Things To Do
Family Fun Centers
Adventure Zone
"WHERE THE FUN IS!" Game Zone is the El Paso's largest and finest arcade experience. Game Zone offers cutting edge virtual reality, full motion simulator games, a western theme 8 player shooting gallery and the best redemption games and prizes in town. Speed Zone with over 800 feet of twists and turns spread out on over one acre, making it El Paso's premier go-kart destination. Bumper Zone is set in 100,000 gallons of water with a small tropical island. Food Zone delivers top quality food for everyone and take out orders are welcome. Party Zone with one large party room which can be partitioned into 3 private party rooms and there's also a 400 sq. ft. gazebo for even larger groups.
Ascarate Lake
Encompassing 448 acres, Ascarate park is the largest public-use recreational park in El Paso County. Occupying 18 acres, Ascarate Lake allows visitors to take in the sights via canoe and pedal boat rentals. The park allows for a variety of recreational activities including picnicking, playgrounds, an 18-hole golf course and more.
The Ascarate Aquatic Center features one of the few Olympic-size competition pools in El Paso County! The Aquatic Center plays host to three swim meets each year and families large and small every day.
In addition, the park includes five softball fields, one baseball field and two soccer fields, available for league play or practice, located throughout the park. Team rosters must be provided to the county.
At The Clayground
At The Clayground, a paint-your-own-pottery studio,offers fun and creative activities for kids and adults. The perfect place for family and friendly gatherings including birthday parties, girl scout events, ladies' nights, Spring and Summer camps and much more.
Bob O's Family Fun Center
Bob O's provides a safe and wholesome family environment for the greater El Paso area. The attractions that we offer are: Laser Odyssey, Go-Karts, 18 Hole Miniature Golf Course, Miniature Go-Karts, Bumper Boats, Miniature Train, Batting Cages and a full service arcade. Bob-O´s Family Fun Center is El Paso’s Place to Play!
Bowl El Paso
League bowling for all ages, open bowling daily, automated bumper bowling available for children ages 12 and under. Special discounted rates for groups, companies, and businesses. Bowl El Paso offers more than just bowling…In the Brooklyn Lounge, NFL Sunday Ticket: Specials Sunday and Monday. Big screen TV, Projection TV & 6 smaller TV’s, juke box, Karaoke, and a Discotheque. In the Game Room there are over 25 video games and in the Billiards Room you will find 10 pool tables. Bowl El Paso offers three different size meeting rooms to meet your needs for parties, reunions, receptions, meetings, and more.
Bowlero Lanes
Offering fully automated scoring, bumper bowling for children, a delicious finger food snack bar, video game room, Gaslight Lounge, and the Diamond Mine Sports Bar.
Carlos M. Ramirez TecH2O Water Resources Learning Center
The TecH2O Water Resources Learning Center provides education and training to foster the understanding and appreciation of total water management in the Chihuahuan Desert.
The 30,450-square-foot center of angles, curves, circles and waves inclludes a 250-seat auditorium for hosting forums; and interactive displays, exhibits and demonstration projects that bring water management to llife.
Creative Kids Inc.
A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the arts to reach disadvantaged youth, youth with disabilities and youth battling cancer. By opening children's minds to new and exciting experiences through art education, Creative Kids places an emphasis on immersing educationally underserved children, as well as children with special needs, in an array of activities in the arts, humanities, and creative fields that serve as an effective vehicle for instruction in all subject areas. Come visit the new oLo Children's Gallery where we currently have works of art done by the youth involved in our programs. Mediums include printmaking, painting on canvas, multimedia and much more.
Desert Strike Lanes
A 52-lane mega bowling center complete with computerized scoring systems, a meeting area, children’s playroom, glow in the dark play are, and the Strike Zone snack bar.
El Paso Speedway Park
El Paso Speedway Park is a 3/8" mile, oval clay track. See website for a complete listing of events.
El Paso Zoo
So you’ve been in El Paso for a while now and you’re looking for something new… maybe even a little wild? How about getting into a staring contest with a pride of lions? Or catching an infectious smile as a family of meerkats shoot a curious glance your way?
It’s not the typical El Paso experience, but, then again, visiting the El Paso Zoo is anything but typical. The park looks as though it was carved right out of the city, an expansive green space that is home to exotic animal species from around the world.
