Albuquerque has been recognized as a top city for families to visit and for parents to raise their kids. Aside from being a well-kept family playground, the city is a cultural melting pot and home to half a million people. Browse affordable things to do in Albuquerque with kids in the categories below.
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Connect with New Mexico’s agricultural heritage in the Open Space Farmlands — five farms managed by the city as Major Public Open Space designed to bring people, land, and the seasons together. For a couple ideas for what to do in Albuquerque, read the following:
Community Garden Rows and the Open Space Visitor Center Farm, top-rated among the open space farmlands
ABQ BioPark Zoo, made up of four facilities including an aquarium
Manzano Mesa Water Sprayground, voted city’s best water park
Explora Science Center, part science center and part children’s museum
Catch a minor league baseball game at Isotopes Park
Family vacations in Albuquerque are always packed with adventure. See the city from afar at one of the surrounding mountain peaks or on the Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway. For more, check out the following sightseeing options and free things to do in Albuquerque with kids:
Visit ongoing and temporary exhibits at the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
Browse the Flea Market downtown on Saturdays
Visit the remnants of 5 cinder cone volcanoes on the West Mesa
Experience folk art and more at the handcrafted village in Tinkertown Museum
See prehistoric art at the Petroglyph National Monument
From the city’s famous parks to group equipment rentals, it’s easy to book kid-friendly group activities in Albuquerque. Bring the whole squad to one of the following activities:
Save on ticket packages for groups at GravityPark or Fallout Trampoline Arena
Schedule a nerf war at All Out Zone for groups of four
Take a ghost tour of the city with History & Ghost Tours of Old Town
See dinosaur exhibits and more at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
Book with Tours of Old Town for a family-friendly moonlight, ghost, and another outdoor walking tour
Spend an educational day in Albuquerque with the kids by taking advantage of free days at museums, cultural centers open to the public, and state renowned nature centers. Learn something new at one of the following places:
Celebrate New Mexico’s native racing family at Unser Racing Museum
Get discounted family memberships to the Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
Rio Grande Nature Center State Park 38 acres of urban wildlife preserve
Visit the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center to learn about the history and traditions of Pueblo Indians
Instill self-defense at CLUBE Albuquerque Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Some days the weather insists on indoor activities. Fortunately, Albuquerque has a never-ending list of fun things to do inside with kids. Check out the following:
Score close to half off bowling at Silva Lanes
Play glow in the dark mini golf at Glowgolf
Get movie packages for two or four with popcorn included at New Loma Theater
See a 3D movie at the Lockheed Martin DynaTheater in the history and science museum