Albuquerque, NM

Come monkey around at the Rio Grande Zoological Park. Hang around with gorillas and orangutans. Chill with the Zoo's polar bears at Inukshuk Bay. Founded on the banks of the Rio Grande River in 1927, the 64-acre zoo attraction is home to a jungle full of exotic and native animals, along with the Botanic Garden, Albuquerque Aquarium, and Tingley Beach.

Address: 903 10th Street, SW, Albuquerque, NM - MAP
Phone: (505) 764-6200
Web: www.cabq.gov

Rain or shine or anytime, enjoy family fun at Hinkle Family Fun Center in ABQ! Bring the kids and their friends for hours of fun at the Fun Center Game Room. BattleTech Firestorm Virtual Reality Pods, bumper boats, bumper cars, go karts, lazer tag, mini golf, paintball and the Rock are just a few of the games and attractions you'll find here. Whew, now that's a day full of fun!

Address: 12931 Indian School Road, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112 - MAP
Phone: (505) 332-1913
Web: www.hinklefamilyfuncenter.com

Explore a science playground at Explora Science Center and Children's Museum. Each of the 250 interactive exhibits and attractions beg to be played and experimented with from mind-boggling activities to illusions to computer-generated art. Welcome to one of the best times parents can have with their children!

Address: 1701 Mountain Road, NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 - MAP
Phone: (505) 224-8300
Web: www.explora.us

Find family thrills at Cliff's Amusement Park in Albuquerque! Since 1959, the family-owned park has featured exciting thrill, water and family amusement rides and attractions like The New Mexico Rattler, voted one of the Top 25 wooden roller coasters in the world. Everywhere you look there are fun games to play and yummy places to visit.

Address: 4800 Osuna Road, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109 - MAP
Phone: (505) 881-9373
Web: www.cliffsamusementpark.com

In 2010 Fox News voted Tinkertown Museum the best small museum in America. The museum started as a hobby and took 40 years to carve, collect and passionately construct the world's most amazing and eccentric collection of Americana. Kids marvel at winding walls made out of 50,000 glass bottles; wagon wheels, Otto the one-man-band, Esmerelda the Fortune Teller, and the 35' wooden sail boat that braved a ten year voyage around the world.

Address: 121 Sandia Crest Road, Sandia Park, NM 87047 - MAP
Phone: (505) 281-5233
Web: www.tinkertown.com

Find gallons of fish fun at the Albuquerque Aquarium located in the ABQ BioPark near Old Town. Journey the glass maze of fresh water and salt water tanks overflowing with mesmerizing sharks, stingrays, barracudas, turtles and thousands of jelly fish. This water adventure land even has life-sized models of historic and current sailing ships. You can explore the ocean without getting wet at this attraction!

Address: 2601 Central Avenue, NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 - MAP
Phone: (505) 768-2000
Web: www.cabq.gov