Santa Fe November 2026 Events: A Week-by-Week Guide

At a glance

Source: each organizer's own page, checked October 20, 2026

Every week in November

• Saturdays Nov 7, 14, 21 and 28, 8 AM to 1 PM. Santa Fe Farmers' Market. Santa Fe Farmers' Market Pavilion, 1607 Paseo de Peralta. Produce, chile, bread, honey and local food, open every Saturday all year.
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• Sundays Nov 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, 10 AM to 3 PM. Railyard Artisan Market. Santa Fe Farmers' Market Pavilion, 1607 Paseo de Peralta. Local makers with art, jewelry, crafts and home goods, a good stop for early holiday gifts.
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Week 1: Sun Nov 1 to Sun Nov 8

A big arts weekend, with recycled art downtown and open studios in the Embudo Valley.

• Wed Nov 4, 7:30 PM. The Surge: An Ode to Sinead O'Connor. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St. Sonya Tayeh's dance work set to O'Connor's music.
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• Fri Nov 6, 7:30 PM. Maria Bamford (comedy). Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St. Stand-up from the comedian and bestselling author.
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• Fri Nov 6 to Sun Nov 8. Recycle Santa Fe Art Festival. Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 W Marcy St. The country's largest and oldest recycled art market, with nearly 100 vendors, a juried art exhibition, a student art exhibit, and make-and-take art on Saturday and Sunday. Friday runs 5 to 9 PM with the Trash Fashion and Costume Contest at 7 PM (separate ticket). Saturday runs 9 AM to 5 PM and Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM, and both days are free.
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• Sat Nov 7, 7:30 PM. Rodrigo y Gabriela. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St. The Grammy-winning guitar duo, touring their album OurHome.
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• Sat Nov 7 and Sun Nov 8, 9 AM to 5 PM. 45th Dixon Studio Tour (day trip). Dixon and the Embudo Valley. A self-guided tour of open studios, galleries and local businesses in the village of Dixon, held the first full weekend of November. Use the tour's online map.
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• Sun Nov 8, 6:00 PM. Werner Herzog's Encounters with the Natural World. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St. The filmmaker in conversation with journalist Jeffrey Brown.
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Week 2: Mon Nov 9 to Sun Nov 15

Big names at the Lensic, chamber orchestra music and a weekend of handmade ceramics.

• Mon Nov 9 and Tue Nov 10, 7:30 PM. Lyle Lovett. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St. Two nights with the four-time Grammy winner.
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• Wed Nov 11, 7:30 PM. The Buena Vista Orchestra. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St. A Cuban music repertory ensemble with musicians from the Buena Vista tradition.
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• Thu Nov 12, 7:30 PM. Philip Glass Ensemble: Powaqqatsi Live. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St. The ensemble performs the score live with the film.
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• Sat Nov 14, 4:00 PM and Sun Nov 15, 3:00 PM. Santa Fe Pro Musica: Fall Orchestra with Benjamin Hochman. St. Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art. A program that opens with Bach's Keyboard Concerto in D Minor.
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• Sat Nov 14, 7:30 PM. Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St. Blue Hour and Beckoning, a double bill presented with Aspen Santa Fe Ballet.
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• Sat Nov 14 and Sun Nov 15. 23rd Contemporary Clay Fair. Santa Fe Woman's Club, 1616 Old Pecos Trail. A cooperative sale of regional ceramic art, from functional dinnerware to sculpture. Dates are from Tourism Santa Fe's November events guide.
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• Sun Nov 15, 12:30, 3:30 and 7:00 PM. Fall Youth Showcases. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St. Young musicians from Santa Fe and Los Alamos, from mariachi and choirs to jazz combos and string ensembles, presented by The Santa Fe Symphony.
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Week 3: Mon Nov 16 to Sun Nov 22

Ballet, a new musical and Santa Fe's favorite holiday choral tradition.

