New Mexico Tourism - December 4, 2024

Holiday Happenings and Winter Wonders

Celebrate the Holidays in Style with these heartwarming events!

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Celebrate the Holiday Season in the Land of Enchantment!

As the holiday season approaches, celebrate unique culture and traditions across the Land of Enchantment!

A person in chef attire burns fresh plants over a stovetop surrounded by a modern kitchen setting

Experience traditional flavors with a modern twist through Indigenous chef Justin Pioche’s inspired culinary creations!

Pueblo Feast Days

These special observances allow tribal members to come together in a renewal of their language, culture, and religion. When visiting a tribal community, show respect as if you are a guest in someone’s home and abide by the recommended visitor etiquette.

Rising trays of dough sit in pans on a table with a person feeding dough into a traditional clay cooking device with a long stick in the background

Feast Days

Take in the joy of the holiday season and spend some time with your family, friends, and community at these wonderful seasonal events.

A festive parade float decorated to look like a giant gingerbread house, complete with candy decorations and glowing lights. Several people in holiday-themed costumes, including a gingerbread person and an individual dressed in a white outfit with a green sash, are accompanying the float. The scene is illuminated and cheerful, captured during a nighttime event.

Dec 7: Ruidoso Festival of Lights

Icy Lights

Group of people standing around a bonfire on a beach at night, with illuminated festive lights in the background.

Dec 14: Elephant Butte Luminaria Beachwalk

A Merry Mosey

Indoor market at the Rail Yards in Albuquerque, with multiple vendors and visitors around stalls selling various goods. A welcome sign is prominently displayed.

Dec 15: Holiday Market at the Rail Yards

Festive Fair

New Mexico True Certified Highlight: The Imperfect Heart

Framed artwork featuring a festive Christmas theme with ornate ornaments, stars, and pine branches against a dark blue background.

As a resident of New Mexico for the past 27 years, Jennifer enjoys creating paper art that displays her love for this land. Her designs incorporate roadrunners, hot air balloons, ristras, and cacti, among other Southwestern elements.

Inspired Creations

New Mexico Magazine: Enter William A. Goodman’s Creative World

An elderly craftsperson stands in a workshop surrounded by tools, holding a hammer and wearing goggles around their neck.

In the far reaches of Lincoln County, octogenarian artist William A. Goodman continues to make wildly creative work on his own terms.

Creative Sculptures

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