Kids Love La Fonda!

Santa Fe is a magnet for families in search of adventure, and La Fonda offers the perfect base for experiencing all the activities the city affords.  From interactive art experiences to world-class museums rich with folklore, to hiking, skiing and biking, there is something for everyone to explore!  

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Take a Splash

In La Fonda's Courtyard Pool!

What kid doesn't prefer hanging out at the pool to shopping?  La Fonda's pool, in the very heart of downtown Santa Fe, offers a place for kids to be kids.  Escape from the bustle of town and let the kids splash it up!

Our heated pool is open year-round.

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Find Harvey!

La Fonda's Scavenger Hunt

Where’s Harvey? Can you find him? Pick up your personal scavenger hunt kit at the front desk that includes everything you need (and clues!) to exploring the history and wonder of La Fonda. It’s an easy way to add fun to your visit and keep the kids engaged by hunting for Harvey, the rascally La Fonda mascot. He loves to hide in nooks and niches. Ask hotel employees for help along the way as you search for antique cowboy boots, colorful windows and the symbol a famous artist used in all his paintings throughout the hotel. Don’t forget to look up at the ceiling and on the walls, too! Celebrate completing your hunt by claiming your special prize from the concierge. Good luck and have fun!

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Take a Detour

Detours at La Fonda

Detours at La Fonda offers a wide selection of one-of-a-kind items perfect for young travelers.  Bring your little ones to Detours to explore the selection.  

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Kids Stay & Play Free with our Meow Wolf Package

The House of Eternal Return Adventure

Bring your kids to Santa Fe, stay at La Fonda and create your own path inside the most exciting explorative art adventure ever to hit Santa Fe! Part haunted house, part jungle gym, it's 20,000 square feet of giant artwork that you can step inside of and play by walking, climbing, and crawling through an imaginative series of unexpected environments. Beyond description, this adventure must be experienced live and in person.

The premise: Something has happened inside a mysterious Victorian house that has dissolved the nature of time and space. Venture through the house of The Selig Family, and discover secret passageways into fantastic dimensions! 

This art adventure is for people of all ages...children can let their imagination play inside a fantastic, interactive world. Adults will enjoy the artistic experience that this non-linear storytelling reveals through exploration, discovery and 21st century interactivity. And, when you are exhausted at the end of the day, you can return to La Fonda on the Plaza, relax, stay the night and enjoy a hearty breakfast in the morning.

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Sweet Tooth?


Who can resist a candy shop?  Especially one of Santa Fe's finest, located right inside La Fonda.  Explore Señor Murphy's selection of treats and treasures.  We're certain the kids aren't the only ones with a sweet tooth!