City of Santa Fe 2023 Events
This is a working list of all the major events that the City of Santa Fe organizes, sponsors, or supports via Police, Fire, Parks, and Trash/Recycling services throughout the year. This isn’t everything, but it’s designed to give you an idea of just how much we’re doing throughout 2023! Check the news and announcements page for the most recent information about our upcoming events and activities.
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Featured Upcoming Event!
We're hosting our FREE summer movie-in-the-park series again, with movie nights planned for June 2nd, July 7th, and August 4th! We’ll be showing two movies each night: a kid-friendly movie that will start at 6 pm and then a movie for teens and adults starting at 8 PM. Bring your blankets and snacks, and join us for a fun summer evening at a park close to you! Click here or on the image to download the flyer for the next event.
January
1st-14th – Christmas Tree Drop-Off/Chipping
24th – Cupcake with a Cop @Villa Sage Apartments
26th – 90’s Movie Night: The Mighty Ducks 5:30 pm-7:30 pm @La Farge Library
TBD – Car Seat Clinic @ Fire Station 1 – 10 am (Fire Dept. / Safer NM) *normally last Thursday of the month
February
6th – SFHS Youth Summer Program Hiring Event
8th – CHS Youth Summer Program Hiring Event
11th – 211 CONNECT/United Way event @100 Catron Street
14th – Medic 6 Push-Back Ceremony
17th – Free Teen Night @GCCC
18th – Black Poetry in New Mexico and Beyond @Main Library-11:00 am-12:00 pm
23rd – 90’s Movie Night: Hook @La Farge - 5:30 pm-7:30 pm
25th - Akeem Ayanniyi Performance and Workshop of African Drum Music @Southside - 1:00 pm
TBD – Car Seat Clinic @Fire Station 1 – 10 am (Fire Dept. / Safer NM) *normally last Thursday of the month
March
6th – COVID-19 Memorial Day
18th - "Thomas H. Begay and the Navajo Code Talkers" Author talk @Southside – 3:00 pm
23rd – 90’s Movie Night: Space Jam 5:30 pm-7:30 pm @La Farge Library
25th – How-to Create a GIS Storymap with City Historian Valerie Rangel @Southside - @4:00pm
TBD – Car Seat Clinic @Fire Station 1 – 10 am (Fire Dept. / Safer NM) *normally last Thursday of the month
April
1st – Easter Egg Hunt & Touch the Big Truck Event
18th – Arbor Day Tree Planting
27th – 90’s Movie Night: Free Willy 5:30 pm-7:30 pm @La Farge Library
29th – El dia de los ninos/El dia de los libros @all 3 library branches
TBD – Car Seat Clinic @Fire Station 1 – 10 am (Fire Dept. / Safer NM) *normally last Thursday of the month
May
1st – SFPD Special Olympic Torch Run
6th – Mental Health Awareness Festival
19th – Cruise Night on the Plaza (
19th – Teen Night @Fort Marcy Rec. Complex @5-8 pm
25th – 90’s Movie Night: The Parent Trap 5:30 pm-7:30 pm @La Farge Library
TBD – Car Seat Clinic @Fire Station 1 – 10 am (Fire Dept. / Safer NM) *typically last Thursday of the month
June
2nd – Movie in the Park @Swan Park: “The Incredibles” and “Top Gun: Maverick” 6 pm and 8 pm
8th – Mayor’s Book Reading @Main Library @10:30 am
6/8 – 8/31 – Summer Plaza Music, *every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
10th – Fire Dept. Spray-Down @Swan Park @11:00 am
16th - Cruise Night on the Plaza
16th – Amelia White Park Courtyard Restoration & Transformation Celebration (Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony) @10am-2pm
17th – Library Division “Beat the Heat” Movie “Up” @La Farge @3:00 pm
21st – Make Music Day @Railyard Plaza @1-8 pm
23rd – PRIDE Proclamation Reading / Flag-raising Event @City Hall @12:00 pm
23rd – Teen Night @Bicentennial Pool @5-8 pm
TBD – Car Seat Clinic @Fire Station 1 – 10 am (Fire Dept. / Safer NM) *typically last Thursday of the month
July
1st - Fire Dept. Spray-Down @Swan Park @11:00 am
4th – Fourth of July Fireworks Show
7th – Movie in the Park @Villa Linda Park: “Monsters University” and “Step Brothers” 6 pm and 8 pm
15th - Library Division “Beat the Heat” Movie “How to Train your Dragon” @Southside Library @3:00 pm
7th-16th – Santa Fe Art Week – venues across the city
29th - Fire Dept. Spray-Down @Swan Park @11:00 am
29th-30th – Traditional Spanish Market & Contemporary Hispanic Market
TBD – Community Day
TBD – Blood Drive PD vs. FIRE
TBD – Creative Startups South x Global Conference
18th Annual International Folk Art Market
TBD – Car Seat Clinic @Fire Station 1 – 10 am (Fire Dept. / Safer NM) *typically last Thursday of the month
August
1st – National Night Out
4th – Movie in the Park @Swan Park: “Vivo” and “Elvis” 6 pm and 8 pm
11th - Library Division “Beat the Heat” Movie “Wall-E” @Main Library @3:00 pm
19th-20th – 101st SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market
25th - 90’s Movie Night: The Parent Trap @La Farge - 5:30-7:30 pm
TBD – Santa Fe Music Week – Various venues across the city
TBD – Car Seat Clinic @Fire Station 1 – 10 am (Fire Dept. / Safer NM) *normally last Thursday of the month
September
1st – 98th Burning of Zozobra
1st-9th – Fiestas de Santa Fe
11th – 9/11 Memorial Event (
15th – Cruise Night on the Plaza
16th – Toss No Mass Litter Cleanup
TBD – Art@MRC art activation at the sculpture park at the Municipal Recreation Multisport Complex (new temporary sculptures in place) (Arts & Culture Dept.)
