pm and a little cash—its free to attend, but if you want to participate in the chile salsa taste-off its gonna cost you $5. (Maggie Grimason)

City on the Edge is a breezy, smart podcast looking at the stories from Albuquerque history that have often been overlooked. Each episode takes a deep dive into a topic like the 1955 crash of TWA flight 260, Sandia Man or the 1918 quarantine. Worthwhile listening that will spur your curiosity about things you didn’t even know about in the city where you live. It’s free and available wherever you get your podcasts. (Clarke Condé)