Established in 1610, Santa Fe is the oldest capital city in the United States. With our vast history and unique mix of cultures, where better to spend Independence Day or an all-American summer weekend than in The City Different. Visit Santa Fe and attend one of the many July events, festivals, markets, or concerts. Truly there is an event for everyone!
68th Season of the Santa Fe Opera
Through August 23, 2025
Celebrate the 68th season of the Santa Fe Opera, one of America’s premier opera festivals. Imagine yourself at one of several world-class performances from five new productions (La Bohème, Marriage of Figaro, Rigoletto, The Turn of the Screw, and Die Walküre). And there’s not a bad seat in the house at the architectural wonder of a venue. Plan ahead with this handy guide, including info about pre-show tailgate picnic!
Canyon Road Summer Walks
July 2, 2025
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The Canyon Road Summer Walk is back for a second 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.
Happy Independence Day!
July 4, 2025
Kick off your Fourth of July celebration at the annual Pancakes on the Plaza. Enjoy a crowd-pleasing tasty breakfast among thousands of locals and visitors alike. Then peruse the car show, the juried arts and crafts booths, and the make sure the kiddos take advantage of the activities provided by the Santa Fe Children's Museum. The great live entertainment on the gazebo will keep things festive. Later in the day, travel to the southside of town for a FREE City of Santa Fourth of July celebration at the Santa Fe Place Mall with live, local music from various bands, food trucks, and a "professional high-altitude, safely launched fireworks display to mark the birth of our nation." There's plenty of room for everyone with free parking, too. Bring your festive spirit and your dancing shoes!
31st Annual Santa Fe Wine Festival
July 5 & 6, 2025
Just a quick and scenic 20 minutes from downtown Santa Fe at El Ranchos de las Golondrias, enjoy with the Santa Fe Wine Festival, where you can sample the handmade New Mexican wines from independent vintners from around the state—yup, we don't just grow chile. In fact, the first wine grapes grown in the United States were grown in New Mexico and winemaking here dates back to the early 17th century. To accompany that glass of grape, there are delicious foods from regional vendors, you can buy local arts and crafts, and you can dance to entertainment throughout the day at the longest-running wine festival in Santa Fe.
Santa Fe Art Week
July 9–20, 2025
Step into Santa Fe's casual vibe and delight in stimulating art and culture, fantastic food, and historic architecture during the Santa Fe Art Week celebration! The 21st annual International Folk Art Market kicks off the week on July 9 with a community celebration and artist welcome on the Railyard Plaza and the Market begins in the evening on July 10 at Railyard Park! The 25th annual Art Santa Fe opens on July 11 at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center and runs through Sunday, July 13. Beyond this, during Santa Fe Art Week, there will be dozens of art experiences and events, openings and shows, art talks, and workshops in galleries and studios across Santa Fe’s beautiful art districts through Sunday, July 20.
21st Annual Santa Fe International Folk Art Market
July 10–13, 2025
Experience the world’s largest international folk art market, held in Railyard Park. It's hard to fathom, but true that more than 142 artists from 57 countries bring their work to this vast and colorful international bazaar. Some will arrive as celebrated cultural artists, while others will have never before left their villages, let alone crossed an ocean. Purchase one-of-a-kind, handmade pieces, ranging from pottery and rugs to clothing, jewelry, and revel in a unique multicultural cultural experience at the International Folk Art Market. Get your tickets today!
25th Annual Art Santa Fe
July 11–13, 2025
Art Santa Fe is a gathering of exceptional artists and galleries from around the world. Explore world-class modern, and contemporary art, meet the artists, interact with site-specific works and performance pieces, or listen to inspiring and thought-provoking talks by international art industry experts. Whether you’re a collector, designer, or just an art aficionado, you won’t want to miss it. Get your FREE tickets today!
43rd Santa Fe Desert Chorale Summer Festival
July 13–August 1, 2025
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The Desert Chorale Summer Festival, led by Music Director, Joshua Habermann, celebrates its 43rd year with three separate programs, each with their own unique repertoire: Cantos y Cuentos, Mass for the Endangered, Roots & Rivers and each draw on the strengths of the 24-vocalist ensemble. A centerpiece of the cultural life of Santa Fe, and among the nation’s most significant choral events, ensembles perform at historical sites, such as the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Loretto Chapel, and Cristo Rey Catholic Church. Purchase your tickets today!
52nd Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival
July 11–August 18, 2025
The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, led by Artistic Director Marc Neikrug and Executive Director Jim Griffith celebrates its 52nd season, July 13 to August 18. This year, an international lineup of nearly 100 distinguished musicians will perform in over 40 concerts during the six-week Festival. This season will see a dozen artists and ensembles making their Festival debuts, including the JACK Quartet, Chatter Ensemble, percussionists Colin Currie and Doug Perkins, Cleveland Orchestra Principal Oboe Frank Rosenwein, sopranos Erika Baikoff, Emily Pogorelc, and Liv Redpath, and baritone Michael Hix.
22nd Annual Fiesta de los Niños
July 19, 2025
The City Different's living history museum El Rancho de las Golondrinas presents cultural events to give visitors a sense of life in New Mexico in the 18th and 19th centuries. Bring the whole family to the 22nd Annual Santa Fe Fiesta de los Niños, where the kiddos can participate in hands-on activities like learning how to grind corn, make candles and ropes, spin wool, and much more. Enjoy youth performances and great food and drink.
73rd Traditional Spanish Market
July 26 & 27, 2025
Celebrating the 73rd anniversary of Traditional Spanish Market, presented by the Atrisco Heritage Foundation, approximately 160 juried Hispanic artists from New Mexico and Southern Colorado take part in this extraordinary event, bringing to Santa Fe a critical mass of handmade traditional art in the form of woodcarving, tinwork, colcha, hide painting, retablos, straw appliqué, weaving, jewelry, filigree, pottery, and ironwork. Many of the artisans who show at the Traditional Spanish Market are direct descendants of The City Different’s Spanish settlers. In addition to art steeped in tradition, expect regional Hispanic cuisine and entertainment from live music and dance to art demonstrations throughout each day. Admission is free.
39th Contemporary Hispanic Market
July 26 & 27, 2025
This annual market, marking its 39th year, showcases original contemporary works by more than 100 juried Hispanic artists who are full-time residents of New Mexico. Shop for paintings, prints, sculpture, photography, furniture, jewelry, ceramics, weaving, and much more at the Contemporary Hispanic Market. Live music, dances, demonstrations, and food vendors round out the celebrations. Entry is free. Find out more by reading our Guide to Contemporary Hispanic Market.
Santa Fe Summer Scene
Ongoing through August 28, 2024
Lensic 360 presents Santa Fe Summer Scene 2024! Enjoy FREE outdoor dance-inspiring music and family-friendly movies all summer long at Santa Fe Plaza, Railyard Plaza, Reunity Resources, and Swan Park.
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