The Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta is an annual five-day weekend of events featuring the culinary artistry found in Santa Fe, New Mexico’s many excellent restaurants coupled with the sophistication and wines of national wineries.

By bringing 90 national wineries to Santa Fe to partner with 75 of Santa Fe’s best restaurants, a five day schedule of food and wine events is created featuring cooking demos, wine seminars, winery luncheons and dinners. The weekend culminates with the Grand Tasting at the Santa Fe Opera where all 75 participating Santa Fe restaurants and all 90 wineries serve samples of their best food and wine.

One event, The SFWC Fiesta Live Auction raises money to sponsor Santa Fe restaurant community events. Proceeds from the live auction help sponsor culinary classes such as restaurant service classes, wine and cooking classes. As well the Live Auction helps sponsor other community events involving our restaurants and chefs such as Santa Fe’s Cooking with Kids program and Santa Fe Restaurant Week.

Since 1905, Red River has played host to visitors in search of cool mountain temperatures, and August, should be no exception, with food, tunes and fun lined up and ready to go at Larry Joe Taylor's annual “Hot Chili Days and Cool Mountain Nights.”

This three-day event combines live music all weekend with Larry Joe Taylor & Friends with multiple cook-offs in Brandenburg Park, include the CASI "Red River Red" cook-off, the New Mexico State Green Chile Championship and the Lone Star BBQ Society cook-off.

Music venues all over town, like the top of the mountain, the Lost Love Saloon, Brandenburg Park, and the historic Motherlode Saloon., will be participating. Music fans love this event because of the "up close and personal" concert venues and the unique access to world-class singers and songwriters.  It is not uncommon to see renowned musicians sitting around the fireplace at the Lodge, pickin' and strummin', sharing their gifts with everyone around.  Bring your guitar and hop in on the action.

Previous years have featured Larry Joe Taylor, Reckless Kelly, Deryl Dodd, Josh Weathers Band, Brandon Rhyder, Tejas Brothers, Michael Hearne & South by Southwest, Keith Sykes, Max Stalling, Richard Leigh, Terri Hendrix and Lloyd Maines.

On your way to and from Red River be sure to stop in Taos, a treasure trove of old homes, museums, interesting shops, and art galleries; Questa, situated in the middle of hiking and camping; Angel Fire, with its great outdoor family activities such as biking, fishing, golf, and tennis; and Eagle Nest, offering high-country terrain, scenic vistas and beautiful Eagle Nest Lake.

As summer cools down, the Village of Hatch heats up with the annual two-day Hatch Chile Festival celebration of its world-famous crop, attracting more than 30,000 visitors from all over the United States.

Festival goers can sample famed chile recipes, watch the crowning of the chile festival queen, join in a chile ristra contest or just sit back and enjoy artisans, parades, food, carnivals, contest, music and much more.

Brought to you by the Hatch Valley Chamber of Commerce, the event takes place at the Hatch Municipal Airport, one mile east of town on State Road 26. Admission is $5 per car.

Special activities Saturday begin with the chile Festival Parade at 10 a.m., and include the queen coronation, music by the Cadillac Kings, a horseshoe tournament and the Queen's Auction.

Special activities Sunday include more music by the Yarbrough Band, Ransom and the Las Cruces High School Mariachis; more contests; and more fun.

Located off Interstate 25 between Las Cruces and Truth or Consequences, the Village of Hatch has experienced steady but moderate growth. In 2007, the town population registered a little over 1,600 people. The Village of Hatch also serves seven unincorporated communities with a combined population of 5,000 people.

With four banks, two grocery stores, a pharmacy, a few retail stores, and a smattering of restaurants, Hatch offers all the amenities of small-town life.

The Whole Enchilada Fiesta is a three-day celebration of southern New Mexico’s traditions, people and great food.  The celebration is centered around the making of the largest enchilada around.  Chef and founder of the Fiesta, Robert V. Estrada, combines Southwest ingredients too make the crowd pleasing enchiladas.

For the past 32 years, the three day event has been attracting community members and business people.  The event showcases the areas finest artists, businesses, organizations, and services.  Community members are able to interact and enjoy New Mexico in a fun and exciting environment.  The 32nd annual Whole Enchilada Fiesta promises to be the best ever, as we celebrate the 100th year anniversary of New Mexico becoming a state!  The fiesta has been recognized as one of the top 100 event in the USA and 3rd largest in New Mexico.  Also recognition of Roberto Estrada’s World Record Enchilada by the Guinness Book of World Records in England has brought a high level of visibility to our annual event.  Each year over 40,000 plus people attend from twenty plus states.  The fiesta covers three days and will begin this year on Friday, September 28th.  The Whole Enchilada Fiesta provides a quality experience for families and young adults with many activities, craft booths, carnival rides, car show, parade, and headlining entertainment, which will fill all three days.  The fiesta also has a rich history of community involvement and volunteerism.  Three days of Fun and Special Events for the whole family!  We hope to see you there this year!