ABQ BioPark Aquarium — Attraction in Albuquerque

After many years, I finally came back to this amazing Aquarium and the beautiful Botanical Gardens on 19 Oct 2023. I purchased my ticket online, which was only $10 (the price for residents of New Mexico), for the time of 0900. I arrived just after opening (my ticket time), and left about 2.5 hours later. It was an easy and peaceful way to spend a few hours, as it wasn't terribly busy yet and the cool air made the Gardens exploration more comfortable.

The only disappointments I had were: the individual whom scanned my ticket at the Garden entrance just after 1000, was not at all friendly and acted like my question was a major inconvenience; the Butterflies and Bees exhibit was closed; and a few different groups of people were having photos taken all over the Gardens, which took over some areas for various lengths of time until they were finally done.

I love that there were Autumn and Halloween decorations throughout! It was a very festive and fun surprise. Experiencing the Bugarium for the first time was awesome! The Aquarium was filled with so many different and fascinating creatures, kept very clean (in the water and in the human areas, as well), and just how I remembered it. The guy whom scanned my ticket at the Aquarium entrance was so pleasant, which was a great way to start my visit. The trains in the Gardens are my favorite part.

I had such a lovely Thursday morning at the ABQ Aquarium and Botanical Gardens, and cannot...

Did the botanical gardens and aquarium with the wife. Amazing price. Living here most my life, I've never been. Spend the extra 6 bucks for all 3 parks if you want to make a whole day of it. My wife and I did the aquarium and gardens in about 3 hours. But the price is amazing 10 bucks (16 for those and the zoo!). Staff is great!!! Informative and always willing to help. Bring your own water, which they recommend A small Gatorade in the gift shops was 9 bucks. The food prices, at the cafe, were on the higher end but reasonable. Bring comfy shoes, too, and a light jacket just in case. There's some outdoor areas at the aquarium, and the gardens is almost all outside, as to be expected. The gardens and different areas had so much beauty and variety, non native plants and the bug exhibit, the model trains, the butterly area, the trails and dragonfly pond which i could sit in the shade and enjoy for hours. Bring sunscreen as well if you're sensitive to the sun. Had lots of fun, and it held my interest the entire time. Would highly recommend for both adults and kids to spend the day having fun...

The bio park is a nice way to spend an afternoon. Wheather you are with family or someone special. The aquarium is small but has a good variety of fish tanks and pools. There's a nice touch pool that's open at various times throughout the week , so call ahead to see when it's open. The last tanks has loads of sea animals including sharks, sea turtles and manta rays, with a small sitting area.The stand out exhibit, for me ,is the otters. There's three viewing areas and the otters love to swim. The park also includes a bugarium ( bug exhibit). Lots of different bugs to check out . The leaf cutting ant exhibit goes between two rooms and it's interesting to see them work . Then there's the botanical gardens. It's a nice scenic walk with a pond, green house , Asian garden and a Spanish ceremonial garden. Not to be missed with your significant other. There's a fantasy garden for the kids that has giant ants, giant carrots and a giant pumpkin that would make Cinderellas chariot look small. The bio park has good value for it's price and is a fun place to take the family or...