THE WEEKEND
A quick guide to fun in the North
Friday, Sept. 7 JUST FOR FUN
St. John’s College lecture Great Hall, Peterson Student Center, St. John’s College, 1160 Camino de Cruz Blanca, 505-984-6000 “The Horses of Achilles,” a Worrell Series on Literature discussion presented by Robert Abbott of St. John’s College, Annapolis; 7:30 p.m.; no charge. Fiesta Fine Arts & Crafts Market The Plaza Musicians, dancers and food concessions; santafefiesta.org; no charge, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bingo Night Desert Academy, 7300 Old Santa Fe Trail, 505-992-8284 $25 includes food, drinks and a game card; 6 to 9 p.m.; desertacademy.org.
THE ARTS
First Friday art activity at O’Keeffe Museum 217 Johnson St., 505-946-1000 All-ages drawing event in the galleries; 5 to 7 p.m.; by museum admission; okeeffemuseum.org/events.
MUSIC
Bandstand on the Plaza Entertainers include EmiArte Flamenco Youth de Santa Fe (11 a.m.); Po’Pay’s Pueblo Dancers (1 p.m.); Jordan Baca Band (5 p.m.); and Al Hurricane Jr. (8 p.m.); facebook.com/pg/Santafefiesta/events.
Saturday, Sept. 8 JUST FOR FUN
Desfile de los Niños (Children’s Pet Parade) An annual favorite since the 1920s, with children and their pets in festive costumes parading through the downtown area, culminating in an awards ceremony on the Plaza; 9 a.m., santafefiesta.org. La Merienda Fashion Show James A. Little Theater, New Mexico School for the Deaf, 1060 Cerrillos Road; call 505-471-2426 for tickets Vintage, traditional and antique dresses owned and preserved by La Sociedad Folklorica, modeled by members of the nonprofit organization; 3 p.m. Gran Baile de la Fiesta Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 W. Marcy St. A gala affair honoring Fiesta royalty; $20 general admission, tickets available on the Plaza at the Santa Fe Fiesta Council information booth and at the bandstand; 7:30 p.m.; santafefiesta.org.
MUSIC
Bandstand on the Plaza Fiesta Queen & Court Revue (10:30 a.m.); musical acts: Divino (11 a.m.), Los Niños de Santa Fe (noon), Ballet Folklorico de Santa Fe (2 p.m.), Northern Revolution (6 p.m.) and Fun Addixx (8 p.m.); santafefiesta.org; no charge.
Sunday, Sept. 9 MUSIC
Bandstand on the Plaza Ballet Folklorico de Santa Fe (11 a.m.), Tequila Rain (noon), Ernestine Romero (3 p.m.), Northern 505 with Candace Vargas (4 p.m.) and closing ceremonies (5:15 p.m.); no charge; santafefiesta.org.
JUST FOR FUN
Desfile de la Gente (Historical/Hysterical Parade)
Marching bands, mariachis, politicians and creative floats; the route begins at North Guadalupe Street and continues down Paseo de Peralta to the Plaza; 1 p.m.; santafefiesta.org. Fiesta Closing Ceremonies
The Plaza Led by the Rev. Adam Lee Ortega y Ortiz; 5:15 p.m.; Mass of Thanksgiving and Candlelight Procession to the Cross of the Martyrs follows at 7 p.m.; Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, 131 Cathedral Place; santafefiesta.org.