10/13/2026
Fall Family Day Trip Alert:
🍎Manzano Mountain Apple Festival 🍎 Manzano Mountain Retreat
Pack up the kids, grab your cozy sweaters, and head out on one of the most beautiful drives you’ll take outside of ABQ. The winding road through the Manzano Mountains treats you to fall foliage, crisp air, and that “getting away from it all” feeling before you even arrive.
Once you reach Manzano Mountain Retreat & Apple Ranch, you’ll step onto private property to explore the orchards, trails, a pond, and open fields.
There are dozens of apple varieties to admire and taste in the local store (though you can’t pick them during the festival). And their craft c***r is made fresh and flash-pasteurized, with a flavor that changes weekly depending on which apples are blended.
For families, this festival is a dream:
• Endless space to roam — kids can run through open fields and orchards with room to spare.
• Corn pit & outdoor games — more than just apple snacks, there’s plenty of playful fun.
• Meet the animals — mini highland cows, mini donkeys, Hampshire sheep, and more waiting to say hello.
• Live music, vendors & food trucks — add to the festive ambiance.
🎟️ Tickets are $10 per person (kids under 2 often free) and you can buy them online or at the gate.
🍏Why it’s a must-do for ABQ families:
You get the perks of a classic fall outing, apple c***r that might just be the best you’ve ever tasted, crisp air, happy kids, without the chaos of a big fair. It’s rustic, relaxed, and authentically charming.
👉🏼 Grab your tickets, pack the kids, and tag your crew below; this is one fall adventure you don’t want to miss! 🍂
