Celebrate Taos at ¡Que Viva! June 7-8 . . .

¡Que Viva! is a celebration of the past, present, and future of the Taos community. Join us on June 7 and 8, 2025, at Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 146 Kit Carson Road in the heart of the Taos historic district.

Activities include the exhibition Timeless Turns: The Legacy of Tío Vivo about the historic carousel, Tío Vivo rides, open house tours of the Historic Site, educational children’s activities, local music and dance, artist demonstrations, food, ¡Que Viva! Artes exhibition and sale in the Dean Porter Gallery, classic vehicles on view, and a chance for one of our door prizes!

Events and Exhibitions

¡Que Viva! Saturday

June 7 | 11:00AM-3:00PM
The big community celebration! Tío Vivo, artist demonstrations, educational activities, art and history exhibitions, food, open house, classic cars, and more!

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¡Que Viva! Sunday

June 8 | 10:00AM-2:00PM
Art and history exhibitions open, y más Tío Vivo!

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¡Que Viva! Artes

June 7-18
Invitational exhibition by northern New Mexico artists will be on view and on sale June 7-8 during the festivities, and afternoons 1:00-5:00PM June 10-14 and 17-18.

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Timeless Turns: The Legacy of Tío Vivo

June 7-November 1
The exhibition of history and art related to the beloved carousel will be on view during the celebration and during open houses and tours of the historic site through November 1.

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