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the nation's oldest. Call
&
800/358-
1888
or 928/445-3103, or go to www.
worldsoldestrodeo.com. Early July.
Pancake Breakfast on the Plaza,
Santa
Fe, NM. Rub elbows with Santa Fe
residents at this locals' event on the
plaza. Call
&
505/982-2002,
or visit
www.santafe.org. July 4.
UFO Festival,
Roswell, NM. Celebrate
all manner of extraterrestrial oddity that
has sprung to life since the alleged 1947
alien crash here. More than 7,000 visi-
tors fill the town to attend lectures and
participate in a costume contest and
parade. Contact
&
575/625-8607,
or
visit www.roswellufofestival.com. Early
July.
Santa Fe International Folk Art Mar-
ket,
Santa Fe, NM. This has fast become
one of the city's most popular summer
events. Artisans from all over the world
come to display and sell works ranging
from basketry to textiles outside the
International Museum of Folk Art.
Concerts, dance performances, and
children's programs charge the air, while
the scent of delectable food wafts about.
For tickets call
&
505/988-1234,
or
visit www.folkartmarket.org. Early July.
Eight Northern Pueblos Artist and
Craftsman Show,
NM. More than 600
Native American artists exhibit their
work at one of the eight northern pueb-
los. There are traditional dances and
food booths. Call
&
505/747-1593,
or
go to www.indianpueblo.org for exact
dates and the location, which varies.
Mid-July.
Bat Flight Breakfast,
Carlsbad Cav-
erns National Park, NM. An early-
morning buffet breakfast is served while
participants watch the bats return to the
cave. Contact
&
575/785-2232,
or go
to www.nps.gov/cave. Mid- to late-July
or early August.
check out www.bard.org. Late June
through August.
Taos Solar Music Festival,
Taos, NM.
Sit on the grass at Kit Carson Munici-
pal Park and listen to major players at
this event celebrating the summer sol-
stice. The event has a stage powered by
a solar generator and educational dis-
plays within a “Solar Village.” Call
&
575/758-9191,
or go to www.solar
musicfest.com. Late June.
Rodeo de Santa Fe,
Santa Fe, NM.
This 4-day event features a Western
parade, a rodeo dance, and five rodeo
performances. For tickets and informa-
tion, call
&
505/471-4300,
or go to
www.rodeodesantafe.org. Late June.
New Mexico Arts and Crafts Fair,
Albuquerque, NM. A tradition for 43
years, this juried show offers work from
more than 200 New Mexico artisans,
accompanied by nonstop entertainment
for the whole family. Call
&
505/884-
9043,
or check www.nmartsandcrafts
fair.org. Last full weekend in June.
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Santa Fe Opera,
Santa Fe, NM. The
world-class Santa Fe Opera season runs
from the beginning of July to the end of
August. Call
&
800/280-4654,
or go
to www.santafeopera.org.
Hopi Festival of Arts and Culture,
Flagstaff, AZ. This exhibition and sale
is held at the Museum of Northern
Arizona and includes cultural events.
Call
&
928/774-5213,
or go to www.
musnaz.org. Early July.
Fourth of July Celebrations.
Parades,
fireworks, and various other events are
held all over the region. Call the cham-
ber of commerce in each city or town
for more information.
Prescott Frontier Days/World's Old-
est Rodeo,
Prescott, AZ. This is one of
the state's two rodeos that claim to be
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