El Rancho de las Golondrinas

El Rancho de las Golondrinas El Rancho de las Golondrinas is a 200-acre living history museum, representing various time periods.
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12/15/2023

¡Hola Todos! The Las Golondrinas team would like to extend a gracious THANK YOU to everyone for your overwhelming support throughout another amazing year here at the museum.

A very special THANK YOU to our Board of Directors, volunteers, performers, vendors, and demonstrators who help create the magic that exists at El Rancho de Las Golondrinas.

¡Muchas Gracias! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

:¡Hola Todos! Las Golondrinas Education Staff is excited to participate in the Santa Fe Volunteer Palooza! Join us, and ...
12/07/2023

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¡Hola Todos! Las Golondrinas Education Staff is excited to participate in the Santa Fe Volunteer Palooza! Join us, and other wonderful organizations, at Meow Wolf's Rainbow Rainbow Room on December 16 and discover local volunteer opportunities. Learn more about us and enjoy some fun, interactive activities.

Looking for a unique and immersive volunteer opportunity? Look no further than El Rancho de Las Golondrinas! We welcome volunteers of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels. As a volunteer at Santa Fe's Premier Living History Museum, you will step back in time and demonstrate life during various periods of New Mexico History. Get involved and get your hands-on history! See you at the Palooza. Space is limited. First come first served.

December 16, 2023
2pm-5pm
At the Meow Wolf Rainbow Rainbow Room

¡Hola Todos! It’s our Holiday & End of Year Sale today and tomorrow. The roads are clear from town to Las Golondrinas  -...
12/01/2023

¡Hola Todos! It’s our Holiday & End of Year Sale today and tomorrow. The roads are clear from town to Las Golondrinas - come shop with us!

Today and tomorrow, 10am - 3pm, everyone receives 10% off their purchase; members receive 20% off! Lots of great presents and stocking stuffers made by local artisans are here for you! See you soon!

11/30/2023

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¡Hola Todos!
Our annual Holiday Sale starts tomorrow. Shop our Museum Gift Shop for 10% off on arts and crafts by local artisans, jewelry, books, toys, kitchen and household goods and lots of stocking stuffers–and enjoy special refreshments! See you soon and Happy Holidays!

Friday, December 1, 10am-3pm
(Members & Volunteers only)

Saturday, December 2, 10am-3pm (Open to the public).

At the museum gift shop.

Parking in the main parking lot.

:¡Hola Todos!We invite you to join us for our annual museum gift shop Holiday Sale! Shop our Museum Gift Shop for 10% of...
11/29/2023

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¡Hola Todos!
We invite you to join us for our annual museum gift shop Holiday Sale! Shop our Museum Gift Shop for 10% off on arts and crafts by local artisans, jewelry, books, toys, kitchen and household goods and lots of stocking stuffers–and enjoy special refreshments! See you soon and Happy Holidays!

Friday, December 1, 10am-3pm (Members & Volunteers only)
Saturday, December 2, 10am-3pm (Open to the public).

At the museum gift shop.

Parking in the main parking lot.

11/28/2023

¡Hola Todos! It's !

We know that you care about Las Golondrinas and the work our staff and volunteers do to create a memorable experience for our 55,000 annual visitors.

Please consider giving a gift today to help us continue helping schoolchildren, visitors and New Mexicans get hands-on with history here at Las Golondrinas!

Thanks to your support, we can:
-fund transportation for schools in rural and underserved areas to come to Las Golondrinas for field trips
-provide food, shelter and medical care for our herd of heritage churro sheep, burros and goats
-repair and maintain over 500 acres of grounds and 34 historic buildings
and so much more.

In addition, all gifts made this will be matched by a private foundation, so your gift is immediately DOUBLED!

Please follow the link (https://golondrinas.org/support/annual-fund/) and make your donation today. Many thanks for your support, generosity and belief in the magic of El Rancho de las Golondrinas. Thank you for your support!


¡Hola Todos! It's    tomorrow!We know that you care about Las Golondrinas and the work our staff and volunteers do to cr...
11/27/2023

¡Hola Todos! It's tomorrow!

We know that you care about Las Golondrinas and the work our staff and volunteers do to create a memorable experience for our 55,000 annual visitors.

Please consider giving a gift today to help us continue helping schoolchildren, visitors and New Mexicans get hands-on with history here at Las Golondrinas!

Thanks to your support, we can:
-fund transportation for schools in rural and underserved areas to come to Las Golondrinas for field trips
-provide food, shelter and medical care for our herd of heritage churro sheep, burros and goats
-repair and maintain over 500 acres of grounds and 34 historic buildings
and so much more.

