Cerrillos Hills
Cerrillos Amigos Coloring Club Join the coloring fun at Cerrillos Hills State Park Visitor Center! The Cottontail rabbit and Pinon tree are featured subjects for April. Learn about these creatures and plants as we color them together! The program is free and open to all ages. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent.
Fees: Donations welcome
Contact: Park staff 505-474-0196

Cerrillos Hills
Ranger Hike Join us for a midweek ramble. Topics will vary and be partly guided by your questions about natural and cultural history of these ancient hills. A $10 per vehicle day use fee is required upon entry for non-New Mexico residents. Please bring exact cash or a check, or show a valid New Mexico State Parks annual pass or permit. Free entry for New Mexico residents!
Fees: out of state $10 per vehicle
Contact: park staff 505-474-0196

Cerrillos Hills
Earth Day at Park Visitor Center Celebrate Earth Day with the Amigos! Guests are welcome to help prepare flower beds, plant new seeds and starters, spread wood chips, chalk a sidewalk mural and learn how to identify different insect species using online tools!
Fees: Donations welcome
Contact: Park Staff 505-474-0196

Cerrillos Hills
Field Sketching Engage with Cerrillos Hills Park in a creative way! Learn the basics of sketching from life to keep a field journal. Seasonal Park Ranger, Brynn Metheney, will share her methods of recording nature in a sketchbook. Register online to receive a materials list to participate. Accompanying parent is required for participants under 18. A $10 per vehicle day use fee is required upon entry for non-New Mexico residents. Please bring exact cash or a check, or show a valid New Mexico State Parks annual pass or permit. Free entry for New Mexico residents!
Fees: out of state $10 per vehicle
Contact: park staff 505-474-0196

Cerrillos Hills
Pack Burro Race/Art in the Park Join us for the 4th Annual Turquoise Trail Pack Burro Race in historic Cerrillos, NM. Race start is 10:00 AM at the corner of First and Main Streets in Cerrillos village. Take your pick of scenic viewing points from inside Cerrillos Hills State Park to cheer on more than 40 race teams from across the country as they follow a 3 or 6-mile course passing by our historic mine sites. As racers move through the park, the Amigos - parks friends group - hosts Art in the Park on the Visitor Center grounds. Check out the range of creative talent found on display from artists around the Turquoise Trail corridor. The event is free, and donations to the Amigos are welcome. However, race spectators or hikers in the park must pay the regular $5 day-use fee for New Mexico residents or a $10 fee for non-residents per vehicle.
Fees: Regular Entrance Fee
Contact: park staff 505-474-0196