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October 2026

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Santa Fe Farmers’ Market

Santa Fe Farmers’ Market

July 7 – October 31 · 23 dates
Santa Fe Farmers’ Market Pavilion — 1607 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe
The Santa Fe Farmers’ Market is open year-round on Saturdays and seasonally on Tuesdays (May–December) in the heart of the Railyard. Shop fresh produce, meats, cheeses, baked goods, chile, teas, herbs, handmade crafts, and body care products. Enjoy live music, a…
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El Flamenco Spanish Caberet: Fall Season

El Flamenco Spanish Caberet: Fall Season

October 1 – October 31 · 19 dates
El Flamenco Spanish Cabaret — 135 W. Palace Ave, Santa Fe, United States
Immerse yourself in the soul of Spain with world-class live flamenco and a superb seasonal showcase. The stage comes alive with the raw emotion and intricate artistry of award-winning performers, delivering a rhythmic passion that captures the authentic spirit of…
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Black Cinema Series: All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt

Black Cinema Series: All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt

October 2 – October 8
Center for Contemporary Arts — 1050 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe, NM, United States
“Visually lush and sweeping in scope, All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt is a poignant and richly sensorial portrait of a Black woman’s life in Mississippi. Each scene represents a snapshot in the life of Mackenzie, better known as Mack, among…
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Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt

October 2 @ 7:30 pm
Lensic Performing Arts Center — 211 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe, NM, United States
The brilliant and hilarious Patton Oswalt continues to leave his distinctive imprint across all areas of entertainment, from his award-winning comedy specials to his many guest roles on television. He marked his directorial debut with his Grammy-nominated Netflix special, We…
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Westin McDowell & The Cosmic Trio

Westin McDowell & The Cosmic Trio

October 2 @ 8:00 pm
The Mystic Santa Fe, Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM, USA — 2810 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM, United States
Americana Rock | NO COVER CHARGE
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Albuquerque International Balloon Festival

Albuquerque International Balloon Festival

October 3 – October 11
Albuquerque — Albuquerque, United States
Whether you’re a balloon enthusiast or just like to watch as hundreds of balloons fill the skies, you’ll be enthralled by the sight of thousands of smiling, upturned faces, sharing in the spectacular beauty.
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SANTA FE ARTISTS MARKET

SANTA FE ARTISTS MARKET

October 3 – October 31 · 5 dates
Railyard Plaza — 1612 Alcaldesa St, Santa Fe, United States
The Santa Fe Artists Market is an outdoor market located in the Santa Fe Railyard on Market Street. Come out and see a wide variety of fine art and crafts made by local juried artists. Now in its 16th season,…
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The Met: Live in HD Così fan tutte

The Met: Live in HD Così fan tutte

October 3 @ 11:00 am
Lensic Performing Arts Center — 211 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe, NM, United States
The Met: Live in HD season begins with Mozart’s satirical comedy of fickle young love. Phelim McDermott’s “colorful, inventive” (The New York Times) staging, inspired by Coney Island in the 1950s, sets the uproarious story at a boardwalk amusement park,…
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An Evening with Hampton Sides

An Evening with Hampton Sides

October 3 @ 7:30 pm
Lensic Performing Arts Center — 211 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe, NM, United States
Collected Works, in association with Santa Fe International Literary Festival, presents an evening with Hampton Sides on history, literature, and the 20th Anniversary of Blood and Thunder. Hampton will be in conversation with Ed Roberson, conservationist, storyteller, and creator of the…
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El Mercado at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe

El Mercado at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe

October 4 – October 25 · 4 dates
El Museo @ Santa Fe Railyard — 555 Camino de la Familia, Santa Fe, United States
El Mercado is a long-time staple in the Santa Fe market scene. Having been around in many iterations before and after the Covid Pandemic, it’s now a year-round market with 55+ Vendors that sell goods that vary from handmade to…
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Mystical Mondays with Becky Smith

Mystical Mondays with Becky Smith

October 5 – October 26 · 4 dates
Lady Duff’s Lounge at Hotel Glorieta — 750 N St Francis Drive, Santa Fe, United States
Becky Smith brings intuition, symbolism, and storytelling instinct to the tarot table at Lady Duff’s Lounge, offering Celtic Cross readings using the classic Pamela Colman Smith tarot deck. Her readings blend deep archetypal knowledge, artistic insight, humor, and a little…
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Geeks Who Drink Trivia at The Mystic

