3 Days in Santa Fe with Kids, Santa Fe, New Mexico

We loved Santa Fe pretty much the moment we rolled into town, and I imagine that’s how most people react.

The Old Town is a historic district where local people live and work —rather than one that seems frozen in time for tourists. This gives it liveliness and relevancy as well as an ample amount of charm.

There is plenty to explore beyond the old downtown as well. Old and New art districts, a plethora of museums and some beautiful scenery not far outside of the city.

We spent two nights in the city, which allowed to see and do most of what we wanted to. But we easily could have kept busy for another day or two.

Here are some of the most unique and fun things to do with kids in Santa Fe, along with restaurants we really liked and a few hotel recommendations. 

- We stayed at La Fonda on the Plaza. It’s a beautiful and historic hotel and again, you might not expect to be all that kid-friendly.

But it has an outdoor pool and hot tub, and the location couldn’t be better. We saw a other families at breakfast every morning. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).