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A ranger working with a visitor on making her own pictograph.
Patrick Christman
Kids are welcome to earn a wooden badge by completing the Junior Ranger program, learn more about ancestral Pueblo activities by interacting with the ArcKart, read books by the fireplace in the visitor center, take a walk through the Aztec West great house, or follow the Old Spanish trail down to the Animas River.
There are also kid-oriented books, toys, and souvenirs for sale in the Western National Parks bookstore located in the visitor center.
Don't forget--The Every Kid Outdoors program is available to all U.S. 4th graders. If you are a U.S. 4th grader (including home-schooled and free-choice learners 10 years of age), you can download a voucher to exchange for a pass that gives you unlimited, free access to any federal lands or waters for the whole year! Fourth-grade passes can be issued in the Aztec Ruins National Monument visitor center. Learn more on the Every Kid Outdoors website.
Aztec Ruins National Monument is a great place for the whole family! Check out the park calendar to see if there are any family friendly events coming up!