• Tue Nov 17, 7:00 PM. Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St. A new staging of the classic ballet.
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• Wed Nov 18, 6:00 PM. PKN: Potluck. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St. PechaKucha 20x20 talks from local creatives and changemakers.
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• Thu Nov 19 to Sun Dec 20. Company at the Santa Fe Playhouse. Santa Fe Playhouse, 142 E De Vargas St. Sondheim's musical about Robert (or Bobbie) and the meaning of commitment. Preview performances are Nov 19 and 20 at 7:30 PM, and opening night is Sat Nov 21 at 7:30 PM. The regular run plays Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 PM, with no matinee on Nov 21.
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• Fri Nov 20, 7:30 PM. Mireya Ramos and the Poor Choices. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St. A celebration of the musical traditions of the U.S. and Mexico border.
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• Sat Nov 21, 7:00 PM and Sun Nov 22, 4:00 PM. The Santa Fe Symphony: Handel's Messiah. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St. The Symphony's annual Messiah, a Santa Fe holiday tradition.
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Week 4: Mon Nov 23 to Mon Nov 30

Thanksgiving week opens the ski season, lights up the Plaza and brings Native art downtown.

• Thu Nov 26 (tentative). Ski Santa Fe opening day. Ski Santa Fe base lodge, Hyde Park Road (NM 475). Ski Santa Fe lists Thanksgiving Day as its tentative opening, snow permitting, with the season planned through April 4, 2027. Chairlifts run 9 AM to 4 PM in early season. Ski Santa Fe is 16 miles from the Plaza. See our Ski Guide 2026-2027.
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• Thu Nov 26. Taos Ski Valley opening day (day trip). Taos Ski Valley. Taos Ski Valley lists its 2026/27 season as Nov 26, 2026 to April 4, 2027.
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• Fri Nov 27, from 4:30 PM. Holiday Lighting on the Plaza. Santa Fe Plaza. The day after Thanksgiving, the Plaza fills with live music, hot chocolate, cookies and food trucks. Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive on a vintage fire truck, and about 6:15 PM the Mayor switches on 30,000 LED lights.
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• Sat Nov 28 and Sun Nov 29. SWAIA Winter Indian Market. Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 W Marcy St. More than 160 juried Native artists from the Santa Fe Indian Market, with live music, dance, Native food vendors and a silent auction. Saturday runs 10 AM to 5 PM and Sunday 9 AM to 4 PM. Admission is $15 per day or $25 for a weekend pass.
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Ski season opens

Both nearby ski areas list Thanksgiving Day, Thu Nov 26, as opening day. Ski Santa Fe calls its date tentative and snow dependent, so check the resort's own page the week you travel. Ski Santa Fe sits at the top of Hyde Park Road (NM 475), 16 miles from the Plaza, and is open every day of the season, including Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. Taos Ski Valley makes a good day trip from Santa Fe. See our Ski Guide 2026-2027 for more.

Thanksgiving weekend in Santa Fe

Thanksgiving weekend packs in a lot. Ski season opens Thursday, the Holiday Lighting on the Plaza is Friday evening, and the Winter Indian Market fills Saturday and Sunday, with the Railyard Artisan Market on Sunday too. The Saturday Farmers' Market is open Nov 28. Plan around the Plaza lighting, then catch the market weekend downtown.

Where to stay for a Santa Fe November

Kings Rest Court Inn is a classic Route 66 motor court at 1452 Cerrillos Rd, family owned and operated since 1981. We keep it simple and personal with 16 rooms, free covered parking at your door, and no parking fee or resort fee. We are on the old Route 66 stretch of Cerrillos Road, and the Plaza is about 2 miles, 8 to 10 minutes by car, so concerts, markets and the Plaza lighting are easy to reach.

Plan your Santa Fe November stay

Ready to plan your November? Book direct for free covered parking at your door and no resort fee. The Plaza is about 2 miles, 8 to 10 minutes by car, so full days out end with an easy ride home.