Last updated December 9, 2022
It’s the time of the year when we’re all trying to find the perfect holiday gift for each member of the family, a friend, a white elephant, for your boss… It’s a hard thing to do, and if you’re like us it’s a stressful time to find that special something for the one who has it all (ummm dad?). Luckily, Santa Fe is a pretty good place when it comes to arts and crafts – with it being the 3rd art market in the U.S. and all, we should be able to find a gift or two, right!?? right?
Well, to make things easy for you and I, the ArtWalk Santa Fe team decided to put this little blog together with a list of the Santa Fe holiday markets coming up… and if you happen to find that special gift, make sure to share it with us in the comments section or tag us in Instagram @artwalksantafe.com! Maybe it’ll inspire us or someone else out there…
And if you’re looking to find something from the comfort of your home, don’t miss our 2022 Holiday Gift Guide!
HIGHGARDEN HOLIDAY MARKET
The Jean Cocteau Cinema is hosting its first ever holiday market! They will have music, specialty cocktails, snacks, food from Fusion Tacos, and 10 local vendors selling goods for the holiday season. This is a FREE event for the public to attend.
Saturday, November 26, 2022
3 – 7 pm @ Jean Cocteau Cinema (418 Montezuma Ave.)
3RD ANNUAL CASE TRADING POST HOLIDAY ART MARKET
This event will be featuring the art of Cippy Crazyhorse, Felicia Fragua, Robert Weahkee, Ronald Honyouti, Norbert Peshlakai, Janice Black Elk-Jim, and Daniel Jim.
Saturday, November 26, 2022
9 – 3 pm @ Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian (704 Camino Lejo)
ANNUAL HOLIDAY CERAMICS SALE AT SFCC
This annual ceramics sale features artists from Santa Fe Community College selling their ceramic art. Great place to find holiday gifts.
Wednesday November 30 and Thursday December 1, 2022
9:30 am – 4:30 pm @ Main Hallway at the Santa Fe Community College (6401 Richards Avenue)
HOLIDAY ARTWALK
Of course we had to include our own holiday market! We’re super excited to partner once more with the Santa Fe Brewing Company, this time for their winter market. Expect 30+ NM emerging artists, ornament decorating, live music, food from Fusion Tacos, Il Encanto and Catalyst Coffee, a toy and food drive, an ugly sweater contest, a dance party, a holiday photo area and more. $10 suggested donation will benefit the Food Depot and the UNM Children’s Hospital.
Saturday, December 3, 2022
12 – 6 pm @ Santa Fe Brewing Company HQ (35 Fire Pl.)
CURRENTS NEW MEDIA’S WINTER ARTISAN MARKET
CURRENTS 826 is holding another Winter Artisan Market on December 3rd at their Canyon Road location. They are currently looking for local artists and vendors in New Mexico to sell. More info coming soon.
Saturday, December 3, 2022
Time TBD @ Currents 826 Canyon Rd
ALAS DE AGUA EARTH ECONOMY ART MERCADO
Alas de Agua is hosting their annual market for arts and crafts to support local artist of color and queer artisans and artists. Their goal is to support local with the framework of GENTE-fication (a spanglish term meaning “People-fication”) instead of gentrification. As a means of relentless hope and power to the people in the midst of gentrification and other colonization models that try dismantle what can never be dismantled.
Saturday, December 3, 2022
4 – 7 pm @ Wise Fool NM (1131 Siler Rd., Suite B)
SANTA FE WALDORF’S 34TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY FAIRE
Santa Fe Waldorf’s 34th Annual Holiday Faire is a festive family event for the Santa Fe community! Shop for handcrafted arts and crafts from local artisans at our Artisan Market; enjoy tasty treats at the Sweets and Savory cafe and Rudolf’s Diner; have fun at the many activities including crafts, games, puppet shows, and circus performances from Clan Tynker; and find unique gifts at the Children’s Only Wonder Shoppe and Elve’s Corner!
Saturday, December 3, 2022
10 am – 3 pm @ Santa Fe Waldorf School inside Hooper Hall (26 Puesta Del Sol)
SIP & SHOP HOLIDAY POP UP MARKET
Sip soup, cider, and other sip-ables while you browse the offerings of Santa Fe’s local jewelers, perfumers, photographers, potters, and weavers, along with small batch skin and hair care, candles, soaps and spirited goods.
