Thomas Bell Community Center
City of Albuquerque · Private
The Thomas Bell Community Center hosts the City of Albuquerque's free Community Center Summer Recreation Program, an eight-week full-day summer day camp for children ages 5 to 15. Running weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from mid-June through July, it offers recreation, activities, and games at a $10 registration fee with no ongoing cost. Spots are filled by lottery due to high demand.
Classes
| Class | Dates | Ages | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 Before & After School Programs | See camp website → | 5–14 | $10 | Open |
Attachment evidence, Thomas Bell's own page: "Thomas Bell Community Center is growing, with youth after-school enrollment doubling this year. We provide pickup from Cien Aguas International and Lowell Elementary". Ages and registration terms from the citywide page https://www.cabq.gov/family/crei/youth-programs: "Registration begins Monday, July 27, 2026, at 8 a.m. and is available on a first-come, first-served basis for children ages 5-14. Five-year-old participants must be enrolled in Kindergarten."
The practical details
We list only what the camp itself publishes, and programs change — dates, prices, ages and availability can all move after we check. Confirm the details on the camp’s own website and contact City of Albuquerque directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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★★★★★BobFriendly staff great place to visit
★Mauricio ArvizoTerrible experience, not at all recommended. I've been living in front of this center for two years and we've never been able to do sports practice on the gym court. It's very poorly organized, only four people, most of the time using a huge space and taking you out and taking you out as if you were garbage.
★★★★★Micaela StarrettVery nice people nice staff very nice food not that good do send kids
★★★★★Lisa VargasVery friendly staff, you got a look at their mural on their parking lot wall so amazing
★★★★★Candace JonesMy son takes a class here, I went for a party, it's a great facility the staff are nice and friendly, the gym and basketball court look great, I'm not using them cause I worked hard for my round shape lol, they have a lovely game room that I was truly surprised to find there, I had a fun time. It would be good for various parties, just to hang out, doing some school work on the computers, and even to walk a small dog in their dog 🐕 park and of course there's a whole park and playground attached to them.