WHEN: January 27-February 5
Join in this 10-day citywide celebration packed with outstanding music concerts, dance, dining, comedy, winter sports and fantastic deals. Purchase your Winter Fiesta Adventure Pass in advance and enjoy savings on everything from ski lift passes to hotel accommodations. Plan a quick, fun-filled getaway, not so far away.

WHEN: February 3
A craft brew and comfort food festival presented by the New Mexico Brewers Guild, features 28 New Mexico breweries, along with food from local restaurants.

WHEN: February 4
Join the Cancer Institute Foundation for one of Santa Fe's most fun events with live and silent auctions and a dinner buffet and wine bar. This year's auctions will feature over 200 items including spectacular pieces of art, lifetime experiences, trips and more.

WHEN: February 11
Swing and Ballroom Dance. Join us for an evening of entertainment, dancing to live music,and great food. Dance the night away with The Santa Fe Community Orchestra and The Santa Fe Great Big Jazz Band.

WHEN: February 19 & March 11
Museum of Indian Arts & Culture presents a Series of Story Hours of Native American Tales, for all ages in the MIAC Discovery Room. During winter months, the dark and cold time of the year, it is traditional to share stories, so come and share in this tradition. Programs are at 2:00 pm and repeated again 3:00 pm.

WHEN: February 24-26
Fine art meets fine dining in this one-of-a-kind event. There are fashion shows, an auction, home tours, and the Edible Art Tour--an evening of gallery hopping with art-inspired nibbles prepared by the area's finest chefs. ArtFeast benefits art programs for kids.

WHEN: March 4-11
Here's your annual chance to enjoy specially created, multi-course dinners at amazingly low prices. New for 2012: the "Let's Do Lunch" option, which gives you the opportunity to feast on two- or three-course prix-fixe menus as well as dinners. Another new feature this year: Prix-fixe dinners are organized within four tiers: $ (under $20 per person), $$ ($21-29 per person), $$$ ($30-39 per person) and $$$$ ($40 and over per person).

WHEN: June 20 - June 24
From barrel racing to bareback and bull riding, the 2012 Rodeo de Santa Fe has it all! Aimed at families, there's also a calf scramble and other kid's events, a carnival midway, a parade and plenty of food and souvenirs.

WHEN: January 01 - July 31, 2012
Many of the more than 150 Iroquois artists have attended IAIA since 1962 have built distinguished careers on the innovative foundations provided by the Institute. This exhibit is a visual testament to the stimulating atmosphere of interchange and experimentation generated by the IAIA and its impact on one of the most visible and cohesive groups indigenous to the northeast.

WHEN: October 28, 2011 - April 22, 2012
Throughout his career, James Drake has examined the theme of humanity in all of its triumphs, failures, and follies--including war; love and desire; greed, gluttony, and vanity; and the realities of life along the U.S.-Mexico border. The New Mexico Museum of Art exhibition James Drake: Salon of a Thousand Souls includes 19 sculptures and works on paper by the Santa Fe-based artist spanning nearly 25 years.

WHEN: January 27 - April 29, 2012
An exhibition of the work of Jaune Quick-to See Smith, one of the best-known Native America artists of the late twentieth century. Born in Montana, Smith is an enrolled Sqelix'u (Salish) member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Nation. She has lived and worked in New Mexico since 1976.

WHEN: September 16, 2011 - March 4, 2012
Blending an eclectic mix of Eastern and Western poetry and printing techniques, this exhibit features hand-colored Japanese albumen prints and original haiga by Santa Fe poet John Brandi.

WHEN: September, 2011 - March, 2012
For hundreds of years craftspeople at Santo Domingo Pueblo (now known by its traditional name, Kewa) were known for exquisite shell, turquoise, and jet jewelry that they made and traded throughout the Southwest. But by the 1920s these traditional materials were scarce. Motivated by circumstance, jewelers at Santo Domingo discovered an exciting new medium: abandoned automobile battery casings.

WHEN: July 3, 2011 - May 6, 2012
The Arts of Survival will feature work by folk artists with monumental artifacts, poetry, spoken word, and photographic and video documentation to explore the many ways in which a country's traditional arts and artists rally in times of disaster. to rebuild and renew, one day at a time.

WHEN: September 10, 2011 - February 27, 2012
This exhibit features several extraordinary art pieces from 10 private collections within New Mexico. All but one of the items in the exhibit are historic pieces from Spanish Colonies outside New Mexico, with one commissioned piece by a modern day Spanish Market artist, Victor Goler.

WHEN: January 5 - May 4, 2012
The exhibition is part of the state's 2012 Centennial celebration and includes hand-drawn and printed maps from 1564 to the present day maps from outstanding public and private collections, including the New Mexico History Museum's Fray Angélico Chávez History Library.

WHEN: Opening December 3
Ski Santa Fe is nestled high in the beautiful Sangre de Cristo Mountains just 16 miles from the heart of historic Santa Fe, New Mexico. With a base area elevation of 10,350 feet, Ski Santa Fe is among the highest ski areas in the continental United States. The Millennium Triple Chairlift will take snow sport enthusiasts to a new height of 12,075 feet and some of the southwest's finest skiing. Come join us and enjoy the winter sun!

WHEN: Saturdays 9AM-5PM, January - March
Local juried artists. Original creations. Winter - Saturdays at Sanbusco Center through March. Spring/Summer - Saturdays at Railyard Park across from the Farmers Market. Cathedral Park - May, July, and October.

WHEN: Starts February 1 - Saturdays 8:30 AM
An experienced birder will lead an easy walk on the grounds of the 135-acre wildlife sanctuary that is the Randall Davey Audubon Center & Sanctuary. Bring your binoculars or borrow ours. All skill levels are welcome. FREE - no reservations required - meet in parking lot.

Ongoing
Make your visit fun and meaningful by getting to know the city's art, culture, history, heritage and people. Workshops, classes and experiences taught by local community members in vibrant artists' studios and other settings make a Santa Fe visit all the more memorable. Visit the Santa Fe Creative Tourism website and scroll down for a calendar of events.

WHEN: Saturdays: 8AM -1PM
The Santa Fe Farmers' Market has grown to become recognized as one of the world's largest farmers markets - certainly the most unique & fun!.