In August, Santa Fe continues to celebrate not only its heritage, but its values of artistic expression, inclusivity, and diversity. As you weave your way through several traditions important to the cultural fabric, you will be constantly reminded of the majestic and enriched beauty of The City Different. Here are several can't-miss events!
The Printers Planet Festival
August 2, 2026
Railyard
Join The Printers Planet Festival for an outdoor all-day print maker event showcasing traditional fine art, cyanotype, intaglio, letterpress, linotype, lithography, risograph, screen printing, stencils, transfers, and woodblocks. More than 40 vendors participating!
3rd Annual Canyon Road Summer Walk
August 5, 2026
Along Canyon Road & the Neighborhood
The Canyon Road Summer Walk is back for a third year! The first Wednesdays of each glorious summer month, join the community for an engaging amble, complete with food, music, arts & crafts, to celebrate summer and the rich artistic and cultural heritage of Santa Fe's historic Canyon Road.
8th Annual Santa Fe Beer and Food Festival
August 8 & 9, 2026
El Rancho de las Golondrinas
Just a 20-minute drive, Santa Fe's living history museum, El Rancho de las Golondrinas, hosts yet another enriching community event on its 200-acre property, once an official paraje or rest stop for travelers on the Camino Real. At the 2-day Santa Fe Beer and Food Festival, taste local eats and brews, and experience music and fun for the whole family.
48th Whitehawk Antique Indian & Ethnographic Art Show
August 6–9, 2026
Santa Fe Community Convention Center
Set in the beautiful LEED-certified Santa Fe Community Convention Center is a collection of American Indian and international tribal art not found anywhere else in the world at the Whitehawk Antique Indian & Ethnographic Art Show (August 6–9), a Santa Fe tradition for 48 years. Among the 130 exhibitors, you'll discover paintings, sculpture, fine art, furniture, fashion, jewelry, textiles, and tribal, folk, American Indian, African, and Asian art from around the world. You are bound to leave with something very unique!
104th Santa Fe Indian Market Weekend
August 15 & 16, 2026
Historic Plaza, Santa Fe Community Convention Center, Railyard Park
At the 104th Annual Santa Fe Indian Market, the largest and most prestigious juried intertribal fine art market in the world, celebrate Native arts and culture for five straight days. One thousand of the “best of the best” Native artists from 200 Nations in the US and Canada come to Santa Fe to showcase their art in 10 juried mediums, including pottery, basketry, jewelry, painting, sculpture, wood carvings, and textiles. Plan to attend the Saturday and Sunday markets (free entry) on the Plaza to meet the artists, shop, and enjoy the free live entertainment. Also consider attending other events, some of which are ticketed—the Best of Show Ceremony & Luncheon, sneak peeks, a Gala, a live auction, art previews, panels, live performances, and more. Our 9 Must-Have Experiences blog outlines what to do and our Indigenous Fashion blog offers history on the ever-popular SWAIA Native Fashion Show, celebrating its 11th year! Another exciting happening is the Free Indian Market, showcasing nearly 600 Native artists in grassy Federal Park. Also consider the IndigenousWays Festival, showcasing three Indigenous performers, creative activities, traditional drumming, face-painting, and artists at the Railyard Park from 6 to 10 pm on Friday, August 14. Indigenous-inspired food trucks and advocacy groups.
34th Annual Zia Regional Rodeo
August 21–23, 2026
Rodeo de Santa Fe Grounds
The New Mexico Gay Rodeo Association, whose mission is to foster the western lifestyle within the gay community, celebrates more than 30 years of gay rodeo in New Mexico with exciting animal-friendly breakaway calf roping, team roping, barrel racing, flag race, pole bending, steer riding, and other rough stock events. Also, there's the highly entertaining, hilarious, and unpredictable Wild Drag Race (wigs, dresses, an uncooperative steer), which you have to see to believe! Cowgirls and cowboys compete in the same events! Come on out to the Zia Regional Rodeo, the second-largest LGBTQ event in Santa Fe and a great fundraiser for many state charitable organizations!
Santa Fe Summer Scene
Through September 3, 2026
Venues throughout Santa Fe
FREE music and movies continue through the entire month of August! Lensic 360 presents Santa Fe Summer Scene 2026! The outdoor concerts—ranging from rock and country, to Native American and jazz, to mariachi and folk—are absolutely free for all to enjoy at Santa Fe Plaza, Railyard Plaza, SWAN Park, and Reunity Resources through September 3. And the free flicks, shown at the grassy Railyard and SWAN parks, light up the evenings!
Santa Fe TradFest
August 28–30, 2026
Bishop's Ridge Camp & Retreat Center
Santa Fe TradFest always presents a rich and diverse array of musical genres, including old-time string bands, bluegrass and traditional country, Northern New Mexico Hispanic fiddling, norteño, and conjunto, Celtic, Balkan, Klezmer, and others. Three days of jamming, camping, and family.
More Music: Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Santa Fe Opera & Chamber Music at San Miguel Chapel
through August 2026
Venues throughout Santa Fe
Come on out for the 53rd season of the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, beginning July 19, where you'll hear from an international lineup of nearly 100 distinguished musicians performing in more than 40 concerts through August 24. Or try Chamber Music at San Miguel Chapel, Saturdays & Sundays, July 19–August 16 for interactive salon-style concerts curated by instrumentalists and opera singers from around the world. And July 3 through August 29, celebrate the 69th season of the Santa Fe Opera, one of America’s premier opera festivals. With five new productions (Madama Butterfly, The Magic Flute, Eugene Onegin, Rodelinda, Lili Elbe) and not a bad seat in the house, the Santa Fe Opera is a sure bet for a memorable experience in The City Different.
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