TBD – Car Seat Clinic @Fire Station 1 – 10 am (Fire Dept. / Safer NM) *typically last Thursday of the month
October
7th-9th – Indigenous People’s Day weekend @ Plaza
27th -29th – Dia de Muertos @Plaza
30th – Haunted House & PD Trunk-or-Treat @GCCC
TBD – Evacuation and Smoke Detector Training for SFPS
TBD – Santa Fe STEM Pathway for Girls Conference (
TBD – La Farge Harvest/Halloween Party
TBD – Car Seat Clinic @Fire Station 1 – 10 am (Fire Dept. / Safer NM) *typically last Thursday of the month
*Fire Department offers Evacuation/Smoke Detector training to all SFPS for the month of October. (Schedule is put together/finalized in September with the schools)
November
4th – Big Read 2023 Kick-Off Event with Santa Fe Public Library
11th – Veterans Day Memorial Celebration
24th – Annual Holiday Plaza Lighting
TBD – Turkey Giveaway
TBD – Small Business Saturday
TBD – Global Entrepreneur Week
TBD – Santa Fe Chamber Annual Women’s Leadership Luncheon
TBD – Car Seat Clinic – 10 am @Fire Station 1 (Fire Dept. / Safer NM) *normally last Thursday of the month
December
9th – Big Read 2023 Closing Event with Santa Fe Public Library
16th – Shop with a Cop
24th – Canyon Road Farolito Walk 6-9 pm
31st – New Year’s Eve on the Plaza
TBD – Car Seat Clinic @Fire Station 1 – 10 am (Fire Dept. / Safer NM) *normally last Thursday of the month
January 2024
2nd-13th – Christmas Tree Drop-Off/Chipping
Library Divisions On-going/Weekly programming
Gentle Yoga for Adults at the Main library – Every Friday Morning at 10:30 am until the month of May 2023
All Things Yarn Drop-In at the La Farge Library – Every Wednesday from 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Nature Lover’s Book Club at the Southside Library – Every third Wednesday of the month at 6 pm
Rebel Readers Book Club meets virtually on Zoom every other month. Check the Library’s web calendar for links, dates, and theme of the month.
Drop-in Art Workshops Adult and all ages - take place monthly or more and at all three branches. Check the library’s calendar for dates and types of crafts.
Food Depot Mobile Pantry Free Food Distribution every 4th Tuesday of the month provided by the Food Depot. No identification is required.
Bilingual Music, Books, and Babies - Weekly 10 am
Wednesdays at Main
Fridays at La Farge
Saturdays at Southside
Children's Storytime and Craft - Weekly 10:30 am
Tuesdays at Southside
Wednesdays at La Farge
Thursdays at Main
After School Art at 3:30 every Tuesday at the Main Library
Baby and Toddler Play Hour 10:30 am on the second Saturday of the month at the Main Library
Hands-on Art-Making with the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum for Youth
3:30 pm on Thursdays, check the library calendar for location and dates for the month
Feb. 9 at La Farge
Feb. 16 at Southside
Feb. 23 at Main
Kids' Sing-Along at 3:15 pm Every Wednesday at the Southside library
Nostalgia Movie Nights at 5:30 pm on the last Thursday of every month at La Farge Library
Pajama Storytime / Hora Del Cuento En Pijama 6:30 pm every Thursday at the Southside library
Parent and Tot Creative Movement at 10 am every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month at the Main Library
Read to a Pup! 11:30 am every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month at Southside Library
Teen Lounge 1:30 - 3:30 pm every Wednesday at La Farge Library
Wags and Words at 6 pm every Tuesday at the Main Library
Yoga and Movement for Kids 10:30 am every Thursday morning at La Farge library
Youth Chess at 5:45 pm Every Wednesday at the Main Library