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Top Things to Do in Santa Fe New Mexico
If you are planning a trip to Santa Fe New Mexico and looking for the best things to do, see and eat while visiting, you are in the right place. Santa Fe is blessed with 325 days of sunshine and blue skies to highlight the city’s Spanish Pueblo architecture. It is a fantastic destination to slow down, rejuvenate, and enjoy America’s Southwest. You will find an artistic community full of art galleries, public sculpture parks, silver and turquoise jewelry, Pueblo pottery, and Native American Rugs. Browse the list of must-see attractions, off-the-beaten-path experiences, outdoor activities, and museums to create your personal Santa Fe New Mexico bucket list. Then, plan the itinerary for your Santa Fe New Mexico trip with these top things to do, see, and eat. Enjoy your time out of the office!
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Learn about Hispano heritage at El Rancho de Las Golondrinas
Step inside an art installation at Meow Wolf’s House of Eternal Return
Wander the adobe homes in the Barrio de Analco
Shop for folk art at the International Folk Art Market
Check out the Oldest House and the Oldest Church in the USA
Gaze at Loretto Chapel’s Helix to Heaven
Take a food and history tour
Stop at La Fonda Hotel’s Bell Tower Bar for sunset cocktails
Check out the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
Shop for jewelry at Santa Fe Plaza
Listen to music at the Santa Fe Bandstand
Take a Ghostwalker tour
Learn about New Mexico’s history at the Palace of the Governors Museum
Grab some lunch at Roque’s Carnitas Stand
Watch the sunset from Cross of the Martyrs Park
Explore the art of the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
Take a cooking class at the Santa Fe School of Cooking
Stop for a margarita at Coyote Café’s rooftop cantina
Explore the Canyon Road Sculptures and Art Galleries
Watch a flamenco show at El Farol
Check out the Museum of International Folk Art
Hike Dale Ball Trails for gorgeous desert views
See a show at The Santa Fe Opera’s open-air theater
Eat a frita pie and green chili cheeseburger
Shop for chili at the Santa Fe Railyard Arts District Farmers Market
Walkthrough of the San Miguel Mission
Take a bike ride along the Santa Fe River Trail
Download the Santa Fe Margarita Trail app and fill in your passport
Go horseback riding in the Santa Fe National Forest
Relax in the hot springs at Ten Thousand Waves
Visit the tasting room of Santa Fe Spirits
Check out the Capital Art Collection at the Roundhouse
Have dinner at the Pink Adobe
When asked red or green, answer Christmas!
Watch a movie at the Jean Cocteau Cinema
Join a historic walk in Santa Fe
Stop by Rooftop Pizzeria and order the #3 for a pizza with a kick
Check out the La Cieneguilla Petroglyphs
Tour the Black Mesa Winery
Relax in the geothermal mineral waters at Ojo Caliente
Learn about the Manhattan Project at the Bradbury Science Museum
See the cliff dwellings at Bandelier National Monument
Explore the Puye Cliff Dwellings
Hike the Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks
Raft down the Rio Grande
Float over the badlands in a hot air balloon
Take the Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway
Explore the Tinkertown Museum of Miniatures
Browse the shops in Madrid
Explore Maggie’s Diner from Wild Hogs in Madrid
Tour Madrid’s Old Coal Mine Museum
Check out the Old West Town of Cerrillos where Young Guns was filmed
Have a drink at the Black Bird Saloon in Cerrillos
Take a day trip to check out the multistoried Taos Pueblo
Spend a day exploring Albuquerque
Be sure to check the Santa Fe New Mexico Tourism Board website for upcoming festivals, special events, and what’s happening during your stay.
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