Taos Fall Arts Festival is Back!

September 18 - October 4, 2026

Taos Fall Arts Festival is pleased to announce the 2026 return of a celebration of visual arts and artists in Taos County! Exhibitions will be on view throughout Historic Downtown Taos, with the Open Call Exhibit in Tuesday Morning and the Taos Invitational Exhibit at the old US Bank.

Historic Courthouse on the Plaza

U.S. Bank on the Plaza

Tuesday Morning

McCarthy Plaza

Shows open daily 10am – 5pm!

Old Tuesday Morning:
105 Camino de la Placita, Taos
Old US Bank:
120 S Plaza Drive, Taos
Historic Courthouse:
121 N Plaza Drive, Taos

For over fifty years, TFAF has welcomed visitors from across the nation to experience Taos during one of our most beautiful seasons, when the Aspen trees begin to change and hot air balloons float the morning skies. Dedicated to showcasing the fine art talents of this historic community, we will have over 250+ contemporary artists exhibiting across multiple venues in downtown Taos. TFAF is honored to be re-opening the doors of the long-awaited Historic Courthouse and its mural room, along with the former U.S. Bank building on the plaza, and the old Tuesday Morning.

Poster Artist Award

Ron Cooper 2026 Poster Artist Winner

"It’s got to have that ‘A-ha’ moment, if it does, then it’s a successful piece of art."

Festival Schedule of events

Shows are open daily
from 10 am – 5 pm at
US Bank & old Tuesday Morning!

opening reception
Friday, September 18

4-9PM

Shows Open!

US Bank
Tuesday Morning
Historic Courthouse on Taos Plaza

4-7PM

Live Music at McCarthy Plaza (4)

Last to Know
local six-piece “discofunkgrass” jam band

7-9PM

Live Music at McCarthy Plaza (4)

Box Canyon Barbies
indie-rock and alt-folk band from Dixon, New Mexico

9PM

Closing of 1st Day

Saturday, September 19

9AM-5PM

Plein Air Painters

Couse-Sharp Historic Site (28)

Noon

Carlos Garcia Unvieling

Chokola (10)

1-3:30PM

Ed Sandoval live painting

Ed Sandoval Gallery (30)

1-3PM

Live Music at Tuesday Morning (3)

Chuck & Larry Duo

1-3PM

Live Music at Old US Bank (2)

Amanda Pearcy

3-5PM

Live Music at Old US Bank (2)

Charlie Woehler

4-6PM

Wilder Nightingale Opening (22)

4-6:30PM

Live Figure Painting

Taos Plaza (1)

Sunday, September 20

Noon-2PM

Artist Talk

Fechin House (17)

1-4PM

Live Music on McCarthy Plaza (4)

4PM

Gallery Talk with
photographer Alex Harris &
Life Magazine Editor Bill Shapiro

at The Lens Photography Gallery(23)

Monday, September 21
UN International Day of Peace

11AM-5PM

Studio Sale

Jones-Walker of Taos (13)

11AM-6PM

Carlos Garcia

Chokola (10)

Tuesday, September 22

11AM-5PM

Studio Sale

Jones-Walker of Taos (13)

11AM-6PM

Carlos Garcia

Chokola (10)

Wednesday, September 23

11AM-5PM

Studio Sale

Jones-Walker of Taos (13)

7-9PM

Movie Night at the TCA

Agnes Martin Before the Grid, Filmmaker Q&A (19)

Thursday, September 24

11AM-5PM

Studio Sale

Jones-Walker of Taos (13)

2-3PM

Exhibition Tour

Harwood Museum of Art (6)

Friday, September 25

1-3:30PM

Ed Sandoval live painting

Ed Sandoval Gallery (30)

1-3PM

Kate Henke Cold Wax

Ammann Gallery, in Bent St. Shops (12)

3-5PM

Live Music at Old US Bank (2)

Red Tale

3-5PM