Johnny Tapia Community Center at Wells Park
Hours - Center will be closed for renovations starting Sept. 4, 2023.
Location & Contact Info
500 Mountain NW
Albuquerque NM 87102
About the Center
Johnny Tapia Community Center at Wells Park offers various programs and amenities for all ages. Memberships are required for all community center programs and activities. In 1951, the park at 6th and Mountain, where men gathered to play horseshoes, was given the name Wells Park in honor of Charles Wells, the City Manager from 1934 to 1952. A Wells Park Recreation Center was established in 1956, which later became the Wells Park Community Center, converted from the Wells Park Fire Station. It was very popular in the late '50s and early '60s with teenagers who loved to dance rock and roll. In 1968 there was a Wells Organization for Recreation and Development, which extended up to Old Town. However, the neighborhood now known as Wells Park came from the Wells Park Neighborhood Association Board in 1979.
Facility Usage & Rental Information
City community centers are available to the general public for special events
The Department of Youth & Family Services offers a variety of facilities to suit your needs. Individuals may reserve a classroom, gymnasium (currently not available for private team practices), or multipurpose room for meetings, classes, activities, or private events.