Fiesta schedule
Sunday September 3
Fiesta Fine Arts and Crafts Market 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Santa Fe Plaza Arts and crafts booths, food booths and live entertainment.
Monday September 4
Fiesta Fine Arts and Crafts Market 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Santa Fe Plaza Arts and crafts booths, food booths and live entertainment.
Wednesday September 6
Concierto de Mariachi Matinee Two performances, 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m., Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. Enjoy a concert featuring performances from well-known mariachi groups, dancers and alumni of the Santa Fe Fiesta Council’s Youth Mariachi Workshop. Tickets are $7, ticketssantafe.org.
Friday September 8
Pregón de la Fiesta 6 to 7 a.m., Rosario Chapel, 540 Rosario Blvd. Food booths 9 a.m. Friday to 5 p.m. Sunday, Santa Fe Plaza Cruise the Plaza for your favorite food; it’s a staple of Fiesta weekend. Fiesta Fine Arts and Crafts Market 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Santa Fe Plaza Bandstand on the Plaza 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Santa Fe Plaza The Plaza gazebo is transformed into a concert venue all of Fiesta weekend. City, county and state official opening of Fiesta Noon to 12:30 p.m., Santa Fe Plaza Entrada de Don Diego de Vargas 2 to 3 p.m., Santa Fe Plaza
Saturday September 9
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Sunday September 10
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