Old Town Albuquerque

A cute and vibrant part of town with tons of historic architecture and shops. They've got a shop for anyone! There are puzzle shops, handmade soap shops, coffee and tea, wine, food shops, honey shops and so so much more. You've got the vibrant community and Native Americans selling handmade jewelry from necklaces to rings and bracelets.There is a Breaking Bad gift shop with stickers and photo ops too. I can't list everything this is to do and see. It's worth a stop.

I hadn't been to a Dia de los Muertos celebration before, so my husband and I visited the Old Town event.We enjoyed seeing the different ofrendas at many businesses as well as the one in the plaza gazebo. A couple of kids from the local school were proudly showing their parents the artwork they had made to honor their relatives.The evening ended with watching Coco in the San Felipe church courtyard, complete with popcorn, hot cocoa, and candy. It was delightful!

I truly love old town. It's probably my favorite part of town.When I first moved to Albuquerque for college, I think I came to the area once in four years. Then later on when I started working, I ended up in the area a few times for business lunches of which Church Street was a favorite. At the time there wasn't a lot of places that I really would want to hang out and there were a few very notorious tourist traps. Then around 2019, the area really changed. If you compare what it looks like now to what it was five years ago, it's a completely different area.There are so many great local businesses that really are deeply connected to the community and especially the artisan side of Albuquerque. it's my favorite part of town to just stroll around and enjoy the public arts, the great local vendors, and just a genuinely cool ambience.

Cool little old town vibe. Especially as a tourist passing through they have nice restaurants and cool gift shops.

This is a very cute area full of old buildings that now house a variety of small shops (art, tea, wine, gift shops) and eateries. Worth a look when in the area. Plenty of Christmas shopping ideas. Dec 6 they are hosting an evening 'holiday stroll' event.

Some fun activities for the Dia de Los Muertos on the plaza and surrounding areas. The activities make the area a fun place to be.

While we were in Albuquerque we had to go check out old town It was very charming loved the historic buildings The buildings had stories to tell The church was pretty on the outside couldn't go in there was a marriage ceremony going on. We walked around saw lots of cool stuff Very clean grounds Looked in the shops Enjoyed the center park read about the history

Old Town is just shops you'd find in any tourist area - jewelry, souvenirs, fudge and extremely expensive art that you're not sure how the owners are paying the rent.While the area itself is more than 300 years old, it doesn't feel particularly historic. There are quite a few shops that are empty and it seems like everything closes early, even on the weekends. I don't think you're missing much if you skip Old Town. Visited October 2024.

It's really brings you out of the City and into a little Village back in time. Experience it and get out and walk around and enjoy window shopping, smells and Native American Jewelry. Many little Restaurants and a park in the middle with seating. Great place to take Visitors from out of town too. Make sure your car is parked and locked with no visable valuables. That's my only caution about this. I think you will enjoy it whether you just walk around, go to an eatery or buy from a Store or Authentic Native Jewelry. A Must see for all.

Small, but must-see in Albuquerque. Tourist shops, restaurants, and a small plaza. Like a smaller version of Santa Fe plaza.