Discover the top events to attend near Inn of the Turquoise Bear in Santa Fe, New Mexico! With the region’s rich history and wonderful activities, there is much to do and see during your stay at our historic adobe estate.
Events Calendar
January 2023
DAY(S)
DATE(S)
EVENT
All
1 - 31
Ski Santa Fe
A 660 acre downhill ski and snowboard area located 16 miles from the city of Santa Fe, NM. 77 trails, 20% beginner, 40% intermediate, 40% advanced. With breath taking views, there is something for everyone at Ski Santa Fe.
Sat
All
Santa Fe Farmer's Market
Voted one of the “Top Ten Farmers’ Markets” by Sunset Magazine, the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market is one of the oldest, largest, and most successful growers’ markets in the country. Serving more than 150 farmers and producers in Northern New Mexico. Railyard
Sun
15
Santa Fe Symphony: American Legacies
Ring in the new year with your Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra and a brilliant program of all American favorites! Lensic Performing Arts Center
Wed
18
The Lensic Presents: R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
The ultimate celebration of the legendary Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin! The elevated concert experience brings a community together with timeless music that speaks to the complicated human condition, honoring the impassioned and transcendent music of one of America’s most beloved singer-songwriter. Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Thur
19
Performance Santa Fe: Aaron Diehl Trio and Warren Wolf The Modern Jazz Quartet
This winter, the Aaron Diehl Trio partners with vibraphonist Warren Wolf for a fresh take on the music of one of the most historically significant ensembles of the 20th century— The Modern Jazz Quartet. Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Sun
22
Santa Fe Pro Musica Presents: Danish String Quartet
“We are three Danes and one Norwegian, making this a truly Scandinavian endeavor. Being relatively bearded, we are often compared to the Vikings. However, we are only pillaging the English coastline occasionally.” Program includes: HAYDN Quartet in G Minor, Op. 20, No. 3; SHOSTAKOVICH Quartet No. 7 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 108; BRITTEN Three Divertimenti; and NORDIC FOLK MUSIC Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Sat & Sun
28 & 29
Santa Fe Pro Musica Presents: Winter Orchestra Concert
Led by conductor Sarah Ioannides, the Pro Muscia Orchestra performs music by Manuel de Falla, Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, and Mozart, with tenor Nicholas Phan joining for a newly commissioned work by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Aaron Jay Kernis. Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Tue
31
An Evening with Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group
A singer, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers. Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Tue
31
Performance Santa Fe: Alisa Weilerstein
A passionate interpreter of Bach’s solo cello repertoire, Alisa Weilerstein makes her long-awaited Santa Fe recital debut with a performance of three of Bach’s solo cello suites.
February 2023
DAY(S)
DATE(S)
EVENT
All
1-28
Ski Santa Fe
A 660 acre downhill ski and snowboard area located 16 miles from the city of Santa Fe, NM. 77 trails, 20% beginner, 40% intermediate, 40% advanced. With breath taking views, there is something for everyone at Ski Santa Fe.
Sat
All
Santa Fe Farmer's Market
Voted one of the “Top Ten Farmers’ Markets” by Sunset Magazine, the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market is one of the oldest, largest, and most successful growers’ markets in the country. Serving more than 150 farmers and producers in Northern New Mexico. Railyard
Tue
7
Performance Santa Fe: Mark Morris Dance Group Pepperland
The Beatles meets modern dance meets a riotous explosion of color and sound in Pepperland! Created as a tribute to the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ seminal Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Pepperland is an “utterly musical, entirely unexpected” (LA Times) dance masterpiece by Mark Morris, “the most successful and influential choreographer alive.” Lensic Performing Arts Center.
All
11 - 19
Art + Sol: Santa Fe Winter Arts Festival
The Art+Sol Santa Fe Winter Arts Festival is a landmark collaborative effort celebrating the rich artistic tradition of the City Different. Over nine days, Festival audiences will experience the world-class arts, culture, and cuisine of Santa Fe against the beautiful backdrop of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Art+Sol Festival will highlight performing arts organizations, as well as Santa Fe’s museums, galleries, hotels, and restaurants—everything that makes this city a vibrant year-round destination. Multiple Venues.
Sun
12
Santa Fe Pro Musica Presents - Dover String Quartet
The Pro Musica String Works. The Dover Quartet was formed while the members were students at the Curtis Institute of Music. Its name pays tribute to Dover Beach by fellow Curtis alumnus Samuel Barber, a work that uses the sea as a metaphor for timelessness. Program includes: MASON BATES Suite for String Quartet; GEORGE WALKER Quartet No. 1; DVOŘÁK Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 51, “Slavonic.” The Lensic Performing Arts Center
Thur
16
Performance Santa Fe: Susan Graham and the Music from Copland House Ensemble
A Standing Witness is a monumental new collaboration between Grammy Award-winning composer Richard Danielpour and Pulitzer Prize-winning author and former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove, created especially for the incomparable mezzo-soprano Susan Graham and the celebrated Music from Copland House ensemble. The Lensic Performing Arts Center
Sun
19
Santa Fe Symphony: O Romeo, Romeo!
The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus invites you to join them for a tribute to Valentine’s Day with one of Hector Berlioz’ finest and most original works, Roméo et Juliette. The Lensic Performing Arts Center
Tue
21
Performance Santa Fe: Richard Goode
The depth, sensitivity, and virtuosity of Richard Goode’s playing has been lauded for decades, making him one of today’s premier interpreters of Classical and Romantic piano repertoire. The Lensic Performing Arts Center
Sat
25
The Second City
The Second City is home to a world-class entertainment company, continuing to produce premier talent in all three of its locations–Chicago, Toronto, and Hollywood–and entertaining more than one million audience members a year. The Lensic Performing Arts Center
All
20 - 28
Santa Fe Restaurant Week
Celebrating their 14th year, take an edible tour of Santa Fe during Restaurant Week. These 11 days only, our award-winning restaurants offer multi course gourmet meals for as little as $25 per person. Yum! Many venues.
