What can I bring?

ALLOWED ITEMS:

• Water bottles – we will have a water stations where you can refill your water bottles
• Sunscreen
• Handheld umbrellas

What is NOT allowed?

PROHIBITED ITEMS:

• Bad Attitudes (Positive vibes only!)
• Weapons, or harmful objects of any kind (including pocket knives, corkscrews, etc.)
• Mace or pepper spray
• Illegal substances (including drugs and drug paraphernalia)
• Alcohol (alcohol will be sold at the event)
• Outside food or drinks (only water is permitted)
• Fireworks or explosives of any kind
• NO PETS
• Unauthorized vending/soliciting materials (promotional stickers, flyers, commodities, etc.)

Are pets allowed?

No. We have a strict NO PET policy due to the nature of our event. The only  exception is only for service animals as specified by federal and state law. Due to large-scale service animal fraud and for the safety of our patrons, staff, and other service animals, all animals which do not meet the legal standards will not be allowed into the event. All service animals must be registered at the entrance gates.

PLEASE NOTE: dogs whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support are not considered service animals by the ADA and will not be allowed onto festival grounds. For more info, visit www.ada.gov.

Information for Ticket Holders

Saturday, June 20 @ 10 am – 6 pm

Registration will open at 9:30 am for early check-in and onsite sales. The venue will open at 10 am.

Located at: Museum Hill

710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM 87505

Parking is Free, but limited. There are several options available. Get all the details here. PLEASE MAKE YOUR PLAN AHEAD OF TIME AND PLAN ENOUGH TIME TO GET TO YOUR ACTIVITIES. Read the full email below, so you are prepared to enjoy the day.

We are excited to have you join us at the inaugural Indigenous Foodways Festival. As a general admission ticket holder, you will receive access to the Festival and free admission to the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture.

Entrance to the event is at the top of the stairs at the main entrance of Museum Hill. Get the map of the venue here.

Your E-tickets (printed or on your phone) will grant you quicker access. Each ticket has a unique QR code. If you forget your tickets, don’t panic—your name and the number of tickets purchased will be on the Will Call list, and we will check you in under the name you used to purchase your tickets. 

Plan Your Day: Get a list of all programming here and see the Day-at-a-Glance here.

The day will begin at 10 am with a Welcome from former Governor Elmer Torres (Powohgeh Owingeh) and Tesuque Pueblo Youth Dance Group on the Milner Plaza.

Add-On Experiences:

• You must have a general admission or Chefs’ Tasting Experience to be granted entry to the event and attend Add-On Experiences. Add-on experiences are still available, and tickets can still be purchased online until 4 pm on Friday, June 19, or at the event at registration.
• If you already bought tickets to an Add-On experience, you do not need to present those at registration. Your name will be on a list, and we will check you in under the name you used to purchase your tickets.
• If you already bought tickets to an Add-On experience, you do not need to present those at registration. Your name will be on a list, and we will check you in under the name you used to purchase your tickets. 

• Please arrive at your Add-On Experience 10 minutes before start time to check in.

Kids’ Activities
Young festivalgoers can enjoy crafts (10 am - 6 pm) in the Discovery Room inside the Museum; face painting (10 am - 6 pm) and storytelling  (12 - 2 pm) in the Sculpture garden; build clay ollas (10 am - 4 pm) in the Amphitheater; and learn to make blue corn mush (1:30 - 2:15 pm) in the Indoor Classroom

Books for Sale
Bookworks will operate a pop-up bookstore inside the gallery as you enter the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, where you can purchase books by several of our presenters. There will be a dedicated Book Signings from 12–1 pm at Bookworks, where you can Meet the Authors: Pyet DeSpain, Crystal Wahpepah, Ronda Brulotte, Ph.D., and Lois Ellen Frank, Ph.D./Walter Whitewater. If you already own their books, feel free to bring your own copy inside a bag to be signed.

Goods for Sale

• • We strongly urge bringing cash for purchasing goods and food from vendors. Although they may take credit cards, the wifi on Museum Hill is spotty.
  • A couple of vendors will be selling meat at the event, so you might want to put a cooler in your car for the ride home. 
  • See all the vendors here.

Beer and wine will be available for purchase from 11 am–5 pm. Regardless of your age, per state laws, YOU MUST HAVE YOUR ID with you, or our liquor vendor cannot serve you alcohol! If you purchased tickets to the Mezcal Matters Add-On, you must have your ID with you.

Live silk-screening by SABA: Bring a t-shirt or bandana to be silk-screened with a special design just for the Indigenous Foodways Festival.

Be prepared: It will be hot. Wear sunscreen, hats, and bring refillable water bottles. We will have water refill stations. Cool down at the Museum, where there will be additional vendors and educational activities.

Tickets are non-refundable, but they can be transferred to someone else by sending them your e-tickets. This is a rain/wind-or-shine event.

In case of lightning/severe weather:

• • Announcements will be made from stage
  • Shelter locations: Meem Auditorium & MIAC lobby (not outdoor tents)
  • Outdoor activities resume 30 minutes after the last thunder

Accessiblity:

• • There is an elevator at the main entrance up to registration area. 
  • Activities in the Amphitheater/Horno area can be accessed via ramp from inside the Museum

Other important things to know?

BY ENTERING THIS EVENT YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING:

THE INDIGENOUS FOODWAYS FESTIVAL AND THE MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARTS & CULTURE RESERVE THE RIGHT, WITHOUT REFUND OF ANY AMOUNT PAID, TO REFUSE ADMISSION TO, OR EJECT ANY PERSONS, INCLUDING THOSE WHO CONDUCT IS DEEMED DISORDERLY, DISRUPTIVE, ABUSIVE OR WHO OTHERWISE FAILS TO COMPLY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS OF UNIFORMED EVENT STAFF.

SMILE! STAY SAFE! STAY HYDRATED! HAVE FUN!

IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING.