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Events in Santa Fe, NM

60 upcoming events near Santa Fe — concerts, theater, markets, library programs and more. Free to browse; each links to the source.

Dance & fitness

Eight dates, June 5 to 27, 2026

Evenings

El Flamenco Spanish Cabaret, 135 W Palace Ave · Santa, NM

Dance & fitnessHappens regularly

El Flamenco Spanish Cabaret: Spring Season

El Flamenco Spanish Cabaret, 135 W Palace Ave

You can experience world-class live flamenco and a seasonal showcase from award-winning performers downtown.

Dance and fitness

Food festivals

June 6 and 7, 2026

Daytime

Santa Fe Plaza, 63 Lincoln Ave · Santa, NM

Food festivalsFree

Challenge New Mexico Arts and Crafts Festival

Santa Fe Plaza, 63 Lincoln Ave

You can browse a juried arts and crafts show on the historic Plaza that benefits Challenge New Mexico.

Food and wineOutdoorsBring the grandkids

Lifelong learning

June 12 to 14, 2026

All day

St. John's College, 1160 Camino de Cruz Blanca · Santa, NM

Lifelong learning

Santa Fe Magazine Festival

St. John's College, 1160 Camino de Cruz Blanca

You can spend three days with 85 presenters sharing big ideas, immersive art, live music and food at St. John's College.

MusicOutdoorsIndoorsBring the grandkids

Food festivals

June 13 and 14, 2026

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

El Rancho de las Golondrinas, 334 Los Pinos Rd · Santa, NM

Food festivals

Santa Fe Spring Festival at El Rancho de las Golondrinas

El Rancho de las Golondrinas, 334 Los Pinos Rd

You can watch traditional spring-planting demonstrations, music and dance at the opening festival of the living history museum's season.

Dance and fitnessOutdoorsIndoorsBring the grandkids

Theater & film

June 19 to 25, 2026

Varies

Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail · Santa, NM

Theater & film

Pain and Glory at Center for Contemporary Arts

Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail

You can catch Almodovar's tender film about an aging director in retreat from his profession at CCA.

Hiking and natureOutdoorsIndoors

Outdoors & nature

June 20, 2026

Morning

Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo · Santa, NM

Outdoors & nature

Garden Bird Walk at Santa Fe Botanical Garden

Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo

You can walk the garden with a guide to spot and learn about the birds that live and pass through the high desert.

GardeningOutdoors

Classes & arts

June 20 to 21 and June 27 to 28, 2026

11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Working art studios across Santa Fe · Santa, NM

Classes & artsFree

Santa Fe Studio Tour

Working art studios across Santa Fe

You can step inside dozens of working artist studios across the city over two weekends on this 18th annual self-guided tour.

Arts and craftsIndoors

Theater & film

July 2 to 19, 2026

Evenings

Santa Fe Playhouse, 142 E De Vargas St · Santa, NM

Theater & film

Cabaret at Santa Fe Playhouse

Santa Fe Playhouse, 142 E De Vargas St

You can see the musical Cabaret, set in 1930s Berlin, with pay-what-you-will previews and $10 rush tickets after opening night.

Arts and craftsIndoors

Music & concerts

July 3 to August 29, 2026

Santa, NM

Music & concerts

The Santa Fe Opera

An open-air opera house in the hills north of town, with a 2026 season running July 3 to August 29. Tickets start around $37, and many people tailgate in the lot before curtain.

Music

Food festivals

July 4 and 5, 2026

Daytime

El Rancho de las Golondrinas, 334 Los Pinos Rd · Santa, NM

Food festivals

Santa Fe Wine Festival at El Rancho de las Golondrinas

El Rancho de las Golondrinas, 334 Los Pinos Rd

You can sample wines from nearly two dozen New Mexico wineries with craft vendors, food and live music at the living history ranch.

Arts and craftsMusicFood and wineOutdoorsBring the grandkids

Music & concerts

July 19 to August 24, 2026

Most concerts 6 p.m.

St. Francis Auditorium and other venues · Santa, NM

Music & concertsHappens regularly

Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival

St. Francis Auditorium and other venues

You can hear world-class chamber music all summer, from a Kavakos and Pace recital to Mozart, Beethoven, Dvorak and an all-Vivaldi concert.

