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Free Things To Do in Albuquerque, New Mexico

From ARTScrawl gallery tours to wine tastings at select wineries, there is a wide range of free things to do in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Find out why Albuquerque is one of the Southwest’s best cheap vacation spots!

Events

• ARTScrawl gallery tours (every third Friday of the month)
• National Hispanic Cultural Center hosts various free events
• Old Town New Fun (Wednesday - Sunday evenings)
• Summerfest (Downtown – Saturday evenings)
• Various Poetry Slams

Museums and Monuments

Events in Albuquerque

• The Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum (free every Sunday from 9am-1pm and the first Friday) of every month
• The Albuquerque Museum of Art & History (free every Sunday from 9am-1pm and the first Wednesday of every month)
  • Also free on the first full weekend of every month for Bank of America customers, just show your credit or debit card
• Explora (children 1 and under are free)
• Indian Dances at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (weekends at 11am and 2pm)
• National Museum of Nuclear Science & History (children 5 and under are free) 
• New Mexico Natural History Museum (5 days during the year everyone is admitted free)
• Petroglyph National Monument (parking is $1 on weekdays and $2 on weekends)
• Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument 
• University of New Mexico Museums 
  • Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
  • Meteorite Museum
  • Southwest Biology Museum
  • UNM Art Museum

For more information on museums and monuments

Outdoor Activities

• Fishing Lakes at Tingley Beach
• Rio Grande BioPark (children 2 and under are free)
• Nature Walks, Hiking and Biking

For more information on outdoor activities

Uniquely Albuquerque - One of the Best Cheap Vacation Spots in NM

• Historic Route 66 
• Farmer’s Markets
• Flea Market
• Window Shopping in Old Town and Nob Hill
• Wine Tastings at select Wineries including Anasazi Fields and Corrales Winery

Get more information on authentic Albuquerque, one of the Southwest's best cheap vacation spots!