Taos Pueblo Feast Day and Event Calendar 

Feast Days are days for family gatherings and dances in the traditional village.  These days signify times of planting or harvest.  Dances are ceremonial, we ask for your respect to our religious practices. Due to the significance of our practices there are NO photos or recordings of any kind allowed for any of the Feast Days. Thank you in advance for respecting our people and our home. 

Prior to Spanish colonization Feast Days happened on a natural calendar such as solstice and equinox.  Today, Feast Days are practiced on Saint Days, based on the Catholic calendar.  Ceremonial Dances take place at different times of the day, dependent upon the day.  All events listed below are religious ceremonies. We ask that you offer the same respect you would in your church at home.

Taos Pueblo Powwow is a multi-cultural Indigenous community event, it is the one community event different from the traditional Feast Days of the Taos Pueblo people.   People from different communities gather to bring traditional dances and songs in one space. Powwow has become a space to embrace all cultures in a place and time, to share with friends & family, to embrace cultural practices of other communities and to have a joyous time.

Calendar

Jan. 1 New Years Days, Turtle Dance– Taos Pueblo will open to the public by 9 am to all visitors. No visitors are allowed prior to this time, dances may last all day dependent on weather. No cellphones and/or recording devices allowed. Thank you for respecting our home. (FREE ADMISSION)

Jan. 6 All Kings Day, Deer or Buffalo Dance– Dependent on which dance, this is the tentative schedule: Deer dance will start 1 pm (approximately), lasting all afternoon. Buffalo dance will start 11 am (approximately), lasting 2 hours or so.

Early Spring Closure (Dates fluctuate between February- April) Please view the Events Calendar

May 3 Santa Cruz Feast Day, Corn Dance
June 13 San Antonio Feast Day, Corn Dance
June 24 San Juan Feast Day, Corn Dance

2nd weekend of July- Annual Taos Pueblo Pow-Wow- Multi- tribal cultural event.  Held at alternative location from Taos Pueblo traditional village. Location: Buffalo Pasture Rd, Taos, NM 87571.  Enjoy a weekend of dances, songs, food, and arts & crafts *FREE ADMISSION.  Schedule to be announced.

July 25 Santiago Feast Day, Corn Dance
July 26 Santa Ana Feast Day, Corn Dance

August 20-13 Annual Closure to all visitors

Sept. 29 San Geronimo Eve Vespers

Sept. 30 San Geronimo Day- The Annual San Geronimo Feast Day is September 30th. Visitors are welcome to come and share in the day of family, friends, and feast. Traditionally, a trade fair for visitors near and far. As part of our traditions and customs we have our footraces in the morning, open to the public at 8 am, your more than welcome to observe the morning festivities. Through out the day an open market will be accessible to take home wares from an array of visiting vendors.

The afternoon will be filled with laughter as the Koshare (for lack of written term in the Tiwa or Sacred clowns for lack of term in English) greet the community for the remainder of the day (1 pm – 5 pm, approximately). Please be mindful this day is a sacred day and all elements of the Taos Pueblo community are to be respected. Due to the sacredness of the day there are NO RECORDING DEVICES of any kind are allowed. Cell phones, cameras, drones, etc. are not allowed and will be confiscated.

Thank you for your respect and we hope you leave with the memory of the day and share experience through your words with family and friends.

Dec. 24 Procession of the Virgin Mary– Mass will start at 5 pm (approximately), procession proceeds after mass, as well as the burning of the bonfires, lasting 2 hours or so. Parking is limited, showing up early would be ideal, dress warm! (FREE ADMISSION after a designated time) Please keep in mind there is no guaranteed handicap parking.

Dec. 25  Christmas, Deer or Matachina Dance– Dependent on which dance here is the tentative schedule: Deer dance will start at 1 pm (approximately), lasting all afternoon. Matachina dance will start at 11 am (approximately), lasting all day. (FREE ADMISSION)

Again, no cellphones or recording devices allowed during this time. Taos Pueblo has a strict confiscation NO RETURN policy with these devices, please do not chance bringing these items. Thank you for respecting our home.

Although our feast days are open to the public, one must be invited to a home to visit and/or share a feast day meal. Please use common courtesy etiquette and do not walk into a home uninvited. Other common courtesies include; after a dance is over please do not applaud for these are not performances. Our dances are part of a ceremony and it is an honor to see these dances. Please while watching the dances do not question community members as to what’s the significance of the dance, remember you are witnessing a ceremony therefore please exercise appropriate behavior.

Thank you for visiting Taos Pueblo during these special events.