Central Region

Cliff's Amusement Park - Cliff's Amusement Park is the only amusement park in New Mexico. The park has been family owned and operated for over 40 years. Cliff's has over 23 rides, including fun water play elements! Providing Something for everyone to enjoy. Cliff's has great food, games, arcade and a gift shop.

Holocaust & Intolerance Museum & Study Center - A National Institute for the Prevention of Hate and Intolerance. Our organization is dedicated to combating hate and intolerance through education.

Lodestar Astronomy Center - The 20,000 square foot LodeStar Astronomy Center(tm) features a state-of-the-art planetarium, Virtual Voyages(tm) motion simulator, observatory, exhibit galleries, and StarWorks(tm), an astronomy themed retail store. The astronomy center is located at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science in Albuquerque's Old Town.

Wildlife West Nature Park - Wildlife West Nature Park is a 122 acre wildlife refuge and enhanced zoo. It features native New Mexico plants and animals.

Pueblo Cultural Center - The Pueblo people are settled in nineteen communities, some of which have been continuously inhabited since long before the discovery of America. Still retaining their ancient and largely secret ceremonial life, they welcome visitors from all over the world, and offer a glimpse of the proud heritage which they have kept alive for more than a thousand years.

The Rio Grande Botanic Garden - Rio Grande Botanic Garden displays include seasonal color exhibits and permanent conservatory collections. The conservatory collections exhibit Southwest Desert and Mediterranean climate plants. A PNM Butterfly Pavilion is open during the warm months. The garden also features a Children's Fantasy Garden.

The Albuquerque Aquarium - Take a fascinating journey through the marine habitats of the Gulf of Mexico--salt marsh, eelgrass meadow, surf zone, coral reef, open ocean. You'll encounter 6-foot moray eels, spiny lobsters, shimmering schooling fish, beaky parrotfish, fluttering butterfly fish, and a 285,000 gallon tank full of sharks.

American International Rattlesnake Museum - The Rattlesnake Museum is an exciting and educational experience for the entire family. This animal conservation museum reveals the hundreds of ways that rattlesnakes and other 'less desirable' animals have influenced our lives. Examples are given through artifacts, memorabilia, and the largest collection of different species of live rattlesnakes in the world.

Highland Swing Miniature Golf - Challenging miniature golf with a New Mexico theme on old, beautifully landscaped course established in 1954. Highland Swing will host birthday parties, and group events, and fundraisers. Also features vintage video games and (contemporary) concessions.

The Beach Waterpark - The park offers a variety of attractions including a 700,000 gal. Wave pool, a quarter mile 'Lazy River', a children's play area, two inner-tube slides and 5 body slides.

J&R Vintage Auto Museum - J&R Vintage Auto Museum features nine classic automobiles that have competed in the Great American Race, including the 1995 winner, a 1917 Marmon.  Seventy automobiles in all!

National Atomic Museum - The National Atomic Museum is the Congressionally chartered official Atomic Museum of the United States, with an extensive collection of unclassified nuclear technology. The goal of the museum is to provide a readily accessible repository of educational materials and information reflecting the Atomic Age, and to preserve, interpret, and exhibit to the public memorabilia of this Age.

National Hispanic Cultural Center of New Mexico - In keeping with New Mexico’s rich Hispanic heritage, the Office of Cultural Affairs and its new Hispanic Cultural Division are developing a world-class facility in Albuquerque’s South Valley to preserve, interpret, and showcase Hispanic arts and lifeways.

Sandia Peak Tramway - Experience the drama of an 11,000 square mile panoramic view of New Mexico from the World's Longest Tramway. From the base to the top of 10,378 foot Sandia Peak, time and terrain seem to move in harmony as passengers lift from the desert floor, above canyons and lush forests, to the mountain top. The Four Seasons Visitor Center is located atop Sandia Peak.

Tinkertown Museum - Located along the Sandia Crest National Scenic Byway, is a must see miniature Old West Town & Three Ring Circus. Tinkertown museum is home to the largest animated miniature circus in the Southwest. It has been under construction for over 30 years.

New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science - The Museum has five permanent exhibit halls that take visitors on a Journey Through Time to provide snapshots of what New Mexico was like from the formation of the universe to the present day.

Hinkle Family Fun Center - It's the PLACE TO HAVE FUN! You can party, you can ride, or play Laser Tag inside, 'Jungle Play', and Bumper Cars, mini golf by streams and lakes.

Rio Grande Zoo - Rocky outcrops, grassy meadows, towering cottonwoods, shimmering waterfalls and tranquil pools create an oasis for exotic and native species. Visitors will come face-to-face with over a thousand animals of every shape and size, each one receiving the best of care every single day.

Maxwell Museum of Anthropology - One of the nation’s finest anthropology museums, the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology offers exhibits and programs relating to cultures around the world, with a special emphasis on the cultural heritage of the Southwest.