Great Field Trips for a September to Remember

September is such a beautiful month in New Mexico. Harvests coming in, the smell of roasting chiles, lovely fall colors… This is just a prime time to see the state!

Many of our tours feature expert guides — historians, authors, locals, archaeologists — to enhance the travel experience and make the places you see more meaningful.

See all of our great field trips for September. <<< with course descriptions and links to online registration.

Don't miss out on the fun! Here’s the calendar for a September to remember:

Cultural Highlights — New Mexico style!

Hatch Chile Festival and Hillsboro Apple Festival
Guided by author Sharon Niederman
Saturday, September 1, 7:30 am - 7:30 pm

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
Saturday, September 1, 6 pm - 11 pm

Natural Treasures:

Guadalupe Vineyards
Friday, Sept. 7, 8 am - 5 pm

Bisti Badlands
Saturday, Sept. 8, 7:30 am - 7:30 pm

Hometown guide gives us the inside story!
These tours guided by Cynthia Prelo-Reidlinger

Tularosa Wine Festival
Saturday, Sept. 15, 7:30 am - 8 pm

Oliver Lee Memorial State Park & Founders Park
Friday, Sept. 21, 7:30 am - 8 pm

Expert guides make all the difference

Santa Fe Farmers’ Market & Canyon Road Gallery Tour
No parking issues in Santa Fe on this trip!
Guided by author Sharon Niederman
Saturday, Sept. 15, 8 am - 6:30 pm

Laguna Pueblo’s Annual Festival
Wednesday, Sept. 19, 11:30 am - 5:30 pm

Find out more of the Stories of New Mexico!

Zuni Mountain Auto Tour
Guided by a Park Ranger & northwest NM Visitor Center Coordinator
Friday, September 14, 8 am - 6 pm - OR -
Friday, October 19, 8 am - 6 pm

Pipe Organ Tour
Guided by a UNM professor with an MA in Historical Musicology
Saturday, September 22, 8 am - 5 pm

…& just possibly the best for last!
Pack your camera for the Enchanted Circle!
Guided by author Sharon Niederman
Saturday, September 29, 8 am - 7:30 pm