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Albuquerque, NM

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Attractions & Recreational Activities

Have fun with friends or family at Cliff's Amusement Park, on Osuna Road, Northeast Albuquerque, featuring over 23 rides, for youngsters (but not only), an arcade game, and a large variety of gifts and food items.

 

Visit the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, on Mountain Road, Northwest Albuquerque, where you can see the technicians at work, putting together the massive dinosaur fossils, which are displayed here, including a large collection of unique scientific gadgets, as well as fossils of various animal species.

 

Take your kids to Rio Grande Zoological Park, on 10th Street, Southwest Albuquerque, featuring rare and exotic animals, including common species, in their natural habitat, such as white tigers, polar bears and apes, including seals and sea lions.

 

Take the spooky ghost tours in Old Town, located in Romero, Northwest Albuquerque, which is the focal point of community life since 1706.

 

Sports & outdoor events

The Annual New Mexico Marathon is the premier marathon in New Mexico State and it is held in August, in hope to raise money which benefits the Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA).

 

The 26-mile race starts near the beautiful Sandia Mountains, continuing through the nature trail in Albuquerque's North Valley, finishing near the historical Old Town Plaza.

 

After the race, the Event Finish Festival takes place, which is a fun celebration, filled with live music, Spanish dancers, mariachis, entertaining activities for children and award ceremonies.

 

 

Festivals

The Annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, celebrated in October, represents the largest hot air balloon festival in the world, consisting of 10 colorful days, with amazing balloon-filled skies, attracting thousands of curious people and hot air balloonists from all over the world.

 

This beautiful visual feast is considered to be the world's most photographed event, offering visitors breathtaking views and a memory that will last for a life time, bringing them back to Albuquerque, year after year.

 

Nightlife

Albuquerque, NM is known to be home to one of USA's most cherished and unique regional cuisines and people say that the food is one of the things that you won't forget after visiting New Mexico.

 

Because of that, there is a wide range of great restaurants where travelers can enjoy quality, tasty food, here in Albuquerque.

 

Downtown Albuquerque, NM represents the most active district of the city's nightlife scene, housing various locally favorite bars, restaurants and cafes, as well as billiards, dancing clubs, nightclubs, breweries and wine bars.

 

All the popular nightspots in Albuquerque are filled with locals, as well as visitors, almost every night, and especially on weekends, who are looking for a place to dine, dance or simply have a good time with friends.

 

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