Events for kids in Southwest USA
| Of Science and the River | |
| Sci-Port Museum | * Displays* Interactive exhibits* A working oil well* A great place to make science fun |
| Shreveport, Louisiana Phone: 318-424-3466 |
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| Open all year | |
| Folksy | |
| Museum of International Folk Art | * The region's Spanish Colonial * Hispanic Heritage Wing * 125,000 toys, dollhouses, text6iles, baskets, puppet theaters |
| 707 Camino Lego, Santa Fe, New Mexico Phone: 505 827-6350 |
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| Open all year | |
| Fortress | |
| San Miguel Mission | * Built in 1525 * Burnt by the Indians in Pueblo Revold and rebuilt*High windows and thick walls typical of fortresses * Fascinating |
| 401 Old Santa Fe Trail Santa Fe, New Mexico Phone: 505 983-3974 |
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| Open all year | |
| Atoms, Atoms Everywhere | |
| Los Alamos Historical Museum | * Memorabilia from the Manhattan Project on display * Exciting history of Atomic bomb! Watch out! |
| 19221 Juniper Street Los Alamos, New Mexico Phone: 505 662-4493 |
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| Open all year | |
| Famous artists | |
| Museum of New Mexico | * Four museums in one * Fine Arts * Palace of the Governors * Museum of Indian Arts and Culture* The New Georgia O'Keefe Museum * Worth a trip to Santa Fe |
| 217 Johnson Street Santa Fe, New Mexico Phone: 505 827-6463 |
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| Open all year | |
| Just for you | |
| Santa Fe Children's Museum | * Earthworks, environmental outdoor classroom focusses on high desert and mountain ecosystems * Kids' heads will spin |
| 1050 Old Pesos Trail Santa Fe, New Mexico Phone: 505 989-8359 |
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| Open all year | |
| Feel alive | |
| Marana Skydiving Center | * Experience Skydiving * Expert classes in parachute jumping* You seen pictures now try it *For the over-spirited |
| Avra Valley Airport 12 miles north of Tucson, Interstate I-10<arama. Arizona Phone: 520 682-4441 |
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| Open all year | |
| Ride em cowboy | |
| Walking Winds Stables | * Trail Rides in beautiful desert scenery * Sagguaro cactus, desert critters, rugged mountain scenery * well-mannered horses* End up at a Ghost Town cook-out |
| 10,811 N. Oracle Road P.O. Box 37504 Tucson, Arizona 85740 Phone: 602 742-4422 |
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| Open all year | |
| Movietime | |
| Old Tucson Studios | *Old West through the lens of the camera *Wild West legend lives on through Hollywood * authentic Old West entertainment |
| Tucson, Arizona Phone: 602 883-0100 Ext. 269 |
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| Open all year | |
| Brave new world | |
| Biosphere 2 Center | * Visitors Center of unique science center *exquisite landscape * Life on Earth Exhibition |
| Oracle Road/Highway 77 North of Tucson, Arizona Phone: 520 896-6200 |
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| Open all year | |
| Ores Galore | |
| Mineral Discovery Center | *Asarco copper operations * World's leading producers of copper, lead, zinc, silver * See how in tour through Mission complex |
| Interstate 19 & Pima Mine Road Tucson, Arizona Phone: 520 625-7513 |
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| Open all year | |
| Riding along | |
| Salt Missions Trail | * Trace the silent footsteps of ancient culture on Salt Mission Trail * Prehistoric trade routes in ruins of Pueblo villages and lakes where Indians once mined their salt. |
| 1-40 Central New Mexico I-25 Salinas Pueblo Missions Nat'l Monument New Mexico Phone: 505 384-2418 |
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| Open all year | |
| Safari by Train | |
| San Diego Wild Animal Park | * 2000 Acre African Wildlife Preserve * Monorail Safari * Animals galore * An adventure |
| San Diego Zoo Escondido, CA Phone: 760 747-8702 |
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| Open all year | |
| Go Fish | |
| Birch Aquarium | *Special * Educational * Utterly Wonderful Pacific Marine Life * Very Entertaining |
| Scripps Institution of Oceanography La Jolla, CA Phone: 619 534-3747 |
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| Open all year | |
| Batty | |
| Carlsbad Caverns | *One of the Largest caves in the world * Spectacular views* Buried Limestone reefs * 300,000 bats in flight at dusk * Breathtaking |
| 27 miles South of Carlsbad on U.S. 62/180 New Mexico Phone: 505 785-2232 |
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| Open all year | |
| Your own Gold Mine | |
| Lincoln County Gold Mining Company | *Goldpanning *Pan for your own nugget of heaven * Tours and equipment * Camp out * Children are quite lucky |
| Ruidoso, New Mexico Phone: 505 257-4070 |
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| Seasonal | |
| Up and away | |
| Sandia Peak Tramway | * Nation's longest aerial tram * Climb 4000 feet up mountain * Spectacular * Great day out * Parents should make reservations at restaurants on top of mountain |
| Sandia Mountains, New Mexico Phone: 505 856-7325 |
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| Open all year | |
| Your own Gold Mine | |
| Lincoln County Gold Mining Company | *Goldpanning *Pan for your own nugget of heaven * Tours and equipment * Camp out * Children are quite lucky |
| Ruidoso, New Mexico Phone: 505 257-4070 |
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| Seasonal | |
| Up and away | |
| Sandia Peak Tramway | * Nation's longest aerial tram * Climb 4000 feet up mountain * Spectacular * Great day out * Parents should make reservations at restaurants on top of mountain |
| Sandia Mountains, New Mexico Phone: 505 856-7325 |
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| Open all year | |
| Escape if You Can!! | |
| Alcatraz Island Prison | *Trailwalks* Tours* See where the Birdman, Capone, and Machine Gun Kelly spent their days* Visit one of the prisoner's cells* Reservations recommended |
| San Fransisco, CA Phone: 415-705-5555 |
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| Open all year | |
| City of Lego! | |
| Legoland California | *Thousands of fabulous Lego models*A boating lake* African safari animals* Replica of New York* All is made of Lego* Making and packaging Lego bricks |
| Interstate 5, off Cannon Road Exit Carlsbad, CA Phone: 760-918-5346 www.legolandca.com |
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| Open all year | |
| Live in the Movies!! | |
| Universal Studios Hollywood | *Ride to the moon with E.T* See a live sea war from Waterworld* Race through time in Back to the Future* Get attacked by a T-Rex on Jurassic Park--The Ride |
| Hollywood, California Phone: 818-622-3801 www.universalstudios.com |
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| Open Daily | |
| Riding the Rails | |
| Railtown 1897 | Steam train rides*Roundhouse walking tours*Special * Educational * Relive a bit of history. |
| Jamestown, California 209-984-3953 |
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| Open all year | |
| The wild, wild West | |
| Columbia State Historic Park | Stagecoach rides*Pan for gold*Hidden treasures*Gold mine tours* |
| Columbia, California Phone: 209-532-0150 |
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| Seasonal | |
| Adventures on the Islands | |
| Waimea Valley Adventure Park | *Rare tropical plants*Archeological sites*Hula instruction*Hawaiian games*Horseback riding*All terrain vehicle rides* |
| Waimea, Oahu, Hawaii Phone: 888-973-9200 |
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| Daily 10 am-5:30 pm | |
| Slipping and Sliding | |
| Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park | * One of the world's largest water parks*Limbo dancing* Volleyball*Water balloon tossing contests* Good for all ages |
| Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii Phone: 808-945-3928 |
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| Open all year (Opens May 1999) | |