MusicOutdoorsBring the grandkids

Community & civic

July 25 and 26, 2026

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Santa, NM

Community & civic

Traditional Spanish Market

A Plaza market of Spanish colonial art, from tinwork to santos, running July 25 and 26 in 2026 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is one of the oldest markets of its kind.

OutdoorsBring the grandkids

Theater & film

August 6 to 30, 2026

Evenings

Santa Fe Playhouse, 142 E De Vargas St · Santa, NM

Theater & film

Bad Medicine at Santa Fe Playhouse

Santa Fe Playhouse, 142 E De Vargas St

You can catch the world-premiere horror comedy Bad Medicine, with affordable preview and rush ticket options.

Arts and craftsIndoors

Food festivals

August 8 and 9, 2026

Daytime

El Rancho de las Golondrinas, 334 Los Pinos Rd · Santa, NM

Food festivals

Santa Fe Beer and Food Festival at El Rancho de las Golondrinas

El Rancho de las Golondrinas, 334 Los Pinos Rd

You can taste New Mexico craft beers paired with food and music at the historic ranch southwest of town.

Arts and craftsFood and wineOutdoorsBring the grandkids

Community & civic

August 15 and 16, 2026

Santa, NM

Community & civicHappens regularly

Santa Fe Indian Market

The Southwestern Association for Indian Arts fills the Plaza with Native artists every August. The 2026 dates are August 15 and 16, and it draws big crowds downtown.

OutdoorsBring the grandkids

Community & civic

August 29 to September 6, 2026

Santa, NM

Community & civic

Fiesta de Santa Fe

One of the oldest community celebrations in the country, the 314th Fiesta runs August 29 to September 6, 2026. Expect Plaza events, music, and processions tied to local heritage.

OutdoorsBring the grandkids

Community & civic

September 12 and 13, 2026

Daytime

El Rancho de las Golondrinas, 334 Los Pinos Rd · Santa, NM

Community & civic

Santa Fe Renaissance Faire at El Rancho de las Golondrinas

El Rancho de las Golondrinas, 334 Los Pinos Rd

You can wander New Mexico's longest-running Renaissance Faire with costumed performers and crafts at the historic ranch.

Bring the grandkids

Theater & film

June to September 2026

Santa, NM

Theater & filmFree

Santa Fe Summer Scene

The Lensic 360 free music and movie series spreads concerts and outdoor films across town all summer. It is billed as the largest free music and movie series in New Mexico.

Arts and craftsOutdoorsIndoors

Tastings

September 23 to 27, 2026

Varies

Multiple Santa Fe restaurants and venues · Santa, NM

Tastings

Santa Fe Wine and Chile Fiesta

Multiple Santa Fe restaurants and venues

You can taste your way through five days of curated wine and food events featuring Santa Fe restaurants and wineries from around the world; tickets go on sale June 17.

Food and wine

Lifelong learning

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

New Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Ave · Santa, NM

Lifelong learningHappens regularly

Friends of History Lecture: Amelia White, the Most Influential Woman in Santa Fe

New Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Ave

You can hear a Friends of History talk on Amelia White, a figure who shaped Santa Fe, at the History Museum auditorium.

Classes and talksIndoors

Dance & fitness

Mondays in May and June 2026

10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo · Santa, NM

Dance & fitnessHappens regularly

Beginner Course in T'ai Chi Chih at the Botanical Garden

Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo

You can learn the gentle moving meditation of T'ai Chi Chih with instructor Greg Berg in the garden each Monday; advance registration is required.

GardeningOutdoors

Music & concerts

Tuesdays (June 2, 2026)

10 a.m. to noon

La Farge Library, 1730 Llano St · Santa, NM

Music & concertsFreeHappens regularly

Santa Fe Guitar Ensemble at the Library

La Farge Library, 1730 Llano St

You can listen to the Santa Fe Guitar Ensemble play in this free recurring library program for adults.

MusicIndoors

Dance & fitness

Wednesdays, June through August 2026

7:30 p.m.

Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie · Santa, NM

Dance & fitnessHappens regularly

Summer Tablao Flamenco Wednesdays at Teatro Paraguas

Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie

You can watch passionate live flamenco dance every Wednesday all summer at this intimate Santa Fe theater.

