August 2 – Jemez Pueblo – feast day and Corn Dance

August 4 – Santo Domingo Pueblo – feast day and Corn Dance

August 10 – Picuris Pueblo – feast day and Corn Dance

Santa Clara Pueblo – annual feast day and native dances

December 1-31

Aztec – Fantasy of Lights Show at Riverside Park.

December 5

Albuquerque – Holiday Stroll in Old Town.

Lordsburg – Light Parade on Motel Drive.

Socorro – Annual Luminarias on the Plaza.

December 5 & 6

Gallup – Red Rock Ballon Rally at Red Rock Park.

December 6

Belen – La Gran Pastorela (a Spanish Folk Play).

Deming – Christmas Light Parade downtown.

Hillsboro – Christmas in the Foothills.

December 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21

Madrid – Christmas in Madrid Open House.

December 10 & 11

Las Cruces – Our Lady of Guadalupe Fiesta in Tortugas.

December 12

Santa Fe – Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.

Bernalillo – Christmas at Kuaua at Coronado State Monument.

Albuquerque – Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.

Jemez Pueblo – Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day and Matachines Dance.

Pojoaque Pueblo – Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day and traditional Dance.

December 13

Jemez Springs – Farolito Tour at Jemez State Park.

Las Cruces – Luminaria Tour at Ft. Selden State Monument.

Rio Rancho – Jingle Bell Balloon Rally at the Events Center.

Socorro – Christmas at El Camino Real Heritage Center.

Truth Or Consequences – Beachwalk Luminarias at Elephant Butte State Park.

December 13 & 14

Albuquerque – A Pueblo Christmas at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. (Lots of good stuff here!)

December 14

Santa Fe – Las Posadas (a traditional Spanish Christmas Play) at the Palace of the Governors.

December 16

Las Cruces – Las Posadas at St. Genevieve Church.

December 18

Silver City – Frontier Christmas at the Silver City Museum.

December 23

Farmington – Navajo Nativity at the Four Corners Home For Children.

December 24

Albuquerque – Luminaria Tour. Bus tour Starts in Old Town. (This is well worth while!)

Angel Fire – Christmas Eve Torchlight Parade and Fireworks at Angel Fire Resort.

Mesilla – Christmas Carols and Luminarias on the Plaza.

Santa Fe – Farolitos on the Plaza.

December 25

Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo) – Deer or Matachines Dance.

Picuris Pueblo – Matachines Dance.

Taos Pueblo – Deer or Matachines Dance.

December 25 – 27

Laguna Pueblo – Dances following Mass.

December 25 – 28

Zia Pueblo – Dances.

December 27

Alcalde – Los Comanches re-enactment and celebration.

White Sands National Monument

There are lots more events to attend in New Mexico in September! Here is an admittedly incomplete list. See previous posts for other New Mexico communities’ activities.

1. Pueblo of Isleta Feast Day  9/4 (isletapueblo.com)
2. Santa Fe Fiesta  9/4-7 (www.santafefiesta.org/)
3. Santa Rosa Eighth Annual Route 66 Festival  9/5-7 (www.santarosanm.org)
4. New Mexico State Fair; this is the biggie! 9/5-21(www.exponm.com)
5. Rotary Airshow at Farmington Airport  9/13
6. Laguna Pueblo Feast Day; native dances, arts and crafts  9/19 (lagunapueblo.org)
7. Car Show and Annual Fun Run in Santa Rosa   9/19-20 (see link above for Santa Rosa)
8. Santa Fe Wine and Chile Fiesta  9/24-28 (santafewineandchile.org)
9. Ninth Annual Star Party at White Sands   9/26-27 (zianet.com/wssp)
10. Chile Cheese Festival at Roswell Convention Center   9/26-28 (roswellnm.org)
11. The Whole Enchilada Festival in Las Cruces   9/26-28 (enchiladfiesta.com)
12. San Geronimo Feast Day at Taos Pueblo   9/30 (taospueblo.com)

Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan) – dances

Picuris – Christmas Eve dances

San Felipe – dances after midnight Mass

Sandia – dances after midnight Mass

Santo Domingo – dances after midnight Mass

Tesuque – dances

Zia – dances after midnight Mass

December 24- 28

Acoma – Christmas Celebration, Mass and dances

December 25

Cochiti – dances after midnight Mass

Picuris – Matachines dance

San Ildefonso – various dances

Santa Ana – dances

Santa Clara – dances

Taos – dances

Okay Owingay – Turtle Dance

December 26-28

Santo Domingo – Corn Dance

December 28

Santa Clara – children’s dances

There may be others that I am not aware of but that is a pretty good run down of the activities in the various Pueblos in New Mexico. Zuni has Shalako Dances but I am unaware of the date.

Remember some common courtesy things when in any Pueblo. Don’t take pictures, don’t drink and don’t bring alcohol or drugs with you. If invited to eat at someone’s house be polite, eat and get up from the table so others can eat. Don’t offer to pay for the meal. Don’t bother any of the possessions in the house. Thank you always works. Dress warmly as it can be quite cold. Here is a better list of do’s and dont’s.

Have fun!

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