EVENTS
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2022
At Jemez --
Join us at Jemez Historic Site for "Light Among the Ruins"
Now for two nights, December 9 and 10!
Light Among the Ruins is returning this year -- hundreds of farolitos decorating the ruins of Giusewa Pueblo and San Jose de los Jemez Mission.
Enjoy Native American flute music, Pueblo dancers, bonfires, and a arts and crafts fair. Food will be available for purchase. Parking areas throughout Jemez Springs will be available with shuttles to the event.
No flash photography, drones, firearms or alcohol are allowed.
Click HERE for complete information and to purchase tickets for either night.
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Native Arts Under the Portal
October 1 - 3 & 5 - 9
Happening Now!! Come with your families and guests to this new and exciting week-long event at the Coronado site during Balloon Fiesta! Find out more!
Art and culture still practiced by the descendants of the people who lived at Kuaua and throughout New Mexico at the time of the Spanish Entrada will be under the portal at Coronado Historic Site.
Ten different artists will show their work each day, some will provide demos. The show is open every day, except for Tuesday when the site is closed.
In addition to the art, there's a dance group scheduled, musicians, a Native American comedian, food trucks, music, and places to have a picnic-style lunch! See what's happening each day!
It's free -- but entering the site itself will cost the usual fee. Don't miss this great new event!
Adrian Wall
Ricardo Cate
Marlon Magdalena
Adrian Wall (Jemez Pueblo) - playing today
Photos by Dan White
Special Invitation to FCHS Members to View the Matachines Dance August 10
Twenty members of the Friends of Coronado Historic Site are invited to a special viewing location of the dances in Bernalillo to be held August 10 at 3:00 pm.
Members of FCHS must be active and sign up to attend. Email friendsofCHS@comcast.net Sign up now!
Following signing up, the 20 members of FCHS will be given detailed instructions on where they will view the dances. They should bring folding chairs and hats, sunscreen, dark glasses, snacks, and water. The dances take one to two hours.
Please no photographs
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Pueblo Independence Day at Jemez Historic Site
Sunday August 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
After a two-year hiatus in which New Mexico Historic Sites’ events transitioned to a virtual platform, Jemez Historic Site is delighted to announce the return of in-person events at the site!
Pueblo Independence Day event commemorates the 1680 revolt when the Pueblo people of New Mexico launched a successful rebellion against Spanish colonization with the help of Apache and Navajo allies. This successful revolt saw the retreat of the Spanish to modern-day El Paso, Texas and lasted twelve years until colonization efforts by the Spanish resumed. Today Pueblo Independence Day is celebrated to recognize Pueblo people’s cultural traditions, lands, languages, religions, and sovereignty.
Independence Day starts with a 13 mile foot race from the pueblo to the historic site. Eight dances will be held throughout the day and 30 art and craft vendors will be there for visitors to enjoy.
Parking: Across the street from the Historic Site - carpooling is recommended
Cost: FREE
Food/Water: One food vendor, so bring water/snacks as needed.
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Don't miss this great celebration at the Coronado Historic Site portal area!!
RSVP Now!!
Let us know the names and contact information of members that will be attending in your email (for our food order). RSVP by April 25, 2022 to:
membershipfchs@gmail.com
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Images from past annual events
Join us for Cronado Site Clean-up Day - March 31, 2022 - any time between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. !!
Let's make the site beautiful again after the long covid hiatis.
The Staff will be working on a host of projects and welcome volunteers to join in and assist for a couple of hours. Here's a sample of the things we'll be working on:
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Landscape clean-up and garden weeding
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Litter pick-up along the front entrance at 550 and Kuaua Road
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Reorganizing the field house and hauling debris to the dumpster
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Wheel-barreling 10 tons of topsoil to the garden,
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Filling a 30-yard dumpster with three years of debris
We encourage all volunteers to think safety and dress appropriately with long pants and heavy footwear, plus sun and wind protection. For safety reasons gloves are a must, so please bring those as well.
Ranger Annie will have water and fruit available for all volunteers to snack on.
For those interested in joining in or if you have questions or concerns - please RSVP by email at: annie.campagna@state.nm.us.
Art Auction - 2019
Very successful fundraiser