Big Annual Events

Major community annual events in Taos and northern New Mexico are shown here by month. Find the exact days and times for this year by visiting these community calendars: TAOS | TAOS PUEBLO | TAOS SKI VALLEY |TAOS SKI VALLEY RESORT | RED RIVER | QUESTA | ANGEL FIRE | SIPAPU SKI & SUMMER RESORT | GHOST RANCH | OJO CALIENTE | HIGH ROAD VILLAGES | CHAMA | FARMINGTON

January

Jan 1 – Taos Pueblo – Turtle Dance
First week – Angel Fire Resort – College Days
Jan 6 – Taos Pueblo – Buffalo or Deer Dance
Jan 6 – Picuris Pueblo – Kings Day Celebration
Mid-month – Red River – Winter Carnival and Parade of Ice
Mid-month – Chama – Chile Ski Classic & Winter Fiesta
Mid-month – Angel Fire Resort – USASA Freeride Competition
Mid-month – Sipapu – “King of the Hill” Terrain Park Competition
Mid-month – Angel Fire – Big Ol’ Texas Weekend
Last weekend – Taos Ski Valley/Taos – Winter Wine Festival


February
First weekend – Angel Fire Resort – Championship Shovel Races
Super Bowl weekend – Ghost Ranch – Sky Bowl of Stars Astrology workshop
Mardi Gras weekend – Red River – Mardi Gras in the Mountains
Mardi Gras weekend – Angel Fire – Mardi Gras Celebration
Early-month – Taos Ski Valley – Rio Hondo Rando Raid, mountaineering race
Early-month – Angel Fire Resort – USASA Southwest Freeride Competition
Mid-month – Sipapu – February Fun Fest
Mid-month – Taos Ski Valley – IFSA Junior Freeride
End-month – Red River – Just Desserts Eat & Ski
End-month – Taos Ski Valley – K2 Bumps & Paint for Peaks


March
Early-month – Taos Ski Valley – Taos Freeride Championships
Spring Break – Sipapu – Hawaiian Days
Mid-month – Sipapu – Cardboard Derby
Mid-month – Taos Ski Valley – Ben Myer’s Ridge-a-Thon
Late-month – Taos – Taos Shortz Film Fest
Easter weekend – High Road Villages – Chimayo Easter Pilgrimage
End-month – Taos Ski Valley – Spring Brewmaster’s Festival


April
Early-month – Ski Resorts close
Mid-month – Farmington – Navajo Rug Auction
Last Saturday – Chama – Tierra Wools Spring Harvest Festival


May
May 3 – Taos Pueblo – Santa Cruz Feast Day
Early-month – Angel Fire – Kentucky Derby Days
Mother’s Day – Taos – Mother’s Day Music Fest
Mother’s Day weekend – Taos – Rio Grande Whitewater Festival
Mid-month – Taos – Lilac Festival
Mid-month – Red River – Fishing Derby
Mid-month – Red River – High Mountain Half Marathon & 5K
End-month – Chama – Cumbres Toltec RR season begins
Memorial Day – Red River – Motorcycle Rally
Memorial Day – Angel Fire – Memorial Weekend Ceremonies
Memorial Day – Farmington – Riverfest
Ongoing – Taos – Saturday mornings May to October – Farmers Market
Ongoing – Taos – Thursday evenings mid-May to September – Taos Plaza Live


June
Early-month – Red River – Classic Car Show
Early-month – Farmington – Aztec Fiesta Days
June 13 – Taos Pueblo – San Antonio Feast Day
Mid-month – High Road Villages – Penasco Celebracion de Culturas
Mid-month – Red River – River & Brews Music Festival
Mid-month – Angel Fire – Balloons over Angel Fire
Mid-month – Farmington – San Juan Balloon Festival
Father’s Day weekend – Red River – Art & Wine Fest
June 24 – Taos Pueblo – San Juan Feast Day
End-month – Angel Fire – Rough Riders 200
End-month – Chama – Territorial Days
End-month – Taos – Rodeo de Taos
End-month – Ghost Ranch – Family Days workshop
Ongoing – Taos Ski Valley – Summer Chairlift open
Ongoing – Taos Ski Valley – June to early Aug – Taos School of Music Concerts
Ongoing – Chama – May to October – Cumbres Toltec Railroad season
Ongoing – Taos – Saturday mornings May to October – Farmers Market
Ongoing – Taos – Thursday evenings May to September – Taos Plaza Live


