September 2019
City, County and State Official Opening of Fiesta
Rev. Timothy A. Martinez Free Event Join state, city and county dignitaries at the commencement of the weekend activities commemorating the longest continuous community event in the continental United States of a European kind.
Find out more »Desfile de Los Niños (Pet Parade)
Free Event All members of the Santa Fe family are included in our annual commemoration of the Pet Parade. The local favorite, Desfile de Los Niños, or otherwise known as the Pet Parade has been an annual tradition since the early 1920’s. This event is free to children and citizens. About 2,000 children in costumes participate in the parade, with thousands of supporters and tourists looking on. This event culminates with an awards ceremony on the historic Plaza de Santa…
Find out more »Bandstand on the Plaza (Sept. 7)
Free Event The Plaza Gazebo is transformed to a concert venue all of fiesta weekend featuring New Mexico’s most popular artiste’ that amuse and entertain guests. Whether it is historic dances by Pueblo Indians, feather and gilded Aztec dancers, vibrant costumes by Mexican folklorico dancers, or the ritual drama performed by Matachine dances, each convey the rich cultural heritage of New Mexico. Traditional northern New Mexico music and mariachi fill the air, and it’s not uncommon to see revelers break…
Find out more »Gran Baile feat. Los Blue Ventures
The Gran Baile de la Fiesta has been a much-loved tradition for over a century. Held in honor of the Fiesta royalty, the Gran Baile attire is intricate, historical, and extremely colorful. Tickets will be available for purchase at the Information Booth (Labor Day and Fiesta Weekend), and at the Entertainment Bandstand at the Gazebo on the Plaza (Labor Day and Fiesta Weekend). No refunds or cancellations.
Find out more »Solemn Procession
Procession will travel from the Palace of the Governors to the Cathedral Basilica. Free Event Retrace the footsteps of New Mexico’s ancestors as they process with the image of the La Conquistadora from the oldest capital building in the United States – the Palace of the Governors, constructed in 1607, to the historic Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi for a pontifical mass with the 11th Archbishop of Santa Fe, The Very Reverend Michael J. Sheehan. The procession is…
Find out more »Pontifical Mass
Rev. Timothy A. Martinez Free Event A celebration of the Eucharist officiated by the 11th Archbishop of Santa Fe, The Very Reverend Michael J. Sheehan, as called for in the City of Santa Fe Proclamation of September 16, 1712 establishing Fiesta de Santa Fe. The mass is infused with beautiful traditional music, dance prayer by Native American community members, mariachi and the individuals portraying the notable Don Diego de Vargas, his Cuadrilla and the Royal Court.
Find out more »Bandstand on the Plaza (Sept. 8)
Free Event The Plaza Gazebo is transformed to a concert venue all of fiesta weekend featuring New Mexico’s most popular artiste’ that amuse and entertain guests. Whether it is historic dances by Pueblo Indians, feather and gilded Aztec dancers, vibrant costumes by Mexican folklorico dancers, or the ritual drama performed by Matachine dances, each convey the rich cultural heritage of New Mexico. Traditional northern New Mexico music and mariachi fill the air, and it’s not uncommon to see revelers break…
Find out more »Desfile de la Gente – Historical Parade
Free Event The Desfile de la Fiesta is a popular event that features local marching bands, mariachi, sports teams, queens, floats, and politicians of every color… all of whom make their way to the Plaza. Also called the Historical / Hysterical Parade, anything and everything goes at this lively event. Registration will be $30.00 per vehicle per entry Event Registration Registration for this event is on the day of the parade at the corner of Paseo de Peralta and North…
Find out more »Closing Ceremonies
Rev. Timothy A. Martinez Free Event Closing ceremonies will be at the Santa Fe Plaza at the Plaza Gazebo.
Find out more »Mass of Thanksgiving and Candlelight Procession
Rev. Timothy A. Martinez Free Event Perhaps the most visually stunning event is the final event of the Fiesta. A candlelight procession follows a Mass of Thanksgiving at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi. Hundreds of participants make their way through the historic downtown streets from the cathedral and up the hill to the Cross of the Martyrs, where luminarias, a small festival or vigil bonfire, dot the hill and light the way of participants. The lights from the…
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