The 102nd Burning of Zozobra in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is scheduled for Friday, September 4, 2026, coinciding with America's 250th anniversary, featuring a special "Tyranny of Gloom vs. the Spirit of '76" theme with Patriots and King George III elements. This annual tradition involves burning a giant marionette filled with written worries to release negativity, kicking off the Fiesta celebrations.
Meow Wolf Santa Fe is an immersive, psychedelic, and interactive art installation, specifically known for its flagship exhibition, "House of Eternal Return". Opened in 2016 in a former bowling alley, it features a 20,000-square-foot, non-linear, and multi-dimensional experience created by hundreds of artists. Visitors explore a surreal, dreamlike house filled with secret passages, glowing forests, and cryptic storylines
Canyon Road in Santa Fe is a historic, half-mile (.8 km) walking district renowned for having one of the highest concentrations of art galleries in the US. Featuring over 100 galleries, boutiques, and restaurants, it offers a blend of traditional, contemporary, Native American, and international art in charming, historic adobe buildings.
Iconik Red is one of three Iconik locations, and they supply Amanda's coffee shop with some of the best roasted coffee in the state.
Ojo Santa Fe Spa Resort is a serene, sustainable oasis in La Cienega, near Santa Fe, NM, featuring spring-fed thermal pools. Renowned for its "water-first" wellness, it offers a "spa-for-the-people" approach, farm-to-table dining at the Blue Heron restaurant, and lush 77-acre grounds.
Origami in the Garden is a seasonal outdoor sculpture exhibition in Cerrillos, New Mexico, featuring large-scale metal origami art by Santa Fe artists Jennifer and Kevin Box, set in a sculpture garden along the Turquoise Trail. The exhibit showcases monumental metal versions of paper-folded figures like cranes, animals, and flowers, often in collaboration with other origami artists, and is open seasonally from May through October, typically on weekdays. It's known for its unique juxtaposition of delicate art forms with the New Mexico landscape, offering a peaceful, artistic experience with a suggested donation.