March 2023
DAY(S)
DATE(S)
EVENT
All
1-31
Ski Santa Fe
A 660 acre downhill ski and snowboard area located 16 miles from the city of Santa Fe, NM. 77 trails, 20% beginner, 40% intermediate, 40% advanced. With breath taking views, there is something for everyone at Ski Santa Fe.
Sat
All
Santa Fe Farmer's Market
Voted one of the “Top Ten Farmers’ Markets” by Sunset Magazine, the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market is one of the oldest, largest, and most successful growers’ markets in the country. Serving more than 150 farmers and producers in Northern New Mexico. Railyard
All
1 - 3
Santa Fe RestaurantWeek
Celebrating their 14th year, take an edible tour of Santa Fe during Restaurant Week. These 11 days only, our award-winning restaurants offer multi course gourmet meals for as little as $25 per person. Yum! Many venues.
Tue
7
Performance Santa Fe: Late Night with Leonard Bernstein
A scintillating and affectionate multimedia portrait of the personal side of this charismatic, singularly public figure, this vibrant production has captivated sold-out audiences across the U.S. since it premiered at Lincoln Center.Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Sat & Sun
11 & 12
Santa Fe Pro Musica: Spring Orchestra Concert
Conductor Mei-Ann Chen returns to Santa Fe for this concert of orchestral music by Jennifer Higdon, Osvaldo Golijov, and Dvořák, and a new concerto written by and starring double bass player Xavier Foley. Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Sat
18
Performance Santa Fe: Pablo Sáinz-Villegas Soul of Spanish Guitar
Pablo Sáinz-Villegas returns to Santa Fe! The “global ambassador of Spanish guitar” (Billboard) takes us on a musical journey of iconic pieces from his homeland— from the yearning, lyrical melodies of Tárrega’s Recuerdos de la Alhambra to the virtuosic fire of Albéniz’s Asturias. Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Tue
21
Performance Santa Fe: Jupiter Ensemble with Lea Desandre - All Vivaldi
All Vivaldi! Jupiter Ensemble, under the artistic direction of lutenist Thomas Dunford, performs a full program of works by the emblematic Baroque composer. Based in France and touring internationally, Jupiter Ensemble was born in 2018 from the friendship between Dunford and other brilliant musicians of his generation. St. Francis Auditorium.
Fri
24
Paula Poundstone
Paula Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend. Time magazine, in the March 2020 “Best of” issue, listed Paula’s HBO special, Cats, Cops and Stuff as one of The 5 Funniest Stand-Up Specials Ever. Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Sun
26
The Santa Fe Symphony: Bartok Meets Beethoven
Fusing masterworks written by two of the most notable composers in classical music history, this afternoon of beautiful music is one you don’t want to miss! Maestro Guillermo Figueroa conducts the full Symphony Orchestra for Béla Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra—one of his best-known, most popular, and most accessible works—and Ludwig Van Beethoven’s masterful and ebullient Symphony No. 7 in A Major. The Lensic Performing Arts Center.
April 2023
DAY(S)
DATE(S)
EVENT
All
1 - 9
Ski Santa Fe
A 660 acre downhill ski and snowboard area located 16 miles from the city of Santa Fe, NM. 77 trails, 20% beginner, 40% intermediate, 40% advanced. With breath taking views, there is something for everyone at Ski Santa Fe.
Sat
All
Santa Fe Farmer's Market
Voted one of the “Top Ten Farmers’ Markets” by Sunset Magazine, the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market is one of the oldest, largest, and most successful growers’ markets in the country. Serving more than 150 farmers and producers in Northern New Mexico. Railyard
Sat & Sun
1 & 2
Santa Fe Pro Musica: Baroque Holy Week
The Pro Musica Baroque Ensemble, including inn owner David Solem, presents uplifting performances of cantatas and instrumental works by Telemann and Graupner. With Stephen Redfield, violin and leader, Michael Hix, baritone, and Kim Pineda, flute and recorder. First Presbyterian Church
Sun
2
Performance Santa Fe: Ragamala Dance Company Sacred Earth
Outstanding practitioners of the South Indian dance form Bharatanatyam, the Ragamala Dance Company fuses timeless stories and myths of the Indian subcontinent with contemporary themes of Indian diasporic experience. Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Wed
5
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet: Paul Taylor Dance Company
Paul Taylor molded the dance company that bears his name into one of the preeminent performing ensembles in the world, leading it until his death in 2018. The New York-based troupe performs works from Taylor’s massive choreographic legacy plus a new piece from PTDC Resident Choreographer, Lauren Lovette. Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Fri - Sun
7 - 9
Santuario de Chimayo Pilgrimage
One of the most important pilgrimage sites in North America. Every year during Holy Week, as many as 30,000 pilgrims embark on a journey walking to the Santuario de Chimayo.
Thur
13
Performance Santa Fe: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Wind Ensemble with Caroline Palmer
The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields is known for its outstanding mastery of the most beloved chamber works. The Academy’s wind ensemble, composed of principal players of the orchestra, is no different. Joined by Simon Crawford-Philllips, a pianist known for his ”profound sensitivity and technical brilliance,” the ensemble will perform a program of beloved repertoire. St. Francis Auditorium.
Fri
14
The Manhattan Transfer
The Manhattan Transfer remains a cornerstone for great pop and jazz hits, a legacy that the group has cemented in its illustrious 50-year career and is one of the world’s most innovative vocal groups with their blend of pop, jazz, R&B, rock ‘n’ roll, swing and a cappella music. Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Sun
16
The Santa Fe Symphony: One Love, One Planet
The Symphony and WildEarth Guardians jointly present One Love, One Planet featuring Robert Frederick Smith Prize 2021 Sphinx Competition winner Samuel Abraham Vargas Teixeira performing Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s charming nocturnal violin concerto in G Minor, op. 80—the second of a three year collaboration with the Sphinx Organization.
Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Mon
24
Performance Santa Fe: The Tallis Scholars
The Tallis Scholars, one of the world’s premier vocal ensembles, celebrates its 50th anniversary under the leadership of founding director Peter Phillips who formed the group from members of the Oxford and Cambridge chapel choirs. Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis de Assisi.
Sun
30
Santa Fe Pro Musica: Season Grand Finale
Pro Musica’s co-founder and conductor laureate Thomas O’Connor takes the podium for the
season’s grand finale, featuring orchestral works by W.F. Bach, Benjamin Britten, and Handel’s splashy Water Music. O’Connor combines his expertise in baroque and orchestral music in this program of wildly colorful and descriptive music. Lensic Performing Arts Center.
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Contemporary Clay Fair
More than 30 artists sell their fine pottery and unique clay art. You’ll see an impressive array of both functional and whimsical pottery as well as other clay pieces at this free event. Santa Fe Women’s Club.
May 2023
DAY(S)
DATE(S)
EVENT
Sat
All
Santa Fe Farmer's Market
Voted one of the “Top Ten Farmers’ Markets” by Sunset Magazine, the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market is one of the oldest, largest, and most successful growers’ markets in the country. Serving more than 150 farmers and producers in Northern New Mexico. Railyard
Tue
2
Lensic Presents - Keb' Mo'
With five GRAMMYs, 14 Blues Foundation Awards, and a groundbreaking career spanning nearly 50 years under his belt, Keb’ Mo’ stands as one of the most accomplished and respected artists working in contemporary roots music today. Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Fri
5
Performance Santa Fe Presents - Joshua Redman: 3×3
“Among the most accomplished living practitioners of the jazz tenor saxophone” (NPR Music), Joshua Redman presents a celebration of the power of three! Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Sun
7
Santa Fe Symphony Season Finale - Fate and Finale
Don’t miss The Santa Fe Symphony’s 39th season finale with a spectacular program to keep you on the edge of your seat. Maestro Guillemo Figueroa leads the full Symphony Orchestra for Fate and Finale at The Lensic, featuring Emilie Mayer’s Faust Overture, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, and Elgar’s brilliant Cello Concerto in E Minor presenting cello virtuoso Zlatomir Fung—XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition Gold Medalist and the first American in four decades, and youngest musician ever, to win First Prize in this prestigious competition’s Cello Division. Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Fri
12
Lensic Presents - Demetri Martin: The Joke Machine
Demetri Martin is a standup comedian, writer, and director. Demetri created and starred in his own television series for Comedy Central called Important Things with Demetri Martin. Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Sat
13
Canyon Road Spring Art Festival
Experience the world of art on Canyon Road during a day filled with music, food and fine art. The day begins with the Artist Quick Draw and continues with silent auctions, artistic demonstrations and entertainment. Dozens of artists working in every imaginable media will provide an unprecedented view of their creative processes. Canyon Road.
Sat & Sun
20 & 21
El Rito Art Tour
The 35th El Rito Studio Tour is a golden opportunity to visit local artists, many in their workshops or studios, and get a close up view into what they do. Some artists on the tour use traditional techniques – like backstrap loom weaving, painting with local pigments, tin stamping, and woodcarving. Other artists are abstract painters, ceramicists, landscape oil painters, photographers or mixed media artists. 50 miles north of Santa Fe.
Sat - Sun
20 & 21
Santa Fe Century Ride
A hundred miles of history pass under your wheels as you bicycle down the ancient Turquoise Trail through the old mining towns of Madrid and Golden, villages and mountain passes and 100 miles after you start, wheel back into Old Santa Fe. Join us for our 38th annual ride!
Sun
21
Santa Fe Symphony Season Finale - Free Memorial Day Concert
Join us for an inspirational program featuring The Santa Fe Symphony Chorus and The Santa Fe Symphony Chamber Ensemble. This afternoon of uplifting music is in honor of those who served and their families. Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
Tue
23
Santa Fe Institute Presents - The Future of Physics
John Baez is an American mathematical physicist and a professor of mathematics at the University of California, Riverside (UCR). He has worked on spin foams in loop quantum gravity, applications of highest categories to physics, and applied category theory. Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Fri - Sun
26 - 28
Native Treasures Indian Arts Festival
Join us for the 19th annual Native Treasures – Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC) Art Market at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center. Each year, MIAC personally invites hundreds of talented Native artists to apply. Participating artists keep 100% of their sales from the market and 100% of the event proceeds are donated to MIAC’s exhibition and educational programming funds. The market will also include performances, children’s activities and more. A special Friday Night Market provides early-access shopping and special entertainment.
Santa Fe Convention Center.
Sat
27
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet School Recital 2023
The Aspen Santa Fe Ballet School students are excited to show off their talent, skills, and artistry in the annual school recital. This special performance showcases the hard work and dedication of over 160 budding young dance artists! Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Sat - Mon
27 - 29
Northern NM Fine Arts & Crafts Guild
Local artisans come to Cathedral Park over Memorial Day weekend to sell their handcrafted works in this juried fine arts and crafts show. Cathedral Park.
Sun
28
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Folklorico Recital 2023
The Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Folklorico and Flamanco students are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to shine in the annual recital! This performance celebrates the cultural diversity of our community, and the culmination of the student’s year-long dedication and hard work. Lensic Performing Arts Center.
