New gym in Corrales set to officially open on March 2

The grand opening for the new gym in Corrales will be from noon to 2 p.m. March 2.

There will be food and free activities. There will also be a free raffle to win a weekday pool party this summer. This free-of-charge event will include a radio-controlled balloon, the band Mystic Vic will be performing live music and food from Village Pizza and Perea’s will be served. The various courts will be set up. The village of Corrales invites the public to see what tax dollars, through the approved bonds, have allowed the administration to provide for the Village.

The village of Corrales Parks and Recreation Department hosted a groundbreaking ceremony at the recreation center in January 2023 to celebrate the beginning of construction on a new gym at the facility.

Mayor James Fahey spoke to a crowd of about two dozen, which included several police officers, Fire Chief Anthony Martinez, several councilors and residents of the village, before the groundbreaking.

“Like many things in Corrales, it took a while to get it done,” Fahey said. “First of all because there’s no money. Then you have to generate a lot of interest to get a lot of focus on it to see there really is a need. Then all of a sudden you’ll have this tsunami of interest in getting it done, and fortunately we’ve had this tsunami of interest here in the village to get this done.”

The new community gymnasium for events and sports tournaments is located at 505 Jones Road.

The long-awaited development includes the renovation and expansion of the current gym, which was too small to host the community’s growing needs.

The 11,200-square-foot gym features locker rooms, bleachers, high bay ceilings and an NCAA-sized court for activities such as basketball, volleyball and pickleball. FacilityBuild, an Albuquerque-based design-build contractor, built the complex.

Once completed, the 35-foot tall structure will be the tallest building in Corrales.