photo by Sonya F. Romero
Fiestas de Taos is this weekend, so the plaza will be alive with activity, food, performances, processions, and people from all over northern New Mexico. Fiestas de Taos honors Santa Ana and Santiago, the patron saints of Taos, and has been celebrated since the 1600s.
The theme for 2016 is: Connecting the Past with the Present, Creating a Legacy / Conectando el Pasado con el Presente, Creando un Legado.
Here’s the full calendar of events on the plaza for the weekend. Find more details at fiestasdetaos.com. ¡Que vivan las fiestas!
Calendar of Events
Fiesta Council 2016 Plaza Entertainment Schedule
FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Eddie Herrera y Vengancia
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Singer, Songwriter Gustavo Rodriguez (Austin, TX)
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Legacy of Santa Fe
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Niños Bailadores
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Mystic Dance
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Dawn Luz Padilla
5:30 pm – 6:45pm FIESTA MASS – Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Procession with Mariachi Buenaventura
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Catalina Rio Fernandez
y Flamenco Nuevo Mexico
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm OPENING CEREMONIES on the Historic Taos Plaza
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Chris Arellano’s
Summer School of Rock
9:00 pm – 10:00 pm Lori Ortega – Nuevo Mexico Lindo y Querido
10:00 pm PLAZA CLOSES
SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2016
9:00 am – 10:00 am Spanish Soundtrack
10:00 am – 10:30 am CHILDREN’S PARADE
10:30 am – 11:00 am Mariachi Calor
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Mystic Dance
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Simpatico
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Baile Illusion
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Lone Piñon
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Chris J. Arellano
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tequila Rain
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Baile Encantado
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm The Robert Parker Band
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Michael Rael y Cielo
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Dave Maestas Band
9:00 pm – 11:00 pm Jerome Grant y los Amigos Unidos
GRAN BAILE DE LAS FIESTAS
11:00 pm PLAZA CLOSES
SUNDAY, JULY 24, 2016
9:30 am – 11:00 am St. Francis Choir
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Audrey Davis & Johnny Archuleta
12:00 pm HISTORICAL PARADE
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm UZ Band
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Dance Divas – ABQ
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Suave
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm The Tanya Griego Band
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm Antonio Reyna
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm SPECIAL COMMUNITY PRESENTATION
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Antonio Reyna
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Severo Martinez y Fuego
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Darren Cordova y Calor
7:30 pm CLOSING CEREMONIES