Los Luceros Harvest Festival

Los Luceros Historic Site invites the community to join in their largest event of the year, which kicks off the apple picking season! The orchard will be open for people to pick apples. Ladders are NOT allowed in the orchard, so the site recommends people bring a picker or grabbing stick. Pajarito Environmental Education Center will bring a cider press for those interested in a fresh cup of cider. The annual Harvest Festival also features a variety of performances, children’s activities, wool dying, craft vendors, and food trucks.

Activities:

Cultures and Creators exhibit in the Community Room, featuring Native and Hispano artists from Northern New Mexico. Artists Artist demonstrations including santero Joseph Lopez Navajo-Churro sheep wool dying by Española Valley Fiber Arts Book reading from middle grade graphic novel Under the Cottonwood Tree by Albuquerque novelists Carlos and Paul Meyer NM Dept. of Cultural Affairs Wonders on Wheels mobile museum touring the exhibit "Growing New Mexico" Los Alamos National Laboratory "Challenge Tomorrow" Trailers NM Office of Archaeological Services Bandelier National Park Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project Amigos Bravos Vitalant Blood Mobile blood drive (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.)

Performances:

10:30 a.m. - New Mexico Wildlife Center

12:00 p.m. - Youth Folklorico Dancers from Moving Arts-Española

2:00 p.m. - Music by Johnny Sanchez

Food trucks:

Manko El Pilar Chicken Scratch Melissa’s Crepes

Regional vendors will offer hand-crafted items for sale ranging from earrings to etchings and candles to ceramics. Los Luceros historic buildings will also be open for touring, and visitors can say hi to the Navajo-Churro sheep, donkeys, and goats!

Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Tribal Affiliation/Members, Disabled Veterans, Museum of New Mexico Foundation members, and DCA Staff/Family are free. Tickets are available for purchase online.