# Late-Night Bars in Albuquerque

*Open till 2 a.m. — New Mexico's legal cutoff.*

In New Mexico, the law cuts bars off at 2 a.m. Most Albuquerque places close well before that. Here are 10 that stay open till 2, ordered by how many nights they do it.

1. **[Howie's Sports Page](/venue/howies-sports-page/)** — NE Heights · Sports bar · Every night. Pool, darts, and the Packers bar on Sundays. Opens at 9 a.m. on weekdays.
2. **[Sidewinders Bar and Grill](/venue/sidewinders-bar-and-grill/)** — East Central · LGBTQ+ bar · Every night. Dance floor, pool tables, and drag bingo. The bar pours till 2 even after the kitchen closes at 11.
3. **[Rocksteady's Social Club](/venue/rocksteadys/)** — East Central · LGBTQ+ bar · Monday–Saturday. Queer-friendly East Central bar with karaoke and a pride-flag ceiling. Midnight on Sundays, 2 a.m. the rest of the week.
4. **[Founders Speakeasy](/venue/founders-speakeasy/)** — Downtown · Speakeasy · Tuesday–Saturday. A password-only room under the El Rey Theater — the week's password posts to their Instagram. Cocktails till 2, five nights a week.
5. **[Effex Nightclub](/venue/effex/)** — Downtown · Dance club · Thursday–Saturday. Three bars, three dance floors, and a rooftop patio. The downtown club that actually fills up.
6. **[The Library Bar & Grill](/venue/the-library-bar/)** — Downtown · Dance club · Wednesday, Friday & Saturday. Late-night dance and karaoke on Central. Salsa Wednesdays are the draw.
7. **[The Dirty Bourbon](/venue/dirty-bourbon/)** — NE Heights · Country dance hall · Thursday–Saturday. A 1,300-square-foot dance floor and live country bands Thursday through Saturday.
8. **[Albuquerque Social Club](/venue/albuquerque-social-club/)** — Nob Hill · LGBTQ+ club · Thursday–Saturday. Albuquerque's oldest gay bar, open since 1983. Thirty dollars buys a three-year membership.
9. **[Spectators Sports Bar & Grill](/venue/spectators/)** — NE Heights · Sports bar · Friday & Saturday. Pool, darts, shuffleboard, and Golden Tee. Locally owned for 40-plus years.
10. **[Leo's](/venue/leos-bar/)** — North Valley · Neighborhood bar · Friday & Saturday. A no-frills North Valley spot with cheap well shots. Weekends till 2; weeknights still go to 1:30.

When in doubt, it's Howie's or Sidewinders — the only two open till 2 every night of the week.

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