Geeks Who Drink Trivia at The Mystic

October 7 – October 28 · 4 dates
The Mystic Santa Fe, Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM, USA — 2810 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM, United States
Trivia | Drinks | Dinner
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Pre-Code Classics: The Story of Temple Drake

Pre-Code Classics: The Story of Temple Drake

October 8 @ 11:00 am
Center for Contemporary Arts — 1050 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe, NM, United States
One of the darkest and most shocking of the Pre-Code films, The Story of Temple Drake was based on William Faulkner’s pulp novel Sanctuary, with Miriam Hopkins as a sexually adventurous wild child who is viciously assaulted by a gang of bootleggers and…
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Jeremy Dutcher

Jeremy Dutcher

October 8 @ 7:30 pm
Lensic Performing Arts Center — 211 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe, NM, United States
Jeremy Dutcher is a classically trained tenor, Two-Spirit song carrier, polymuse, activist, ethnomusicologist, and member of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation) in Eastern Canada. Dedicated to language revitalization, Jeremy’s debut album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa unearthed century-old archival recordings of his ancestors, turning them into…
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Snarky Puppy

Snarky Puppy

October 9 @ 7:30 pm
Lensic Performing Arts Center — 211 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe, NM, United States
Snarky Puppy, the five time Grammy-winning collective, “has always been a band that prioritizes the sound of the music,” says bandleader and bassist Michael League. Displaying a wide array of influences including funk, rhythm & blues, hard rock, classic soul,…
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Felix y Los Gatos

Felix y Los Gatos

October 9 @ 8:00 pm
The Mystic Santa Fe, Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM, USA — 2810 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM, United States
Latin / NM Ranchera Rock / Cumbia | NO COVER CHARGE
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Mama’s Broke

Mama’s Broke

October 9 @ 8:00 pm
The Marigold Room at Hotel Glorieta — 750 N. St Francis Dr. Santa Fe, Santa Fe, United States
For more than a decade, Mama’s Broke, the Canadian duo of Amy Lou Keeler and Lisa Maria, have forged a style carried across landscapes rather than tied to one. Their forthcoming 12-song LP Reunion, out August 28 via Free Dirt…
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Wild Pink

Wild Pink

October 13 @ 7:00 pm
The Marigold Room at Hotel Glorieta — 750 N. St Francis Dr. Santa Fe, Santa Fe, United States
Wild Pink’s new album Dulling The Horns finds frontman John Ross rebuilding after cancer, burnout, and years of emotional upheaval. Once known for sweeping synth-Americana and polished production, the band strips things back here, recording live and embracing a rawer,…
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Santa Fe International Film Festival

Santa Fe International Film Festival

October 14 – October 19
Santa Fe — Santa Fe, United States
The Santa Fe International Film Festival is the premier forum for international and independent cinema in Northern New Mexico. Taking place over five days and nights in October, and focusing on artistic excellence, SFiFF has presented films ranging from Academy…
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Akram Khan Company

Akram Khan Company

October 14 @ 7:30 pm
Lensic Performing Arts Center — 211 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe, NM, United States
The Akram Khan Company is celebrated for its daring, powerful, and imaginative productions. Thikra: Night of Remembering was created as the final touring production ofKhan’s illustrious four-decade career. In this spell-binding production, the past and present converge in a journey through tradition to…
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Silkroad Up Close: Kinan Azmeh, Maeve Gilchrist, and Kaoru Watanabe

Silkroad Up Close: Kinan Azmeh, Maeve Gilchrist, and Kaoru Watanabe

October 22 @ 7:30 pm
Lensic Performing Arts Center — 211 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe, NM, United States
Yo-Yo Ma founded Silkroad in 1998 with the aim of bringing together musicians from the lands of the Silk Road to co-create a new artistic idiom: a musical language founded in difference, a metaphor for the benefits of a more…
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Thee Sinseers

Thee Sinseers

October 24 @ 7:30 pm
Lensic Performing Arts Center — 211 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe, NM, United States
w/ The Charities Fronted by bandleader and son of East Los Angeles Joey Quiñones, Thee Sinseers have quietly chipped away at the sounds of R&B and soul since forming in 2019, bringing together their interpretation of music through an unmistakable…
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Julian Lage Quartet

