Things to Do in Plaza & Downtown, Santa Fe

Museums, hotels, historic adobe streets, shops, and the easiest base for first-time visitors.

Bradbury Science MuseumScience Museum
Ski Santa FeSki Resort
Santa Fe OperaOpera House

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Top things to do in Plaza & Downtown

Bradbury Science Museum
★ 4.6 · 371
Science Museum★
Educational science spot with 35 hands-on exhibits from natural defense to nuclear bombs.
Mon
Closed
Tue–Fri
9 AM – 4 PM
Sat
9 AM – 4 PM
Sun
12 PM – 4 PM
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Ski Santa Fe
★ 4.6 · 2.4k
Ski Resort★
Mountain ski area above town, also useful for summer alpine drives and trail access.
Every day
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
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Santa Fe Opera
★ 4.8 · 1.4k
Opera House★
Open Jun–Aug
Famed opera house features classic pieces & contemporary works in a woodsy, hilltop setting.
Mon–Fri
9 AM – 5 PM
Sat
Closed
Sun
Closed
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Meow Wolf
★ 4.7 · 20.7k
Art Gallery★
Unique & immersive art installations with multimedia elements & a mysterious narrative throughout.
Every day
10 AM – 8 PM
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Cerrillos Hills State Park
★ 4.5 · 120
State / Provincial Park★
state park in New Mexico, United States
Every day
7 AM – 9 PM
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Coronado State Monument
★ 4.7 · 557
Archaeological Site★
Excavated remains & ancient art in a Pueblo village visited by Coronado on his fabled quest.
Mon
10 AM – 4 PM
Tue
Closed
Wed–Fri
10 AM – 4 PM
Sat
10 AM – 4 PM
Sun
10 AM – 4 PM
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Glorieta Pass Battlefield
Viewpoint★
American Civil War site
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Los Alamos Historical Museum
★ 4.7 · 868
History Museum★
Exhibits on local history including homesteading, Los Alamos Ranch School & the Manhattan Project.
Mon–Fri
9 AM – 5 PM
Sat
10 AM – 4 PM
Sun
Closed
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Jemez Historic Site
★ 4.7 · 544
Archaeological Site★
archaeological site in New Mexico, United States
Mon–Tue
Closed
Wed–Fri
10 AM – 4 PM
Sat
10 AM – 4 PM
Sun
10 AM – 4 PM
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Tsirege
Archaeological Site★
archaeological site in New Mexico, United States
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Ark Books
★ 4.8 · 518
Bookstore
Mon–Fri
10 AM – 6 PM
Sat
10 AM – 6 PM
Sun
Closed
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Kakawa Chocolate House
★ 4.7 · 2.3k
Chocolate Shop
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Book Mountain Used Paperback
★ 4.8 · 157
Bookstore
Mon
Closed
Tue–Fri
11 AM – 6 PM
Sat
10 AM – 6 PM
Sun
Closed
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