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Spring Festival and Children's Fair
June 5-6 from 10 am - 4 pm

Learn about New Mexico's history the fun way! Costumed villagers will tell you - and show you - about life on a Spanish colonial ranch.
Sheep shearing, blacksmithing and bread baking are just some of the activities your family will enjoy.

You may also participate in an outdoor Mass and procession for San Isidro,patron saint of farmers, on Sunday; Enjoy music and dancing on our entertainment platform and buy arts and crafts directly from the artisans. Kids can visit with wolves, mini horses, sheep, greyhound dogs and other critters. They can also see a magic show, eat bizcochitos (traditional NM cookies) fresh from the horno, make their own tortilla, try on the costumes of the Spanish settlers and do hands-on arts and crafts.

NEW!!

"Dances with Wools: A Fiber Arts Weekend"
June 19-20 from 10 am - 4 pm

Not your typical fiber arts market!

• Fun historical demonstrations of wool washing, spinning, dying, weaving and embroidery by Las Golondrinas’ weavers, led by Spanish Market grand prize winner Beatrice Maestas-Sandoval;

• Fabulous vendors with fiber arts products, clothing and arts & crafts;

• Two fascinating new exhibits: “For Warmth and Beauty: Hispanic Textiles of the Upper Rio Grande Valley” curated by the historic Toadlena Trading Post, and “Colcha Embroidery”curated by the Las Golondrinas weavers;

• Hands-on crafts for kids, including making friendship bracelets and doing wet felting;

• The museum’s flock of churro sheep and many other attractions!

CLICK HERE for a full schedule of Sunday's events