October 5th & 6th
One place. Everything
New Mexico.
Taste of New Mexico is A FREE two-day celebration of the food, culture, art, businesses and people that make the Land of Enchantment one of a kind. Taste it. Shop it. Experience it. Celebrate it.
FOOD
Taste the flavors that could only come from New Mexico.
New Mexico food tells generations of stories. Native, Spanish and Mexican influences meet ingredients rooted in this land. from corn and beans to the red and green chile that has become part of our identity. Come experience iconic dishes, family traditions and the chefs, restaurants and food entrepreneurs creating the next chapter of New Mexico flavor.
cULTURE
Low Rider & Car Culture
Lowriders aren’t just cool cars here; they’re family, artistry, cruising, custom paint, music, faith and generational tradition. Car clubs, cruising, music, faith and family have helped make New Mexico one of the most important places in lowrider history.
Fiestas, Music & Dance
This is how New Mexico celebrates.
Our culture comes alive through music, dance and celebrations that bring entire communities together. From fiestas, mariachi and folklórico to New Mexico music, Spanish music and today’s local sounds, generations continue to celebrate through traditions both old and new. It’s loud, colorful, joyful and unmistakably New Mexican.
Pueblo & Native Traditions
New Mexico is home to 19 Pueblos plus the Navajo Nation and three Apache tribes. Long before New Mexico became a state, Native communities called this land home. Today, New Mexico’s Pueblos carry their own distinct histories, languages, arts, traditions and cultural identities. These are living cultures, not simply pieces of our past, and an essential part of understanding and experiencing New Mexico today.
Ranch Rodeo & Western Life
Where the West is still a way of life.
Horses, ranches, rodeos and agriculture aren’t just part of New Mexico’s history, they remain part of everyday life across our state. Generations of ranchers, farmers and families have worked this land, while rodeos, county fairs and Western traditions continue to bring communities together. It’s a rugged, hardworking side of New Mexico that remains deeply connected to the land and the people who call it home.
ART
Made here. Inspired here. Unlike anywhere else.
For centuries, New Mexico has inspired people to create. Pottery, weaving, turquoise and silver-work live alongside painting, photography, murals, fashion and contemporary design. Here, centuries-old traditions and new ideas don’t compete, they exist side by side.
Meet the artists. Hear their stories. Discover something made in New Mexico and take a piece of the experience home.
cOMMUNITY
Where New Mexico comes together.
What makes New Mexico special isn’t only what we make... it’s who we are. We’re pueblos and small towns, cities and rural communities, multi-generational families, entrepreneurs, growers, restaurants, artists and locally owned businesses.
Taste of New Mexico creates one place for all of us to connect, and invites visitors to experience New Mexico through the people who know it best1.