• A question mark
    HOW CAN WE HELP
  • Albuquerque's Metal Mayor
    Meet Mayor Keller
  • A hand getting involved
    Get Involved
  • Businesses
    • Business Registration
    • Housing Codes
    • Investor Information
    • Pay a Bill
    • Residential Building Permits
    • Restaurant Inspections
    • Vendor Invoices
    • Vendor Services
    • What the City Buys
  • Residents
    • ABQ311 - Report Issues
    • ABQ Address Reports
    • Adopt or Find a Pet
    • Albuquerque Community Safety
    • Child Development Centers
    • Community Centers
    • Emergencies - Call 911
    • Libraries
    • Office of Neighborhood Coordination
    • Pay a Bill
    • Police Area Commands
    • Pollen Count
    • Recycling
    • Senior Centers
    • Trash Collection
    • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Experiences
    • ABQ BioPark
    • ABQ BioPark Tickets
    • ABQ Museum of Art & History
    • Balloon Museum
    • Golfing
    • Open Space
    • Parks
    • Recreation
    • Swimming
  • Get Around
    • A-Z
    • Bus Routes & Schedules
    • Bus Fares & Passes
    • Bicycling
    • Bus Trip Planner
    • Senior Transportation
  • Jobs
    • City of Albuquerque Jobs
    • Become an Extra in a Film
    • Become a Firefighter
    • Become a Police Officer
    • Swimming Pool Jobs
    • 911 Operators & Dispatchers
  • Transparency
    • ABQ Apps
    • ABQ Data
    • ABQ View
    • Citizen Centric Annual Report: FY19
    • Current Budget
    • Progress Reports
    • Public Records
    • What the City Buys
    • Gender Pay Equity Initiative
    • Park Pop-Up
    • Events
    • Open Space Maps
    • Youth Sports & Outdoors
    • Park Use and Rental
  • Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube
goto ABQ home CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE
  • A question mark
    HOW CAN WE HELP
  • Albuquerque's Metal Mayor
    Meet Mayor Keller
  • A hand getting involved
    Get Involved
  • Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube
  • TRANSLATE OUR SITE
  • Businesses
    • Business Registration
    • Housing Codes
    • Investor Information
    • Pay a Bill
    • Residential Building Permits
    • Restaurant Inspections
    • Vendor Invoices
    • Vendor Services
    • What the City Buys
  • Residents
    • ABQ311 - Report Issues
    • ABQ Address Reports
    • Adopt or Find a Pet
    • Albuquerque Community Safety
    • Child Development Centers
    • Community Centers
    • Emergencies - Call 911
    • Libraries
    • Office of Neighborhood Coordination
    • Pay a Bill
    • Police Area Commands
    • Pollen Count
    • Recycling
    • Senior Centers
    • Trash Collection
    • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Experiences
    • ABQ BioPark
    • ABQ BioPark Tickets
    • ABQ Museum of Art & History
    • Balloon Museum
    • Golfing
    • Open Space
    • Parks
    • Recreation
    • Swimming
  • Get Around
    • A-Z
    • Bus Routes & Schedules
    • Bus Fares & Passes
    • Bicycling
    • Bus Trip Planner
    • Senior Transportation
  • Jobs
    • City of Albuquerque Jobs
    • Become an Extra in a Film
    • Become a Firefighter
    • Become a Police Officer
    • Swimming Pool Jobs
    • 911 Operators & Dispatchers
  • Transparency
    • ABQ Apps
    • ABQ Data
    • ABQ View
    • Citizen Centric Annual Report: FY19
    • Current Budget
    • Progress Reports
    • Public Records
    • What the City Buys
    • Gender Pay Equity Initiative
  • Park Pop-Up
  • Events
  • Open Space Maps
  • Youth Sports & Outdoors
  • Park Use and Rental
Parks & Recreation
You are here:
  1. Home
  2. Parks & Recreation

Parks & Recreation

City Focus

Aquatics

City pools and splash pads are great places for Burqueños looking to beat the heat and get active.

Alt text for image above

City Focus

Golf

The City's four golf courses offer the best golf value in town. Courses are open 364 days of the year, weather permitting.

Alt text for image above

City Focus

Open Space

The City boasts more than 29,000 acres of Open Space in and around Albuquerque to explore, recreate, and help preserve our city's natural heritage.

Alt text for image above

City Focus

Parks

Albuquerque maintains nearly 300 parks throughout the city, offering people a great way to connect with nature, relax, play, learn, and come together.

Alt Text for image above

City Focus

Recreation

Albuquerque has outstanding recreation opportunities for people of all abilities. Check out tennis courts, pickleball courts, softball fields, basketball courts, and more!

A team of volunteers collecting trash

City Focus

Volunteer

Parks and Recreation welcomes all volunteers! Demonstrate your One Albuquerque spirit through numerous opportunities in City parks, Open Space, and our Forestry program.

Alt Text for image above

City Focus

Balloon Fiesta Park

Balloon Fiesta Park is one of Albuquerque's crown jewel facilities. The park is home to the world-renowned Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta and hundreds of other community events throughout the year.

x
  • Park Pop-Up
  • Events
  • Open Space Maps
  • Youth Sports & Outdoors
  • Park Use and Rental
Navigation
  • Our Department
  • Parks
  • Recreation
  • Open Space
  • Resources & Rules
  • Filming Locations in Albuquerque Parks
  • Parks & Recreation Upcoming Events
  • ADA Program Guide: Accessible City Park & Recreation Facilities
  • Featured Projects
Latest from Twitter
Tweets by @cabqparks
News from Parks & Recreation
  • Albuquerque Scores High for Expanding Parks and Access to Green Spaces Albuquerque Scores High for Expanding Parks and Access to Green Spaces
  • Phil Chacon Park Closes for Major Renovations Phil Chacon Park Closes for Major Renovations
  • Top Ten United Way Swim Challenge Winners Top Ten United Way Swim Challenge Winners
News from Parks & Recreation - More…
Contact Information

Parks and Recreation

(505) 768-5353

Full contact information

↥

EMERGENCIES

For emergencies, call 911 immediately.

For non-emergency police calls, call 505-242-COPS

311 COMMUNITY CONTACT CENTER

The 311 Community Contact Center is a centralized call center for the City of Albuquerque. The 311 service is a single telephone number for all non-emergency City of Albuquerque inquiries and services.

Dial 311 or 505-768-2000

[email protected]

TWITTER FEED

A Twitter List by cabq

Newsletter Signup

SITE MAP

View the sitemap for the City of Albuquerque website.

VISIT US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

  • Twitter Icon Instagram Logo LinkedIn Logo YouTube

© 2023 The City of Albuquerque. All Rights Reserved. The official website for the City of Albuquerque.

External Link Disclaimer

This link will take you to a site over which the City of Albuquerque has no control. The City assumes no responsibility for the content of the material contained at that site or for the accuracy of any information that is found there. The contents of any site or link not maintained by the City does not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of the City of Albuquerque, its officials, agents or employees.

Questions: [email protected]

External Link: