101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Albuquerque 2023
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Santa Sightings
| Multiple dates starting Nov 4, 2023 | Santa’s Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops & Cabela's |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 16, 2023 | Pictures with Santa |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Breakfast with Santa at Cabezon Park and Community Center |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Santa's Ceramic Workshop |
| Nov 18, 2023 | The Santa Claus Photo Experience - Escape in Time |
| Nov 11 & Nov 27, 2023 | Photos and Cookies with Santa and Mrs. Claus |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 20, 2023 | Santa Pet Pictures |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Winter Wonderland Walk and Drive Thru Attraction |
| Dec 1, 2023 | City of Rio Rancho's Winterfest 2023 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Santa Cares Day |
Old-Time Christmas
| Multiple dates starting Dec 1, 2023 | The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 1, 2023 | Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley |
Light Displays
| Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2023 | River of Lights |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Old Town Holiday Stroll & Tree Lighting - City of Albuquerque, NM |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Hanging of the Greens - The University of New Mexico |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Luminaria de Abó at Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Twinkle Light Parade - City of Albuquerque, NM |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Evening of Lights at the Aztec Ruins National Monument |
| Dec 8 & Dec 9, 2023 | Lights of Gisewa at Jemez Historic Site |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Luminaria Beach Walk on Elephant Butte Lake |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Noche de las Luminarias at Fort Selden Historic Site |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Lights of Los Luceros at Los Luceros Historic Site |
Living Nativities
Holiday Theatre
| Nov 19, 2023 | Rhythm of the Yuletide Dance - Popejoy Hall |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2023 | The Nutcracker at Popejoy Hall - New Mexico Ballet Company |
| Dec 2 & 3, 2023 | Baila! Baila!: Christmas In New Mexico 2023 - National Hispanic Cultural Center |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Holiday Hōʻike |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 8, 2023 | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever! - Albuquerque Little Theatre |
| Dec 9 & Dec 10, 2023 | Magnify Dance Ensemble: Christmas Joy |
| Dec 12, 2023 | NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Mariachi Christmas - Popejoy Hall |
| Dec 15, 16, & 17, 2023 | The Nutcracker in The Land of Enchantment |
| Dec 15, 16, & 17, 2023 | La Estrella: A Flamenco Story Of The Kings' Quest |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 17, 2023 | The Nutcracker - Ballet Repertory Theatre of New Mexico |
| Dec 22, 2023 | The Clairvoyants - Holiday Special |
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 10, 2023 | An Old Fashioned Christmas - Young at Heart Choir |
| Nov 24 & 26, 2023 | Winter Solstice Concerts - New Mexico Performing Arts Society |
| Dec 10, 2023 | A Winter's Eve with David Arkenstone & Friends |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Holiday Pops! - New Mexico Philharmonic |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Living Legends & Brother Ali - How The Grinch Stole Christmas Tour |
| Dec 17, 2023 | DRUMLine Live! Holiday Spectacular |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Holiday Dulcimers! - Lomas Tramway Meeting Room |
Holiday Movie Showings
| Dec 2, 2023 | The Polar Express Pajama Party - The Main Library (Downtown) |
| Dec 9, 2023 | NME Movie Night: A Christmas Story |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 9, 2023 | Journey to Bethlehem |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Family Movie Night: The Santa Clause - Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Sunday Family Movies: Santa Buddies - International District Library |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Sunday Family Movies: Norm of the North - International District Library |
| Dec 24, 2023 | The Historic Lobo Theater Presents: How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Sunday Family Movies: The Grinch - International District Library |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Starting November 2023 | Seasonal Adventures Inc. |
| Starting November 2023 | Rehm's Nursery |
| Starting November 2023 | Roybals X-Mas Trees |
| Delancey Street Holiday Trees | |
| Just Sprinklers |
Ice Skating
| Year Round | Genoveva Chavez Community Center (GCCC) |
| Year Round | McDermott Athletic Center |
| Year Round | Outpost Ice Arena |
Hanukkah
| Dec 3, 2023 | FUNky Hanukkah Fiesta - Nahalat Shalom |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Hanukkah Family Night - JCC Albuquerque |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Latke Party - Congregation B'nai Israel |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Hannukah Musical Shaabbat and Oneg - Congregation B'nai Israel |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Multiple dates starting Nov 7, 2023 | Fuse Marketspace Merry Maker Market |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 14, 2023 | Falliday Art Market |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Holiday Arts and Crafts Festival - The City of Rio Rancho, NM |
| Nov 18 & 19, 2023 | Third Annual Placitas Holiday Market |
| Nov 24 - 26, 2023 | New Mexico's Holiday Artisan Market |
| Nov 24 - 26, 2023 | 23rd Annual Rio Grande Holiday Festival |
| Dec 1 & 2, 2023 | Holiday Craft & Plant Fair - Albuquerque Garden Center |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Christmas at the Marketplace |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Winter Band Craft Show |
| Dec 2, 2023 | EMHS Holiday Market |
| Dec 2 & 3, 2023 | North Valley Holiday Stop & Shop |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 28th Annual Nob Hill Shop & Stroll |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Christmas Craft Fair - Escape in Time |
| Dec 9 & 10, 2023 | Holiday Market at the ABQ Rail Yards |
| Dec 9 & Dec 16, 2023 | Los Ranchos Holiday Art Market |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Humble Holiday Market Block Party 2023 |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 29, 2023 | Crafternoon: New Years Party Crowns - Explora |
| Dec 31, 2023 | New Year's Eve Before Dark - Albuquerque Museum |
| Dec 31, 2023 | New Year's Eve Before Dark - ABQ BioPark |
Miscellaneous
If we're missing an activity that should be on our list, please email Debra Ross, publisher of KidsOutAndAbout.com and BeyondTheNest.com at ross@kidsoutandabout.com. Please make sure to include a link to the event when you email. Thank you!
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