In addition, all gifts made this will be matched by a private foundation, so your gift is immediately DOUBLED!

Please follow the link (https://golondrinas.org/support/annual-fund/) and make your donation today. Many thanks for your support, generosity and belief in the magic of El Rancho de las Golondrinas. Thank you for your support!

Photo: Vic Macias


¡Hola Amigos y Amigas!We invite you to join us for our annual museum gift shop Holiday Sale! Shop our Museum Gift Shop f...
11/20/2023

¡Hola Amigos y Amigas!
We invite you to join us for our annual museum gift shop Holiday Sale! Shop our Museum Gift Shop for 10% off on arts and crafts by local artisans, jewelry, books, toys, kitchen and household goods, and lots of stocking stuffers–and enjoy special refreshments! See you soon and Happy Holidays!

Friday, December 1, 10am-3pm (Members & Volunteers only)
Saturday, December 2, 10am-3pm (Open to the public).

At the museum gift shop.

Parking in the main parking lot.

¡Hola Todos! It’s Artifact Monday!Turkeys:One of the few domesticated animals (dogs, llamas, guinea pigs, and Muscovy du...
11/20/2023

¡Hola Todos! It’s Artifact Monday!

Turkeys:
One of the few domesticated animals (dogs, llamas, guinea pigs, and Muscovy ducks being the others) in the New World, turkeys were ubiquitous in the Southwest. Although there has been some debate amongst archeologists whether turkeys were domesticated in Mesoamerica and then moved their way up to the Southwest or vice versa the evidence suggests that they were domesticated in the Southwest and then were exported to Mesoamerica. As archeological evidence mounts, it appears that the turkey was most likely domesticated within the Rio Grande valley of Northern New Mexico and then spread south to Mexico and beyond. The world can more than likely thank the Puebloans of Northern New Mexico for the ever-delicious turkey.
First-hand accounts speak of the sheer number of turkeys being kept and bred in the Southwest, and New Mexico specifically. Hernando Gallegos who chronicled the Chamuscado-Rodriguez expedition in 1581-1581 in the Northern pueblos of the Rio Grande writes, “There is not an Indian who does not have a corral for his turkeys, each of which holds a flock of one hundred birds.”
The turkey was also exploited for its feathers, which were used to make warm blankets for cold New Mexican nights. Fray Toribio de Benavente who was with Coronado on his 1540 expedition speaks to their use for this purpose “They have a few turkeys (which he called gallinas ) which they keep in order to make mantas from their feathers.” I find it interesting to note here that he never once speaks to them eating the turkeys, but only in reference to the use of their feathers. We find this in the archeological record as well, turkeys that had clearly lived into ripe old age, or had injuries that had clearly been cared for. I personally dug up a ritualized turkey burial at Philmont Scout Ranch, and it was quite clear that tender care had been taken for the burial of the bird.

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¡Hola Todos! Save the date! Our annual museum store holiday and end of year sale will be on Saturday, December 2, from 1...
11/17/2023

¡Hola Todos! Save the date! Our annual museum store holiday and end of year sale will be on Saturday, December 2, from 10am-3pm. Stay tuned for more info. Start your holiday shopping adventure at Golondrinas.org

11/17/2023

¡Hola Todos!

A Chico on Red Chile Apple Pie.

The holiday’s are right around the corner and so is the season for baking our holiday favorites. Here’s a recipe that has become a fixture in New Mexican homes for holidays and special occasions: the Red Chile Apple Pie. The red chile adds a great little (or big) kick, depending on how much you opt for — it really depends on the heat of your chile powder and your tolerance for that heat! Add just enough to stay warm all winter long. We hope you enjoy this spicy and delicious New Mexican recipe. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and YouTube

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

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¡Hola Todos! Our friends at Caja del Rio () are having an event tomorrow: Fall Clean-Up On The Caja Del Rio! Please be s...
11/03/2023

¡Hola Todos! Our friends at Caja del Rio () are having an event tomorrow: Fall Clean-Up On The Caja Del Rio! Please be sure to check out this volunteer opportunity. Make your Saturday a community service-day and take part in a worthy cause!”

