City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation

12/27/2022

The waterline has been repaired at Jerry Cline Tennis Facility and we will reopen tomorrow, 12/28.

Thank you.

12/22/2022

As the year comes to an end, we’d like to highlight a few items on our long list of 2022 accomplishments. Parks and Recreation continues to invest in facilities and recreational events throughout our City. We look forward to all that 2023 will have to offer for play, sport and leisurely enjoyment! Mayor Tim Keller

12/21/2022

It’s time to hit the slopes! 🏂⛷Parks and Recreation Department is excited to announce this outdoor adventure for kids ages 11-17. Please scan the QR code for more information and registration. Trips begin January 7th!

12/20/2022

‘Tis the season of giving! 🌲

This year instead of having an annual White Elephant gift exchange, our Aquatics Division decided to redirect their gift giving agenda. They partnered with PB&J Family Services to sponsor two families in need of Christmas gifts and other household items this holiday season. More than a dozen Aquatics managers came together and purchased sweaters, blankets, bedding, comforters, a laundry basket, several gift cards, jackets, winter coats, socks, diapers, bath towels, winter hats, bedroom decorations, arts and crafts sets, LOL Dolls, Legos, playdough, and building blocks. The total contribution was over one thousand dollars!

12/07/2022

Today marks one month away from the ONE Al’burrr’querque polar bear plunge! Start the new year off with a challenge! Sign up to take the plunge today 🐻‍❄️❄️🧊http://go.rallyup.com/polarplunge

12/02/2022

Our Parks and Recreation CIP Construction crew has been out in Old Town the past couple of weeks preparing for tonight’s Old Town Holiday Stroll! Preserving the rich history of Old Town Plaza can get tough because of the big roots of the trees growing up through the bricks. Thank you to our team for helping maintain the walkways of the plaza.

Hope to see everyone out there tonight for some holiday fun!

For more information on events happening this winter season, visit https://www.cabq.gov/winter

11/18/2022

Have you ever wondered where the plants at City Hall or the Albuquerque International Airport come from? Or who grows the seasonal poinsettias seen at city facilities? Check out this article that highlights the amazing work of our staff and volunteers at the City Greenhouse!

https://www.neighborhoodjournal.com/article/city-greenhouse-brings-more-than-just-beauty-to-burque/?fbclid=IwAR2INzf7JAlRcIVYQnab7s7WipagbyS8nduYMGhcw1IWQ6aHDsXQDbw7ci0

Albuquerque has become a pollinator oasis with native plants all throughout Albuquerque medians, parks, and flower beds the last few years, and it’s all thanks to the Parks and Recreation City Greenhouse.

11/04/2022

Over $6,000 will be given in cash awards! Sign up today!

10/27/2022

Today we celebrated the acquisition of two new properties in the Tijeras Arroyo Biological Zone. What better way to celebrate than with apple cider, cake and a beautiful fall Albuquerque day! Thank you to all of our community leaders and partners for joining us in this celebration. We look forward to this project and what it will bring to the community!

10/25/2022

Thank you Life Floor! So excited to have this new and improved floor at the Wells Park splash pad. We are already looking forward to next summer’s fun in the sun!

In 2021, we co-hosted our second annual Make a SPLASH! Grant Contest with Inside Edge Safety Surfaces to award a municipality or non-profit organization in the United States with an all-expenses-paid splash pad surface. Our intent in initiating this contest was to be able to uplift communities acr

10/21/2022

Before we head into the weekend, we want to thank PNM who partnered with CABQ Park Management to volunteer and assist at Vietnam Veterans Ballfield Park and New Mexico Veterans Memorial Park for their PNM Day of Service yesterday! Volunteers from PNM helped paint, pull weeds, gather trimmings from bushes, and pick up trash. Thank you PNM for working with Park Management in helping to beautify some of our veteran memorial parks for all to enjoy! Special thanks to Marc Arrellano, Kristin McLoughlin and Eric Morgan of PNM!

10/14/2022

Join us tomorrow at the ribbon cutting for the International District Harvest Market! We will be conducting a tree give away, so come pick up a tree and invest in your local neighborhood tree canopy! We want to strengthen our communities making them greener and healthier! Hope to see you out there. 🌳

10/12/2022

The race is just a month away! Register today for the First Annual Foothills 10 Mile Run on Sunday, November 13, 2022! This competitive race will offer cash prizes to the top three finishers. Please see attached flyer for details.

You can register online using the link below.

https://runsignup.com/Race/NM/Albuquerque/ALBUQUERQUEFOOTHILLS10MILESRUN

10/12/2022

Please join us virtually next Tuesday, October 18, 2022, to discuss the plans and renovations for Phil Chacon Park. We value your input and hope you can make it.

10/10/2022

Love was truly in the air this past week at the 50th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta! We were so happy to celebrate and recognize all of the couples who have celebrated or will be celebrating 50 years of marriage this year!