June 2023
DAY(S)
DATE(S)
EVENT
Sat
All
Santa Fe Farmer's Market
Voted one of the “Top Ten Farmers’ Markets” by Sunset Magazine, the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market is one of the oldest, largest, and most successful growers’ markets in the country. Serving more than 150 farmers and producers in Northern New Mexico. Railyard
Thursday
1
The Lensic Presents - Chris Rainier: Cultures on the Edge
For over forty years, Chris Rainier has traveled the world documenting traditional societies that live on the edge of change into modernity. s the world rapidly changes under the pressure of modernity, Rainier will take the audience on a journey into how many of the world’s traditional societies are adapting and maintaining their sacred cultural rituals. Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Sat
3
Santa Fe Pride 30: A Disco Inferno, A Retro Disco Party
Join us for an evening of the best retro disco as we dance the night away at The Mine Shaft in Madrid. Wear your best Disco outfit. Prizes for best Disco outfits! The Mine Shaft, Madrid, NM.
Sat & Sun
3 & 4
Spring & Fiber Fest
Learn about the people, goods and livestock that came and went on the arteries of the Southwest. Also, experience traditional ranch activities like sheep shearing, wool dyeing, spinning and weaving. Plus a fiber arts marketplace, bread baking and crafts for children. El Rancho De Las Golondrinas – The Southwest’s Premier Living History Museum.
Saturday
10
The Lensic Presents - Kaleidoscope: A Color Extravaganza
Join us for our annual gala on stage. Come dressed in your favorite color—or all the colors!—and delight in a spectacular evening with friends. Enjoy dinner with delicious wine pairings and the knowledge that you are an indispensable part of the vibrant spectrum of the Lensic’s mission to bring great performances and inspiring youth education programs to our community. Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Saturday
10
Santa Fe Pride 30: LGBTQ History Walking Tour with Garret Peck
Join our walking tour guide and historian extraordinaire Garret Peck as he takes you on a tour of ‘LGBTQIA+ history in Santa Fe. Your tour will conclude with refreshments at our Inn, the beautiful and LGBTQIA+ historic Inn of the Turquoise Bear. Starts at the Plaza Bandshell and concludes at our Inn.
Saturday
10
Santa Fe Pride 30: The PRIDE Train - Wheels on Fire HONEY!
Join Santa Fe Pride for our annual PRIDE Train on Saturday June 10, 2023 leaving from the Rail Yard. Space is limited. We are chartering the entire train and bringing along a DJ and of course there will be plenty of fun! Railyard.
Thursday
15
The Lensic Presents - On & On: José James Sings Badu
Jazz vocalist José James is a jazz singer for the hip-hop generation, a title solidified with his new project, On & On: José James Sings Badu. James brings his interpretation of Erykah Badu’s iconic music to the Lensic. Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Friday
16
The Lensic Presents - The Black Opry Revue
Black Opry is a home for Black artists and Black fans of country, blues, folk, and Americana
music. Country music has been made by and loved by Black people since it’s conception. Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Friday
16
Santa Fe Pride 30: Comedy Night
Join us for our first-ever HRA PRIDE Comedy night. We will host Marga Gomez and Jared Goldstein and their hilarious thoughts and musings. HRAs own Porter Love will host the event. VIP seats are available and include a post-show meet and greet. Scottish Rite Temple.
Saturday
17
Santa Fe Pride 30: Comedy Kickoff T-Dance
Join Human Rights Alliance Santa Fe and Cowgirl BBQ as they celebrate their 30th year and kick off PRIDE Week. DJ’s, Live Music & Dancing. Cowgirl BBQ.
Sunday
18
New Mexico Gay Men's Chorus - To Shiver the Sky
The New Mexico Gay Men’s Chorus, The Zia Singers and Rio Rancho Youth Chorus are proud to present the Southwest premiere of To Shiver the Sky, the latest work by two-time Grammy-winning composer Christopher Tin. Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Tuesday
20
Santa Fe Pride 30: Movie Night A Room for More
Growing up, Frankie Gonzales-Wolfe never imagined she’d make history. Unfolding amidst an onslaught of anti-trans legal attacks, A Run for More immerses viewers in Frankie’s journey as she finds her voice, questions her relationship to community, and tries to become the first openly transgender elected official in Texas. There will be a short discussion after the movie with the director.
Tuesday
20
Santa Fe Institute - Magnificent Rebels with Andrea Wulf
Andrea Wulf will present the research captured in her latest book, “Magnificent Rebels – The First Romantics and the Invention of the Self,” which tells the story of a group of extraordinary rebels who challenged traditional ways of thinking about ourselves and the world. Lensic Performing Arts Center. The Violet Crown Theater.
Wed- Sat
21 - 24
72st Annual Rodeo de Santa Fe
This year will be the 74th Annual Rodeo de Santa Fe. With broncos, horse barrel races, a carnival and an array of food all contribute to this annual rodeo, which practically requires cowboy boots and a Stetson hat. This is a great family event, with a Mutton Busting Contest for the kiddies. Rodeo Grounds.
Thursday
22
Santa Fe Pride 30: Drag Bingo
Join us in solidarity for our monthly fundraiser with Fun, Food & performances – Drag Bingo! Fun will be had by all. Opuntia.
Friday
23
Sam Morril: The Class Act Tour
Morril is one of the fastest-rising stand-up comics in New York City and one of the best joke writers in the scene today. In 2021, Sam self-released his stand-up special, Up On The Roof, in which he navigates performing live during COVID. Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Friday
23
Santa Fe Pride 30: PRIDE Women's dance Femme Fatale revisited!
Join us for this annual celebration of Women with our special Women’s Dance. Music by Hillary Smith and her Band. Singles meet and mingle at 7:00pm. Cocktails, dancing chilling and FUN. Scottish Rite Temple.
Fri
30
Santa Fe Opera
The 2023 Festival Season includes Tosca, The Flying Dutchman, Pelléas et Mélisande, Rusalka, and Orfeo. Runs June 30 – August 24th. Come early and enjoy the tailgate party! Santa Fe Opera
Sat
25
Santa Fe PRIDE Drive Parade & Pride on the Plaza 2022
Parade Around Santa Fe’s Historic Plaza.
