Seasonal Events
Take In Fabulous Downtown Santa Fe Events
Enjoy a front-row seat to the most popular Santa Fe Plaza events at Eldorado Hotel & Spa. Renowned as an art and entertainment capital, "The City Different" always has something to see and do. From film festivals to Indian markets and Spanish Markets, skiing, and The Santa Fe Opera, we're ready to entertain you in a way that only Santa Fe can. For more information on annual highlights, be sure to browse our Santa Fe event calendar.
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- Opera Season (June 24 - August 24, 2013)
The Santa Fe Opera is an extraordinary place. The striking, open-air theater features American singers in a wide-ranging and challenging repertory in a striking setting that is recognized as one of the world's leading cultural festivals. - ART Santa Fe (July 11 - 14, 2013)
ART Santa Fe offers an all-encompassing experience that includes a high-class mix of excellent contemporary galleries from all over the globe, cutting-edge art installations, and emerging artists and dealers providing glamorous fare for serious collector and scene-seekers alike. - Santa Fe Desert Chorale Summer Festival (July 11 - August 29, 2013)
Each summer, and again during the December holiday season, some of the finest singers from the Southwest and from around the country come to Santa Fe to rehearse and perform works from the rich choral tradition, as well as new compositions commissioned by the Chorale from a broad range of international composers. - Santa Fe International Folk Art Market (July 12 - 14, 2013)
The Santa Fe International Folk Art Market, a non-profit organization, produces the largest international folk art market in the world, and their success has led to Santa Fe's designation as a UNESCO City of Folk Art. - Spanish Market (July 23 - 29, 2013)
As the largest Hispanic market in the country, more than 200 Hispanic artists gather on the Santa Fe Plaza for the annual Traditional Spanish Market, featuring an array of Spanish Colonial art works, including hand-carved furniture, tinwork, weavings, straw appliqué and images of saints. - Santa Fe Concert Association
From singers and instrumentalists to dance companies and theater groups, Santa Fe Concert Association has brought hundreds of superb performers to Santa Fe through the decades. - Santa Fe Indian Market (August 12 - 18, 2013)
The world famous Santa Fe Indian Market is the largest market devoted to Native American arts in the world. Drawing about 100,000 visitors, it is Santa Fe's largest and most popular event. More than 1,000 artists gather on the Santa Fe Plaza to sell their traditional and contemporary works, including jewelry, pottery, textiles and more. - Wine and Chile Fiesta (September 25 - 29, 2013)
With 90 national wineries brought to Santa Fe to partner with 75 of Santa Fe's best restaurants, a five day schedule of food and wine events is created featuring cooking demos, wine seminars, winery luncheons and dinners. The weekend culminates with the Grand Tasting at The Santa Fe Opera where all 75 participating Santa Fe restaurants and all 90 wineries serve samples of their best food and wine. - SWAIA Winter Indian market (TBA)
The SWAIA Winter Indian Market is a yearly Native arts sale held during Thanksgiving weekend at the Santa Fe Convention Center and includes 130 Native artists, artist demonstrators, silent auction, raffle, and a fashion row.




