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9:00am

Introduce your family’s taste buds to flavors they’ll have to sample to believe at Church Street Café, located in one of Albuquerque’s oldest buildings.

10:00am

Stroll around Historic Old Town and watch local artisans selling handmade jewelry and crafts.

12:00pm

Watch traditional Pueblo dances and take in Native American art at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, then eat lunch at the Indian Pueblo Kitchen onsite. Try the Kool-Aid fried pickles, a modern tradition on many New Mexico Pueblo reservations.

3:00pm

Visit the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science to watch the paleontological preparation of real dinosaur bones, marvel at the planetarium and catch a larger-than-life movie at the IMAX theater.

6:00pm

Fill your family’s bellies at Garduños at Old Town Restaurant & Cantina. There, you’ll savor authentic Mexican and New Mexican cuisine as you’re serenaded by mariachis on the patio.

8:00pm

Head upstairs to your room at Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town to rejuvenate from the day’s adventures.

10:00am

Bring out your inner scientists with fun, hands-on exhibits at Explora.

12:00pm

Head to Golden Crown Panadería to share a delicious pie made with specialty crust like blue corn or green chile, and then enjoy some authentic New Mexican cookies and empanadas.

2:00pm

Spend the afternoon getting face-to-face with real snakes at the American International Rattlesnake Museum, learning about our atomic history at the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History, delighting in the hand-made world of Tinkertown Museum, and launching a passion for flight at the Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum.

7:00pm

Cap off a whirlwind day with dinner on the Mother Road at 66 Diner. Their Blue Plate specials, handmade milkshakes and rockin’ jukebox are the perfect way to end the perfect trip.