September 2017
Entrada de Don Diego De Vargas
Free Event Witness the accurate account of General Don Diego de Vargas and his Cuadrilla along with his American Indian allies who assisted in the peaceful resettlement of Santa Fe in September 1692. This re-enactment provides a detailed insight into the true meaning behind Fiesta de Santa Fe, based on a promise made to Nuestra Senora de La Paz, La Conquistadora, the Marian figure enshrined at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe, who came to…
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April 2020
Competition: Don Diego De Vargas and La Reina de La Fiesta de Santa Fe ™
Each spring the Fiesta Council holds a contest in which local men and women compete to secure the popular roles of General Don Diego de Vargas and La Reina de la Fiesta de Santa Fe™. The prospective contestants are judged on delivering an English and Spanish speech, and are questioned, in both English and Spanish, on their knowledge of historical events surrounding the Fiesta de Santa Fe.
Find out more »September 2021
Gran Baile / Street Dance
Due to Covid Restrictions this year's Gran Baile has been moved to the Plaza Bandstand. We will feature 2 New Mexico Artists. First we will have Red Wine followed by Cuarenta y Cinco. This is a FREE event. Bring your lawn chairs or get ready to dance under the stars at the Gran Baile / Street Dance. A 50 / 50 Drawing will be Held that Evening. The Gran Baile de la Fiesta has been a much-loved tradition for…
Find out more »May 2022
Baile De Mayo featuring Los Blue Ventures
Los Blue Ventures are Back! Break out your broom skirts, ribbon shirts, and dancing shoes for the Baile de Mayo! 6:30 - 11 PM / Fri., May 6, 2022 Santa Fe Community Convention Center Buy Your Tickets Online or at the Door Doors open at 6:30 PM. Music by Mariachi Differencia at 7 PM and Los Blue Ventures de Louis Sanchez at 8 PM. Come and meet the 2022 Santa Fe Fiesta Royalty!
Find out more »June 2022
Novena de La Conquistadora
Free Event Once at Rosario Chapel, the faithful flock to pay homage to the 29-inch Marian figure, La Conquistadora, which first arrived at this site on September 13, 1692. A week-long series of masses are celebrated daily at 6 AM. The novena is nine successive days of prayer in honor of Don Diego de Vargas’ request for a special intercessory grace upon his arrival in 1692.
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