1 Attend an opening reception. 

Artists from the Institute of American Indian Arts’ MFA studio arts program show work at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Santa Fe at the exhibition Not Here, But There. It includes a variety of mediums by six artists whose work bridges the space between innovation and tradition, hence its title, which is a play on the phrase “neither here nor there,” meaning something that is not significant, reimagined as a reference to liminal and transitional spaces. See photography, weaving, site-specific installations, and listen to a sound installation as part of the exhibition, which opens Friday with a reception from 5 to 9 p.m. See it through June 15.

Celebrate the start of the growing season with the blessing of the fields at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. Photograph courtesy of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum.

2 Bless the fields.  

On Friday morning, the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces marks the beginning of the growing season with a special community ritual, the Blessing of the Fields. Happening for the 25th time, the annual event starts at 10 a.m. with a procession through the museum and fields, a blessing of the on-site acequia, and the sharing of blessed bread. Led by Bishop Peter Baldacchino, processioners carry a bulto featuring San Ysidro, patron saint of farmers, created by local artist Virginia Maria Romero, and local school children join in. After the blessing, shop a plant sale at the museum’s greenhouse and get a start on your own garden.

Discover literary giants at the Santa Fe International Literary Festival. Photograph courtesy of the Santa Fe International Literary Festival.

3 See your favorite authors.  

Some of the heaviest hitting names in the literary world come to Santa Fe this weekend during the Santa Fe International Literary Festival, which brings readings, author talks, thought-provoking conversations, and other book-centric events to the Santa Fe Community Convention Center from Friday through Sunday. This year the lineup includes Percival Everett, Miranda July, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Amy Tan, Terry Tempest Williams, Gabrielle Zevin, and many more. The 2025 schedule offers a special tribute to the late N. Scott Momaday (Kiowa), featuring a powerful cohort of authors on stage with his granddaughter, poet Natachee Momaday Gray. Find tickets and a full schedule here.

Immerse yourself in New Mexico's cultural history during Heritage Day at Casa San Ysidro.

4 Experience New Mexico’s oldest traditions.  

 On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Casa San Ysidro: the Gutiérrez/Minge House in Corrales is hosting Heritage Day. A celebration of local living traditions, the free event includes hands-on activities like tin making, demonstrations of wool spinning and weaving, colcha embroidery, and a blacksmith working a forge at the historic site, which marks its 150th anniversary this year. “Heritage Day is a way to really connect with the arts that are still vibrant in our community today,” says Aaron Gardner, site manager at Casa San Ysidro. “The event shows how important these arts are to our culture in New Mexico.” The festivities also include live music from northern New Mexican singer/songwriter Lara Manzanares and dances by the Acoma Pueblo Enchanted Dancers. In collaboration with the Corrales Historic Society, don’t miss the activities happening across the street at the Old San Ysidro Church as well.

Find vibrant art at more than 20 locations during Magdalena's 2025 Art Walk, including photography by visual artist Catherine De Maria. Photograph courtesy of Warehouse I-10.

5 Explore Magdalena’s art scene. 

More than 50 artists show and sell work at 20-plus locations this weekend during the 2025 ART Magdalena Gallery and Studio Tour. Stroll through town to visit open galleries and studios on a Saturday art walk before stopping by Warehouse 1-10, where six solo exhibitions share an opening reception with live music by Hieronymus Bogs at 7 p.m. Other art weekend activities include an art cruise showing public works along Main Street, book signings, and festive receptions at other spaces.

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