Santa Fe, New Mexico for School-Age Kids
3 day trip
Day 1
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- Historical Landmark
- History Museum
Palace of the Governors
Santa Fe, NM
Housed in the oldest building in New Mexico still in continuous use, this early 17th-century style adobe structure chronicles the history of the settlement of Santa Fe, and is...
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- Art Museum
Georgia O'Keefe Museum
Santa Fe, NM
Until recently, the artwork of New Mexico's native daughter was easier to see in New York or Washington, D.C. than in her hometown. That all changed, however, when a soaring...
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- Café
- Lunch
Plaza Cafe
Santa Fe, NM
This is the place to go for lunch in between museums, or for dinner when the 14-year-old insists on a burger and the 7-year-old wants a...
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- Children's Museum
Santa Fe Children's Museum
Santa Fe, NM
This is more like an adventure playground masquerading as an educational experience. Younger kids will blow giant bubbles and get their faces painted; older kids will build structures from PVC...
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- Hotel / Motel
El Rey Inn
Santa Fe, NM
An old-style Route 66 hotel a few miles from downtown, the El Rey is exceedingly popular with families for its lush gardens, great pool, cool patios, playground, and relaxed...
Day 2
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- Scenic Landmark
Bandelier National Monument
Los Alamos, NM
Learning about early Native American culture in school is one thing, seeing ancient cliff dwellings close up is another entirely. The pink mesas and sheer canyon walls of Bandelier National...
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- Train
- Historical Landmark
Santa Fe Southern Railroad
Santa Fe, NM
Ride in vintage rail cars to the almost abandoned "ghost town" of Lamy, where you can stop for a picnic lunch. There's even a caterer who meets the train selling...
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- Hotel / Motel
El Rey Inn
Santa Fe, NM
An old-style Route 66 hotel a few miles from downtown, the El Rey is exceedingly popular with families for its lush gardens, great pool, cool patios, playground, and relaxed...
Day 3
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- Balloon Ride
Hot Air Balloon Ride Over the Rio Grande Gorge
Albuquerque, NM
These memorable trips actually depart from a launch pad near Albuquerque, so they're not technically a Santa Fe attraction. But the chance to drift over the Rio Grande Gorge in...
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- Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife West Nature Park
Edgewood, NM
Like a combination zoo and Southwestern version of a safari, Wildlife West is a 122-acre park where mountain lions, bears, elk and other animals -- all rehabilitated from injuries and...
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- History Museum
- Live Music Venue
- Historical Landmark
El Rancho de Los Golondrinas
Santa Fe, NM
The Ranch of the Swallows is a restored Spanish colonial rancho built in the early 1700s, and located 15 miles south of Santa Fe. Now a living history museum, it...
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- Hotel / Motel
El Rey Inn
Santa Fe, NM
An old-style Route 66 hotel a few miles from downtown, the El Rey is exceedingly popular with families for its lush gardens, great pool, cool patios, playground, and relaxed...
Santa Fe, New Mexico for School-Age Kids
3 day trip
Day 1
-
- Historical Landmark
- History Museum
Palace of the Governors
Santa Fe, NM
Housed in the oldest building in New Mexico still in continuous use, this early 17th-century style adobe structure chronicles the history of the settlement of Santa Fe, and is...
-
- Art Museum
Georgia O'Keefe Museum
Santa Fe, NM
Until recently, the artwork of New Mexico's native daughter was easier to see in New York or Washington, D.C. than in her hometown. That all changed, however, when a soaring...
-
- Café
- Lunch
Plaza Cafe
Santa Fe, NM
This is the place to go for lunch in between museums, or for dinner when the 14-year-old insists on a burger and the 7-year-old wants a...
-
- Children's Museum
Santa Fe Children's Museum
Santa Fe, NM
This is more like an adventure playground masquerading as an educational experience. Younger kids will blow giant bubbles and get their faces painted; older kids will build structures from PVC...
-
- Hotel / Motel
El Rey Inn
Santa Fe, NM
An old-style Route 66 hotel a few miles from downtown, the El Rey is exceedingly popular with families for its lush gardens, great pool, cool patios, playground, and relaxed...
Day 2
-
- Scenic Landmark
Bandelier National Monument
Los Alamos, NM
Learning about early Native American culture in school is one thing, seeing ancient cliff dwellings close up is another entirely. The pink mesas and sheer canyon walls of Bandelier National...
-
- Train
- Historical Landmark
Santa Fe Southern Railroad
Santa Fe, NM
Ride in vintage rail cars to the almost abandoned "ghost town" of Lamy, where you can stop for a picnic lunch. There's even a caterer who meets the train selling...
-
- Hotel / Motel
El Rey Inn
Santa Fe, NM
An old-style Route 66 hotel a few miles from downtown, the El Rey is exceedingly popular with families for its lush gardens, great pool, cool patios, playground, and relaxed...
Day 3
-
- Balloon Ride
Hot Air Balloon Ride Over the Rio Grande Gorge
Albuquerque, NM
These memorable trips actually depart from a launch pad near Albuquerque, so they're not technically a Santa Fe attraction. But the chance to drift over the Rio Grande Gorge in...
-
- Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife West Nature Park
Edgewood, NM
Like a combination zoo and Southwestern version of a safari, Wildlife West is a 122-acre park where mountain lions, bears, elk and other animals -- all rehabilitated from injuries and...
-
- History Museum
- Live Music Venue
- Historical Landmark
El Rancho de Los Golondrinas
Santa Fe, NM
The Ranch of the Swallows is a restored Spanish colonial rancho built in the early 1700s, and located 15 miles south of Santa Fe. Now a living history museum, it...
-
- Hotel / Motel
El Rey Inn
Santa Fe, NM
An old-style Route 66 hotel a few miles from downtown, the El Rey is exceedingly popular with families for its lush gardens, great pool, cool patios, playground, and relaxed...
