Santa Fe Area Guide

Cultural Experiences

International Folk Art Market

The Santa Fe International Folk Art Market is 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. The Market hosts an annual festive, two-day event on Museum Hill in Santa Fe adjoining renowned Museum of International Folk Art that is home to the world's largest collection of folk art.
www.FolkArtMarket.org
www.InternationalFolkArt.org

The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra

he popularity and repertoire continue to grow for this wonderful community orchestra and chorus. The season is made up of subscription concerts, special event concerts and regularly scheduled performances, plus concerts in conjunction with other regional symphonies.
www.SF-Symphony.org

Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival

The Chamber Music Festival presents world-class musicians in collaboration with one another, playing both traditional chamber pieces as well as modern jazz, world music and more. Each season runs from early July through late August and features a variety of well known individual performers, groups and ensembles.
www.SFCMF.org

Santa Fe Opera

This world renowned venue is an amphitheater in the rolling hills just outside of Santa Fe with views of the surrounding Sangre de Cristo and Jemez mountains. Not only is the setting spectacular but the performers, musicians, set design and productions are of the highest caliber. The season runs from late June through the end of August every year.

www.Santafeopera.org

The Lensic

The Lensic is Santa Fe's premier year-round center for the performing arts.

This historic landmark theater has been beautifully restored and transformed into a world-class performance venue and non-profit community arts organization in the heart of New Mexico's capital. come to the Lensic for outstanding theater, music, dance, film, and literary events every month, each week, in over 250 performances a year.

Visit www.lensic.org

Galleries and Museums

The New Mexico History Museum

This museum is a must see in Santa Fe and is located right near the Plaza. Visit all of the fantastic exhibits, historic treasures, and wealth of information on the history and culture of New Mexico.

Hours 10 am to 5 pm Open Tuesday-Sunday
Admission
$9 out-of-state visitors
$6 New Mexico residents
Free on Sunday to New Mexico residents
Free on Wednesday to New Mexico senior citizens
Free to Museum Members and children under 17
Free Friday Evenings, 5 to 8 pm

www.nmhistorymuseum.org

Museum of Indian Arts and Culture

The outstanding collection showcases classic and contemporary Southwestern Indian paintings, sculpture, pottery, jewelry, basketry and weaving. A permanent exhibition tracing the life of American Indians, "Here Now and Always" was curated in part by Native American elders, scholars and tribal members.
www.MIACLab.org

Georgia O'Keeffe Museum

This beautiful facility can easily be considered one of the country's most important museums housing the works of one of the century's most important artists. The 13,000 square-foot museum is located in downtown Santa Fe and is convenient to the Plaza. From July through October the museum is open 7 days a week. From November through June it is closed on Wednesdays. Hours are 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM except on Fridays when hours are 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Admission is for adults, free for children 17 and under and students with i.d. for New Mexico residents with i.d. Thursdays, for senior citizens 60 and over. Fridays are free 5PM to 8 PM. www.okeeffemuseum.org

Museum of Fine Arts

Located just west of the Plaza, this museum displays an extensive permanent collection of Southwestern artists, including major pieces by Georgia O'Keeffe. New exhibitions are always being mounted to cover the work of contemporary artists of all kinds.

Golf in Santa Fe

Santa Fe has some of the nicest golf courses around, and you can't beat the weather in northern New Mexico! From the Black Mesa Golf course to the world-class Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe golf course, Santa Fe golfers have it all! Check out our list of golf courses below for the finest golfing in New Mexico.

Black Mesa Golf Course

Black Mesa Golf Course is possibly one of the finest New Mexico golf courses (public or private), according to Golf Digest magazine. Each hole features unique characteristics that makes each one both strategic and memorable. With native arroyos and hazards, and green contouring, our courses stay in the mold of the natural land forms.

Designed by architect Baxter Spann, the rugged Black Mesa course has a wild Irish links look to it, testing both the mind and the body. From the first tee shot you realize that mental strategy is essential, while the course's expansive fairways and greens allow it to be played more easily than it appears.
www.BlackMesaGolfClub.com

Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe

Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe offers a world-class golf course amidst the desert landscape, just eight miles west of downtown Santa Fe. Designed by Baxter Spann, this championship course is perfect for beginners but still remains a challenge for Santa Fe golf experts. The par three course, "The Great 28," was named one of Travel & Leisure Golf's "Top Five Big Little Courses."
www.LinksDeSantaFe.com