Family-Fantastic Santa Fe

FAMILY FUN

Family-Fantastic Santa Fe

Make family memories in the oldest state capital in the United States— The City Different!

CHOOSE YOUR EXPERIENCE

EXPLORATORY & ADVENTUROUS

EAT at the Cowgirl BBQ’s Kiddy Korral, where the kids use their imaginations in an enclosed playground while the adults enjoy refreshments and catch up. Treat the family to an Ice Cream Baked Potato.

MEET live Ambassador Animals, like birds of prey, turtle, rattlesnake, gray fox, and bobcat at the New Mexico Wildlife Center, where veterinarians treat orphaned and injured animals from across the state.

RIDE the rails on themed adventure entertainment trains with Sky Railway.

FAMILY

CATCH a movie at Violet Crown Cinema or Jean Cocteau Cinema. Great food and indoor/ outdoor space on the Railyard.

Santa Fe Children’s Museum PLAY all day long at the

Santa Fe Children’s

Museum.

ESCAPE! Try the Puzzah escape room for a liveaction adventure.

FOLLOW scavenger hunting clues to learn more about The City Different via phonebased Discover Santa Fe.

TRAVEL to another culture via a tour of the Taos Pueblo, a living Native American community and village, where the multi-storied adobe buildings have been continuously inhabited for more than 1,000 years. Or visit one of the other Eight Northern Pueblos, each within an hour’s drive of Santa Fe.

VISIT Los Alamos for a dose of recent history at the Bradbury Science Museum, the Los Alamos History Museum, or the Manhattan Project National Historical Park Visitors Center. Great for its natural surroundings, too.

ACTIVE & ATHLETIC

CLIMB the walls at the Santa Fe Climbing Center. Rentals and instruction available.

SWING from the ropes at LiggettVille Adventure Center amid a food court in Santa Fe Place Mall.

SKATEBOARD the parks. Check out DeVargas Park or General Franklin E. Miles Park. Need some schooling? Try Skate School.

ICE SKATE the rinks at the Genoveva Community Chavez Center. Rentals available. Snack bar.

ROLLER-SKATE among aliens at Rockin’ Rollers Event Arena. Rentals and snacks.

SWIM in the lazy river, slide the froggy and spiral features, and loop ‘round the toilet bowl at the Genoveva Chavez Community Center Leisure Pool.

BOWL, billiard, dart, and bocce at The Alley Lanes. Great food, too!

ENJOY playgrounds and recreation centers with tennis, basketball, swimming: Ft. Marcy Complex and Park/Mager’s Field, Frenchy’s Field, Monsignor Patrick Smith Park, Railyard Park, Salvador Perez Park, Ragle Park, and SWAN Park.

ARTSY & HISTORIC

FLY like an acrobat at Wise Fool New Mexico. Trapeze, gymnastics classes, and performances.

ENJOY musical theater featuring local kids with Pandemonium Productions. Seasonal performances.

SEE dance performances featuring local kids at National Dance Institute New Mexico.

EXPLORE the history of the area at El Rancho de las Golondrinas, a living 18th- and 19th-century history museum. Interactive exhibits, festivals.

WALK the Cross of the Martyrs, just off the Plaza for the history and views.

TOUR one of The City Different’s many museums and ask about kid-friendly approaches to the exhibitions.

DANCE and picnic with the community during the summer with the AMP Concert series on the historic Plaza and in the Railyard.

ROAM at Meow Wolf’s House of Eternal Return. READ and shop at Bee Hive Books. Check for storytimes.

VISIT the local libraries near the Plaza, on the Southside, and in Midtown.

MAKE art: draw and paint at Dragonfly Art Studio, create colorful, transparent shapes at TLC Stained Glass Studio or blow glass at Prairie Dog Glass, throw or form pottery at Paseo Pottery.

Ski Santa Fe

OUTDOORSY & ENVIRONMENTAL

EXPLORE Bandelier National Monument’s petroglyphs, home dwellings in rock cliffs, and standing walls for evidence of Ancestral Pueblo people from 1150 CE to 1550 CE.

TOUR the volcanic rock of Pajarito Plateau, the ancestral land of the Santa Claran People at the Puye Cliff Dwellings. Look for petroglyphs!

HIKE an easy 1.3-mile loop around the Santa Fe Canyon Preserve.

PICNIC & PLAY at the Randall Davey Audubon Center. Bird, wildlife, and nature walks, shaded picnic areas and the Nature Discovery Area, including a treehouse and a seed library.

WALK and gaze at local flora and enjoy special event programming at the Santa Fe Botanical Garden or their sister spot, Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve.

BIKE 25 miles of dirt trails at La Tierra Trails or pump and practice at Alto Park.

SLED, hike, and camp at Hyde Memorial State Park or Black Canyon Campground, just minutes from downtown.

SKI and BOARD at Ski Santa Fe. Just 16 miles from downtown, terrain for all levels. Rentals and instruction. Two cafes.

GOLF the 9-hole Great 28 at Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe. Rental carts and clubs. Great cafe. Or enjoy one of the other fun courses in the area.

FISH the nearby waters with guidance and equipment from The Reel Life.

RAFT the Rio Grande or the Rio Chama with a number of guide outfits.

TRAIPSE through a river canyon to see the cascading falls, or paddle and picnic on the lake at the Nambé Falls & Lake Recreation Area.

SPOTLIGHT

New Mexico Wildlife Center Newmexicowildlifecenter.org 505.753.9505 Visit New Mexico Wildlife Center, the premiere destination for learning about native wildlife. Enjoy seeing over 30 Ambassador Animals up close along the Wildlife Walk. Join our staff for a unique viewing experience during daily Animal Encounters. See you soon!