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Barelas Park Renovation

Help the City reimagine historic Barelas Park!

A map of Barelas Park showing potential renovation ideas.The City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation Department completed Phase 1 of a major renovation of Barelas Park in the midst of one of the City’s oldest neighborhoods. With $1.8 million in federal grant funding from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, the renovation involved a complete redesign of the 3.5-acre park on 8th Street SW located between the Barelas Community Center and Barelas Senior Center.

Project Schedule

  • Public Input Phase Fall/Winter 2020
  • Design Phase Winter/Spring 2021
  • Construction Summer/Fall 2021
  • Phase 1 Completed Spring 2023
  • Phase 2 Coming Soon