Ongoing/Year-Round

Choose from more than 50 of the best margaritas in the world along the Santa Fe Margarita Trail. Enjoy margarita discounts, earn rewards, and learn the recipes at some of Santa Fe’s most popular restaurants/barsǃ Download the app or pick up a Passport at any Visitor Center or participating restaurant/bar. Travel the Trail responsibly!

Winter Season

Ski and snowboard at Ski Santa Fe, just 20 miles from downtown. Experience a range of sunny, snowy high-altitude terrain from beginner slopes to fun tree runs. Great food and beverage options and excellent local entertainment most weekends. Lift tickets and passes can be purchased online. 

May

World-renowned authors and thinkers join passionate readers at the Santa Fe International Literary Festival to create meaning, embrace community, and explore issues, as well as simply escape into great stories. Join for the entire weekend, which includes large and small lectures and conversations, tastings with celebrated culinary folk, evening receptions, live music, walks & talks, and more. 

July - August

Revel in the extraordinary performances of international operatic superstars under a dazzling Santa Fe sky. Set in a peaceful and rugged high desert landscape, the venue is an architectural wonder and there’s not a bad seat in the house. Since 1957, newcomers and opera lovers alike return each year for world-class productions by one of America's premier opera festivals.

July

Step into Santa Fe's casual vibe and delight in stimulating art and culture, fantastic food, and historic architecture during Santa Fe Art Week. Enjoy more than 100 art experiences, including artist demonstrations, book signings, children’s events, live music, studio tours, and workshops!

Third full weekend in August

Celebrate Native art and culture at the largest and most prestigious intertribal art market in the world. Purchase jewelry, textiles, baskets, beadwork, carvings, sculptures, and drums directly from more than 1,000 of the “best of the best” Native artists, representing dozens of Tribes. And don’t miss the Indigenous fashion show, as well as the music, dance, storytelling, and comedy performances.

September

This foodie Fiesta pairs the culinary genius of Santa Fe restaurants with exquisite wines from around the world. Here’s to a week of seminars, cooking classes, guest chef luncheons, reserve tastings, and a Champagne brunch and golf tournament. At the culminating Grand Tasting, sip from the grape and sample sumptuous treats all afternoon!

October - Indigenous Peoples' Day Weekend

Celebrate the citizens and cultures of the 23 Tribes, Nations, and Pueblos in New Mexico over the course of three days. Experience award-winning dancing, drumming, and singing on the Plaza as well as learn more about the first Peoples through community outreach booths. A wonderful and culturally rich opportunity for the whole family.

December 24 - Christmas Eve

One of Santa Fe’s most beloved holiday traditions, the Canyon Road Farolito Walk delights the thousands who stroll in high spirits along the iconic road on Christmas Eve. You are welcome to warm up around any small piñon bonfire and sing along with others. A truly magical and breathtaking experience!