Julian Lage Quartet

October 26 @ 7:30 pm
Lensic Performing Arts Center — 211 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe, NM, United States
Hailed as one of the most prodigious guitarists of his generation and “highest category of improvising musicians” (New Yorker), Julian Lage has spent more than a decade searching through the myriad strains of American musical history via impeccable technique, free…
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New Mexico Tech Week Founders Day: “Ember to Aftermath”

New Mexico Tech Week Founders Day: “Ember to Aftermath”

October 27 @ 9:00 am
New Mexico Innovation Hub — 1055 Midtown Calle Central, Santa Fe, United States
“Ember to Aftermath” Inventions for the full arc of wildfire — before the burn, during the crisis, and through the years of recovery. Santa Fe, New Mexico  ·  October 27, 2026  ·  One day  ·  Up to twelve teams New…
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CLOWD: The AI Film Festival — World Showcase Tour

CLOWD: The AI Film Festival — World Showcase Tour

October 27 @ 6:30 pm
Santa Fe — Santa Fe, United States
The year’s defining AI films. CLOWD: The AI Film Festival presents the World Showcase Tour, a curated theatrical program featuring the festival’s finalists, category winners, and Grand Prize recipients. Selected by an international jury from submissions across the globe, the…
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John Moreland / Georgia Maq

John Moreland / Georgia Maq

October 28 @ 7:30 pm
The Marigold Room at Hotel Glorieta — 750 N. St Francis Dr. Santa Fe, Santa Fe, United States
After an impressive 2010s run of albums that earned him a devoted fanbase, accolades from outlets like The New York Times, Fresh Air, and Pitchfork, and a place in the upper echelon of modern Americana singer-songwriters, John Moreland has already…
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“Somewhere In the Rainbow” – Queer Night at The Mystic

“Somewhere In the Rainbow” – Queer Night at The Mystic

October 29 @ 7:00 pm
The Mystic Santa Fe, Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM, USA — 2810 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM, United States
FREE Community Event at The Mystic Santa Fe | NO COVER CHARGE | NO TICKET NEEDED
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The Future of AI and Cinema

The Future of AI and Cinema

October 29 @ 9:00 pm
Albuquerque — Albuquerque, United States
Curt Doty is coming to the TechFest 2026 stage on October 29. Curt Doty is the Founder of Curt Doty Company — an award-winning brander and marketer who has spent his career uniting the worlds of design, content, and technology.…
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Santa Fe Home & Lifestyle Show

Santa Fe Home & Lifestyle Show

October 30 – October 31 · 3 dates
Santa Fe Community Convention Center — 201 W Marcy St, Santa Fe, United States
With close to one hundred vendors from all aspects of the home building industry present, the Santa Fe Home Builders Association puts the newest and best innovations in construction and design on display for members of the industry and the…
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Currents New Media Festival 2025

There’s a place where Art and Technology intersect, and that place is the locus for what has become the most innovative Art festival in New Mexico. Now in its 14th year as an international new media exhibition, the Currents New Media Festival is a ten-day celebration of that intersection of science and aesthetics. Taking place in the Railyards Art District in Santa Fe, The Currents New Media Festival runs June 13 – 22, 2025. Where Art + Tech Intersect An … Read More

Zozobra 2026 Tickets On Sale Now
Zozo26 Ticket Zone

The 102nd Burning of Zozobra takes place Friday, September 4, 2026, at Fort Marcy Park, featuring a theme honoring America’s 250th anniversary. General admission tickets start at $30 in advance, with various discounts for residents, students, and military, while premium experiences range from $59.99 to $319.99. Santa Fe’s most iconic annual event, the Burning of Zozobra, returns for its 102nd Burning on Friday, September 4, 2026. Tickets are now on sale. Each year, thousands gather at Fort Marcy Park to … Read More

Museum of Indian Arts & Culture: Native American Art Stewards
Craig Dan Goseyun (San Carlos Apache), Apache Mountain Spirit Dancer, 1995, bronze. Gift of Sam and Ethel Ballen, in memory of Nina Tesla Ballen. Photograph by Matthew Perez (Picuris/Cochiti Pueblos).

Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, is world-renowned for centering perspectives and voices of Indigenous people. The museum and its Laboratory of Anthropology work to conserve, educate, and celebrate the artistic, cultural, and intellectual achievements of the diverse people of the Native Southwest. Opening doors to the past Museum of Indian Arts & Culture opens doors and minds to the complex and diverse lifeways of Native American cultures past and … Read More

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