Pick Your Festival/Event Festival/Event Due to Covid-19 many cities have canceled or changed the typical dates of many festivals. Please confirm the dates on each event’s website. Festival/Event Location City When Is Event Activities Phone Number Website National Fiery Foods and Barbeque Show Albuquerque early March hottest show on earth with astonishing variety of spicy foodscooking demos 505/873-8680 Click here Sante Fe International Folk Art Market Sante Fe early July worlds largest folk art market w/750 artists from 91 countries 505/992-7600 Click Here Gallup Inter-tribal Indian Ceremonial Gallup early August world famous dancesindian rodeoart show & parade 800/242-4282 Click Here Sante Fe Indian Market Sante Fe late August Meet Indian artists and learn about contemporary Indian culture and arts 505/983-5220 Click Here New Mexico State Fair Albuquerque mid September carnivalconcertsrodeos 505/265-3976 Click Here Hatch Chile Fest Hatch September great chili cookoffroasted chilesparade fiddling contest 505/267-5050 Click Here Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque mid October worlds largest balloon rally w/more than 750 beautiful balloonsballoon glowsraces & contests 888/422-7277 Click Here Christmas on the Pecos Carlsbad Thanksgiving – January 1 boat tours of festive decorated homes & docks with elaborate light displayspecos river village displayssantas village 505/628-0952 Click Here Ruidoso Valley Festival of Lights Electric Light Parade Ruidoso early December beautiful parade w/lighted floats and bands 505/336-2828 Click Here