Saturday, November 4, 9:30am-1pm

¡Hola Todos! It’s sad but true, the museum is now closed to the general public for the 2023 season.  For off-season site...
11/01/2023

¡Hola Todos! It’s sad but true, the museum is now closed to the general public for the 2023 season. For off-season site visit availability, please call (505) 471-2261. Las Golondrinas will re-open for private tours on April 1, 2024, and for general admission on June 5, 2024. ¡Adios y muchas gracias! See you next year. Start your adventure at Golondrinas.org

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¡Hola Todos! Thanks to everyone for their overwhelming support of the 6th Annual Santa Fe Spirits of New Mexico and our ...
10/24/2023

¡Hola Todos! Thanks to everyone for their overwhelming support of the 6th Annual Santa Fe Spirits of New Mexico and our last festival of the season. We had a lot of spooky fun and look forward to seeing you at the 7th Annual Spirits of New Mexico.

Thanks to all the Spirits of New Mexico who appeared and visited us for the night. Thank you to Joe Hayes, the Sky City Buffalo/Ram Dance Group from Acoma Pueblo, and La Llorona for their great storytelling and performances. A very special thank you to all of our dedicated volunteers.

Thanks again for your support! Start your adventure at Golondrinas.org

Photo: Annie Murchy

¡Hola Todos! We hope you had as much fun during the eclipse as our board did. Thanks to our board for all they do for th...
10/15/2023

¡Hola Todos! We hope you had as much fun during the eclipse as our board did. Thanks to our board for all they do for the museum.

¡Hola Todos! The 6th Annual Santa Fe Spirits of New Mexico is SOLD OUT for Saturday, October 21. If you do not have a ti...
10/13/2023

¡Hola Todos! The 6th Annual Santa Fe Spirits of New Mexico is SOLD OUT for Saturday, October 21. If you do not have a ticket please do not come, we are not selling extra tickets at the gate and the festival attendance is capped. Thanks for your support and see you next weekend. Start your adventure at Golondrinas.org

Las Golondrinas members please reach out to member services for further assistance ([email protected]).

*PLEASE NOTE: ANY AND ALL TICKETS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE THRU HOLDMYTICKET.COM. ALL OTHER TICKET SALES NOTICES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SCAM.

:¡Hola Todos! Please note: The Museum will be closing at 2pm today, October 13. Thank you.
10/13/2023

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¡Hola Todos! Please note: The Museum will be closing at 2pm today, October 13.
Thank you.

¡Hola Todos! Only one tour left so don’t miss your chance to see some of New Mexico’s most beautiful birds in the beauti...
10/12/2023

¡Hola Todos! Only one tour left so don’t miss your chance to see some of New Mexico’s most beautiful birds in the beautiful Fall landscape at the Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve. The link is in our bio to sign up. Each tour is limited to 25 guests per tour, so don’t miss your chance. Thank you and start your birding adventure at Golondrinas.org!

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Where: Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve (parking is limited, please carpool)
Time: 7:30am–11am (arrive at 7:30am)
Fee: Tours are free (courtesy of Las Golondrinas) but a $5/person donation is appreciated and will contribute to maintaining the reserve.
Essentials: Comfortable shoes, rain gear, sunscreen, binoculars, cameras, water, & a small snack (please don’t litter, pack it in & pack it out).


¡Hola Todos! Please note: The Museum will be closing at 2pm on Friday, October 13. Thank you!
10/11/2023

¡Hola Todos! Please note: The Museum will be closing at 2pm on Friday, October 13.
Thank you!

10/06/2023

Golondrinas Live Sessions - Rueca Assembly with Master Weaver Bulmaro Perez Mendoza

We are excited to welcome Master Zapotec Weaver, Bulmaro Perez Mendoza to the 51st Annual Santa Fe Harvest Festival this weekend. Bulmaro has traveled from Teotitlan de Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico, with his beautiful handmade rugs for you to see and purchase. Additionally, we are very excited to announce that he also brought one of his handmade “Rueca’s” (spinning wheels) from home and donated it to the museum for our weavers to spin our Churro wool. Come down this weekend and watch it in action. Limited tickets are only on sale at HoldMyTicket.com so don’t miss out (https://tickets.holdmyticket.com/tickets/417228?tc=hmt). See you soon! Start your adventure at Golondrinas.org

10/04/2023

Golondrinas Live Sessions - Oaxacan Red Mole with Aurea Bautista Lazo

Join us for this special episode featuring master mole maker Aurea Bautista Lazo. In this episode Mrs. Bautista Lazo will share how she makes the delicious traditional red mole from her home in Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico. This amazing process creats the most amazing flavors and dishes. Enjoy this beautiful process and start your mole adventure at Golondrinas.org


¡Hola Todos! We love arts and crafts here at the museum but don’t you think Fall is the best arts and crafts season of a...
10/04/2023

