El Paso

For season schedule & prices, call or go to eppm.org.

For season schedule & prices, go to epso.org.

For schedule & prices, go to nps.gov/cham/planyourvisit/chamizal-theatre.htm.

For season schedule & prices, go to elpasoplayhouse.com.

For season schedule & prices, go to kidsnco.org.

Saved from demolition in 1986 by a local philanthropist, this historic treasure, which hosts everything from Broadway showstoppers to symphony concerts, includes several performance halls, an impressive theater organ, a grand lobby, an elegant salon, and a sky garden.

For schedule & prices, go to theplazatheatre.org.

For season schedule & prices, go to academics.utep.edu/udt

Located at the base of the Franklin Mountains, the EPMOA presents artifacts from the Southwest, with a focus on the prehistory and culture of the El Paso area. The grounds also include fifteen acres of nature trails, outdoor exhibits, and a desert garden with more than 250 varieties of native plants.

Open Tue–Sat 9–5, Sun noon–5 Free. elpasotexas.gov

Open Tue & Wed 9–5, Thur 9–9, Fri & Sat 9–5, Sun noon–5. Free. elpasoartmuseum.org

Having languished on the east side of town since 1974, the museum opened its expanded site in 2007 with new, high-tech climate controls to better preserve its collections, which include everything from tools to nineteenth- and twentieth-century clothing. The hope is that the new digs will attract donors and traveling exhibitions. For now, two of the museum’s permanent collections (“El Paso A to Z” and “The Changing Pass,” which highlight the city’s history and geography, respectively) are open, and a third will soon follow.

Open Tue–Wed 9–5, Thur 9–9, Fri & Sat 9–5, Sun noon–5. Free. elpasotexas.gov/history

Open Tue & Wed 10–5, Thur 10–7, Fri 10–5, Sat noon–5. Free. utep.edu/artsculture

Minor League Baseball. For season schedule & prices, go to diablos.com.

Western States Hockey League. For season schedule & prices, go to elpasorhinos.com.

This eighteen-acre zoo is home to more than 250 animal species from across the globe, including endangered Mexican wolves, Indochinese tigers, and rare leopards from the Amur River region in Russia and China.

Open Mon–Fri 9:30–4, Sat & Sun 9:30–5. Gen adm $5, senior citizens & active-duty military with ID $4, children 3–12 $3, 2 & under and Zoological Society members free. elpasozoo.org

With more than 24,000 acres, this is the largest urban park in the U.S. The Tom Mays Area contains hike-and-bike trails, camping sites, rock-climbing areas, and picnic shelters. Call to make reservations for the first and third weekend of every month, when park rangers lead tours to two caves and a lookout area with a view of the extinct volcanoes in the Mesilla Valley (Sat & Sun at 9 a.m. Gen adm $3, children 12 & under free; reservations suggested)

Open daily 8–5. Park adm $4, children 12 & under free. Camping $8 a site per night. tpwd.state.tx.us

This area, composed of natural rock basins, is known for its Native American pictographs and challenging rock climbing. Guides take visitors on a tour of the pictographs and share information on spots to go climbing, bouldering, and birding; reservations required, call for schedule (915-849-6684).

Open daily 8–6. Park adm $4, children 12 & under free. Campsites available; $12–$16. tpwd.state.tx.us

Bring your binoculars: The Audubon Society has documented no less than 199 bird species in the wetlands of this 52-acre park. Visitors also come to see the Middle Archaic ruins, which are between 3,600 and 4,800 years old, as well as the desert botanical garden.

Open Sat & Sun 10–2. Gen adm $2, senior citizens & children $1, members free. keystoneheritagepark.org