EVENTS IN AND AROUND THE TOWN OF TAOS
Apr 02, 2010
Swing Into Spring
Celebrate the last weekend of this ski season! Nationally acclaimed bg band-style dance band Swing Fever will perform at gala dinner dance concert. Tickets $75; available online at www.tcataos.org.
Location: Taos Country Club
Apr 04, 2010
Easter Egg Hunt
A bright and fun event! Children welcome to hunt for hidden Easter Eggs. Starts at 1pm. For more info, call 575-758-8398.
Location: Kit Carson Park, Taos
Apr 18, 2010
Michelle Shocked at the TCA
Folk singer/activist Michelle Shocked, and her band perform, starting at 7:30pm. Tickets $25.
Location: Taos Community Auditorium
May 03, 2010
Santa Cruz Feast Day Dances
Blessing of the fields and corn dance. no cameras or cell phones
Location: Taos Pueblo
May 29 - 31, 2010
16th Annual Arts & Crafts Fair
Over 60 artisans works for sale. Clay, pastel, fiber, glass, jewelry, print making, photography, wood and leather works will be represented.
Location: Kit Carson Park
June 03 - 13, 2010
Taos Festival of Art & Architecture
A 10-day celebration of Taos architecture and the cultures that built and preserve it. Join us for lectures, workshops, annual mudding of Ranchos Church, and art exhibits at Taos galleries and museums.
Location: Throughout Taos
July 04, 2010
Arroyo Seco Parade
You never know what you'll see at Arroyo Seco's annual Independence Day parade - festivities begin at noon.
Location: Arroyo Seco
July 09 - 11, 2010
Taos Pueblo Pow Wow
Taos Pueblo is famous for its pow-wow. Competition American Indian dances, arts and crafts, food & music. Events begin Friday evening with a grand procession. Join Taos Pueblo as they dance, sing, and share the beauty of their ancestral home.
Location: Taos Pueblo
July 11 - 18, 2010
Taos Summer Writer's Conference
Now in its 12th year, this event attracts writers from across the U.S. and around the world for weeklong and weekend workshops, master classes, and special community events. Most evening events during the conference, including the keynote reading and faculty readings, are free and open to the public.
Location: Sagebrush Inn, Taos
July 23 - 25, 2010
Las Fiestas de Taos
Feast Day celebration of Taos Patron Saints, Santiago and Santana, food, music, vendors, parades, dancers and more.
Location: Taos Plaza
July 24 - 25, 2010
Frazer Mountain Madness
The Ultimate Mountain Bike Challenge! Events include the Hill Climb - 2,800' in 5.5 miles to the top of 12,131' Frazer Mtn, Youth Cross Country Race & Adult Cross Country Race. Cash prizes!
Location: Village of Taos Ski Valley
July 25 - 26, 2010
Feast Days of Santiago and Santa Ana
Saints days celebrated with traditional Corn Dances on the plaza. No cameras.
Location: Taos Pueblo
Aug 20 - 22, 2010
Taos County Fair
Come see prize-winning livestock and sample local blue ribbon recipes. Pie eating contest. For more info, call 575-758-3982.
Location: Taos County Fair Grounds
Aug 27 - 28, 2010
Autumn Run Car Show
Classic car show - including music, poker run, street dance, and BBQ. Bring the family! 575.758.1405
Location: Kit Carson Park and Taos Plaza
Sept 24, 2010 - Oct 11, 2010
Taos Fall Arts Festival
Open daily 10-5, featuring three prestigious shows - Taos Invites Taos, Taos Open, and the Special Exhibition: The Taos Living Masters Invitational.
Location: Taos Convention Center
Sept 29 - 30, 2010
Taos Pueblo San Geronimo Day
Experience this centuries-old trading event and shop for authentic American Indian arts and crafts. Ceremonial pole climbing. (No cameras.)
Location: Taos Pueblo plaza
Oct 02 - 03, 2010
Taos Wool Festival
A look at traditional and contemporary fiber artistry, an opportunity to get up close and personal with sheep, goats, rabbits, alpacas and llamas, and an invitation for kids to try their hand at a fiber project.
Location: Kit Carson Park
Dec 24, 2010
Christmas Eve Procession
No where else on Earth can you experience this magical event. A stunning contrast between bonfires and the Procession of the Virgin is a pagaent of beauty, heritage and awe inspiring imagery. Sundown.
Location: Taos Pueblo
Dec 25, 2010
Taos Pueblo Deer or Matachines Dance
Traditional Christmas Day dances. Dances begin at 2pm. No cameras or cell phones allowed.
Location: the plaza at Taos Pueblo
Jan 06, 2011
Buffalo Dance
A symbol of abundance during the winter months, traditional Buffalo Dances begin at 2pm.
Location: Taos Pueblo