Dance and fitnessIndoors

Music & concerts

Monday, July 27, 2026

10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

St. Francis Auditorium · Santa, NM

Music & concertsFree

Chamber Music Festival: Young People's Concert

St. Francis Auditorium

You can bring the grandkids to this free, friendly exploration of Stravinsky led by conductor Oliver Prezant with festival musicians.

MusicOutdoorsBring the grandkids

Outdoors & nature

Daily through summer

10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo · Santa, NM

Outdoors & natureHappens regularly

Public Garden Tour at Santa Fe Botanical Garden

Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo

You can join a guided walk through the gardens to learn about the plants and landscape of the high desert.

GardeningHiking and natureOutdoors

Music & concerts

Thursday, June 4, 2026

6 p.m.

Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail · Santa, NM

Music & concerts

Women's Rebel Voices Concert and Film: The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane

Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail

You can hear a Women's Rebel Voices music set with Lara Manzanares followed by a film and Q&A about folk singer Barbara Dane.

MusicHiking and natureOutdoors

Senior programs

Monthly (e.g. March 16, 2026)

8:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Departs Mary Esther Gonzales Senior Center, 1121 Alto St · Santa, NM

Senior programsFreeHappens regularly

Active Seniors Hiking Day

Departs Mary Esther Gonzales Senior Center, 1121 Alto St

You can join an organized Active Seniors hike that leaves from the MEG Senior Center, a guided way to get outdoors with peers.

Hiking and nature

Markets

Sunday, June 14, 2026

11 a.m.

Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail · Santa, NM

MarketsFree

CCA's Fine Art Flea

Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail

You can hunt for affordably priced original paintings, photography, small sculpture and jewelry donated by local artists and collectors.

Arts and craftsHiking and natureOutdoors

Senior programs

Tuesdays (e.g. March 3, 2026)

9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Mary Esther Gonzales Senior Center, 1121 Alto St · Santa, NM

Senior programsFreeHappens regularly

Poetry Class at MEG Senior Center

Mary Esther Gonzales Senior Center, 1121 Alto St

You can write and share verse in a weekly poetry class for older adults at the MEG Senior Center.

Lifelong learning

Monday, July 20, 2026 (series of four)

Noon to 1 p.m.

St. Francis Auditorium · Santa, NM

Lifelong learningFreeHappens regularly

Chamber Music Festival: BAM!! Insights on the Brain and Music

St. Francis Auditorium

You can attend a free midday series exploring how music affects the brain, paired with live performance.

MusicOutdoorsIndoorsBring the grandkids

Senior programs

February 2 to April 15, 2026, Monday through Saturday

Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sat 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Santa Fe Community College, 6401 Richards Ave · Santa, NM

Senior programsFreeHappens regularly

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide at Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe Community College, 6401 Richards Ave

You can get free tax preparation help from trained AARP volunteers by appointment during tax season at SFCC.

Classes & arts

Friday, June 5, 2026

9 a.m. MT

Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, 217 Johnson St · Santa, NM

Classes & arts

In-Person Class: Santa Fe Urban Sketching

Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, 217 Johnson St

You can learn to capture the city in quick sketches in this in-person urban sketching class at the O'Keeffe Museum.

Arts and craftsIndoors

Classes & arts

Daily, open 7 days a week

Varies

Paseo Pottery, Santa Fe · Santa, NM

Classes & artsHappens regularly

Pottery Experiences and Classes at Paseo Pottery

Paseo Pottery, Santa Fe

You can try a hands-on pottery experience or sign up for a longer class at this local studio open every day.

Arts and craftsIndoors

Music & concerts

Saturday, June 13, 2026

7 p.m.

The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing Co. · Santa, NM

Music & concerts

Fruit Bats (Lensic 360)

The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing Co.

You can catch indie folk-rock act Fruit Bats, known for warm vocals and melodic songwriting, at the Bridge.

Music

Outdoors & nature

Recurring hikes in 2026

Varies

Trailheads and monuments around northern New Mexico · Santa, NM

Outdoors & natureFreeHappens regularly

a-foot Santa Fe and Albuquerque Hiking Group

Trailheads and monuments around northern New Mexico

You can take guided hikes with orientation talks, like an outing to Capulin Volcano, through this active regional meetup.

Hiking and natureOutdoors

Senior programs

Mondays (e.g. March 23, 2026)

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Mary Esther Gonzales Senior Center, 1121 Alto St · Santa, NM

Senior programsFreeHappens regularly

Storytelling at MEG Senior Center

Mary Esther Gonzales Senior Center, 1121 Alto St

You can share and hear life stories in a storytelling session for older adults at the MEG Senior Center.

