The fourth annual Placitas Holiday Market is near – the weekend before Thanksgiving with events at seven sites located on or near Highway 165 in Placitas. Pick up a map and follow the candy cane signage to the market sites. You will find art, crafts, food and drink and benefit the good works of local community groups and charities as well. Maps will be available at all venues and online. Admission is free.
Site #1 – Wild Hearts Gallery, Homestead Village Shopping Center, 220-B NM-165: An artists’ collective displaying the artwork of 15 local painters, potters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers, jewelers, woodworkers as well as glass, fiber and mosaic artists. A portion of sales will benefit Rebuilding Together Sandoval County.
Site # 2 – Placitas Community Library, 453 NM-165: a nonprofit providing children and adult programs, an art gallery and meeting space for community use. With a Holiday Fiesta theme, the library will feature 14 artists, a raffle benefiting library programs, bake and book sale.
Site #3 – Placitas Winery, 26 Camino de los Pueblitos: a micro-winery producing fruit wines and a community event center. The winery will feature 26 artists, a raffle, wine, beer, cocktails and food to warm and spirits. Raffle sales benefit the Placitas Elementary School art program.
Site #4 – Historic Las Placitas Presbyterian Church, 7 Paseo de San Antonio: This 19th century Spanish village church will feature the artwork of 17 artists and hand-selected crafters. Sales will benefit Placitas Artist Series, a nonprofit that produces annual music performances and art exhibitions in the church.
Site #5 – Historic San Antonio Mission, 43 Paseo San Antonio: established in 1840, serving the Catholic community in Placitas. The mission will feature 15 local artisans, a raffle and an array of New Mexican foods. Sales will benefit their ongoing philanthropic projects.
Site #6: Placitas Elementary School, 5 Camino del Carbon: PES ranks among the top 25% of public and charter schools in the state. It will feature over 25 artists, a raffle and bake sale benefiting the school’s educational programs.
Site #7 – Placitas Community Senior Center, 41 Camino de Las Huertas: This heart-beat in our community provides classes, exercise, field trips and more plus support services for seniors including congregate meals, meal delivery and transportation. The center will display a variety of artwork and crafts from 20 artisans.
Site # 2 – Placitas Community Library, 453 NM-165: a nonprofit providing children and adult programs, an art gallery and meeting space for community use. With a Holiday Fiesta theme, the library will feature 14 artists, a raffle benefiting library programs, bake and book sale.
Site #3 – Placitas Winery, 26 Camino de los Pueblitos: a micro-winery producing fruit wines and a community event center. The winery will feature 26 artists, a raffle, wine, beer, cocktails and food to warm and spirits. Raffle sales benefit the Placitas Elementary School art program.
Site #4 – Historic Las Placitas Presbyterian Church, 7 Paseo de San Antonio: This 19th century Spanish village church will feature the artwork of 17 artists and hand-selected crafters. Sales will benefit Placitas Artist Series, a nonprofit that produces annual music performances and art exhibitions in the church.
Site #5 – Historic San Antonio Mission, 43 Paseo San Antonio: established in 1840, serving the Catholic community in Placitas. The mission will feature 15 local artisans, a raffle and an array of New Mexican foods. Sales will benefit their ongoing philanthropic projects.
Site #6: Placitas Elementary School, 5 Camino del Carbon: PES ranks among the top 25% of public and charter schools in the state. It will feature over 25 artists, a raffle and bake sale benefiting the school’s educational programs.
Site #7 – Placitas Community Senior Center, 41 Camino de Las Huertas: This heart-beat in our community provides classes, exercise, field trips and more plus support services for seniors including congregate meals, meal delivery and transportation. The center will display a variety of artwork and crafts from 20 artisans.
