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Things to Do in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Things to do in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with prices and hours read on 14 Oct 2026: the Plaza, two museums, Meow Wolf, Bandelier, the 7,000 foot altitude.
Santa Fe
New Mexico's capital, an adobe city at about 7,000 feet with the Plaza and Canyon Road galleries.
The tourism office says it takes about 48 hours to adjust to the altitude. It says one drink feels like three at sea level. Plan Bandelier and other high places after your first night or two.
The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum is $24, and tickets go on sale 60 days ahead. The New Mexico History Museum, in the Palace of the Governors on the Plaza, is $12 for a non-resident adult. It is free for everyone on first Friday evenings from 5 to 7 p.m., May to October. Meow Wolf starts at $33 for an adult. Bandelier National Monument costs $25 a car for 7 days and takes no cash. It is about 1 hour from Santa Fe. The free canyon shuttle season for 2026 is 19 March to 14 October.
The tourism office does not name one best month. Fall has golden aspens and cottonwoods from late September. Summer is busy, with short afternoon storms. Snow season runs about November to March. Rooms for Indian Market, on the third weekend of August, can be booked up to a year ahead. The Rail Runner train takes about 1 hour 30 minutes between Santa Fe and Albuquerque.
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