5 Ways Your Family Will Fall in Love With Red River New Mexico

New Mexico’s Red River is ripe with outdoor activities, history, shopping, local events and relaxation. Red River offers the charm of a small town and upscale vacation experiences year around, making it an ideal vacation getaway.

Here are 5 ways your family will fall in love with Red River, New Mexico:

1. Local events. Billed as the Main Street of the mountains, New Mexico’s Red River offers a variety of unique events year around. With an increasing Creole and Cajun population, “Mardi Gras in the Mountains” was born. For one week in February, the events calendar is filled with costume balls, parades, cook-offs, crawfish boils and more. And the fun doesn’t stop there. The summer brings motorcycle rallies, bingo in the park, arts and wine festivals and more. In the fall and winter, Red River presents Oktoberfest, the Christmas Luminaria Tour and New Years on Main Street – all done Red River style!

2. Outdoor activities. From hiking, skiing, snowshoeing and scenic chairlift rides, to golf courses, Jeep and ATV trails, horseback riding, fishing and biking, New Mexico’s Red River is an outdoorsman’s dream! Bonus: many outdoor activities are a quick walk from hotels and lodging.

3. Community. Red River’s Community House was created in the 1940s by a few families, in devotion to traditional American values. The Community House represents the multigenerational spirit of Red River and offers free events for families such as history tours, guided hikes, movies on the lawn and more. In addition, learn about the mountain town’s mining boomtown roots by visiting national historical sites such as the Little Red Schoolhouse, Vet Mallette Cabin or Pierce Fuller House.

4. Day trips. There are quite a few places to explore within a short drive of Red River. Just north, are the hiking trails of Wild River and the Great Sand Dunes National Monument. Abiquiu, home of Georgia O’Keefe lies west of Red River. And a quick trip to the south, is Los Alamos, home of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, which created the first atomic weapons.

5. Shopping. Along Red River’s Main Street, you’ll find hand-crafted soaps and jewelry, fine art and unique apparel – all delivered by local vendors.

Red River New Mexico offers a great escape from the pace of daily life. From January to December, Red River delivers a variety of fun vacation activities. Learn more fun things to do in New Mexico here. Visit Red River New Mexico. You and your family are sure to find 5 reasons — or more — to fall in love!