Kid Stuff

Ski Season OPENS NOV 24th and runs to mid-April depending on weather. Plus Fall Chairlift Rides & Other Activities. Check website for updates and ticket purchase.  With a base area elevation of 10,350 feet, Ski Santa Fe is among the highest ski areas in the continental United States, ideal for families and pros. And we are expecting fantastic snow falls this year! Thanksgiving Day is usually the first day of the season. Book your ski vacation now!

Great NEW LOCATION in Meow Wolf neighborhood. Fun, affordable pottery classes for all ages, families, groups & individuals. Come play in the mud with a local ceramic artist! Create special memories of your Santa Fe visit.  All equipment provided. Join one of our many scheduled group classes, or call to schedule a private pottery class at a time that’s convenient for you. No experience necessary! Just bring your inner child to have some fun and play in the mud! Mention Santa Fe Selection when you call or visit.

Custom Art Sessions just steps from the Santa Fe Plaza! Offering a variety of hands-on art-making experiences. Whether you're an established artist or a novice, you'll enjoy unlocking your creativity with these fun explorations into iconic themes of the Santa Fe art world, including O'Keeffe and Frida Kahlo. It's the perfect fun activity for small groups, families (kids age 11+ accompanied by adult), and individuals. Private classes and parties also available. 

MINDFULNESS * MOVEMENT * MEDITATION. Peace Place for Kids offers a variety of activities, and the tools needed to connect with peace. It is a community space for families and children to experience meditation, mindfulness, movement in a variety of ways, including: yoga for kids, and adults, deep relaxation, expressive fun workshops, drumming, & classes and events that support a connection to a vibration of peace. 

We invite you and your family to join us on this journey of radical love, peace and inner balance. All ages are welcome.

Enjoy our specialty Market, hands-on classes, the original Santa Fe restaurant tours & delicious Chef prepared meals. Come to cook. Come to eat. Come to shop! Book your private party for an unforgettable private dining experience, or order to take home. For 30+ years, internationally acclaimed, recreational culinary school and market, specializing in foods of the southwest. And enjoy our weekly Restaurant walking tours. Recently Voted One of the Top 3 Things To Do in Santa Fe! by OK Magazine. Holidays see "More."

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Offering tours & in store outfitting purchases. Enjoy year-round fly-fishing in Northern New Mexico.

We are the oldest established fly fishing business in Santa Fe, serving Northern New Mexico and world wide anglers since 1985.  A full service fly shop, school and guide service, High Desert Angler offers year-round fly fishing on private and public waters all over New Mexico. We can cater our trips to any skill level and desire. Advance booking recommended.

OPEN! Call for your tour. Join expert guide Tom Gallegos to experience Santa Fe and New Mexico’s native Pueblos, historic Spanish villages, and beautiful scenery. True New Mexico features the authentic places, people, art and cuisine that makes our Land of Enchantment an unforgettable experience. Outings include "Sense of Place" walking tours, guided hikes, step-on guided tours, and customized special excursions & more...

Tours Available in Santa Fe & Albuquerque: Call to book. A different look at the City Different! Santa Fe Art Tours are more fun, interactive experiences with art versus a traditional tour. Probe unique themes, and personally connect with the art, artists, galleries, and museums. 

Get up close and personal with what makes Santa Fe one of the top art destinations in the country. 

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Season: March - Sept. Join us for white water rafting in Santa Fe and Taos, as well as other exciting water sports, including kayaking, paddle-boarding and more. Whether you’re looking for a wild whitewater run through the Class IV rapids of the world famous Taos Box or a scenic float through the azure canyon of the Rio Chama, New Mexico River Adventures has a river trip for you and your family or group. Ages 4 and up. Mention CODE: SFS10 for 10% off when you book/ call.

Get ready for an Adventure of a Lifetime! Climb aboard and expect the unexpected as you travel the 18-mile historic rail between Santa Fe and Lamy NM. Entertainers, music, great food, and drink await you on Sky Railway.

OPEN Advance Ticket Req'd. COVID safety in place. Experience the most extraordinary immersive arts project and museum you've ever seen! This is a combination of jungle gym, haunted house, children’s museum, and immersive art exhibit. The unique fusion of art and entertainment gives audiences fictional worlds to explore. Fun for all ages!

"...the world's coolest fort ever, complete with atmospheric haze, built according to the laws of play...Limitless dimensions of meaning, and the delight of discovery on the part of artist/performers and visitors..."

Kathryn M.Davis-Visual Art Source

"Best of Santa Fe and Expert’s Choice" - TripExpert 
The Santa Fe Children’s Museum builds upon a child’s sense of joy and discovery by cultivating habits of inquiry in the arts, sciences, and humanities. We offer over 35 interactive indoor and outdoor exhibits including giant bubbles, dress-up and puppet theater, a 1.5 acre garden, animals, toddler play area, model trains and more.

Open See Hours. Covid protocols in place. Located an easy 55 minutes' drive from Santa Fe, and fun for the whole family. The Anderson-Abruzzo International Balloon Museum showcases a vast collection of balloons, art work, aerial artifacts, and more.

Our exhibits show the history of ballooning and highlight the science that has thrilled human imagination for more than a century. Take a trip and discover Albuquerque's renowned air and space museum today!

OPEN with COVID protocols. Georgia O'Keeffe Loved Ghost Ranch-You Will Too! There is so much to discover here. You can spend days exploring two museums, hiking trails, horseback rides, paleontology tours (kids love dinosaurs!), the Georgia O'Keeffe Landscape tour, high and low ropes courses, archery, numerous classes/workshops and retreats year-round at this spectacular location.  There's no place on earth like Ghost Ranch...

OPEN: Check website for EVENTS: Usually Open JUNE - OCT. The “Ranch of the Swallows” Living History Museum was founded 300 years ago as a paraje – stopping place – on El Camino Real, the Royal Road to Mexico City. Today, it is a one-of-a-kind destination where the past comes to life, and exciting weekend programs are fun for the whole family!

OPEN see "hours".   Since opening in September 1953, the Museum of International Folk Art has gained national and international recognition as an accredited Museum that is home to the world’s largest collections and exhibits of folk art. Four wings are filled with fascinating exhibits. Its home, Museum Hill, is where the world's largest International Folk Art Market is held every July (see our Annual Events category for more on the Market).

(weather permitting). Enjoy a horseback ride in true Western style. We offer morning and sunset rides. It's the perfect outing for families, groups and individuals.

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Season: March 24th through October 31. See "hours". WEATHER PERMITTING. Enjoy our open-sided tram tours of historic downtown Santa Fe and neighboring areas within an approxixmate 2 mile radius. See Santa Fe as only the best tour guides can show it with Santa Fe's oldest and finest tour company. Learn about the history, art, landmarks and architecture of the oldest capital in the U.S. No reservations required. Click for details.