Pickleball & rec

Daily

8 a.m. to noon

Fort Marcy Recreation Complex, 490 Bishops Lodge Rd · Santa, NM

Pickleball & recFreeHappens regularly

Open Play Pickleball at Fort Marcy

Fort Marcy Recreation Complex, 490 Bishops Lodge Rd

You can drop in for open pickleball on all courts every morning at Fort Marcy, the primary place to play in town, with a paddle rack system when courts fill.

Pickleball

Theater & film

Saturday, June 27, 2026

7 p.m., doors 5 p.m.

Railyard Park, 740 Cerrillos Rd · Santa, NM

Theater & filmFree

Summer Scene Free Movie: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

Railyard Park, 740 Cerrillos Rd

You can catch a free outdoor screening of this beloved 1994 road comedy on the Railyard Park lawn.

Arts and craftsOutdoorsIndoors

Markets

Saturdays, year-round

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Santa Fe Farmers' Market Pavilion, Railyard · Santa, NM

MarketsFreeHappens regularly

Santa Fe Farmers' Market (Saturday)

Santa Fe Farmers' Market Pavilion, Railyard

You can shop fresh produce, chile, cheeses, baked goods, herbs and handmade crafts every Saturday year-round in the Railyard, with live music in the mix.

MusicOutdoors

Music & concerts

Friday, June 19, 2026

7 p.m.

Red Willow Park · Santa, NM

Music & concerts

Gregory Alan Isakov (Lensic 360)

Red Willow Park

You can hear singer-songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov's six-album catalog of indie-folk under the open sky at Red Willow Park.

MusicOutdoors

Markets

Tuesdays, May 5 to December 22, 2026

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Santa Fe Farmers' Market Pavilion, Railyard · Santa, NM

MarketsFreeHappens regularly

Santa Fe Farmers' Market (Tuesday, seasonal)

Santa Fe Farmers' Market Pavilion, Railyard

You get a second farmers market day on Tuesdays through the warm season at the Railyard Pavilion.

Food and wineOutdoors

Markets

Sundays

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Santa Fe Farmers' Market Pavilion, Railyard · Santa, NM

MarketsFreeHappens regularly

Railyard Artisan Market

Santa Fe Farmers' Market Pavilion, Railyard

You can browse handmade work from local artisans every Sunday at the Railyard Pavilion.

Food and wineOutdoors

Community & civic

Friday, September 4, 2026

afternoon gates

Santa, NM

Community & civicHappens regularly

The Burning of Zozobra

Each year the city burns a 50-foot puppet called Old Man Gloom at Fort Marcy Park to send off the year's troubles. The 2026 burn is Friday, September 4, with gates in the afternoon.

OutdoorsBring the grandkids

Community & civic

Sunday, June 21, 2026

6 p.m.

Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St · Santa, NM

Community & civic

A Conversation with Deb Haaland

Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St

You can hear former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland share stories from her forthcoming memoir in a book event and conversation.

Bring the grandkids

Lifelong learning

Saturday, June 6, 2026

2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Main Library, 145 Washington Ave · Santa, NM

Lifelong learningFree

"Abundance" with Author Hafeez Lakhani in Conversation with Jamie Figueroa

Main Library, 145 Washington Ave

You can join authors Hafeez Lakhani and Jamie Figueroa for a free book talk and conversation at the library.

Classes and talksIndoors

Lifelong learning

Mondays (June 1, 2026)

3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

La Farge Library, 1730 Llano St · Santa, NM

Lifelong learningFreeHappens regularly

The Writing Circle II

La Farge Library, 1730 Llano St

You can bring your work and write alongside others in this ongoing adult writing group at the library.

Classes and talksIndoors

Lifelong learning

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Daytime

Santa Fe Community College, 6401 Richards Ave · Santa, NM

Lifelong learning

Ecology of the Santa Fe Mountains (SFCC Continuing Education)

Santa Fe Community College, 6401 Richards Ave

You can take a continuing-education class on the ecology of the local mountains through Santa Fe Community College's personal enrichment program.

