100+ Years of August Celebrations
2024 Santa Fe Indian Market: August 14–18
The Market is already in full swing. But there’s still time to check the schedule for the ongoing Plaza entertainment, Saturday 9am–5pm and Sunday12pm–5pm. And you can still get tickets for Sunday’s Fashion Events: Art and Fashion Talk 1:30–3:00, SWAI Native Fashion Show Pre-party 1:30–2:45 pm, and the Fashion Show 3pm–4pm Sunday. Info and purchase tickets here:
swaia.org/2024-events/
Fiesta de Santa: August 24–September 8
The Fiestas de Santa Fe have been celebrated every autumn for 312 years to commemorate the Spanish reconquest of the City of Holy Faith in 1692. In 1712 Governor Marquez de la Peñuela signed the Proclamation establishing the first Fiesta de Santa Fe, calling for mass, vespers, and a sermon, which began the religious tone of the Fiestas that continues today.
Non-religious events include the Baile de Mayo presentation, a fine arts and crafts fair, music and dance performances at the Plaza Gazebo, food booths, Des Files de los Niños pet parade, Gran Baile and the Historical/Hysterical Parade.
www.santafefiesta.org/santa-fe-fiesta-events/
100th Burning of Zozobra: August 30|
In 1924, local artist Will Shuster Jr. created a six-foot effigy in his backyard to make his friends’ gloomy thoughts go up in smoke. 100 years later he has grown to a towering 50-foot tall marionette made of wood, wire and cotton cloth. Locals write down their worries and woes on slips of paper, which are then stuffed into Old Man Gloom.” All the troubles of the previous year go up in smoke at this unique event, the burning of Zozobra. The Kiwanis Club sponsors the annual event at Fort Marcy Park, with fire-dancers, fireworks, live music, and Zozobra’s voice groaning over the loudspeakers. The event’s net proceeds benefit children’s organizations.
burnzozobra.com/event-information/
Have you ever sent your worries to be burned in Zozobra?
Here's how: Just write down whatever is bothering you at the website below you and the Kiwanis Club will print that gloom on paper and stuff it inside Zozobra to burn with him. You can even burn specific documents, like divorce papers, parking tickets, photos. All you need to know is here:
www.burnmygloom.com/product/burn-my-gloom/
Santa Fe Sweet Spots
Looking for a cosy spot to escape the crowds? Meet a friend at a bakery cafe for a good cup of coffee, fresh-from-the-oven breads and pastries, made-from-scratch meals, or scrumptious deserts! Santa Fe is home to so many more family-owned bakery cafes! Below is a list of some of my personal favorites. Most of these are open by 7:00 am until early afternoon for breakfast, brunch and lunch. Or pick up some treats to take home. Check their websites for their unique menus and hours or operation.
Cafe Fresh, Santa Fe Farmers' Market, 1607 Paseo de Peralta, Railyard
santafefarmersmarket.com/cafe
Sage Bake House, 535 Cerrillos Rd., Also a Santa Fe tradition since 1999!
www.sagebakehouse.com
Clafoutis, 333 West Cordova Rd
www.clafoutis.biz
Mille French Cafe & Creperie, 451 W Alameda St,
www.millenm.com
Dolina Bakery and Cafe, 402 N Guadalupe St
www.dolinasantafe.com
Dulce Capital Bakery & Coffee, 1100 Don Diego Ave
www.dolinasantafe.com
Revolution Bakery, Design Center Building, 418 Cerrillos Rd #6
revolutionbakery.com
Pan de Vida, 1314 Rufina Circle A9, My favorite Tres Leches Cake!
www.yelp.com/biz/pan-de-vida-santa-fe
PS: I was sad to see that the iconic Lov'N Oven bakery in Espanola close last May, after 33 years of operation. Owner and chef, Dino Martinez created all of his own recipes, along with his wife Enedina and granddaughter Mary Ann. We'll miss them—and their donuts, biscochitos and pastelitos.
“A nation's culture resides in the hearts and in the souls of its people.”
MAHATMA GANDI