Traveling between Albuquerque, Santa Fe and
Taos, you will pass many Indian pueblos or villages. During the
year there are feast days, dances and other public events to which
visitors are always welcome. But it is important for non-Indians
to realize that the dances are not only social, but religious events
to be observed with respect.
When visiting a pueblo on a regular (not
a feast) day, check with tribal officials before taking your camera
out of your car. Some pueblos have rules against photography. Most,
however, require that you buy a photo permit first. Also, check
for information on sketching or videotaping.
Jan 1 Most Pueblos: Various dances,
Transfer of Canes of Authority.
Jan 6 Most pueblos: King's Day Celebration
in honor of new tribal officers, Antelope, Buffalo, Deer dances
Jan 22 San Ildefonso: Evening Firelight
Dances
Jan 23 San Ildefonso: Pueblo Feast
Day, Comanche, Buffalo and Deer dances throughout the day
Jan 25 Picuris Pueblo, San Juan Pueblo:
St Paul's Feast Day
Feb 2 Picuris Pueblo, San Felipe
Pueblo: Candelaria Day Celebration
2nd week of Feb San Juan Pueblo:
Deer dances
Mar 19 Laguna Pueblo: Saint Joseph's
Feast Day, Harvest dance
Easter Weekend Dances at most pueblos
April 22 - 24 21st Annual Gathering
of Nations Powwow
May 1 San Felipe Pueblo Feast Day
May 2 Pueblo of Acoma: Santa Maria
Feast Day
May 3 Taos Pueblo: Traditional foot
races
May TBA Jemez Pueblo: Weekend Jemez
Red Rocks Arts and Crafts show
June 5 Tesuque Pueblo: Blessing of
the Fields
June 13 Picuris, Sandia, San Idlefonso,
San Juan, Santa Clara and Taos Pueblos: St Anthony's Feast Day,
Comanche or Corn dance
June 19 20 Picuris Pueblo: High Country
Arts & Crafts Festival
June 23 San Juan Pueblo: Vespers,
foot race and Buffalo dance
June 24 San Juan Pueblo: San Juan
Feast Day. Comanche/Buffalo dance
Taos Pueblo: Corn dance
June 29 Santa Domingo Pueblo: Corn
dances. San Pedro Feast Day
July 4 Nambe Falls Celebration
July 9-11 Taos Pueblo: Annual Pow-Wow
July 14 Cochiti Pueblo Feast Day
July 17-18 34th Northern Pueblo Artist
and Craftsman Show
July 25-26 San Ildefonso and Taos
Pueblos: Santiago's and Santa Ana Day Dances
Aug 2 Jemez Pueblo: Feast Day
Aug 4 Santo Domingo Pueblo: Feast
Day
Aug 9 Picuris Pueblo: Sunset Dances
Aug 10 San Lorenzo Feast Day Acoma
Pueblo; various dances and pole climbing at Picuris Pueblo
Aug 12 Santa Clara Feast Day; various
dances
Aug 15 Assumption of Blessed Mother
Feast Day at Laguna Pueblo; Zia Pueblo Feast Day
Aug 28-29 Zuni Tribal Fair
Sep 2 San Estevan Feast Day at Acoma
Pueblo
Sep 4 San Augustine Feast Day at
Isleta Pueblo
Sep 5 Nativity of Mary Feast Day,
Corn Dances at San Ildefonso, Harvest dances at Laguna Pueblo
Sep 19 Laguna Pueblo: San Joseph's
Feast Day
Sep 25 Laguna Pueblo: St Elizabeth
Feast Day
Sep 29 Taos Pueblo: San Geronimo
Eve, vespers and Sundown dance
Sep 30 Taos Pueblo: San Geronimo
Feast Day; trade fair, pole climbing and early morning races
Oct 3-4 Nambe Pueblo: St Francis
Feast Day, various dances
Oct 4-12 Albq Int'l Balloon Fiesta.
Traditional dances, youth pow-wow, crowning of Lil' Miss IPCC
at Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albq
Oct 17 Laguna Pueblo: St Margaret
Mary Feast Day
Nov 12 Tesuque Pueblo: San Diego
Feast Day, various dances.
Dec 12 Pojoaque Pueblo: Guadalupe
Feast Day Jemez Pueblo; various dances
Dec 24 Sundown torchlight Procession
of the Virgin, Vespers and Matachines Dances at Taos, Picuris
and San Juan Pueblos; Acoma Pueblo luminarias and dances; Mass
and dances at Laguna, San Felipe, Santa Ana, Tesuque Pueblos
Dec 25 Matachines and various dances
at Laguna, Picuris, San Ildefonso, Santa Clara, Santo Domingo,
San Juan, Tesuque, Taos and Zia Pueblos
Dec 26 Turtle Dance at San Juan Pueblo;
various dances at Santo Domingo Pueblo
Dec 28 Holy Innocents Day; children's
dances at Santa Clara and Picuris Pueblos
