1 Celebrate adobe.

More than a building material or an architectural hallmark, adobe is a cultural practice that is very much alive in New Mexico today. “Adobe is not just a historical artifact,” says Nicole Dial-Kay, a curator who was part of a community collaborative effort to create Unearthing Futures/Desenterrando Futuros, the latest exhibition at the Harwood Museum in Taos, which opens Saturday. “This show thinks about adobe as a framework to think about future possibilities.” 

Unearthing Futures/Desenterrando Futuros explores the breadth and capacity of adobe through a series of installations by six artists, all original commissions created on-site. “All six of the artists have ancestral cultural practices of adobe they are reinterpreting in their artwork,” says Dial-Kay. Beyond the installations, an exhibition-related app offers guided road trips to more than 50 historic adobe sites throughout northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. The show also includes a section focusing on Taos Pueblo, curated by tribal member Deborah Lujan. Another portion curated by Guadalupe Tafoya—a 13th-generation enjarradora (traditional adobe finisher)—is dedicated to San Francisco de Asís church, in Ranchos de Taos, which is annually remudded by the community.  

The opening party—held Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Harwood with music by Lone Piñon and food from Tiwa Kitchen—is followed by an after-party with DJ Sonny Goodnight in the museum’s backyard. See the exhibition through February 28, 2027.

Rodeo de Santa Fe brings bull riding, barrel racing, mutton bustin', vendors, and four days of PRCA-sanctioned competition to the Santa Fe rodeo grounds. Photograph courtesy of Summer Logan.

2 Cowboy up.

Rodeo de Santa Fe is one of those annual happenings that makes a summer evening feel extra special. The Santa Fe tradition, in its 77th year, sees bull riders, barrel racers, mutton-bustin’ kids, and enthusiastic crowds gather at the rodeo grounds each June. Sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, the featured riders compete in rodeos around the country. Four days of events start Wednesday evening, with plenty of vendors and snacks to enjoy before the show—so arrive early and don’t forget your Western wear.

"Small Inspirations" opens Friday at Ventana Fine Art with paintings by John Axton and Marshall Noice and wall sculptures by Brittany Weaver. Courtesy of Brittany Weaver.

3 See big feelings in small pieces.

Three artists who are best known for creating large-scale works take to smaller canvases in the new group show, Small Inspirations, opening at Ventana Fine Art in Santa Fe on Friday. Showing paintings by John Axton and Marshall Noice alongside wall sculptures by Brittany Weaver, the show channels the impact smaller artworks can make. Attend an opening reception Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. and see the show through the next two weeks. 

David Silva presents "The Displacement of a Norteña" on Friday at Taos Plaza. Courtesy of David Silva.

4 Attend a one-time performance. 

On Friday at 7:30 p.m. on the Taos Plaza, artist David Silva presents his installation and performance work, The Displacement of a Norteña. The event uses live performance, film, sculpture, and ritual to delve into themes of land and cultural identity in northern New Mexico. The performance showcases a cast of women portraying an imagined future ritual of homecoming. “A lot of northern New Mexico’s mestizo and Chicano future generations are less able to live on the land they were born on,” Silva explains. “The rate at which that is happening, ultimately, it’s sad.” Silva created the work in November 2025 during his time at the Taos-to-Vermont Artist Residency, a three-week experience and collaboration between the Paseo Project and the Vermont Studio Center. 

Bogeys, Birds & Bags brings golf, clay pigeon shooting, and cornhole to Inn of the Mountain Gods in Mescalero. Photograph courtesy of the Inn of the Mountain Gods.

5 Keep cool and compete. 

A three-day festival at Inn of the Mountain Gods in Mescalero, Bogeys, Birds & Bags offers events for golfers, clay pigeon shooters, and cornhole players to compete in the Sacramento Mountains. The golf portion kicks things off on Friday, clay pigeon shooting happens Saturday on the newly opened Sporting Clay Course, and cornhole competitions close out the fun on Sunday. Registration is still open for the clay shooting, but the other two events are sold out. Find details here. 

For more things to do, check out our online calendar of events.