Santa Fe Kids! Calendar Calendar Calendar

$5 for kids/$45/$50, SF Plaza, 63 Lincoln, runsignup.com, santaferiders.org.

May 20-21, Santa Fe Century, A weekend-long celebration featuring gravel and road events on challenging courses that highlight SF’s cycling community; all ages and abilities. Enjoy the Vintage Bike Celebration and Children’s Race. See website for schedule and details, santafecentury.com.

Craft Workshop with the International Folk Art Museum. Join in the fun and make a culturally infused creative craft. Free, various dates, times and library locations, santafelibrary.org.

June

Arts & Crafts

June 2, 9, Fine Art Fridays, 2-4pm. Exploration into the arts with guest facilitators and hands-on activities that encourage children to explore their creativity. Included with admission, SF Children’s Museum, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 989-8359, santafechildrensmuseum.org.

June 3, First Friday at Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, 5-7pm. A family-friendly art-filled evening. Free to NM residents, Georgia O’Keefe Museum, 217 Johnson, 946-1000, okeeffemuseum.org.

June 4, Family Art Making, 10amnoon. Families join a fun art-making session; explore the galleries to find inspiration and create; light snacks. Free for NM residents, Plaza Building, NM Museum of Art, 107 W Palace, 476-5072, nmartmuseum.org.

June 6, Family Crafternoon, 3:30pm. Create paper flowers for senior citizens. Free, La Farge Library, 1730 Llano, 9554867, santafelibrary.org.

June 7, 4, 21, 28, Summer Family Art Making, 10am-noon. Art sessions in the Courtyard at the Plaza building. Light snacks available, does not include museum admission but ages 16 an under are free. NM Museum of Art, 107 W Palace, 476-5072, nmartmuseum.org.

Craft Workshop with the International Folk Art Museum. Join the in for a fun and culturally infused creative craft. Free, various dates, times and library locations, santafelibrary.org.

Hands on Art with the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. Friends from the museum will visit with craft projects to make. Free, various dates, times and library locations, santafelibrary.org.

Cultural Centers & Museums

June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Thursdays Are Yours, 4-6pm. Visitors enjoy immersive exhibits for free, Santa Fe Children’s Museum, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 989-8359, santafechildrensmuseum.org.

June 7, 14, 21, 28, Wee Wednesdays, 10:30am. Parents and toddlers enjoy discovery with story time and play. Included with admission, SF Children’s Muse- um, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 989-8359, santafechildrensmuseum.org.

June 9, NM Museum of Art, 10am3pm. The Museum Library partners with the SF Book Arts group to bring “The Life Cycle of the Book, an open house exhibition of exploded books. Free, NM Museum of Art, 107 W Palace, 476-5072, nmartmuseum.org.

NM Dept of Cultural Affairs has information about NM museums, historic sites and other institutions. Find information about free days for kids and on certain days of each month, newmexicoculture.org.

Fairs and Festivals

June 2, Indigenous Ways Festival, 59pm. An outdoor music and arts eent with Indigenous musicians, wisdom keepers, artisans, drummers and weavers. See website for full details, indigenousways.org.

June 3-4, Santa Fe Spring Festival, 10am-4pm. Learn about NM’s cultural heritage with activities and demos. Experience sheep shearing, spinning and weaving, plus a marketplace featuring local artisans and craftsmen, horno bread baking and crafts for children. $8/$6 seniors & teens/free, 12 and under, El Rancho de las Golondrinas, 334 Los Pinos, 471-2261, golondrinas.org.

June 24, Pride Drive Parade, 10:30am-12:30pm. Celebrate the LGBTQIA2S community and enjoy the floats. The parade starts at the Lany Building Parking lot off SF Trail and Paseo de Peralta. Free, 413 Old SF Trail, hrasantafe.org/pride-2023.

June 24, PRIDE on the Plaza, 10am4pm. Featuring special guest DJ Ultra Naté. See website for full updated details. Free, SF Plaza, 63 Lincoln, hrasantafe.org/pride-2023.Free, SF Plaza.

Library Events

Area Libraries offer activities like Lego Club, Book Groups, Read to the Dogs, Game Time, Chess, AfterSchool Clubs, Story Time, Movies and Knitting Clubs. Check websites for calendars and details: santafelibrary.org, vglibrary.org.

June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Yoga and Movement for Kids, 10:3oam. Join for children’s yoga, joyful movement and kinesthetic creativity; children of all ages have fun getting bodies moving. All children must be accompanied by an adult, mats provided but if you have one, bring it. Free, La Farge Library, 1730 Llano, 9554862, santafelibrary.org.

