April

Gathering-of-Nations
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Celebrate the exciting annual event held at the University of New Mexico Arena, “The Pit,” in Albuquerque. Over 3,000 Native American dancers from more than 500 tribes from North America. About 800 participate in the Indian Traders Market that weekend.

July

Roswell, New Mexico
Discover the mystery of the 1947 Roswell Incident with presentations by Ufologists at the Roswell UFO Festival. The weekend of events includes an alien costume competition, and evening parade along Main Street, a street dance and musical concert. A motorcycle rally, air show, and the Alien Chase (a walk/run that encourages participants to wear alien costumes) top off the celebration.

Traditional & Contemporary Spanish Market
Santa Fe, New Mexico
The Museum of Spanish Colonial Arts presents the annual market. More than 250 artists compete for prizes and sell their work on the Santa Fe Plaza. El Museo Cultural also presents the Contemporary Spanish market, just of the plaza.

August

Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial
Gallup, New Mexico
The All Indian-Invitational Rodeo, street parades, ceremonial dances, arts and crafts, food booths and the queen’s pageant will draw thousands to Gallup and the beautiful Red Rock Park for this annual gathering.

Great American Duck Race
Deming, New Mexico
This fun Family fest features fast duck race competitions throughout the day. Other favorite activities include a tortilla toss, the Great American Outhouse Race, a green chile cook-off, foot booths, craft vendors and nonstop entertainment.

Santa Fe Indian Market
Santa Fe, New Mexico
About 1,200 Indian artists compete for prizes and sell their work from more than 600 booths lining the Santa Fe Plaza and surrounding streets during the market. Free entertainment on the plaza adds to the festive atmosphere, as well as traditional food sold at nearby booths.

All-American-Futurity
Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico
The world’s richest Quarter Horse race caps off the racing season every Labor Day weekend at the beautiful track nestled in the mountains outside of Ruidoso.

September

Fiesta de Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New Mexico
This Community celebration commemorating Don Diego de Vargas’ reoccupation of Santa Fe in 1692 features the burning of Zozobra (Old Man Gloom), mariachi concerts, a pet parade, the Hysterical/Historical Parade, an arts and crafts fair, continuous entertainment on the Santa Fe Plaza and food booths. It concludes with a candlelight procession to the Cross of the Martyrs.

Whole-EnchiladaNew Mexico State Fair
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Enjoy rodeos, top country and rock groups, midway rides for all ages, exhibitions halls, the Indian Village, the Hispanic Village, cook-offs, special performances and attractions.

Whole Enchilada Fiesta
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Come and sample the world’s largest enchilada. Enjoy entertainment on two stages, a fiesta parade, car show, Luche Libre wrestling, a 5k-run and the Chihuahua Cha-Cha Run.

October

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Experience the world’s Largest ballooning event. See about 700 balloons launch throughout the fiesta, with large mass ascensions beginning at dawn at Balloon Fiesta Park. Special events include the evening balloon glows, the special shapes rodeo and balloon races.