July 2023
DAY(S)
DATE(S)
EVENT
Sat
All
Santa Fe Farmer's Market
Voted one of the “Top Ten Farmers’ Markets” by Sunset Magazine, the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market is one of the oldest, largest, and most successful growers’ markets in the country. Serving more than 150 farmers and producers in Northern New Mexico. Railyard
Daily
TBA
Santa Fe Bandstand
The 2022 season of Santa Fe Bandstand is tentative but traditionally begins June 16 and closes on August 8. More local, regional and national bands than ever. 100 total shows.
Daily 1 - 31
Santa Fe Opera Festival Season
The 2023 Festival Season includes Tosca, The Flying Dutchman, Pelléas et Mélisande, Rusalka, and Orfeo. Runs June 30 – August 24th. Come early and enjoy the tailgate party! Santa Fe Opera
Sat & Sun
1 & 2
The 29th Annual Santa Fe Wine Festival
Sample fine wines from New Mexico wineries, delectable edibles from local vendors and lively music by local balladeers on the main stage. El Rancho De Las Golondrinas – The Southwest’s Premier Living History Museum.
Tuesday
4
Fourth of July on the Plaza
The day’s festivities include a cool car show, art and craft vendors and plenty of live entertainment. The event brings out the locals, who get to visit with family and friends and celebrate the holiday, which culminates with an evening fireworks show at the Santa Fe Place Mall.
Thur - Sun
6 - 9
Santa Fe International Folk Art Market
Traditionally, the largest of its kind in the world, this annual market typically showcases the work of more than 100 artisans from 40 countries. This year with timed entry and small crowds. Museum Hill
Daily
16 -31
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival: The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival has become one of the world’s preeminent music festivals. Their 50th season is guided by a visionary spirit and dedicated to artistic excellence and innovation. Various locations.
Sun
16
Santa Fe Desert Chorale - The Tudors and the Medici
Now in its 41st year, the Desert Chorale summer festival season is a centerpiece of the cultural life of Santa Fe, and among the nation’s most significant choral events. The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
Sat & Sun
22 & 23
Northern NM Fine Arts & Crafts Guild: Northern NM Fine Arts & Crafts Guild
Local artisans come to Cathedral Park over Memorial Day weekend to sell their handcrafted works in this juried fine arts and crafts show. Cathedral Park.
Sunday
23
The Lensic Presents - The Robert Cray Band
Since 1974, The Robert Cray Band has been touring and recording their unique groove, born from a love of soul, R&B, gospel, blues, and rock’n’roll. Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Sun
23
Santa Fe Desert Chorale - The American Immigrant Experience
Now in its 41st year, the Desert Chorale summer festival season is a centerpiece of the cultural life of Santa Fe, and among the nation’s most significant choral events. The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
Tuesday
25
Santa Fe Institute - The Future of Artificial Intelligence with Melanie Mitchell
In this lecture, AI expert Melanie Mitchell will demystify how current-day AI works, how “intelligent” it really is, and what our expectations—and concerns—about its near-term and long-term prospects should be. Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Thu
27
Santa Fe Desert Chorale - The Ecstasies Above
Now in its 41st year, the Desert Chorale summer festival season is a centerpiece of the cultural life of Santa Fe, and among the nation’s most significant choral events. The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
Fri
28
Santa Fe Desert Chorale - The Tudors and the Medici
Now in its 41st year, the Desert Chorale summer festival season is a centerpiece of the cultural life of Santa Fe, and among the nation’s most significant choral events. The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
Fri & Sat
28 & 29
Performance Santa Fe - Stars of the American Ballet I & II
The celebrated American dance collective returns with two unforgettable programs. Don’t miss out on this Santa Fe favorite. Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Sat
29
Santa Fe Desert Chorale - The American Immigrant Experience
Now in its 41st year, the Desert Chorale summer festival season is a centerpiece of the cultural life of Santa Fe, and among the nation’s most significant choral events. The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
Sat & Sun
29 & 30
Traditional Spanish Market
A popular event for residents and visitors alike, The 69th Annual Spanish Market features handmade traditional art from hundreds of local Hispanic artists, as well as on-going live music and dance, art demonstrations, and regional foods throughout each day.
Sat & Sun
29 & 30
Contemporary Hispanic Market Arts & Crafts
Contemporary arts & crafts made by Hispanic artists living in New Mexico.
Sun
30
Santa Fe Desert Chorale - The Ecstasies Above
Now in its 41st year, the Desert Chorale summer festival season is a centerpiece of the cultural life of Santa Fe, and among the nation’s most significant choral events. The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
Sun
30
Performance Santa Fe- 10th Anniversary of Festival of Song
Festival of Song returns! Performance Santa Fe opens the series with an enchanting recital by baritone Huw Montague Rendall and mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey. Scottish Rite Temple
August 2023
DAY(S)
DATE(S)
EVENT
Sat
All
Santa Fe Farmer's Market
Voted one of the “Top Ten Farmers’ Markets” by Sunset Magazine, the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market is one of the oldest, largest, and most successful growers’ markets in the country. Serving more than 150 farmers and producers in Northern New Mexico. Railyard
Daily
1 - 24
Santa Fe Opera Festival Season
The 2023 Festival Season includes Tosca, The Flying Dutchman, Pelléas et Mélisande, Rusalka, and Orfeo. Runs June 30 – August 24th. Come early and enjoy the tailgate party! Santa Fe Opera
Daily
TBA
Santa Fe Bandstand
The 2022 season of Santa Fe Bandstand is tentative but normally runs June 16 through August 8. More local, regional and national bands than ever. 100 total shows.
Daily
1 - 21
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival
The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival has become one of the world’s preeminent music festivals. Their 50th season is guided by a visionary spirit and dedicated to artistic excellence and innovation. Various locations.
