Christmas Holidays Santa Fe Style

By Anthony • December 3rd, 2009

The kids down the street are busy installing electric Farolitos on the roof. This holiday tradition in Santa Fe, New Mexico dates back some 400 years. The real farolitos are votive candles burning inside a paper bag. The bag glows a golden color and looks awesome when you have hundreds of farolitos burning at night.

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Here in Santa Fe we say "Feliz Navidad – Merry Christmas amigo". Santa Feans zip around home and office parties, and many community Christmas activities, including:

The Nutcracker, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet – Dec 12, 13

Las Posadas – The journey of Mary and Joseph in search of shelter. The devil himself shows up on the journey. Santa Fe plaza, December 13.

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Santa Fe Pro Musica at Lorretto Chapel - December events

Santa Fe Desert Chorale Winter Festival – December events

Christmas at the Palace of the Governors – Dec 11

Lighting of the Menorah on the Plaza – Dec 13

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Winter Spanish Market – Dec 12, 13

The Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe – Dec 12

Living Nativity, First Babtist Church – Dec 18,19

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Holiday Open House Museum of Fine Arts - Dec 20

Christmas Eve Canyon Road Farolito Walk – Dec 24

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Pueblo Dances, los Matachines Dances – December &  January

 

May your holidays be joyous and full of love, family, friends, and community.

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By Leatrice on July 16th, 2011 at 2:08 pm

This infmoartion is off the hizool!

By Anthony on January 11th, 2012 at 9:03 am

Thanks for your comments. Call if I can help further. 505-670-2177

 

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