River of Lights

The River of Lights is a holiday tradition in Albuquerque, when the city's BioPark Botanic Garden is transformed into a wonderland of colored lights in whimsical shapes. 

There are turtles, dinosaurs, elephants and zebras, ships and flowers, bees and horse-drawn sleighs. The exhibits change from year to year, but they are always magical. It's a great family event enjoyed by people of all ages. My daughter and I went three years ago, and she returned with friends on at least one other time.