Classes and talksIndoors

Lifelong learning

Ongoing online

Varies

Online via Santa Fe Public Library · Santa, NM

Lifelong learningFreeHappens regularly

Free Tech Classes with GetSetUp

Online via Santa Fe Public Library

You can take free online technology classes designed for older adults through the library's GetSetUp partnership.

Classes and talksIndoors

Lifelong learning

Thursday, June 4, 2026

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Main Library, 145 Washington Ave · Santa, NM

Lifelong learningFree

Encore: New Mexico's Forgotten Churches with Ana Pacheco

Main Library, 145 Washington Ave

You can hear historian Ana Pacheco talk about New Mexico's forgotten churches in this free library lecture.

Classes and talksIndoors

Lifelong learning

Thursday, June 18, 2026

6 p.m.

Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St · Santa, NM

Lifelong learning

The American Revolution and the Survival of Native Nations

Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St

You can attend a School for Advanced Research talk on how the American Revolution reshaped Native lives, land and sovereignty.

Classes and talksIndoors

Lifelong learning

Monday, June 1, 2026 (recurring)

4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Main Library, 145 Washington Ave · Santa, NM

Lifelong learningFreeHappens regularly

Santa Fe Philosophy Forum

Main Library, 145 Washington Ave

You can join an open discussion of big ideas at the library's philosophy forum for adults.

Classes and talksIndoors

Lifelong learning

Tuesdays (June 2, 2026)

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Main Library, 145 Washington Ave · Santa, NM

Lifelong learningFreeHappens regularly

SCORE Mentor Office Hours

Main Library, 145 Washington Ave

You can sit down with a SCORE mentor for free guidance on starting or running a small business or side venture in retirement.

Classes and talksIndoors

Outdoors & nature

May 31, 2026 (monthly on the full moon)

8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo · Santa, NM

Outdoors & natureHappens regularly

Full Moon Walk at Santa Fe Botanical Garden

Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo

You can stroll moonlit trails and learn moon lore and how animals respond to the night; advance registration is recommended.

GardeningOutdoors

Dance & fitness

Recurring (listed Sundays)

1 p.m.

Move Studio, Santa Fe · Santa, NM

Dance & fitnessHappens regularly

Bellyreena Dance Class at Move Studio

Move Studio, Santa Fe

You can take a belly-dance class at Move Studio, a gentle and social way to get moving.

Dance and fitnessIndoors

Music & concerts

Ongoing (multiple nights weekly)

Evenings

Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery, 2791 Agua Fria St · Santa, NM

Music & concertsHappens regularly

Live Music at Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery

Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery, 2791 Agua Fria St

You can find live music, DJ nights, markets and special events most nights at Tumbleroot across its Santa Fe venues.

MusicFood and wine

Senior programs

Monthly (March pick: American Ghost)

1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Mary Esther Gonzales Senior Center, 1121 Alto St · Santa, NM

Senior programsFreeHappens regularly

Senior Book Club at MEG Senior Center

Mary Esther Gonzales Senior Center, 1121 Alto St

You can join a monthly book club discussion for the 60-plus crowd at the MEG Senior Center.

Classes and talks

Theater & film

Sunday, June 7, 2026

2 p.m.

Teatro Paraguas (Second Space), 3205 Calle Marie · Santa, NM

Theater & filmFree

Across the Amazons: A New Musical at Teatro Paraguas

Teatro Paraguas (Second Space), 3205 Calle Marie

You can see a new musical at Teatro Paraguas for free; call ahead for a reservation.

Arts and craftsIndoors

Classes & arts

Tuesday through Saturday (e.g. May 21, 2026)

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

SDC Arts studio, Santa Fe · Santa, NM

Classes & artsHappens regularly

Clay Open Studio

SDC Arts studio, Santa Fe

You can drop into an open clay studio Tuesday through Saturday to work on pottery on your own or take a class.

Arts and craftsIndoors

Music & concerts

Saturday, June 20, 2026

7:30 p.m.

Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St · Santa, NM

Music & concerts

Existence is Resistance: New Mexico Gay Men's Chorus

Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St

You can hear the New Mexico Gay Men's Chorus celebrate community and music at the Lensic.

Music

Music & concerts

Thursday, July 16, 2026

7 p.m.

The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing Co. · Santa, NM

Music & concerts

James McMurtry (Lensic 360)

The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing Co.

You can hear acclaimed Americana storyteller James McMurtry play his sharp, literate songs at the Bridge.

Music