Homeschool & family fun around Albuquerque, NM

A daytime Halloween fundraiser with trick-or-treating among the animals, a craft and enrichment station, educational activities and games. Regular zoo admission is not available that day, and free Park & Ride buses run from downtown.

Upcoming dates: Sat, Oct 24, 2026

• When: Sat Oct 24, 2026
• Time: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
• Price: Adults $15, ages 3–12 $10, ages 2 and under free
• Ages: All ages
• Booking: Timed tickets must be bought online in advance. There are no walk-ups.

⚠️ Tickets may already be sold out. Check the official Boo at the Zoo site.

A free family event with a haunted house, food and games.

Upcoming dates: Wed, Oct 28, 2026

• When: Wed Oct 28, 2026
• Time: 6–8 p.m.
• Price: Free
• Ages: All ages
• Booking: Not listed on source

⚠️ The page lists a haunted house but no age guidance. Use your judgment for young children.

A Halloween storytime with stories and songs, followed by a costume parade around the library and a simple craft.

Upcoming dates: Fri, Oct 30, 2026

• When: Fri Oct 30, 2026
• Time: 10:30–11:30 a.m.
• Price: Free
• Ages: Families with young children
• Booking: Not listed on source

The BioPark lists home schools and home school co-ops with a New Mexico "Notification of Home School" form among the groups eligible for its school-group rate on a self-guided visit. The group must enter together.

• When: Year-round, with advance request
• Time: Not listed on source
• Price: Self-guided group rates of $1.50 per pre-K–12 student and $3 per adult, per the BioPark's field-trip pages
• Ages: Homeschool groups
• Booking: Submit the BioPark's self-guided field trip request form at least 14 days ahead. The page lists a minimum group size of 10.

⚠️ The BioPark's field-trip pages list more than one group rate (for example $3 per student at some attractions), so confirm the rate for the site you plan to visit.

A semester of weekly 75-minute science, technology and art classes led by Explora educators, in bands for K–2, 3–5 and 6–9. The fall semester runs Sept 21–Dec 8, 2026, with class times on Monday and Tuesday.

• When: Weekly, Sept 21–Dec 8, 2026
• Time: Not listed on source
• Price: $135 per child per semester for Explora members, $150 for non-members
• Ages: Grades K–9 (ages 5–15)
• Booking: Register online. Choose a day and time for your child's grade band.

⚠️ The fall semester started Sept 21, so check with Explora whether any spots are left before you plan around it.

General admission is free on the first Wednesday of the month. Fees for special exhibits and events still apply.

Upcoming dates: Wed, Nov 4, 2026; Wed, Dec 2, 2026

• When: Wed Nov 4 and Wed Dec 2, 2026
• Time: Not listed on source
• Price: Free
• Ages: All ages
• Booking: Not listed on source

⚠️ The museum's description says free from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but the page's time field shows 9–10 a.m. Check hours with the museum before you go.

General admission is free on Sunday mornings, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Fees for special exhibits and events still apply. There is no free admission during Balloon Fiesta.

• When: Every Sunday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. (next: Oct 25)
• Time: 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
• Price: Free
• Ages: All ages
• Booking: Not listed on source

Entry to the national monument is free, with no entrance pass required.

• When: Open daily
• Time: Not listed on source
• Price: Free
• Ages: All ages
• Booking: Not listed on source

A 1-mile walk-through holiday light show with more than 700 hand-welded light displays, animated and 3D sculptures and millions of lights. It is closed Dec 24 and 25, and the last timeslot entry is 8 p.m.

• When: Nov 28, 2026–Jan 3, 2027 (closed Dec 24–25)
• Time: 5–10 p.m.
• Price: Not listed on source
• Ages: All ages
• Booking: Timed tickets are required.

⚠️ Neither the event's site nor the city tourism page lists ticket prices yet.

The City's tree lighting in Plaza Don Luis at 6 p.m. Albuquerque Museum stays open late until 7 p.m. with a make-and-take holiday art project, live music and gallery tours. The Natural History Museum brings light-up dinosaurs and a holiday pop-up outdoors from 5–9 p.m.

Upcoming dates: Fri, Dec 4, 2026

• When: Fri Dec 4, 2026
• Time: 5–9 p.m.
• Price: Not listed on source
• Ages: All ages
• Booking: Not listed on source

⚠️ The headline says Friday, Dec 4, but the page's street-closure paragraph says Dec 5. Check the date before you go.

A holiday concert of traditional and lesser-known holiday music from different countries, with mountain and hammered dulcimers, harp, guitar and whistles.

Upcoming dates: Sat, Dec 5, 2026

• When: Sat Dec 5, 2026
• Time: 3–4 p.m.
• Price: Free
• Ages: All ages
• Booking: Not listed on source

A free, family-friendly lighted parade along a mile-long stretch of Route 66 in Nob Hill. Central Ave closes to traffic from 3 p.m., and free park-and-ride buses run from 3–10:30 p.m. It goes on rain or shine.

Upcoming dates: Sat, Dec 5, 2026

• When: Sat Dec 5, 2026
• Time: 5:15 p.m.
• Price: Free
• Ages: All ages
• Booking: Not listed on source

Pictures with Santa, then make ornaments to take home and decorate your tree.

Upcoming dates: Sat, Dec 12, 2026

• When: Sat Dec 12, 2026
• Time: 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
• Price: Free
• Ages: Families with children
• Booking: Not listed on source

Santa storytime with reindeer crafts.

Upcoming dates: Sat, Dec 19, 2026

• When: Sat Dec 19, 2026
• Time: 2–4 p.m.
• Price: Free
• Ages: Families with children
• Booking: Not listed on source

A bus tour of neighborhood luminarias with four departures from the Downtown Convention Center. Tickets go on sale at 8 a.m. on Black Friday, Nov 27, and are sold online only.

Upcoming dates: Thu, Dec 24, 2026

• When: Thu Dec 24, 2026
• Time: Departures at 5:30, 5:45, 6:15 and 6:30 p.m.
• Price: Children 12 and under free; adult price not listed on the page I read
• Ages: All ages
• Booking: Buy tickets online starting Nov 27. The tour's page says tickets usually sell out within hours.