Things to do in Carlsbad, NM with kids

Explore natural wonders, from deep rocky canyons, desert wildlife to more than 119 known caves below the surface! Incredible nature in New Mexico

The International UFO Museum & Research Center is all about the history, science and research about UFO events worldwide. Amazing!

The ONLY FREE zoo in New Mexico! Animal fun for the family with native and exotic animals, as well as a carousel and mini train.

The Roswell Museum and Art Center inspires discovery, creativity, and cultural understanding of the art and history of the American Southwest and beyond.

Explore the magnificent sun at the National Solar Observatory, where it's not space that the scientists are studying this time!

Explore the centre of the USA's space program with rockets, movies, a planetarium, and a whole host of space artifacts!

Explore the oldest zoo in the southwest USA, and the smallest zoo of the AZA with just 12 acres, but filled with just as much animal fun!

A fun toy train store and railway museum in New Mexico with scale models of trains and more!

An incredible site with the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Sand dunes rise right out the desert!

The Natural History Museum consists of an Exhibit and a Research Collection. The Exhibit features live plants and animals native to the Llano Estacado and other regions of eastern New Mexico. The museum's Research Collection includes 10,500 specimens....

The Blackwater Draw Museum displays artifacts and exhibits associated with the Locality No. 1 site. Over 13,000 years of site usage are described, from mammoth hunting to modern culture.

The Billy the Kid Museum is so much more than just a living tribute to the man who would become legend, Billy the Kid!

Unlimited family fun with rides and games for all ages at this exciting New Mexico theme park, right near the border of Texas.

Visit a place where kids can play and adults can relax in New Mexico! With hands-on fun and indoor play for little ones, and a full coffee house for the older ones!

Las Cruces Museum of Nature and Science explores the stars, the deserts, and ancient fossils of the region!

Las Cruces Railroad Museum interprets the railroad history of Las Cruces and the impact of the railroad on Southern New Mexico.

The War Eagles Air Museum is dedicated to collecting, restoring and displaying historic aircraft of the World War II and the Korean Conflict eras.