¡Hola Todos! We love arts and crafts here at the museum but don’t you think Fall is the best arts and crafts season of all? Join us this weekend at the 51st Annual Santa Fe Harvest Festival and learn how to make some Corn Husk Dolls with our very own Becky Dickens in her craft corner at the festival. Also, follow the link to a great how-to with Becky on our YouTube page “Las Golondrinas Channel” (https://youtu.be/8jLpWb_Ql-s?si=dKW39I_wBeIHS6c5). The supplies, dolls, and fun are free to everyone! See you soon. Limited tickets are only available at HoldMyTickets.com
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10/04/2023

The legendary El Rancho de las Golondrinas Harvest Festival is celebrating its 51st year this weekend! Learn how to make a traditional chile ristra, pick a perfect pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, make corn husk crafts and visit with the animals that call El Rancho de las Golondrinas home. Event takes place Saturday, October 7th and Sunday, October 8th from 10 am to 4 pm. Get your tickets today!
https://golondrinas.org/events/harvest-festival/




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¡Hola Todos! Fall is finally here and so is our longest-running festival, the 51st Annual Santa Fe Harvest Festival. Yes...
09/28/2023

¡Hola Todos! Fall is finally here and so is our longest-running festival, the 51st Annual Santa Fe Harvest Festival. Yes, that’s correct, 51 years of all the fun Fall favorites at Santa Fe’s most majestic locations, El Rancho de Las Golondrinas! We have Santa Fe’s only pumpkin patch, hay rides, hands-on crafts, grape stomping, live music, food, and so much more. Also, Beer Creek Brewing Co. will have our specially brewed Golondrinas Gold Ale at the festival. Come have a pint! Additionally, Sheehan Winery will be here to serve up some of New Mexico’s best wine. Limited tickets only at HoldMyTickets.com so get your tickets soon cause they will sell out (https://tickets.holdmyticket.com/tickets/417228?tc=hmt). Hooray for Fall and start your adventure at Golondrinas.org

51st Annual Santa Fe Harvest Festival
October 7 & 8, 2023
10am–4pm

¡Hola Todos! It’s Artifact Monday!Ristras: One of the most ubiquitous sites in our gorgeous state, the ristra, is one of...
09/25/2023

¡Hola Todos! It’s Artifact Monday!

Ristras:
One of the most ubiquitous sites in our gorgeous state, the ristra, is one of New Mexico’s great visual icons. But other than being awesome looking it did, and to some, still does, serve a very practical purpose: not running out of chile during the long winter months, which as any New Mexican would tell you, would be a real tragedy.

In other parts of the world, people come up with lots of clever ways to preserve food. You could smoke it or salt it, but here in the desert we did the thing deserts do best, we dried it. Pueblo, Plains, and Athabaskan people had long since known that drying was the way to keep yourself fed around here, and when the Spanish came, they took quick notice.

And New Mexicans dried everything, and I mean EVERYTHING! Meat, veggies, fruit, corn, beans, all of it. If you could cut it into strips or manageable pieces and lay it on a rooftop, we dried it. In fact, some of our most beloved foods began their lives not as treats, but as necessities; carne adovada, carne seca, and chicos were all means by which to dry and thusly preserve food. And as luck would have it, they are all just delicious!

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¡Hola Todos! Only two tours left so don’t miss your chance to see some of New Mexico’s most beautiful birds. (https://go...
09/22/2023

¡Hola Todos! Only two tours left so don’t miss your chance to see some of New Mexico’s most beautiful birds. (https://golondrinas.org/contact/). Each tour is limited to 25 guests per tour, so don’t miss your chance. Thank you and start your birding adventure at Golondrinas.org!

Saturday, September 23, 2023
Saturday, October 28, 2023

Where: Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve (parking is limited, please carpool)
Time: 7:30am–11am (arrive at 7:30am)
Fee: Tours are free (courtesy of Las Golondrinas) but a $5/person donation is appreciated and will contribute to maintaining the reserve.
Essentials: Comfortable shoes, rain gear, sunscreen, binoculars, cameras, water, & a small snack (please don’t litter, pack it in & pack it out).


¡Hola Todos!Did you have fun at the Renaissance Faire?Volunteer and join in the fun and the Golondrinas family. Contact ...
09/21/2023

¡Hola Todos!
Did you have fun at the Renaissance Faire?
Volunteer and join in the fun and the Golondrinas family. Contact us! (https://golondrinas.org/contact/).

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334 Los Pinos Road
Santa Fe, NM
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