October 2026 and Early November
Santa Fe and Eldorado Events
October, 2026 Events
October 1—
Speaker Series Fundraiser: A Presentation by Dr. John Self, Author of “A Santa Fe Compendium” at Vista Grande Public Library
October 1 —
Sammy Rae and The Friends at Santa Fe Brewing
October 2 —
Patton Oswalt at The Lensic
October 2 & October 3 —
Quilt Fiesta at the Santa Fe Convention Center
October 3—
Rock Time at Vista Grande Public Library
October 3 —
Cosi Fan Tutte at The Lensic
October 3 —
Santa Fe Woman’s Club Flea Market
October 3 —
An Evening with Hampton Sides at The Lensic
October 3 & October 4 —
Santa Fe Harvest Festival at El Rancho de las Golondrinas
October 3 – October 11 —
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta at Balloon Fiesta Park
October 4 —
Route 66 Centennial Festival at the Santa Fe Railyard
October 4 —
Brooklyn Rider at The Lensic
October 7 —
Route 66: The Main Street of America at The Lensic
October 7 —
Early Bird Wednesday at Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve
October 8 —
Jeremy Dutcher at The Lensic
October 8 —
2026 Wild Rivers Film Tour at Santa Fe Brewing
October 9—
Trivia Night at Nuckoll’s Brewing to benefit the VGPL
October 9 —
Snarky Pupp at The Lensic
October 10—
Lee Levin’s Healthy Aging Series at Vista Grande Public Library
October 10 —
Fall Western Market at Mortenson Ranch
October 10 & October 11 —
38th Annual Galisteo Studio Tour at Various Studios
October 10 & October 11 —
Sangre De Cristo Chorale at First Presbyterian Church
October 10 – October 12 —
Indigenous People’s Day Weekend Celebration at the Santa Fe Plaza
October 11 —
The Genius of Dogs at The Lensic
October 14 —
Akram Khan Company at The Lensic
October 14 – October 19 —
18th Annual Santa Fe International Film Festival at Venues throughout Santa Fe
October 15 —
Josefina Tour at El Rancho de las Golondrinas
October 16 —
Visionary Award Presentation to Kahn McClarnon at The Lensic
October 16 —
Opening Celebration at SITE Santa FE
October 17 —
Medicaid Information Sessions at Vista Grande Public Library
October 17 —
Artist Talk: Sayre Gomez with Brandee Caoba at SITE Santa Fe
October 17 —
Artist Talk: Sara Genn with Taylor Walsh at SITE Santa Fe
October 17 —
Canyon Road Paint & Sculpt Out on Canyon Road
October 17 —
Macbeth at The Lensic
October 17 —
Pam Grier Award Presentation at The Lensic
October 18 —
Schubert & The Bells at The Lensic
October 18 —
Family Halloween Fest at the Santa Fe Botanical Gardens
October 20 —
ECIA Board of Directors Meeting at the ECIA
October 22 —
Silkroad Up Close: Kinan Azmeh, Maeve Gilchrist, and Kaoru Watanabe
October 23 —
Fun Day 2026 at The Lensic
October 23 & October 24 —
Spirits of New Mexico at El Rancho de las Golondrinas
October 24 —
Haunted Garden Walk at the Santa Fe Botanical Gardens
October 24 —
Review: Santa Fe Photo Festival at the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market Pavilion
October 24 —
Thee Sinseers at The Lensic
October 25 —
Día De Los Muertos Annual Community Celebration at the Museum of International Folk Art
October 25 —
The Misanthrope at The Lensic
October 26—
Trivia Night to benefit VGPL at Vista Grande Public Library
October 26 —
Plant Phenology at Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve
October 26 —
Julian Lage Quartet at The Lensic
October 27 —
Next Generation Native Film Showcase at The Lensic
October 30 —
Last Friday Art Walk at the Santa Fe Railyard Galleries
October 30 —
Ghost Light Groove at The Lensic
October 30 & October 31 —
54th Annual Día De Los Muertos at the Santa Fe Plaza
October 31 —
Magic in the Pages Halloween Celebration at Vista Grande Public Library
And Early November Events
November 3 —
Talk Tuesday: Día De Muerto at El Rancho de las Golondrinas
November 4 —
Early Bird Wednesday at Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve
November 4 —
The Surge: An Ode to Sinéad O’Connor at The Lensic
November 4 —
Dance Performance: Tessellations at SITE Santa Fe
November 5 —
Medicaid Information Sessions at Vista Grande Public Library
November 6 —
Maria Bamford at The Lensic
November 7 —
Rodrigo y Gabriela at The Lensic
November 9 —
Lyle Lovett at The Lensic
November 11 —
Buena Vista Orchestra at The Lensic
November 12 —
Philip Glass Ensemble: Powaqqatsi Live at The Lensic
November 12 – November 14 —
Fall Book Sale at Vista Grande Public Library
November 14 —
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre at The Lensic
November 14 & November 15 —
Pro Musica Fall Orchestra at St. Francis Auditorium
