This event is 21+! Please tell the host you are attending Paint Nite. Check in with your artist, save your seats (first come first serve), & enjoy your meal! Kelly's is a lively and ambiant sports bar, brew pub and boisterous hang out, full of historic relics and delicious beers and food. From old gas pumps to historic imagery and signage, come step back in time with all the modern conveniences that make Kelly's a true Albuquerque experience. Come early to enjoy drinks with your choice of burgers, salads, sandwiches, soups, wraps, or munch on some amazing appetizers while you paint. Make sure you show up early to grab a good parking spot either on the street or any of the Kelly's parking areas. We can't wait to cheers you with drink in one hand and paint brush in the other - delicious brews and beautiful masterpieces!
This event is 21+! Please tell the host you are attending Paint Nite. Check in with your artist, save your seats (first come first serve), & enjoy your meal! Kelly's is a lively and ambiant sports bar, brew pub and boisterous hang out, full of historic relics and delicious beers and food. From old gas pumps to historic imagery and signage, come step back in time with all the modern conveniences that make Kelly's a true Albuquerque experience. Come early to enjoy drinks with your choice of burgers, salads, sandwiches, soups, wraps, or munch on some amazing appetizers while you paint. Make sure you show up early to grab a good parking spot either on the street or any of the Kelly's parking areas. We can't wait to cheers you with drink in one hand and paint brush in the other - delicious brews and beautiful masterpieces!
This event is 21+! Please tell the host you are attending Paint Nite. Check in with your artist, save your seats (first come first serve), & enjoy your meal! Kelly's is a lively and ambiant sports bar, brew pub and boisterous hang out, full of historic relics and delicious beers and food. From old gas pumps to historic imagery and signage, come step back in time with all the modern conveniences that make Kelly's a true Albuquerque experience. Come early to enjoy drinks with your choice of burgers, salads, sandwiches, soups, wraps, or munch on some amazing appetizers while you paint. Make sure you show up early to grab a good parking spot either on the street or any of the Kelly's parking areas. We can't wait to cheers you with drink in one hand and paint brush in the other - delicious brews and beautiful masterpieces!
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Taylor Grossman has enjoyed creating art since he was a child. He never lost his sense of awe at people’s creativity and ability to make unique expressive pieces of art in all forms. This wonderment has always kept him driven to keep creating and learning new styles, forms, and mediums from when he was a child drawing, to college studying interdisciplinary film and digital media, to now having a full time job as a photographer and part time painter. Taylor loves sharing his knowledge and skills with people for the simple pleasure of seeing them discover their own artistic abilities, and having their own art adventures.
Questions about what to expect, what’s included, and how it all works.
Yes. Butterfly Blue is designed to be achievable at any experience level. More satisfying than it looks difficult — April breaks every step down clearly. Most of our guests have never picked up a brush before, and they leave with something they're genuinely proud of. Worth knowing: Paint Nite events happen at real bars and restaurants, not studios — it's a night out that happens to involve painting.
A painting class teaches you technique. Paint Nite gives you a finished painting and a good night. April is a real local artist — not a teacher running a curriculum — and this event happens at Kelly's Pub, a real local spot, not a studio. Paint Nite invented this format in 2012 and has sold more than 10 million tickets. The trade-off is honest: lighting varies, it can get loud, and the person at the next easel is a stranger. That's the point. It's more of a night out than a class.
Yes — Butterfly Blue is a Paint Nite favourite for girls nights in Albuquerque. Everyone paints their own canvas, so there's always something to laugh about at the end. If you're planning a bachelorette party or a larger group, private events of 10+ get reserved seating and a custom experience.
April is a real local artist based in Albuquerque — not a franchise employee or a corporate hire. Paint Nite artists complete our certification program before their first event. Across all Paint Nite events, 93% of guests say their instructor was amazing.
Kelly's Pub is a local venue in Albuquerque — a real local spot, not a dedicated painting studio. Paint Nite events happen at places like this by design — venues with character, regulars, and a bar. It can get lively. That's what makes it a night out rather than a class.
Yes — we have 13 upcoming events in Albuquerque this month. You can view them here.
Butterfly Blue is a spring painting — a fresh seasonal pick that captures the energy of the season.
Yaymaker is Paint Nite. We brought both brands together under the Paint Nite name — same artists, same events, same format we invented in 2012. More than 10 million tickets have been sold across both brands combined. If you used to attend Yaymaker events in Albuquerque, you're in the right place. Welcome back.
Your ticket to Butterfly Blue includes the canvas, all the paint you'll need, the use of brushes and an apron during the event, and step-by-step instruction from April. Drinks and food are ordered separately from Kelly's Pub — you pay the venue directly for anything you eat or drink.
This event runs approximately 2 hours. Doors open at 2:00 PM — we recommend arriving 15 minutes early to get settled and order your first drink before April starts the painting.
You can reschedule your ticket to any other Paint Nite event up to 24 hours before this one starts. After that, tickets are locked — no refunds or changes. If Paint Nite cancels this event for any reason, you'll receive a full automatic refund.
This event has reached our minimum attendance threshold and is guaranteed to run. If we ever have to cancel a guaranteed event, every ticket holder receives a full automatic refund plus a free ticket to a future Paint Nite — no questions asked. The only exception is weather or force majeure, where full refunds are issued but free tickets are not.
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