New Mexico Christmas

Spend christmas on the pecos in carlsbad.

New mexico christmas. These lovely folkloric christmas angel ornaments are crafted entirely by hand from cardboard and paper. Boat tours are 40 minutes long and sail every evening from the pecos river village between november 29 and december 31 2019. Although new mexico is usually thought of as a top warm weather vacation destination it also makes christmas bright with thousands of luminarias in santa fe farolitos that quite literally light up the season. Boats glide on the pecos river through a fairyland of twinkling lights created by more than 100 local homeowners who spend hours creatively decorating backyards and boat docks with millions of lights.

New mexico style is an intriguing nostalgic and artistic exhibit with hundreds of handmade ornaments from over 100 new mexican artists. Native americans of new mexico often partake in matachines dances around christmastime. They are then diligently painted paying special attention to every detail. One of new mexico s grandest holiday light shows takes place every christmas season in carlsbad.

Especially in northern new mexico luminarias help to light the way for las posadas the lodgings a nine day christmas celebration. A christmas ski break can provide some family recreation time in the midst of the craziness of. The city glows in candlelight while activities reflect the hispanic heritage and artsy culture. On december 10th take the kids to living desert state park for a holiday celebration where they can make christmas cards and have their faces painted.

These dances combine elements of the spanish el moros y los cristianos dances traditional native american rituals and mexican indigenous ritual dances. The historic city of santa fe may be one of the most popular christmas destinations in new mexico so book your vacation rental in advance if you plan to stay there. The procession of our lady of guadalupe is celebrated by hispanos and mexican americans. The collection began almost two decades ago when the duran family started collecting affordable and unique ornaments that were beautifully handcrafted by local artists.

Christmas on the pecos is a major and unique event where you view more than 100 light displays while floating down the river. If your family dreams of a white christmas new mexico s ski areas can turn the dream into a reality. The santa fe botanical garden hosts glow a popular light festival which includes live music and a nightly laser show in addition to the typical holiday lights. The rich and vibrant traditions and heritage of the new mexican people are reflected in our art our architecture our food and our celebrations and christmas is no different.