Fiestas de Santa Fe
Held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in September, the Fiestas de Santa Fe is the oldest continually
observed event in the U.S.
On September 14, 1692, Diego de Vargas proclaimed a formal act of repossession of the capital of Santa Fe, and this triumph is still celebrated today in the annual Fiestas.
Address: Fiestas de Santa Fe,
Santa Fe Fiesta Council, P O Box 4516,
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502; 505-988-7575.
Email: info@santafefiesta.org.
Web: http://www.santafefiesta.org.
Oldest U.S. Shrine Dedicated to the Virgin of Guadalupe
Completed in 1795, the Santuario de Guadalupe is the oldest shrine in the U.S. dedicated to the Virgin of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico.
Address: Santuario de Guadalupe, 100 S
Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501; 505-988-2027.
