Taos Events
January 01
Turtle Dance
Traditional Taos Pueblo Turtle Dance begins a new year. 8am-1pm.
Location: Taos Pueblo
January 01
Polar Bear Plunge
Festivities start at 11am with a jump in the lake.
Location: Eagle Nest Lake
January 06
Buffalo Dance
A symbol of abundance during the winter months. Buffalo Dances begin at 2pm.
Location: Taos Pueblo
Taos Winter Wine Festival
Dates Vary
This ten day event combines world class skiing with fine wines and great cuisine.
575-776-2291 ext. 1427
skitaos.org/WINE_FESTIVAL
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February
All Local Ski Resorts – Presidents’ Weekend
Mid-February
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March
March 15
Taos Ski Valley – Peak of Spring Break Skiing!
575-776-2916
Skitaos.org
March 13 - 20
5th Annual Fiesta Del Sol @ Angel Fire Resort
Originally called the “Big Ol Texas Weekend”, this festival has been vamped
up for classic spring break fun, even more sports and events along with a concert series
with night skiing and tubing.
800-633-7463
Angelfireresort.com
March 30
Taos Country Club – Golf Opens!
575-758-7300
Taoscountryclub.com
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April
Taos Ski Valley
Winter Season Closed April 4
575-776-2916
Skitaos.org
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May
May 03
Santa Cruz Feast Day
Traditional foot race and corn dance. Race-8am; Dance-2pm.
Location: Taos Pueblo
Taos Spring Arts Celebration
The entire month of May
800-732-8267
575-758-3872
taoschamber.org
Taos Opera Institute
May 29 through June 29
(575) 776-4413
taosoi.com
May 21
Angel Fire Resort – Golf Opens!
800-633-7463
Angelfireresort.com
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June
June 13
San Antonio Feast Day
Traditional corn dance. 2pm.
Location: Taos Pueblo
June 24
San Juan Feast Day
Traditional corn dance. 2pm
Location: Taos Pueblo
June 26/27
The 2010 Taos Solar Festival
Downtown Taos at Kit Carson Memorial Park – Bands for concert series to be announced
Gates open at 10:30 am each day
Solar Village is free and open to the public.
3:00 PM to 10:00 PM Friday
11:00 AM to 10:00 PM Saturday – Michael Franti & Spearhead
12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Sunday - Pat Green, Los Lonely Boys
(575) 758-9191
http://www.solarmusicfest.com/
Taos School of Music
June through August
The faculty presents concerts throughout the summer and student concerts too.
575-776-2388
taosschoolofmusic.com
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July
Taos Pueblo Pow Wow
Mid July – 2nd Weekend
Members of Indian tribes throughout the country gather in Taos to compete in traditional dance competitions for this three day event. Check out the craft booths and food vendors.
taospueblopowwow.com
Fiestas de Taos
Late July
The annual Fiestas celebrate the tri-culture that has developed in Taos over the last four centuries. It encompasses the pueblo and plains Indians, Spanish explorers and conquistadores, French fur trappers and American mountain men.
fiestasdetaos.com
July 25/26
Santiago / Santa Ana Feast Days
Traditional corn dance. 2pm
Location: Taos Pueblo
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August
August 14
2nd Annual Taos Mountain Music Festival
Line up to be announced soon!
http://taosmountainmusicfestival.com/
Music from Angel Fire
August and September
International artists visit to perform in the mountains of Northern New Mexico for 15 concerts.
505.377.3233
888.377.3300
musicfromangelfire.org
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September
Taos Fall Arts Festival
September-October
The invitational titled Taos Invites Taos and a juried show called Taos Open are featured as well as museum and gallery openings, a large arts and crafts fair, and other events and concerts presented by local businesses.
September 29/30
San Geronimo Feast Day
Arts & Crafts fair, evening vespers, traditional foot race, traditional pole climb. Sept 29 noon; Sept 30 8am-evening.
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October
Taos Wool Festival
First weekend in October
See 400 years of wool tradition as New Mexico, Colorado and Texas breeders and fiber artists arrive for the Taos Wool Festival. For two days at Kit Carson Park, traditional and contemporary fiber artists display their work. Kids can see sheep, goats, rabbits, alpacas and llamas and try their hands at a fiber project.
taoswoolfestival.org
Taos Mountain Film Festival
October
The three-day festival presents mountaineering and environment films, as well as symposia, photography exhibits, and readings from mountaineering literature.
575-751-3658
mountainfilm.net
October 17
Angel Fire Resort – Golf Closes
800-633-7463
Angelfireresort.com
Taos Storyteller Festival
Late October
S.O.M.O.S. (Society of the Muse of the Southwest) has created a two-day event offering a lineup of tellers weavng tales in concerts, children stories and in visits to our schools.
575-758-0081
877-758-7343
somostaos.org
Taos Mountain Balloon Rally
End of October
This invitational hot air balloon event features approximately 50 balloonists each year. The two-day event includes mass ascensions at dawn, balloon glows in the evening, a parade and a grand ball.
taosnews.com/fallfestivals/balloon_rally.htm
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November
Taos Chamber Music Festival
November through May
Taos Chamber Music Group presents about a dozen concerts each year. taoschambermusicgroup.org
Yuletide in Taos
Thanksgiving through New Years Day
Taos celebrates the season Northern New Mexico-style with arts and crafts fairs, the lighting of the Taos Plaza farolitos and ceremonies at Taos Pueblo. Taos Ski Valley celebrates with a beer festival, a torchlight parade and fireworks. Local museums and galleries host holiday exhibitions. Restaurants plan special holiday wine dinners.
taoschamber.com
November
Taos Ski Valley – Skiing Opens!
575-776-2916
Skitaos.org
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December
December
Taos Country Club – Golf Closes
575-758-7300
Taoscountryclub.com
December
Angel Fire Ski Resort – Skiing Opens!
800-633-7463
Angelfireresort.com
December 24
Christmas Eve
Vespers and procession, with dancers and bonfires. 4pm-9pm.
Location: Taos Pueblo
December 25
Deer or Matachina Dance. 1-4pm.
Location: Taos Pueblo
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