Timeline Of Annual Events In Santa Fe

Rodeo Santa Fe : This PRCA-sanctioned rodeo started up in 1949 and has grown in popularity every year since. All the standard events are included: Barrel Racing, Calf Roping, Team Roping, Bareback Riding, Saddle Bronc, Steer Wrestling and Bull Riding. There are also two events for children, Mutton Bustin' and the Calf Scramble, not to mention the antics of several entertaining rodeo clowns.

Santa Fe Indian Market

Known as the ‘cultural gem of New Mexico’ the Santa Fe Indian Market is not only a memorable event, but also a place where gifted Native American artists can meet and mingle with millions of appreciative visitors and collectors from around the world. Each August for the past 80 or so years this art show has proved to be the state’s most popular annual event. The extended weekend involves about 1,100 artists selling their work from more than 600 booths in downtown Santa Fe. Also on site are ethnic food stalls and entertainment on the Plaza stage.

Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival

Summer in Santa Fe brings the renowned Chamber Music Festival, a world-class musical feast that well lives up to its goal of providing listeners with the finest music of the ages, performed by artists in a beautiful setting. The full programme, offered in two venues, includes classical, contemporary world and jazz music. As well as concerts the festival includes a youth education and outreach element, free open rehearsals, concert previews and round table discussions with composers and musicians.

Santa Fe Opera season

Every July and August since 1957 opera lovers from all over the world have converged on Santa Fe to enjoy a top class repertoire performed by outstanding talents in what is surely the world's most stunning setting for an Opera House. The Santa Fe Opera is sited on a magnificent mesa, seven miles (11km) north of the city. The adobe theatre, blending with the desert, is open-sided, affording a panoramic view of the Jemez and Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Nature and art fuse into an awesome experience for the appreciative audiences. Some of the opera greats who started their careers in Santa Fe are Susan Graham, William Burden and Charles Castronovo. The 2007 Festival includes a new production of Puccini's La bohème, a revival of Mozart's Così fan tutte, a new production of Strauss's Daphne, a first performance of Rameau's Platée by The Santa Fe Opera and the American premiere of Dun's Tea: A Mirror of Soul.