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Five Things to Do This Weekend

1 Stop and smell the lavender. Let your plant curiosity bloom on Saturday during the 20th annual Lavender in the Village Festival, held at Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta Park. From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.…

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Datebook: July 2026

WORLDS COLLIDE OVER the Fourth of July weekend as the annual Roswell UFO Festival lands on the country’s 250th birthday celebration. But Tommi Jo “TJ” Conyers, the city’s special event supervisor…

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Five Things to Do This Weekend

1 Celebrate Taos’ patron saints. A celebration of Taoseños’ unique culture and the patron saints of their city, Santa Ana and Santiago, Fiesta de Taos happens Friday through Sunday at Kit Carson…

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Datebook: July 2025

TINSMITH JUSTIN GALLEGOS MAYRANT got his start at the youth market of Santa Fe’s Traditional Spanish Market in 1998. His ornate crosses, framed mirrors, candleholders, light fixtures, and holiday…

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Self-Portrait in a Complex Mirror

VICENTE TELLES CAREFULLY rolls open a storage cabinet, revealing a retablo of Our Lady of Guadalupe that’s more than 200 years old. “Pedro Antonio Fresquís, he’s the one known as the first native New…

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Five Things to Do This Weekend

1 See uniquely New Mexican art. A staple of the summer market season in Santa Fe, Traditional Spanish Market takes over the plaza on Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., featuring artists who…

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Datebook: July 2024

A KALEIDOSCOPE OF ART from around the world takes over the Santa Fe Railyard during the 20th annual International Folk Art Market (IFAM) July 11–14. Featuring more than 160 artists, including 41 first…

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Five Things to Do This Weekend

1 Celebrate Spanish art. A signature summer event on the Santa Fe Plaza, Traditional Spanish Market celebrates the breadth and depth of Spanish art in the Land of Enchantment. From tinwork and wood…

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