Saturday, December 3, 2022
12 – 5 pm @ 1755 Camino Corrales
ALTAR SPIRITS’ WINTER MAKERS’ MARKET
Shop from a selection of our community’s unique hand made goods in our distillery, while sipping on seasonal craft cocktails.
Saturday, December 3, 2022
12 – 6 pm @ Altar Spirits (545 Camino de la Familia)
WINTER INDIAN MARKET
Tis the season to be very jolly at SWAIA’s 2022 Winter Indian Market! Over 150 SWAIA-juried artists are joining in this festive event at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center. Alongside the artist booths, they’ll be hosting live performances, an in-person Silent Auction, and a raffle.
Saturday, December 3 & Sunday, December 4, 2022
Admission: $15/day or $25 full weekend
9 am – 5 pm @ Santa Fe Community Convention Center (201 W. March St.)
MANDELA INTERNATIONAL MAGNET SCHOOL’S ART SHOW & CRAFTS FAIR
The Mandela International Magnet School Art Fair is an opportunity for local artists, both from the school and the community, to showcase and sell their art. This community event is hosted by the MIMS Student Council and has historically been a very successful event for all artists who participate.
Saturday, December 10, 2022
9:30 am – 3:30 pm @ Mandela International Magnet School (1604 Agua Fria St.)
SFCC 2022 HOLIDAY ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR
SFCC’s Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair is back! Visit their Main Campus and view selections from over 60 artisan booths. The fair will feature jewelry, metal art, tinwork, holiday ornaments, and much more.
Saturday, December 10, 2022
9 am – 4 pm @ SFCC Campus Center (6401 Richards Ave.)
IAIA HOLIDAY ART MARKET
Over one hundred of the finest artists and craftspeople from across New Mexico will be setting up shop at IAIA’s Holiday Art Market and Santa Fe Community College’s (SFCC) Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair. Both events are free, and are only a 6-minute drive apart! Works for sale will include jewelry, apparel, handbags and totes, woodcarvings, pottery, paintings, prints, photos, handmade cards and ornaments, and much more.
Saturday, December 10, 2022
9 am – 4 pm @ IAIA’s Performing Arts and Fitness Center (PAFC) (83 Avan Nu Po Road)
SFPS Winter Wonderland Craft & Vendor Fair
Hosted by Santa Fe Public Schools, this craft and vendor fair will also have kids crafts projects, free books for students by the Friends of the Library, and a raffle.
Saturday, December 10, 2022
9 am – 1 pm @ Auxiliary Gym at Santa Fe High School (2100 Yucca Street)
STRING OF LIGHTS HOLIDAY MARKET
Continuing on with their new tradition of a daytime, family-friendly event, complete with food trucks, warm drinks & Santa himself, this year’s String of Lights will feature 50+ artist tables in a two-day event.
Saturday, December 10 & Sunday, December 11, 2022
12 – 5 pm @ Tumbleroot Brewery
ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY AND THE CLASSICS’ WINTER CRAFT FAIR
The students at ATC at putting together a craft fair as a fundraiser for their senior trip and we encourage everyone to go support them! It’ll be hosted at the school gym and Phoenix Center (student center). $30 vendor spaces are still available. Contact them for info (email in flyer).
Saturday, December 10, 2022
10 am – 2 pm @ Academy for Technology and Classics (74 A Van Nu Po)
CHRISTUS ST. VINCENT’S HOLIDAY ARTISAN MARKET
CHRISTUS’s own staff and volunteers showcase their crafting and culinary talents for wonderful holiday gifts (and a treat for yourself)! Support our community’s hard-working and compassionate healthcare workers. Live music, fiber art items, hand thrown pottery, gifts and more.
Monday, December 12 to Thrusday, December 15, 2022
9 am – 4 pm @ Christus St. Vincent’s Hospital Lobby and Conference Room at Main Entrance (455 Saint Michaels Dr.)
VITAL SPACES WINTER MARKET
We loooove Vital Spaces and all the wonderful initiatives they have to spread creativity around town. That’s why we highly recommend participating and/or attending their winter market! They will be hosting a wide variety of vendors and products and not charging booth fees to make it as accessible as possible – prioritizing (but not exclusively) BIPOC, low-income, emerging, and underrepresented creatives.
Friday, December 16, 2022
4 – 9 pm @ Farmers Market Pavilion (1607 Paseo De Peralta)
We’ll continue to update this blog post as more markets are announced so stay tuned!
By Alex Streeper, ArtWalk Santa Fe co-founder