Thur
3
Santa Fe Desert Chorale - The Tudors and the Medici
Now in its 41st year, the Desert Chorale summer festival season is a centerpiece of the cultural life of Santa Fe, and among the nation’s most significant choral events. The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
Fri
4
Santa Fe Desert Chorale - The American Immigrant Experience
Now in its 41st year, the Desert Chorale summer festival season is a centerpiece of the cultural life of Santa Fe, and among the nation’s most significant choral events. The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
Sat
5
Santa Fe Desert Chorale - The Ecstasies Above
Now in its 41st year, the Desert Chorale summer festival season is a centerpiece of the cultural life of Santa Fe, and among the nation’s most significant choral events. The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
Sat & Sun
5 & 6
La Panza Llena: 5th Annual New Mexico Beer & Food Fest
Explore the food & beer history of New Mexico at El Rancho de las Golondrinas. Step back in time, as you taste your way through the history of the Land of Enchantment. Experience historic methods of food preparation, learn from food historians, attend workshops, sample delicious locally made creations and find something special from our vendors and artisans. El Rancho De Las Golondrinas.
Sun
6
Performance Santa Fe- 10th Anniversary of Festival of Song
The second installment of Festival of Song brings together the “meltingly beautiful” soprano Ailyn Pérez and the “well-wrought” tenor Robert Watson. Scottish Rite Temple
Sun
13
Performance Santa Fe- 10th Anniversary of Festival of Song
Two inventive singers unite at the Scottish Rite Temple to close the 10th Anniversary of Festival of Song: Lauren Snouffer and Rolando Villazón. Scottish Rite Temple
Sat-Sun
19 & 20
Santa Fe Indian Market
This spectacular festival is celebrating its 101st year. Santa Fe Indian Market attracts international visitors from all walks of life. For many visitors, this is a rare opportunity to meet the artists and learn about contemporary Indian arts and cultures.
Sun
13 & 20
Opera Apprentice Showcase
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice singers present fully staged opera scenes at the Santa Fe Opera. Showcasing opera stars of tomorrow. Not to be missed!
September 2023
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Santa Fe Farmer's Market
Voted one of the “Top Ten Farmers’ Markets” by Sunset Magazine, the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market is one of the oldest, largest, and most successful growers’ markets in the country. Serving more than 150 farmers and producers in Northern New Mexico. Railyard
Fri
1
Burning Of Zozobra
The 99th annual torching of 50-foot-tall Old Man Gloom, a puppet stuffed with thousands of scraps of paper bearing the citizenry’s sad thoughts, is a highlight of Fiesta time. Fort Marcy Park
Fri - Sun
1 - 10
Fiestas De Santa Fe
Over 300 years old, Santa Fe’s biggest celebration is a ten-day series of bailles, processions, parades, and musical performances, various venues.
Sat - Sun
2 - 3
Fiesta de los Niños
Enjoy talented dance groups, magic shows & circus acts, learn about the animals of Las Golondrinas & a few of their friends; make & take crafts like masks, medallions & walking sticks, try your hand at weaving, make your own tortilla, play historic games & much more!. El Rancho De Las Golondrinas.
Sat - Mon
2 - 4
Santa Fe Fiestas Fine Art & Crafts Market
A juried show of arts-crafts. Santa Fe Plaza.
Sat
9
Desfile de Los Niños (Pet Parade)
The Pet Parade has been an annual tradition since the early 1920’s. This event is free to children and citizens. About 2,000 children in costumes participate in the parade, with thousands of supporters and tourists looking on Santa Fe Plaza
Sun
10
Desfile de la Gente – Historical Parade
The Desfile de la Fiesta is a popular event that features local marching bands, mariachi, sports teams, queens, floats, and politicians of every color… all of whom make their way to the Plaza. Also called the Historical / Hysterical Parade, anything and everything goes at this lively event.
Sat
16
Performance Santa Fe - Transient Landscapes
Experience the sound of an Alaskan glacier in Transient Landscapes, an extraordinary, fully immersive live performance installation. St. John’s College.
Tue
26
Performance Santa Fe - Manual Cinema’s Frankenstein
Love, loss, and creation merge in unexpected ways as Manual Cinema presents its thrilling version of the Gothic tale Frankenstein. Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Sat - Sun
16 & 17
15th Annual Santa Fe Renaissance Fair
Clan tynker and medieval combat, jugglers, live entertainment and dancers…also vendos, kids’ games and delicious food, drinks, beer & mead. El Rancho De Las Golondrinas.
Sat - Sun
TBA
Pojoaque Studio Tour
The Pojoaque River Art Tour, a uniquely Northern New Mexico tri-cultural art experience, includes 12 stops and twenty-four artists and artisans.
Sat - Sun
16 - 17
High Road Studio Tour
Enjoy the crisp air, the colors of fall and the beauty of artworks at over 70 High Road Artisan galleries and studios along the High Road to Taos.
Sat & Sun
23 & 24
Eldorado Art Studio Tour
Visit more than 80 artist studios in this tour near Santa Fe. Browse an impressive array of work to see and buy, including painting, ceramic, drawing, glass, jewelry, oil, photography, printmaking, sculpture, wood, and digital, fiber, wearable and recycled art. Eldorado of Santa Fe.
Sat - Sun
23 & 24
Northern NM Fine Arts & Crafts Guild
Local artisans come to Cathedral Park to sell their handcrafted works in this juried fine arts and crafts show. Cathedral Park.
Sat - Sun
23 - 24
High Road Studio Tour
Enjoy the crisp air, the colors of fall and the beauty of artworks at over 70 High Road Artisan galleries and studios along the High Road to Taos.
Sat-Sun
23 & 24
Pecos Studio Tour
Drive just 20 minutes from Santa Fe to the peaceful, picturesque village of Pecos, where you can visit with about 20 artists in their open studios. You’ll see paintings, ceramics, tinwork, jewelry, wearable art and more.