July
4th of July – All communities – parades & fireworks
2nd weekend – Taos Pueblo – PowWow
Mid-month – Angel Fire – ArtsFest
Mid-month – Angel Fire – Garden Club Tour
Mid-month – Farmington – Animas River Blues Festival
Mid-month – Farmington – Land of Enchantment Rod Run
End-month – Angel Fire – Eagle Nest High Country Arts Festival
End-month – Taos – Las Fiestas de Taos
July 25 – Taos Pueblo – Santiago Feast Day
July 26 – Taos Pueblo – Santa Ana Feast Day
End-month – Farmington – Connie Mack World Series
Ongoing – Taos Ski Valley – June to early Aug – Taos School of Music Concerts
Ongoing – Chama – May to October – Cumbres Toltec Railroad season
Ongoing – Taos Ski Valley – Summer Chairlift open
Ongoing – Taos – Saturday mornings May to October – Farmers Market
Ongoing – Taos – Thursday evenings May to September – Taos Plaza Live


August
Early-month – Farmington – San Juan County Fair & Carnival
Early-month – Taos Ski Valley/Taos – Taos School of Music Concerts
Mid-month – Red River – Hot Chili Days/Cool Mountain Nights
Mid-month – Farmington – San Juan Bi-Fly Fishing Tournament
Mid-month – Farmington – Wine & Shine Classic Car Show
Last 2 weeks – Angel Fire/Taos – Music from Angel Fire
Ongoing – Chama – Cumbres Toltec Railroad season May to October
Ongoing – Taos Ski Valley – Summer Chairlift open
Ongoing – Taos – Saturday mornings May to October – Farmers Market
Ongoing – Taos – Thursday evenings May to September – Taos Plaza Live


September
Labor Day weekend – Taos – TAO Studio Tour
Labor Day weekend – Chama – Chama Valley Studio Tour
Labor Day weekend – Taos – Pilar Studio Tour
Labor Day weekend – Angel Fire – Parade of Homes
Labor Day weekend – Farmington – Totah Festival Indian Market & PowWow
Labor Day weekend – Farmington – Aztec Boots & Brews Festival
Labor Day weekend – Angel Fire – Bikes, Blues & Brews
2nd weekend – Taos – Rio Costilla Studio Tour
Mid-month – Red River – Enchanted Circle Century Tour
Mid-month – Taos – Barn Dance Music Festival
Mid-month – Farmington – Brews, Meats & Bands Festival
Mid-month – Angel Fire – Oktoberfest
Mid-month – Farmington – Collector Car Weekend
Mid-month – Sipapu – BMW Motorcycle Rally
End-month – Taos – The Paseo: Outdoor Art Fest
Last 2 weeks – Taos – Fall Arts Festival
Last 2 weekends – High Road Villages – High Road Art Tour
End-month – Taos – Old Taos Trade Fair
End-month – Red River – Aspencade Performing Arts & Craft Fair
End-month – Red River – Drew Judycki Disc Golf Tournament
End-month – Farmington – Wines of the San Juan Harvest Festival
Sept 29-30 – Taos Pueblo – San Geronimo Days
Ongoing – Chama – May to October – Cumbres Toltec Railroad season
Ongoing – Taos Ski Valley – Summer Chairlift open
Ongoing – Taos – Saturday mornings May to October – Farmers Market
Ongoing – Taos – Thursday evenings May to September – Taos Plaza Live


October
First weekend – Taos – Wool Festival
Early-month – Farmington – Road Apple Rally
Early-month – Red River – Oktoberfest
Columbus Day weekend – Chama – Abiquiu Studio Tour
Mid-month – Taos – Storytelling Festival
Mid-month – Farmington – Four Corners Storytelling Festival
Last weekend – Taos – Taos Mountain Balloon Rally
Ongoing – Chama – May to October – Cumbres Toltec Railroad season
Ongoing – Taos – Saturday mornings May to October – Farmers Market


November
First weekend – Taos – Dixon Studio Tour
Mid-month – Sipapu – Ski Area opens
Mid-month – Ghost Ranch – Heartbeat of Gratitude workshop
Thanksgiving – Taos Ski Valley – Ski Area opens
Thanksgiving – Red River – Ski Area opens


December
Early-month – Angel Fire – Ski Area opens
Early-month – Farmington – RiverGlo
Early-month – Farmington – San Juan College Luminarias
Mid-month – Farmington – Evening of Lights at Aztec Ruins
Mid-month – Farmington – Reindeer Romp & 5K
Mid-month – Farmington – Audobon Bird Count along Animas River
End-month – Taos – Las Posadas at Ranchos Church
End-month – Farmington – Navajo Nativity
Dec 24 – All Ski Areas – Christmas Eve Fireworks & Torchlight Parades
Dec 24 – Picuris Pueblo – Procession of the Virgin Mary
Dec 24 – Taos Pueblo – Procession of the Virgin Mary
Dec 25 – Taos Pueblo – Deer or Matachinas Dance
Dec 25 – Red River – Luminaria Ski & Snowshoe Tour
Dec 31 – Taos Ski Valley, Red River & Angel Fire – New Year’s Eve Torchlight Parades & Fireworks
Ongoing – Taos – Thanksgiving to New Years – Yuletide in Taos events