Bernalillo County Parks, Recreation and Open Space is in the process of implementing an online registration system which will allow our customers to access and register for our programs, events, sports leagues, and purchase memberships for our aquatic facilities and fitness centers. In addition, you will be able to view parks and sports fields for availability and reservation.

Bernalillo County and South Valley Mainstreet invite the public to the 2022 La Familia Growers Market, every Friday from now to Oct. 14, from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m., at Dolores Huerta Gateway Park, 100 Isleta Blvd. SW.

The growers market will feature South Valley farmers, arts and crafts, poetry, and food trucks.

This year the La Familia Growers Market is excited to kick off its Music in the Park series featuring a local New Mexican band every Friday from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Recent rain showers have helped ease the dry conditions in all areas of Bernalillo County, including the East Mountains, and is allowing the county to reopen all open space areas. The only exception is Carlito Springs which remains closed due to renovations.

The burn ban enacted by the County Commission in May on open burning and fireworks in the unincorporated areas of the county, outside the city limits of Albuquerque remains in effect. Open burning is any fire that is not in a contained space such as a campfire or piled brush. The fireworks ban restricts the sale and use of aerial fireworks.

East Mountain open space properties reopened to the public:

• Carlito Springs (remains closed for renovations)
• Ojito de San Antonio, 30 San Antonio Dr, Cedar Crest, 87008
• Sabino Canyon, 34 Forest Rd 252 Tijeras, 87059
• Sandia Knolls, 35 Canyon Rd, Sandia Park, 87047
• Sedillo Ridge (remains closed), 193 Brannan Rd, Tijeras, 87059
• Tijeras Creek, 5 Public School Rd, Tijeras, 87059

All other county facilities, such as parks and walking areas, are open to public use.

We need your feedback!

We want to hear about your Movies in the Park experience.

How are we doing? Do you have any suggestions that might make our events even BETTER?

Let us know! We'll be collecting community feedback all summer long. Take our survey at the link below to share your thoughts.

Bernalillo County Pools are Open!

The price for general swimming is $4.25 for adults 18 and over, $3.25 for kids 17 to 6, $2 for kids 5 and under. Spectators are $3. Active duty military and veterans are free (with proof), as are seniors 60 and over.

Pool Rentals

• Rio Grande (505) 314-0169: $100/hr. (2 hr. min.)
• South Valley Pool/Splash Pad (505) 314-0338: $150/hr
• Wibit Rental: $75
• Alameda Spray Park (505) 898-1355: $67/hr. (2 hr. min.)

In addition, the aquatics program provides swim lessons, open swim, water aerobics, pool/spray park rentals, water safety instruction, senior water aerobics, lap swimming, swim team, masters.

All payments for pool rentals, swim lessons, and swim passes must be paid by check, money order or credit card.

The Bernalillo County Summer Lunch Program is back on for the 2022 summer.

Most lunch locations operate from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. but a few distribute lunches from noon to 2 p.m.

Bernalillo County is expecting to provide more than 100,000 meals this year. No registration is required for the program.

Program Rules:

• Participants must be 18 years of age, or younger, to receive a meal
• Meals or individual food items must be consumed at the meal site
• Participants must receive an entire meal, including milk.
• All meals are issued on a first-come, first-served basis.