- The list below includes 40 free or cheap things to do in or near Taos, New Mexico, including 28 different types of inexpensive activities like Art Museum, Scenic Drives, Movie Theaters and History Museums.
- From Rio Grande Gorge Bridge to Williams Lake, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Taos and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Red River, Angel Fire, Cimarron and Eagle Nest.
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Opened in 1994, the Taos Art Museum at Fechin House is an art museum that displays a number of works from the Taos Society of Artists. It is located in the former house of Russian artist Nicolai Fechin.
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Providing a number of half- and full-day rafting trips, Cottam's Rio Grande Rafting is a guided tour experience of the Rio Grande. Additional activities include paddleboarding, mountain biking, rock climbing and horseback riding.
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Established in 1923, the Harwood Museum of Art hosts a variety of collections, both permanent and visiting. They spotlight local works of art as well as bringing in a variety of works from all over the world.
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Filled with the art collection of the Blumenschein family, the Blumenschein Home & Museum illustrates how local Taos artists lived and worked. In addition to local art examples, the museum also holds European and Spanish Colonial style antiques.
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Part of the Taos Historic District, Taos Plaza was settled more than 300 years ago by Spanish colonists. The Plaza has shops containing New Mexico cultural items and foods, including pottery, clothing and jewelry and holds events and celebrations.
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Part of the Mitchell Theatres cinema chain, the Storyteller Cinema 7 is a seven theater movie multiplex that shows primarily first run Hollywood movies in all-digital video and sound. The theater offers discount matinees and other promotions.
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The five mile stretch of the Rio Grande known as Racecourse is a class III rapid. White-water rafting is the chief draw, whether guided or solo, along this scenic river passage.
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Located two miles outside the city of Taos, the Taos Indian Horse Ranch offers guided trail rides through spectacular countryside, with views of the mountains. Tours include narration and storytelling, and the company offers seasonal sleigh rides.
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The KTAOS Solar Center is a combination radio station, restaurant and bar, music hall, and solar center. Restaurant visitors can watch the radio station's operations through soundproof glass, listen to live music, or look out over the surrounding mountains.
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Once home to the famous cowboy Kit Carson, the Kit Carson Home &Museum is a three-room house that showcases artifacts, weapons, and and other antiques from pioneer days. It also features a library of related books.