101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Albuquerque - 2025
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Santa Sightings
| Multiple dates starting Nov 1, 2025 | Santa’s Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops & Cabela's |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 14, 2025 | Pictures with Santa - Coronado Center |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 17, 2025 | Santa Pet Pictures - Coronado Center |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 2, 2025 | Winter Wonderland Walk and Drive Thru Attraction |
| Dec 5 - 7, 2025 | Los Alamos Winterfest |
| Dec 6, 2025 | City of Rio Rancho's Winterfest 2024 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Fun with Santa! - Lomas Tramway Library |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Farm La-La - New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum |
Holiday Meals
| Nov 28, 2025 | Breakfast with Santa at Power Ford |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Breakfast with Santa - Cabezon Park and Community Center |
Old-Time Christmas
| Dec 5, 2025 | Old Town Holiday Stroll - City of Albuquerque |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Holidays at the Palace |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Holidays at the Palace - New Mexico History Museum |
Light Displays
| Multiple dates starting Nov 28, 2025 | Winter Wonderland 2025 - EXPO NM |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2025 | New Mexico BioPark Society's 27th Annual River of Lights |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Old Town Lighting of the Tree - City of Albuquerque |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Hanging of the Greens - The University of New Mexico |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Twinkle Light Parade - City of Albuquerque |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Las Posadas on the Plaza - New Mexico History Museum |
| Dec 12 & 13, 2025 | Lights of Gisewa at Jemez Historic Site |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Holiday Luminaria Beach Walk on Elephant Butte Lake |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 2nd Annual Luminito Celebration - National Hispanic Cultural Center |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Noche de las Luminarias at Fort Selden Historic Site |
| Dec 24, 2025 | 60th Annual ABQ RIDE Luminaria Tour |
Holiday Theatre
| Nov 15, 2025 | Magnify Dance Ensemble: Christmas Joy - Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts |
| Nov 21 & 22, 2025 | Baila! Baila!: Christmas In New Mexico 2025 - National Hispanic Cultural Center |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 2025 Hō'ike |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2025 | The Nutcracker at Popejoy Hall - New Mexico Ballet Company |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 13, 2025 | The Nutcracker - Ballet Repertory Theatre of New Mexico |
| Dec 14, 2025 | NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet - Kiva Auditorium |
| Dec 19 - 21, 2025 | Nutcracker in the Land of Enchantment - Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts |
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 7, 2025 | Christmas Concert "Rejoice" - Young at Heart Choir- Del Norte Baptist Church |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons - African American Performing Arts Center |
| Dec 5, 2025 | UNM Symphonic Band Holiday Concert |
| Multiple days starting Dec 7, 2025 | Opera Southwest: The Farolitos of Christmas - Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts |
| Dec 8, 2025 | An A Cappella Christmas Concert for Family Home Evening |
| Dec 12 & 13, 2025 | New Mexico Philharmonic: Handel’s Messiah! - First Presbyterian Church |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Home Alone in Concert - New Mexico Philharmonic - Popejoy Hall |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Mariachi Christmas at Popejoy Hall |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Holiday Pops - New Mexico Philharmonic - Popejoy Hall |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings - African American Performing Arts Center |
Holiday Movie Showings
Christmas Tree Experience
| Starting November 2025 | Rehm's Nursery |
| Delancey Street Holiday Trees | |
| Starting November 2025 | Roybals X-Mas Trees ** New Address in 2025 |
Ice Skating
| Year Round | Genoveva Chavez Community Center (GCCC) |
| Year Round | McDermott Athletic Center |
| Year Round | Outpost Ice Arena |
Hanukkah
| Dec 7, 2025 | FUNky Hanukkah Fiesta - Nahalat Shalom |
| Dec 14, 2025 | The Chanukah Night Glow 2025 |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Community Chanukah Celebration - JCC Albuquerque |
| Dec 17, 2025 | The Klezmatics: Happy Joyous Hanukkah |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
New Year's Eve
| Dec 31, 2025 | Opera Southwest: New Year’s with the Opera! |
| Dec 31, 2025 | New Year's Eve Party Hat - Central & Unser Library |
| Dec 31, 2025 | New Year’s Eve Before Dark - Albuquerque Museum |
| Jan 26, 2025 | Lunar New Year Celebration - Museum of International Folk Art |
Hands On Holidays
| Nov 19, 2025 | Crafty Afternoon: Turkey Crafts - Juan Tabo Library |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Luminaria Painting & Craft - Erna Fergusson Library |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Family Ornament Making - Juan Tabo Library |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Holiday Elves - Juan Tabo Library |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Gingerbread Extravaganza - Central and Unser Library |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Druid Christmas Ornaments! - Erna Fergusson Library |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Book Page Holiday Trees - Juan Tabo Library |
| Dec 17, 2025 | All Ages Snowflake Crafts! - Juan Tabo Library |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Santa Storytime and Reindeer Crafts - Juan Tabo Library |
Miscellaneous
| Nov 3 - Dec 11, 2025 | HOLIDAY PET FOOD DRIVE - City of Rio Rancho, NM |
| Nov 3 - Dec 11, 2025 | Donations for Santa for Veterans in the Hospital - City of Rio Rancho, NM |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2025 | Pueblo Gingerbread House Contest - Indian Pueblo Cultural Center |
| Nov 22, 2025 | A Snoopy Thanksgiving - Cabezon Park and Community Center |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 22, 2025 | Holly Jolly Scavenger Hunt |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Christmas De Los Caballos Parade |
| Nov 27, 2025 | Albuquerque Turkey Trot 2024 |
| Nov 27, 2025 | Turkey Trek 2024 |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2025 | Letters to Santa - Main Library |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 2025 Holiday Open House: Hanging of the Greens |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Winter Letters and Farolito Tour |
| Dec 6, 2025 | NM Kringle Jingle: 10K, 5K and Kids K |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 22nd Annual Starlight Parade - Corrales |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Winter Wonderland - LYDIA, Inc. |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Holiday Open House - New Mexico Museum of Art |
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