What to do in New Mexico

Activities, attractions and tours

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Activities

Meow Wolf's House of Eternal Return

Meow Wolf's House of Eternal Return

AU$53
per adult
84% of travellers recommend
Meow Wolf's House of Eternal Return
Take the farm tour.

PistachioLand Farm Tour

AU$7
per adult
PistachioLand Farm Tour
Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Show - Albuquerque, NM

Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Show - Albuquerque, NM

AU$112
per adult
Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Show - Albuquerque, NM
Santa Fe: Meow Wolf's House of Eternal Return Ticket

Santa Fe: Meow Wolf The House of Eternal Return Ticket

AU$52
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Santa Fe: Meow Wolf The House of Eternal Return Ticket
Racecourse half day class 3 most popular in New Mexico

Racecourse Half Day Class 3 Most Popular in New Mexico

AU$112
per adult
Racecourse Half Day Class 3 Most Popular in New Mexico
In my happy place, among Northern New Mexico's amazing plants.

A Sensory and Spiritual Plant Workshop in Santa Fe

AU$211
per adult
A Sensory and Spiritual Plant Workshop in Santa Fe
Historic Old Town Albuquerque smart phone App/Audio Walking Tour

Historic Old Town Albuquerque smart phone App/Audio Walking Tour

AU$11
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
Historic Old Town Albuquerque smart phone App/Audio Walking Tour
Picture 13 for Activity Albuquerque: Old Town Hauntings of the Wild West Ghost Tour

Albuquerque Desert Shadows Rising Ghost Tour

AU$34
per adult
Albuquerque Desert Shadows Rising Ghost Tour
Haunted El Paso city entrance in El Paso, TX on the El Paso ghost tour

Wraiths of the West Texas Wind: El Paso Ghost Tour

AU$37
per adult
88% of travellers recommend
Wraiths of the West Texas Wind: El Paso Ghost Tour
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Top places to visit

1. Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Explore Carlsbad Caverns National Park’s underground ecosystems. Rainwater passing through soil has formed acids. These solutions dripped through native limestone, picking up minerals and then creating fascinating deposits called speleothems.
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2. White Sands National Park

Spectacular dunes of snow-white gypsum sprawl as far as the eye can see at the White Sands National Monument. This spectacular natural landscape lays claim to being the largest gypsum dune field in the world and extends for 275 square miles (712 square kilometers) of desert.
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3. Santa Fe Plaza

Santa Fe Plaza is a spacious gathering point with markets, a bandstand and a park at the heart of the city. At the square’s center find an arts stage and a statue that acts as an American Indian War Memorial. Many musical performances and political events take place in the lively square. Around the plaza are restaurants, boutiques and galleries. Use the benches and tables in this tranquil, grassy haven for a picnic.
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4. Taos Ski Valley

The Taos mountain invites you to strap on your ski boots, slip into your parka, and purchase your lift tickets to spend the day exploring all 1,249 acres of terrain. Featuring 113 total marked trails, this resort is every skier and rider’s utopia as it offers beginner, intermediate, and advanced slopes.
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5. Loretto Chapel

The origin of the helix-shaped staircase in the 19th-century Loretto Chapel continues to baffle historians more than a century after its construction. The Sisters of Loretto and the site’s many visitors consider the enigmatic construction of the stairs a miracle. Others offer more practical explanations. The former church, which is of Gothic Revival design, is now primarily used as a wedding chapel and a museum for the staircase.
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What to do in New Mexico

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Open Photo by National Parks Service/Peter Jones

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

9.8/10 (1,428 reviews)
See the wondrous geologic formations in a vast underground cavern system. Cave facilities offer easy walks or adventurous climbs and crawls.
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Downtown Santa Fe

Visitors to Downtown Santa Fe rave about its fascinating museums, popular shops and acclaimed art galleries. You might also want to make some time to see Lensic Performing Arts Center or Georgia O'Keefe Museum while you're exploring the neighbourhood.

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Northeast Heights

If you're spending some time in Northeast Heights, ABQ Uptown and Coronado Center are top sights worth seeing.

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Balloon Fiesta Park - North I-25

If you're spending some time in Balloon Fiesta Park - North I-25, Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum and Gruet Winery are top sights worth seeing.

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Southside

Southside is known for its popular shops, and with sights like Meow Wolf and Regal Santa Fe Place, you won't get bored spending a day wandering around this part of Santa Fe.

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Open Photo by Kaysha Riggs

Historic Eastside

While visiting Historic Eastside, you might make a stop by sights like Canyon Road and Skateboard Park.

 

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Day trip destinations from New Mexico

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Ciudad Juárez

Ancient ruins with stone walls and a large circular structure.

Aztec

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