Festivals and Events Here is a list of some family-friendly events taking place in and around Taos over the next couple of months. Visit www.taosguide.com for a comprehensive guide to what’s on in the region. Aug 06 - 08 Summerfest at Angel Fire. Hot air balloons, live music and plenty of vendors make up this fun weekend. Aug 20 - 22 Taos County Fair See prize-winning livestock and sample local blue ribbon recipes. Pie eating contest. For more info, call 575-758-3982 Aug 21 Ledoux Street Art Stroll Stroll Taos' original artist's lane, with galleries, museums, cafes and shops. Openings, festivities, and fun for all. 3-5pm. For more info, call 575-751-1262 August 21, 3pm – 6pm. Glam Trash Fashion Show at the Stables Art Gallery. Runway models present designer fashions created from recycled and found materials. The result is fun, strange and sometimes provocative! Call Wholly Rags at (575) 751-9862.
Saturday August 21, 10am - 6pm. Gay Pride Taos Event at Kit Carson Park, with food, music, queer performers from all over New Mexico and Colorado, vendors, fashion show, live radio broadcast, karaoke, and much more! www.gaypridetaos.com. The twirl booth will be there with carnival games to play.
August 22. Ice Cream Sunday at twirl!! 2-4pm. The last of our summer Ice-Cream Sunday parties, with activities, FREE ICE-CREAM and back to school clothing swap! Bring stuff your kids have grown out of and find some new outfits, ready for school. Please make sure your items are washed and in a condition you'd want to take home with you. The fun takes place from 2 - 4pm, so come and join us! Free, all welcome.
Sunday August 22. Roots and Wires Presents Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Live, direct and funky music from New Orleans; Doors open 6 p.m., featuring Cajun food on OBL's lawn, followed by Christof Brownell - the 'Band with One Man’ opening the music at 7 p.m.. Tickets $17 in advance at Taos Sound, Vibrations and OBL Wine Shop, or $20 at the door. Old Blinking Light Restaurant and Bar, 100 State Road 150. RSVP at (575) 776-8787 www.taosrestaurantgroup.com
Aug 24. Full Moon Guided Hiking Tour. Enjoy a guided 2.5 mile hiking tour to Williams Lake. Delight in the full moon in the beautiful mountains of Taos Ski Valley. Meet at 7pm; free. For more information call 575-776-1413 or visit www.skitaos.org
Sept 4 - A FREE guided hike to Wheeler Peak, the highest peak in New Mexico 13,161ft ! This spectacular hike is 8 miles each way and takes approximately 8 hours, so would only be suitable for older children who can walk continuously for that length of time. Meeting place Twining Campground.For more information call 575-776-1413
Sept 5 - Taos Mountain Music Festival at the Taos Ski Valley. A fantastic day of celebration for the entire family. Kidzone, chairlift rides, horseback rides, local food and craft vendor village; then sit back and relax on the magical Strawberry Hill for a night’s musical entertainment with headliner Government Mule. See /www.taosmountainmusicfestival.com for tickets.
Sept 15 - Oct 15. Fall Foliage. A special time of year in Taos Ski Valley when the aspen trees change to a golden color. This majestic backdrop provides an ideal setting for photographers, artist groups and weddings. Perfect weather and scenery for hiking and horseback riding!
Sept 17 - 18,- 40th Anniversary of Return of Sacred Blue Lake at Taos Pueblo. The celebration opens with Mass on September 17th @ 7am at St. Jerome Church, and continues throughout weekend. This remembrance and celebration will observe one of the most significant occasions in the history of Taos Pueblo and American Indian People: the Pueblo’s 64-year struggle with the U.S. Government to reclaim religious freedom and protection of sacred land. Visit www.taospueblo.com
Sept 24 - 26. Taos Annual Fall Arts & Crafts Fair at Kit Carson Park. Local and regional designers present their colorful wares for sale.
Sept 24 - Oct 11 - Taos Fall Arts Festival at the Taos Convention Center. Open daily 10-5, featuring three prestigious shows - Taos Invites Taos, Taos Open, and the Special Exhibition: The Taos Living Masters Invitational.
Sept 29 – 30 - Taos Pueblo San Geronimo Day at the Taos Pueblo Plaza. Experience this centuries-old trading event and shop for authentic American Indian arts and crafts. Ceremonial pole climbing. No cameras. www.taospueblo.com PLUS Throughout Summer. The Story of Toys upstairs at Twirl. Take a trip down memory lane in our exhibition showcasing The Story of Toys, reminisce about your favorites growing up and introduce them to your own kids.. There are over a hundred old toys on display, with a little story about each one. Did you know that since the first Slinky walked onto the stage, over 300 million have been made, enough wire to circle the Earth 126 times? Or that Silly Putty was created by accident during research into potential rubber substitutes for use by the United States in World War II? You'll be amazed at some of the facts in Our Story of Toys, and delighted to be reacquainted with your childhood toys. For kids and kids at heart.
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