Saturday, June 7, 2025

146 Kit Carson Road

Activities 11:00am–3:00pm

¡Que Viva! Artes invitational local art exhibition and sale

in The Lunder Research Center, next door at 138 Kit Carson Road

Timeless Turns: The Legacy of Tío Vivo history and art exhibition

in the 1830s Luna Chapel

Tío Vivo carousel rides & photo opportunities

Professional photography by Southern Exposure with free digital copies. If you can’t make it Saturday, the carousel and photographer will be available Sunday, June 8 as well, 10am to 2 pm

Santos carving demonstrations

Three generations of the Barela family

Local food and beverages

Mante’s Chow Cart rolled tacos, Mary’s Pueblo pies, lemonade, and Taos Cow ice cream - free

Youth Heartline bubble booth

Twirl mini-catapult activity

Youth flower planting activity with Los Jardineros Garden Club of Taos

Vintage automobiles

Face painting vendors

Put your name in for a door prize

Take a short survey on-site for a chance to win one of our door prizes, donated by local businesses

Fiesta de Taos Royal Court promenade – ¡y el grito!

Additional activities 12:00–12:45pm

Dancers and musicians performing in the Virginia Walker Couse Heritage Garden

Additional activity 1:00–3:00pm

Open house tours of the historic site

Tour the historic home and studios of E. I. Couse and J. H. Sharp, two of the founders of the early 20th century Taos Society of Artists. Docents will be in every room providing in-depth knowledge of the E. I. Couse home, his painting studio (which is largely as he left it in 1936), the Kibbey Couse machine shop, “Rosie” the Mobile Machine Shop, and the exhibition J. H. Sharp: The Life and Work of an American Legend in the 1915 Sharp Studio.