Travel just outside the city of Santa Fe and discover a place that will dazzle your senses while surrounding you with world class lodges, spas, hiking, golf, skiing, art food and much more.

 Santa Fe County is the land that lies outside of the city of Santa Fe. Its northern border touches historic Chimayo and stretches south to the rolling plains of Edgewood.

 From four Indian Pueblos (San Ildefonso, Pojoaque, Nambe and Tesuque) and ghost towns that housed some of the first European settlers to a living museum that showcases life as it was for the early Spanish colonists, Santa Fe County is diverse in culture.

August 1st and 2nd it’s time for the fair! The Santa Fe County Fair will be held at fairgrounds. This traditional county fair will offer something for just about everyone. There will be livestock and arts & crafts judging and exhibitions food entertainment and horse dog and pet shows. Admission to the fair is free. The fairgrounds are located at 3229 Rodeo Road just east of the intersection of Rodeo and Richards roads.

On Saturday and Sunday August 1st and 2nd El Rancho de las Golondrinas hosts “Summer Festival, Frontier Days and Horses of the West” from 10 am to 4 pm. Mountain men & women will be demonstrating their skills and spinning tales of the past. Peruvian Paso horse shows Saturday and Sunday.
There are limited activities on Friday July 31st as well. To reach the ranch leave I-25 at exit 271 (La Cienega) head north on County Road 50F/Entrada La Cienega for one mile then turn left on Camino Capilla Vieja.


El Rancho de las Golondrinas
For more information call 505.471.2261


The weekend of August 22nd and 23rd the Santa Fe Plaza will be the site for the 88th Annual Indian Market. The Market includes 1200 artists from about 100 tribes who show their work in over 600 booths. Buyers collectors and gallery owners come to Indian Market to take advantage of the opportunity to buy directly from the artists. For many visitors this is a rare opportunity to meet the artists and learn about contemporary Indian arts and cultures. Admission is free to the public.


Greater Santa Fe where you’ll find wonderful and enchanting world-class spas, lodging, dining, golf, hiking, and art.
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Santa Fe County, NM—Over 1200 artists from approximately 100 tribes will show their work at this year's Santa Fe Indian Market in Santa Fe. Celebrating their 88th year, Indian Market will be held August 22nd and 23rd on and around the Santa Fe Plaza. Over 100,000 visitors from around the world will make their way to Santa Fe County for a weekend of culture and adventure.

Established in 1922 to encourage the continuation of traditional Indian arts and crafts and to provide artists with a marketplace, this largest and oldest juried Native American art show and market, attracts admirers of Indian art and culture from around the world. Indian Market also provides a forum for buyers, collectors and gallery owners to come to Indian Market to take advantage of the opportunity to buy directly from the artists.

For many visitors, the Santa Fe Indian Market provides a rare opportunity to meet the artists and learn about contemporary Indian arts and cultures while at the same time enjoying the beauty of Santa Fe County. Rich in history, traditions and legends, Santa Fe County provides an intimate view of the people and events that shaped much of New Mexico.

A visit to Indian Market would not be complete without experiencing greater Santa Fe County. Offering travelers the unique opportunity to explore the rich diversity of New Mexico, Santa Fe County is a place for culture, arts, outdoors, healing, and history. Southwestern Association for Indian Arts, Inc. For more information call 505.983.5220.

The world-renowned Santa Fe Opera features stunning vistas of the mesas of Santa Fe County. The Indian Pueblos of Tesuque, San Ildefonso, Pojoaque and Nambé each offer their own unique art and culture. Relive a piece of history by visiting the town of Glorieta, where westward expansion of the Civil War halted. Or, visit El Rancho de Las Golondrinas, which was a stopping place on the long journey from Mexico to Santa Fe on El Camino Real.

Just beyond Santa Fe's city limits lies an undiscovered world filled with Native American pueblos, Spanish villages, breath-taking mountains and dramatic mesas. It's a world where traditions live on, where artistic expression is a way of life and where beauty unfolds at each and every turn. It's Santa Fe County and it's waiting for you.
“It's No Place Like Home.”

Santa Fe, NM—Beyond Santa Fe's city limits lies Santa Fe County - a world that includes living history museums, national monuments, religious sites, Indian Pueblos and a summer full of activities for the whole family.

Santa Fe County is home to festivals at El Rancho de las Golondrinas - a living history museum of 33 historic structures on 200 acres just 15 minutes of Santa Fe. This traditional Spanish ranch dates back to 1710 and was a stopping place for travelers on the famed El Camino Real during the 18th and 19th centuries. The annual Spring Festival is June 6 and 7; a Wine Festival on July 4 and 4, and a Summer Festival on August 1 and 2.

Bandelier National Monument was the site of the ancient Anasazi civilization, c.1200 A.D., much of which is unchanged today. Self-guided hikes of cave and cliff dwellings are offered.

Cerrillos, the country's oldest designated mining district, once yielded fabulous lodes of turquoise, silver, gold, lead and zinc near this boomtown of the 1800s. Movie studios have since discovered its Old West authenticity.

The Santuario de Chimayo, "Lourdes of the Southwest," a chapel known for its healing earth and "milagros" or miracles, is the centerpiece for this old-time weaving village. Studios and galleries offer handmade clothing, rugs and blankets.

San Idelfonso Pueblo, the Indian Name Po-Who-Ge-Oweenge means "Where the water cuts down through." The area is strongly bonded to its ancient heritage and is home to nearly 40 full-time potters and painters, many of whom are world-famous. San Ildefonso is best known for its polished pottery with matte black-on-black designs.

Contemporary Spanish Market July 25th and 26th; and the infamous Indian Market August 22nd and 23rd. Indian Market is the world's largest showing and sale of Native American arts while Spanish Market is the largest exhibition and sale of Spanish colonial artwork in the country.

The famed Georgia O'Keeffe Museum houses the works of one of the century's most important artists. Exhibitions this summer include the Jimson Weed returns from the White House and Georgia O'Keeffe: Beyond Our Shores, May 22, 2009 through September 20 2009

The 10th Annual Thirsty Ear festival is New Mexico's premier roots music festival features three stages of folk, blues, Cajun, zydeco, roots rock, bluegrass & alt-country artists. Plus camping, kids' activities, arts & crafts, educational demonstrations, solar & sustainable energy exhibits. Local food, microbrews & wine. Eaves Movie Ranch near Santa Fe.
Thirsty Ear Festival.
For more information call 505.473.5723

Greater Santa Fe where you’ll find wonderful and enchanting world-class spas lodging dining golf hiking and art.
“It's No Place Like Home.”