Wed - Sun
27 - 30
Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta
This year the Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta Grand Tasting returns to downtown Santa Fe with not one, but two Grand Tastings on the grassy lawn of Magers Field in Santa Fe. The Wine Event with all the Great Santa Fe Restaurants features tastes from 80 of Santa Fe’s finest restaurants and sips from 100 world-class wineries. The most fun you can have with a wine glass.
Sat
30
Northern NM Fine Arts & Crafts Guild
Local artisans come to Cathedral Park to sell their handcrafted works in this juried fine arts and crafts show. Cathedral Park.
October 2023
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DATE(S)
EVENT
Sat
All
Santa Fe Farmer's Market
Voted one of the “Top Ten Farmers’ Markets” by Sunset Magazine, the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market is one of the oldest, largest, and most successful growers’ markets in the country. Serving more than 150 farmers and producers in Northern New Mexico. Railyard
Sun
1
Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta
This year the Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta Grand Tasting returns to downtown Santa Fe with not one, but two Grand Tastings on the grassy lawn of Magers Field in Santa Fe. The Wine Event with all the Great Santa Fe Restaurants features tastes from 80 of Santa Fe’s finest restaurants and sips from 100 world-class wineries. The most fun you can have with a wine glass.
Sun
1
Northern NM Fine Arts & Crafts Guild:
Local artisans come to Cathedral Park to sell their handcrafted works in this juried fine arts and crafts show. Cathedral Park.
Tue
3
Performance Santa Fe - Arturo Sandoval
Arturo Sandoval has, time and time again, pushed jazz and Latin music to new heights. This concert will feature selections from Sandoval’s most recent album Rhythm and Soul (2022) and promises to be an exhilarating night of masterful music. Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Sat - Sun
7 - 15
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Each fall, pilots, crews and spectators from all over the world come to the Albuquerque balloon festival, known as the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta®, the world’s largest hot air ballooning event.
Sat - Sun
7 & 8
Mountain and Valley Wool Festival
Celebrating their 40th year, the Mountain & Valley Wool Festival has moved to Santa Fe. So many fun opportunities await! Workshops, demonstrations, sheep shearing, fiber animals, silent auction, spinning contests, fiber arts competitions and more! Be sure to look for Dobbsy the Corgi, a regular Inn guests who attends! Santa Fe County Fairgrounds
Sat & Sun
7 & 8
The 51st Annual Harvest Festival
Each year, El Rancho de las Golondrinas, the living history museum devoted to Spanish Colonial life, hosts the Harvest Festival, which provides visitors with the opportunity to help bring in the harvest. Taste syrup from a burro driven sorghum mill, help make cider by cranking a traditional apple press, and pick a pumpkin from a scarecrow-guarded patch. Children can stomp grapes by foot, make harvest wreaths or roll their own delicious tortilla by hand. There’s a lot to do at this long-running and acclaimed event! El Rancho De Las Golondrinas.
Sat - Mon
7 - 9
Santa Fe Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend Celebration
Three-day celebration of the citizens and cultures of the 23 Tribes, Nations and Pueblos in New Mexico. Traditional dances, music and performances from members of these groups will be held on the bandstand in the Santa Fe Plaza.
Sat - Sun
8 & 9
Santa Fe Studio Tour
The Santa Fe Studio Tour 2022 is a free, self-guided tour open to the public that winds throughout Santa Fe featuring 37 studios and the work of 76 Santa Fe artists. Many artists give demonstrations of their craft and share techniques and philosophies with visitors.
Sat & Sun
21 & 22
Santa Fe Studio Tour
The Santa Fe Studio Tour is a free, self-guided tour open to the public that winds throughout Santa Fe featuring 37 open studios and the work of 76 Santa Fe artists. Many artists give demonstrations of their craft and share techniques and philosophies with visitors.
Sat & Sun
28 & 29
Santa Fe Studio Tour
The Santa Fe Studio Tour is a free, self-guided tour open to the public that winds throughout Santa Fe featuring 37 open studios and the work of 76 Santa Fe artists. Many artists give demonstrations of their craft and share techniques and philosophies with visitors.
Sat - Mon
7 - 9
Abiquiu Studio Tour
More than 70 artists welcome visitors to their studios in this annual tour. You’ll see paintings, weavings, furniture, traditional Spanish Colonial art and much more as you explore the gorgeous place where Georgia O’Keeffe once lived and worked.
Sat & Sun
7 - 8
Galisteo Studio Tour
Visit this once a year event where over 30 local artists open their private studios to the public. A free event, much of it walkable through our historic adobe village. All disciplines and media. Galisteo.
Wed - Sun
TBA
15th Annual Santa Fe Independent Film Festival
The festival brings cutting-edge programming, the latest independent films and directors, Native cinema, New Mexico films, student films, and masters discussions with top directors, writers, and artists, all in the setting of downtown Santa Fe. Various Venues
Thu - Sun
TBA
Review Santa Fe International Photography Festival
Review Santa Fe offers photographers, photo enthusiasts, collectors, and the public a spectacular showcase of outstanding photographic talent from around the globe and an array of exhibitions and talks. A Friday evening portfolio viewing of the work of 100 photographers offers a rare opportunity to browse portfolios and speak with the artists. More than 40 leading reviewers will attend, including photo professionals from The New Yorker, MSNBC, and The Museum of Contemporary Photography. Various Venues.
Sat
21
The 6th Annual Santa Fe Spirits of New Mexico
Meet the ghosts of history who lived and died in the land of enchantment! Step back in time and encounter a diverse assortment of characters from New Mexico’s illustrious and often little known past. Listen to their amazing stories and experience intriguing bygone events. Lit by lantern light and campfires, our wondrous historic site takes on a family-friendly but spooky Halloween atmosphere. El Rancho De Las Golondrinas.
Wed
25
Performance Santa Fe - Creative Connections – Art Songs/Heart Songs
A fun and friendly preview of Camilla Tilling and Emanuel Ax’s program over dinner with conductor and arts educator Oliver Prezant. Location TBD.
