Ceremonial Dances around Albuquerque

This is only an approximate schedule for ceremonial dances at Albuquerque-area pueblos — dates can vary from year to year. Annual feast days typically involve carnivals and markets in addition to dances. Confirm details with the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center [1] (505/843-7270, www.indianpueblo.org [2]) before setting out.

• January 1
• Santo Domingo: corn dance

• January 6
• Sandia and Santo Domingo: various dances

• February 2
• San Felipe: various dances for Candlemas (Día de la Candelaria)

• March 19
• Laguna [3] (Old Laguna): Feast of Saint Joseph

• Easter (March/April)
• Most pueblos: various dances

• May 1
• San Felipe: Feast of San Felipe

• June 13
• Sandia: Feast of San Antonio
• Santa Clara [4]: Los Comanches

• June 29
• Santa Ana: Feast of San Pedro

• July 14
• Cochiti [5]: Feast of San Bonaventura

• July 26
• Laguna [3]: harvest dances
• Santa Ana: Feast of Santa Ana

• August 4
• Santo Domingo: Feast of Santo Domingo

• August 10
• Acoma [6] (Acomita): Feast of San Lorenzo

• August 15
• Laguna [3] (Mesita): various dances
• Zia: Feast of the Assumption of Our Blessed Mother

• August 28
• Isleta: Feast of Saint Augustine

• Labor Day
• Santo Domingo: arts and crafts market

• September 2
• Acoma [6] (Sky City): Feast of San Estevan

• September 4
• Isleta: Feast of Saint Augustine

• September 8
• Isleta (Encinal): Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin

• September 19
• Laguna [3] (Old Laguna): Feast of Saint Joseph

• September 25
• Laguna [3] (Paguate): Feast of Saint Elizabeth

• October 17
• Laguna [3] (Paraje): Feast of Saint Margaret Mary

• October 24–27
• Laguna [3] (Old Laguna): harvest dance

• December 24
• San Juan: Los Matachines and torchlight processions
• Acoma [6] (Sky City): luminaria display
• Laguna [3] and Santa Ana: dances after evening Mass

• December 25
• Santo Domingo, San Juan, and Zia: various daytime dances