We had over 50 couples register for this celebration and it was so incredible to hear all of their love stories from literally all over the world.

We hope this serves as a great memory for all couples who entered and were able to attend this celebration in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary!

Thank you to our partners at Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta for making this possible. To many more happy years!

10/08/2022

10/03/2022

Parks and Recreation had a very busy weekend! Yesterday was the Citizen Church Serve Day 2022, which was a Park Management volunteer clean up event. Participants helped clean the areas of Mesa Verde Park, Los Altos Trail, Sandia Vista Park and Daniel Webster Park. Special thanks to Mike Gurule and Steve Maestas for their help in coordinating this large volunteer event. We appreciate all of the volunteers and staff who came out and helped with the clean up!

10/01/2022

Good morning, Albuquerque!

09/26/2022

Proud to announce the start of the start of the USTA Pro Circuit Tennis Tournament today! Thank you to UNM Mens Tennis and Coach Russel for this partnership and housing this event for us at the McKinnon Family Tennis Stadium. Get out there and enjoy some pro tennis this week! 🎾

09/19/2022

Love is in the air 💕
We are excited to announce we have partnered with the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta to celebrate and recognize 50 couples who are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this year!

Please see below for details on how to enter for the chance to win 2 tickets and a parking pass for the October 8th, Night Magic Glow at the 50th Balloon Fiesta!

09/12/2022

We want your input! Don’t forget to join us tomorrow for the Alameda Open Space Community Workshop. Bring your ideas on improvements for trail safety, shade and signage. We look forward to seeing you there!

09/10/2022

HAPPENING NOW! Bring your pup for some fun at Rio Grande Outdoor Pool for our 2022 Doggy Paddle! 🐶🐾

Don’t forget your vaccination cards! Link for details

https://www.cabq.gov/parksandrecreation/events/rio-grande-doggy-paddle

08/08/2022

Seven City outdoor pools are staying open through Labor Day Weekend!

08/08/2022

That's a wrap on 2022 Masters !

We want to send a HUGE thank you to our partners at Visit Albuquerque, City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation, Bernalillo County NM, Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office , all the Albuquerque volunteers, UNM Emergency Medicine for the tremendous medical support, and all of the racers who came and left it out on the courses!

📸: Craig Huffman Photography

08/07/2022

Today is final day of the 2022 USA Cycling Masters Road Championships at Balloon Fiesta Park. This is the second year in a row that Albuquerque has hosted this national cycling championship. This year’s USAC Masters Road Championship has attracted over 500 riders from across the USA and will pump approximately $800,000-$1,000,000 into the local economy.

07/23/2022

Come join us tomorrow at the West Mesa Aquatic Center for the first day of our family fun Sunday DJ series through Labor Day weekend.

We have an awesome DJ (Sunai) scheduled to help us celebrate the pools on Sundays through Labor Day weekend. She will be performing during our recreation swim times. Don’t miss out!

07/22/2022

The school year is starting early so that means outdoor pools typically close for the season. But we have good news! Aquatics will have 6 outdoor pools open one weekends (Rio Grande during the day) through Labor Day Weekend!

07/20/2022

Heads up!

We will be closing our open clinic on August 4th and August 7th as we support the USA Cycling Masters Road National Championship. This is a major event for cycling in Albuquerque and it will be all hands on deck!

07/18/2022

Didn’t get a chance to watch a movie in the park this summer? Good news - we have two more Friday night movies for you. See you there!

07/13/2022

Recreation swim at the City of Albuquerque Rio Grande outdoor pool will not start until 3:00 pm on Saturday, July 16, 2022. Our Aquatics Division apologies for the inconvenience.

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07/09/2022

Calling all parks and recreation employees and their families! Free pool day tomorrow for parks staff, their friends, and family only. See you there!

West Mesa Aquatic Center is closed to the public tomorrow. The Aquatics division invites all parks and recreation employees to take advantage of a free pool day! We have a DJ, swimming, waterslides, and three food trucks! We are looking forward to seeing all of our fellow employees there!

07/03/2022

International Mud Day was fun for kids of all ages. City of Albuquerque Open Space Visitors Center.

06/27/2022

After going through major pool circulation and gutter renovations, the Montgomery Pool will be re-opening today at 12:30 pm. See you at the pool!

06/26/2022

Congratulations to the Aquatics staff who helped host the biggest swim meet of the year!

06/18/2022

July swimming lesson registration opens today at noon!

Information about pools and other aquatic facilities in the City of Albuquerque.

06/05/2022

Today is the last day to sign up for session one! Classes start tomorrow.

Sign up today! https://web2.myvscloud.com/wbwsc/nmalbuquerquewt.wsc/search.html?module=AR&type=AQ&location=ESJ&season=2SUMMER