November 2023
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DATE(S)
EVENT
Sat
All
Santa Fe Farmer's Market
Voted one of the “Top Ten Farmers’ Markets” by Sunset Magazine, the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market is one of the oldest, largest, and most successful growers’ markets in the country. Serving more than 150 farmers and producers in Northern New Mexico. Railyard
Sat & Sun
TBA
Dixon Studio Tour
Visit the village of Dixon, wander among the orchards, and visit the open studios and local businesses featuring a full spectrum of contemporary and traditional fine art and crafts.
Fri - Mon
10 - 12
Recycle Santa Fe Art Festival
The Recycle Santa Fe Art Festival is the country’s largest and oldest recycled art market. From trash to treasures, this show is all about upcycling to make one-of-a-kind items. In addition to the art market, this event includes a Trash Fashion & Costume Contest. Convention Center
Thu
24
Ski Santa Fe Opens
A 660 acre downhill ski and snowboard area located 16 miles from the city of Santa Fe, NM. 77 trails, 20% beginner, 40% intermediate, 40% advanced. With breath taking views, there is something for everyone at Ski Santa Fe.
Fi
25
Christmas Tree Lighting on the Plaza
Enjoy hot chocolate and caroling as the historic downtown plaza is lit up in Christmas splendor with lights and holiday decor.
Fri - Sun
TBA
Wise Fool New Mexico's Circus Luminous
Santa Fe’s Thanksgiving weekend tradition, Circus Luminous returns with a corps of acrobats, aerialists, dancers, and musicians. A socially conscious circus extravaganza filled with daring feats of balance and athleticism, poignant humor, and visual delights! Lensic Performing Arts Center.
December 2023
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DATE(S)
EVENT
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1 - 31
Ski Santa Fe
A 660 acre downhill ski and snowboard area located 16 miles from the city of Santa Fe, NM. 77 trails, 20% beginner, 40% intermediate, 40% advanced. With breath taking views, there is something for everyone at Ski Santa Fe.
Sat
All
Santa Fe Farmer's Market
Voted one of the “Top Ten Farmers’ Markets” by Sunset Magazine, the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market is one of the oldest, largest, and most successful growers’ markets in the country. Serving more than 150 farmers and producers in Northern New Mexico. Railyard
Sat & Sun
2 & 3
SWAIA Winter Indian Market
Over 200 artists will show at the La Fonda. Music, performing arts, and Native Dance groups will be featured, as well as a Festival of Trees that will be available for purchase through silent auction through the weekend. Santa Fe Convention Center
Sat
9
Santa Fe Desert Chorale - Candlelight Carols
Now in its 41st year, the Desert Chorale summer festival season is a centerpiece of the cultural life of Santa Fe, and among the nation’s most significant choral events. The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
Sun
10
Santa Fe Desert Chorale - Candlelight Carols
Now in its 41st year, the Desert Chorale summer festival season is a centerpiece of the cultural life of Santa Fe, and among the nation’s most significant choral events. The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
Fri
15
Santa Fe Desert Chorale - Candlelight Carols
Now in its 41st year, the Desert Chorale summer festival season is a centerpiece of the cultural life of Santa Fe, and among the nation’s most significant choral events. The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
Sat
9
Museums Holiday Open House
Please join the New Mexico History Museum and the Museum of Art, as together, they celebrate the holiday season with a combined open house event. Along with music, crafts and holiday cheer, they encourage you to weave through the history of New Mexico and enjoy fabulous art in our gallery exhibitions. A free, family event. Mexico History Museum and the NM Museum of Art.
Sun
10
Las Posadas
The annual candle-lit procession of Las Posadas travels around the Santa Fe Plaza and concludes in the Palace Courtyard. This version of an old Hispanic tradition recreates Mary and Joseph’s search for a place to give birth to the Baby Jesus—and throws in a few devils for good measure. Stay for carols, cookies and hot cider in the Palace Courtyard. Free. Santa Fe Plaza. Free.
Sat & Sun
TBA
Young Native Artists Winter Show
Begin collecting art, jewelry, pottery and more from the next generation of Native American artists and craftspeople at the annual Young Native Artists Winter Show. Children and grandchildren of artists associated with the Palace of the Governors’ Portal Program will demonstrate and sell their own arts and crafts. New Mexico History Museum. Free.
Sat & Sun
TBA
Santa Fe Women's Ensemble Presents: In The Still of December
Featuring the world premiere of our beautiful new commission, A Christmas Telling of St. Bride of the Isles, by award-winning composer, Sarah Jaysmith. Text by Raymond Raney. Joined by violinist Carla Kountoupes, along with Ensemble pianist Bill Epstein, we will also present a wide variety of familiar carols as well as new winter favorites. First Presbyterian Church.
Sun
24
Christmas Eve Farolito Walk
One of Santa Fe’s most beloved holiday traditions, the Farolito Walk, lights up the hearts & souls of visitors to Canyon Road each holiday season.
Sun
31
Joe Illick & the NYE Orchestra
The Lensic’s New Year’s Eve tradition continues as Joe Illick, music director and principal conductor of the Fort Worth Opera, leads an all-star orchestra to ring in the new year. Lensic Performing Arts Center
Sun
31
City Different's New Year's Eve on the Plaza
Ring in the New Year on the Santa Fe Plazaǃ The festivities begin at 9:00 p.m. with local bands performing on the Santa Fe Bandstand. Enjoy hot chocolate and biscochitos next to the cozy piñon bonfires. When the countdown ends, a Zia symbol crafted by a traditional Spanish colonial artisan will be raised as the sky overhead lights up with a festive fireworks display. Plaza
All
TBA
GLOW
Artful illumination of nature at Santa Fe Botanical Gardens. One of the most unique lighting shows in Santa Fe! GLOW features thousands of lights all aglow throughout the Botanical Garden, including their newest garden section, Ojos y Manos.
