Road and Plaza Closures
Below Taos Friction publishes a list of events, road and Plaza closures, obtained from the “secret” files at Town Hall. Plan your spring, summer, fall. Pray for the Historic and much abused Plaza. BTW: Beautify Taos is looking for a psychotherapist who can meet with Mayor and staff in the interests of reconciling the interests of living things and living history. We know that every bone in the lumberjack’s body cries out for a chain saw or an electrical socket when he sees a tree. But, Mr. Mayor, there’s another way!
TOWN OF TAOS
FACILITIES AND EVENTS DEPARTMENT
2018 EVENT AND ROAD CLOSURE SCHEDULE
PARADES
PASEO DEL PUEBLO
BALLOON FIESTA PARADE 2017 – Rolling Parade
Saturday, October 28, 2017
Albright Street to Kit Carson Park
Starting at 1:00 PM
NMDOT and TOT road closures
ELECTRIC LIGHT PARADE – Full closure
December 2, 2017
TBD
SHERIFF POSSE PARADE – Full closure
June 2018 TBA
Albright Street to Taos Main Post Office
Starting at 10:00 AM
TAOS FIESTA’S HISTORICAL PARADE – Full closure
Sunday, July 22, 2018
Albright Street to Main Post Office
Starting at 12:00 PM
NMDOT and Town road closures
TAOS PRIDE PARADE – Rolling parade
August 2018 TBA
Albright Street to Kit Carson Park
Starting at 11:00 a.m.
TAOS HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING – Full closure
Parade on Friday, TBA
Albright Street to Main Post Office
Starting at 1:00 PM
NMDOT and TOT road closures
BALLOON FIESTA PARADE 2018 – Rolling parade
Saturday, TBA
Albright Street to Kit Carson Park
Starting at 12:00 PM
NMDOT and TOT road closures
ELECTRIC LIGHT PARADE – Full closure
December 7, 2018
TBD
TOWN OF TAOS
FACILITIES AND EVENTS DEPARTMENT
TAOS PLAZA
FARMERS MARKET
(Saturdays) May 2018 through October 2018 (with the exception of July 21, 2018 for Taos Fiestas)
Closure from 5:00am – 1:00pm
TAOS PLAZA LIVE (partial closure)
Thursdays, May 2018 through September 2018 (with the exception of July 19, 2018 for Taos Fiestas)
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
JULY 4th PANCAKE BREAKFAST, CONCERT AND FIREWORKS (partial closure)
Pancake Breakfast
Taos Plaza
8:00am to 10:00am
TAOS FIESTAS July 20 – 22, 2018
(Plaza full closure)
Closure from Thursday at 12:00 p.m. thru Sunday at 12:00am
TAOS FIESTA’S CHILDREN’S PARADE
Saturday, July 21, 2018
10:00 a.m.
Don Fernando, Camino de la Placita from Ranchitos to Civic Plaza Drive
THE PASEO FALL/ARTS FESTIVAL
September 2018 – TBA
Taos Plaza
Full Closures TBA
SABOR OF TAOS
October 2018 – TBA
12:00pm – 8:00pm
Plaza partial closure
TOWN OF TAOS HALLOWEEN PARTY
October 31, 2018
Taos Plaza and Bent Street
Full closure from at 5:00am thru 12:00am
TOWN OF TAOS ANNUAL YULETIDE CAROLING AND TREE LIGHTING
Friday, December 7, 2018
Full closure from 5:00 am to 12:00am
TOWN OF TAOS NEW YEAR’S EVE
December 31, 2018
Plaza full closure
5:00am – 12:00am
COMMUNITY EVENT CLOSURES
TAOS FIRST FRIDAY
Bent Street (Art, Music, & Culture in Taos)
Every first Friday of the month
Begins April 2018 – December 2018
Closure 5:00pm – to 8:00pm
TAOS FIRST SATURDAY ART WALK
Kit Carson Road – (Partial closure – State approval required)
Every first Saturday of the month
Begins April 2018 – December 2018
Closure 2:00pm to 8:00 pm