From your first visit you’ll know that this zoo was not created to house curiosities. It was carefully planned as an open landscape to be explored and discovered. It’s a place that encourages outbursts of oohs!, ahhs!, not to mention the occasional mad dash to the next exhibit. Imagine that… a place where your kids can run amuck and the only repercussion is your struggle to keep up with them.
One of the most interesting things about the El Paso Zoo is that it was developed with a “total immersion” mindset. Visiting this zoo is like taking a journey; an experience that could bring out the animal in anyone. So, if you’re expecting a typical walk in the park, then you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the uncommon encounters that await you. Get ready to transform your usual family outing into a real adventure.
Where On Earth Are We?
Keeping its animal guests happy and comfortable is extremely important at the El Paso Zoo, and it’s the reason why the zoo was designed as an open space park – part of that total immersion philosophy. One of the interesting results of this type of development is that the exhibits take on the geographic characteristics of the animal’s homeland, and exploring the exotic geography of the exhibits can be just as much fun as seeing the animals themselves. You might even catch yourself wondering just where on Earth you are.
New Entry
If you have been here before, you will notice an all-new entrance to the zoo. One of the new features is the El Paso Water Utility Education Discovery Center. Be sure the kids visit its family-friendly water conservation exhibits, where you just might learn something, too! The new entry also includes the Passport Café for your dining pleasure and, of course, the all-new Safari Outfitter’s Gift Shop.
The newest attraction is Passport to Africa. Built as the last phase of a major expansion project, this brilliant exhibit replicates the sub-Saharan savannah, an amazing place in Zimbabwe known as the Kalahari. Yes, the place where lions, zebras, and giraffes roam free. Well, this African adventure may be in El Paso, but it comes complete with one of the most captivating animals in the world - the African lion. Make no mistake, there is a pride of lions roaming this exhibit and they are magnificent!
Remember that staring contest? Here you can stand eye-to-eye with four lions at extremely close proximity. So close that you could touch them if not for the safety glass that separates man from beast. If you\'ve never experienced the exhilaration of seeing a lion rushing towards you at full clip, then you\'re in for a big treat and a real rush. You can feel the energy in their intense stare. Goose bumps are almost guaranteed as you witness the power and majesty of the king of beasts.
Passport to Africa was built with painstaking detail. The simulated stone used for the enclosure mimics rocky outcroppings common to Zimbabwe and the Kalahari. The realism carries through in the El Paso Electric Kalahari Research Station that overlooks this section of the park. The simulated stone and the research station are perfect examples of the immersive experience that can be had at the El Paso Zoo.
Adjacent to the El Paso Electric Kalahari Research Station and viewable from its windows are the oh-so-loveable meerkat family. It\'s easy to see why these cute creatures had their own reality TV show. They\'re so charming you could spend hours watching their daily social interactions. And there is something interesting about how the meerkats seem to just blend in with the El Paso scenery and the zoo\'s surroundings. It seems like they\'ve always been there.
Asia
Make your next stop on your visit the ancient lands of Asia, which feature the awesome Malayan tigers, Asian elephants, Sumatran orangutans, siamangs, Malaysian tapirs, and one of the zoo\'s rarest large animals - the critically endangered Amur leopard that originated from either Russia or China. This part of the park will also soon be the new home to the extremely rare Przewalski\'s Horse, known as the last truly wild horse in the world. While in Asia, take some time to check the daily schedule for keeper talks about elephants and orangutans and grab a bite to eat at the Asian Grasslands Cafe.
The Americas
The North-and-South American section of the zoo features one of the most enjoyable animals in the world, the California sea lions. When you plan your visit, be sure to include time to experience the Sea Lion presentation. Also, be sure to visit the new reptile exhibit building, which is in the shape of...well, you\'ll see!
Responsible Zoology
There are hundreds of animal species at the zoo including mammals, reptiles, fish, birds, and invertebrates, which means you will more than likely be fascinated no matter where you chose to roam. But behind all of the entertainment is some pretty serious business. The El Paso Zoo is one of the few zoos in the United States accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. That accreditation doesn\'t come easy and is only reserved for zoo\'s that operate at the highest levels of animal welfare and conservation.
When you really think about it, man and nature are inseparable. We are connected through symbiotic relationships with other animals and share a mutual love and respect for our wilderness. This could explain why the caretakers at the El Paso Zoo have gone to such great lengths to create a living space as impressive and realistic as this for its animal guests.
When you visit, you\'ll surely feel the warm bond between man and beast, but you\'ll also come away with a zest for life - an indescribable thing that just might put a little wild back into your life.
Fiesta Lanes and Family Entertainment Center
Fiesta Lanes offers 40 lanes of Xtreme bowling and is connected to Frankie’s sports grill with an outdoor patio and sanded play area for children. More than just bowling, Fiesta Lanes has billiards, darts, shuffle board, pop-a-shot, foosball, video games, extreme sound and lighting for the ultimate bowling experience. Corporate meeting rooms are available for parties and banquets. 3 Birthday party rooms; State of the art video arcade with 65 games; Pro shop for all your bowling and apparel needs. Come see why Fiesta Lanes & Entertainment Center is the place to play.
Funtastic Punch
Funtastic Punch is a special place that recognizes the developmental benefits of imaginative play. That is why, at Funtastic Punch you will never see a token or a video game. At Funtastic Punch our goal is to improve the learning experience and help children of all ages and abilities unleash their incredible potential. To that end, we seek to enrich the minds of children by offering an educational, yet recreational facility with various platforms of play like a real-life stage, library and science lab, animal hospital, community grocery store, post office, fire station and so much more.
Children learn through visual, musical, tactile, and other such stimuli, all while having fun! We offer interactive activities, workshops and special programs directed toward children and their parents. We encourage you to come create quality time as you enter the world of imagination.
Indian Cliffs Ranch at Cattleman's Steakhouse
Located 20 miles east of El Paso at Fabens exit off I-10 and approximately 5 miles north. Ranch, private zoo, lake, movie set, hayrides, restaurant, bar. Enjoy the sights and sounds and stay for a great dinner.
Jungle Jak's
This indoor family entertainment center encompasses 12,000 sq. ft. of space. The center offers bumper boats, a Foam Factory, Arts & Crafts, Coconut Tree Climbing, Wii Room, Toddler Town, Disco Room and more. Parents always free. Play, Eat, Party!
Licon Dairy
No milk here, but you can buy freshly made asadero cheese, a thin six-inch or so disk of soft, mild, whitish, string-type Mexican cheese, with or without jalapeños, and see almost as many exotic animals as you would in a zoo. You can pet the baby goats and talk to the parrots, but don’t pet the big-beaked birds; they bite, or so the posted signs say!
Lynx Exhibits
Lynx Exhibits is a locally-owned museum offering an exciting array of intriguing and entertaining traveling exhibits.
Oasis Lanes
This bowling and amusement center features the Mirage Game Zone with 130 video and redemption games, and four amusement rides, including the Cobra roller coaster. Besides, the Game ZZOne, Oasis Lanes has 40 lanes of extreme bowling, billiards, darts, and shuffleboard.
Paintball At Ricky’s
Master your skills with your friends at Ricky's Paintball in El Paso, Texas, where we boast the largest paintball fields and pro shop around. Our fields are perfect for every level of player, from beginner to advanced, and they even make a perfect training ground for military personnel. Located in the middle of the city, we present a unique setting and an astonishingly large area for paintballers to have fun in. Come check out our first-rate facilities where we have everything a paintballing fanatic could hope for
Putt-Putt Golf & Games
When you visit Putt-Putt Golf & Games, you will experience fun for the whole family. Enjoy go-karts, batting cages, game rooms, lazer tag, three 18-much more.
Ripley's Marvelous Mirror Maze & Candy Factory
Over 100 Mirrors with LED lighting and digital sound! A totally new concept in amusement design, it provides a different experience every time you enter. With sound and lighting effects to enhance the experience, the maze features 2,000 square feet of mirrored path, surprising corners, dead ends and continuous circles.
Located at The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso
Rollerbomb
Providing you and your family with a fun, friendly, and safe place to enjoy a variety of activities and promotions.
Sierra Providence Events Center-Ice Skating
Public ice skating. Please visit the website for hours of operation and admission fees.
Western Playland Amusement Park
The park is packed with family thrill rides and attractions, such as the popular steel roller coaster El Bandido, and Tsunami that shoots up a massive 50 feet generating an enormous 70 ft. tidal wave that refreshes onlookers! The park also offers great food, games, prizes, a low general admission fee and an unllimited ride pass.
Wet 'N' Wild Waterworld
An oasis in the desert! This aquatic amusement park is fashioned around a huge volcanic garden theme, mammoth fiberglass water slides, shady picnic areas, restaurant & snack bar.
Winkey Doodles Paintball Adventures
Five paintball fields and a pro shop for ages 10 and up. Visit with our friendly staff and certified repair techs.