June 3, 17, Parent and Tot Creative Movement, 10am. Preschool aged children use fun, music and stories to exercise their minds and bodies in a relaxed environment with a chosen adult. Free, Main Library, 145 Washington, 955-2820, santafelibrary.org.

June 7, 14, 21, 28, Fun Club: "All Together Now!" 2-3pm. Ages 4 to 8 are invited learn about being friends, being kind and being in a Community. New stories, crafts, and giveaways every week.

Free, Vista Grande Public Library, 14 Avenida Torreon, 466-7323, vglibrary.org..

June 24, Drag Queen Storytime Downtown Santa Fe, 1pm. The SF Public Library presents a Drag storytime with Miss Brandi. This is a family-friendly storytime. Free, Pride stage at SF Pride, 63 Lincoln, santafelibrary.org. Opera Makes Sense Concert for Kids. Join the SF Opera as they present their Young Voices Performers and lessons about opera. Free, various dates, times and library locations, santafelibrary.org.

Music

June 9, Frank Leto Musical Performance, 11:30am. Leto is a music educator who incorporates musical instruments from all over the world in his performances. For children and the young at heart. Free, Main Library, 145 Washington, 955-6781, santafelibrary.org.

June 13, Judy Pancoast Family Music Concert, 6:30pm. Sing and dance with this award-winning performer’s playful music for kids. Free, La Large Library, 1730 Llano, 955-4862, santafelibrary.org.

Jun 21, Make Music Santa Fe, 1-8pm. This event is driven by public participation: everyone can host music and anyone can perform. All ages and skill sets come together to make music. Free, Railyard Plaza, makemusicday.org/santafe.

Science & Nature

June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Seeds & Sprouts, 10:30-11:30am. Kids explore nature from fun in the backyard to in-house programming, children learn about seasonal growing cycles and other gardeningrelated practices. Included with admission, SF Children’s Museum, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 989-8359, santafechildrensmuseum.org.

June 3, 10, 17, 24, Meet Cornelius the Snake, 1pm. The beloved corn snake gets to socialize with children during this informal meet and greet. Included with admission, Santa Fe Children’s Museum, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 989-8359, santafechildrensmuseum.org.

June 3, 10, 17, 24, Science Saturday, 2-4pm. Science fun for all ages with exciting experiments and activities. Included with admission, SF Children’s Museum, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 989-8359, santafechildrensmuseum.org.

June 18, Community Day at the Garden, 10am-4pm. Free admission to the Garden for NM residents and students with ID. Watch, learn about, count and celebrate birds at the Great Backyard Bird Count. Free, SF Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, 471-9103, santafebotanicalgarden.org.

June 22, Rocky Tucker’s Bird Watching Tours, 7:30a-11am. Each tour is limited to 25 guests, please signup and carpool. Free/$5 donation, Leonora Curtin Wetlands, 49A W Frontage Rd, golondrinas.org.

Storytelling

June 1, Fun with Firefighters, 1-2pm. The Museum partners with the SF Fire Department to bring a story time where firefighters read some of their favorite books and everyone can go outside to see the firetruck. Included with admission, Santa Fe Children’s Museum, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 989-8359, santafechildrensmuseum.org.

June 6, 13, 20, 27, Art Explored! 11am. Storytime in the museum’s library for ages 5-8. Children and caregifers can listen to a volunteer read books about artists and creative techniques. Free, NM Museum of Art, 107 W Palace, 476-5072, nmartmuseum.org.

Bilingual Books and Babies, various dates, times and libraries. Books, songs and finger games for children ages 6 months-2 years. Free, santafelibrary.org. Pajama Storytime / Hora del Cuento en Pijama. A social storytime where parents can receive parenting info and chat with other parents; for preschool ages. Free, various dates, times and library locations, santafelibrary.org. Story Time and Craft, various dates, times, libraries. Enjoy stories & crafts w/ different themes. Free, santafelibrary.org.

Also of Interest

June 7, Play Pichenotte! 4-6pm. A fun disk-flicking historical board game that entertains children and helps develop motor skills. Included with admission, Santa Fe Children’s Museum, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 989-8359, santafechildrensmuseum.org.

June 10, FLOW: Remembering Our Way to a Livable Future, 9:3011:30am. Join in a vibrant participatory procession to return water to the Rio Chiquito (now Water Street). Featuring local artists, giant puppets, music, dance, murals/art, street theatre and poetry. Wear blue, green and/or white; bring water to drink and return to the river; join anytime along the route. Free, Alameda & Paseo de Peralta, down Water St to the SF River at Guadalupe Church, wisefoolnewmexico.org.