• Artifacts of Kuaua Pueblo & Santiago Ruins Demonstration & discussion of artifacts from the Hibben Center of the Maxwell Museum

    Coronado Historic Site 485 Kuaua Road, Bernalillo, NM, United States

    Participants will have a rare opportunity to see and discuss artifacts excavated during the 1930s at the Kuaua Pueblo and Ghufoor (later named Santiago) sites near Bernalillo.  This collection of artifacts is housed at the Hibben Center of the Maxwell Museum in Albuquerque and will be on display during this fascinating presentation.  Learn more about […]

  • Christmas at Kuaua After-hours holiday event, free for all ages

    Coronado Historic Site 485 Kuaua Road, Bernalillo, NM, United States

    Get into the holiday spirit with an evening of family fun!  The grounds of Coronado State Monument will be decorated with hundreds of flickering luminarias and thousands of Christmas lights.  Activities start at 5:30 pm with Santa’s Workshop: children, assisted by a few kindly elves, will have an opportunity to make their own Christmas tree […]

  • Geology of the Sandia Mountains Winter Lecture Series

    Coronado Historic Site 485 Kuaua Road, Bernalillo, NM, United States

    Popular, local geologist, Dirk Van Hart, will discuss the geology of the Sandia Mountains in lay terms.  Find out how the people and history of the area were shaped by these beautiful, haunting peaks.Dirk began his professional career in 1965 as a petroleum geologist.  During the next two decades the geologist’s typical gypsy life took […]

  • Los Ciboleros – Spanish Buffalo Hunters Winter Lecture Series

    Coronado Historic Site 485 Kuaua Road, Bernalillo, NM, United States

    Manuel Lopez, a noted historical interpreter, will discuss the hunting methods and stories of the Ciboleros, the Spanish buffalo hunters of the 1700-1800s who hunted on the open plains of the American Southwest for meat and hides.Manuel Lopez has a B.A. from the University of New Mexico, and has been a member and board member […]

  • Geologic Quirks of the Sandias Free Lecture by Dirk Van Hart

    Coronado Historic Site 485 Kuaua Road, Bernalillo, NM, United States

    Popular, local geologist, Dirk Van Hart, will discuss the geology of the Sandia Mountains in lay terms.  Find out how the people and history of the area were shaped by these beautiful, haunting peaks.Dirk began his professional career in 1965 as a petroleum geologist.  During the next two decades the geologist’s typical gypsy life took […]

  • Walking Stick Workshop Adult activity

    Coronado Historic Site 485 Kuaua Road, Bernalillo, NM, United States

    Make your own yucca, walking stick in this workshop for adults.  Cost includes yucca sticks and decorative supplies.  Sessions at 10 am & 1 pm.  RSVP: 505-867-5351Cost: $20/adult (cash or check please).For information: 505-867.5351, www.nmmonuments.org. 

  • Earth Day Activities

    Coronado Historic Site 485 Kuaua Road, Bernalillo, NM, United States

    In honor of Earth Day, Coronado State Monument will conduct a general spring cleaning of the site. The focus will be on clearing away accumulations of tumbleweeds, dead brush and other plant debris. The debris removal and disposal will once again be sponsored by Waste Management Inc. of Albuquerque with a dumpster on site. Monument […]

  • Fiesta of Cultures Free event! Fun for all ages!

    Coronado Historic Site 485 Kuaua Road, Bernalillo, NM, United States

    ¡Viva la Fiesta!  Enjoy panoramic views of the Rio Grande, the Bosque and the Sandia Mountains during Fiesta of Cultures, a celebration of local New Mexican traditions including Pueblo, Hispanic and Anglo.  Event will feature fine artists and craftspeople, Native and old-world lifeways demonstrations, pottery firing, Spanish dancers, Mariachi band, living history, and art activities […]

  • Christmas at Kuaua: NM State Monuments Ruins Glow Free after-hours event!

    Coronado Historic Site 485 Kuaua Road, Bernalillo, NM, United States

    Get into the holiday spirit with an evening of family fun!  The grounds of Coronado State Monument will be decorated with hundreds of flickering luminarias and thousands of Christmas lights.  Activities start at 5:30 pm with Santa’s Workshop: children, assisted by a few kindly elves, will have an opportunity to make their own Christmas tree […]