Nightlife in Santa Fe
25 clubs, live music venues and late-night spots in Santa Fe.
Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.
Nightlife in Santa Fe
DoTheatreLensic Performing Arts Center
Box-office. A converted movie theater with a pleasant atmosphere. As with most downtown sites, parking can be a pain, but there is a parking garage a block west that's usually OK in the evening.
- EatBarbecue restaurant
Cowgirl
Santa Fe mainstay where tourists and locals alike flock for some semblance of nightlife in Santa Fe. Decent food, 4 red pool tables ($12/hour, 7'), decent prices, and live music every night, except Mondays- Karaoke. Indoor and outdoor seating. The BBQ ain't bad, either.
Mon-Fri 11AM-Midnight, Sat 10AM-midnight, Sun 10AM-11PM; Drinks served until 1:30AM Mon-Sat, midnight on Sundays$12-20 entrees · Outdoor seating
- DrinkBar
Secreto Lounge
One of the best places for people-watching in all of Santa Fe. The crowd tends to be more sedate here than at some other places. Two great guys to look for here, Daniel and Chris, both award winning mixologists.
Closed · opens 4 pm
- DrinkBrewery
Second Street Brewery
Brewpub, with live music most evenings Thursday-Sunday and art exhibits (this is Santa Fe, after all) at other times. They've been fined in the past by the state of New Mexico for permitting consumption of alcohol off grounds, so they may be sticklers for keeping your drink on-site. There's also a secondary location,, at 1607 Paseo de Peralta #10 (behind the Farmer's Market).
Sun noon-10PM, Mon-Sat 11AM-11PM for food, later (closing time unspecified) for the bar
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GiG
A spinoff (they describe themselves as a "stepchild") of the Jazz Festival; coffee-house environment with jazz, folk music, etc.
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Santa Fe Country Club
A "semi-private" course that welcomes the public and includes tennis courts; call for tee times.
DoParkThe Santa Fe Plaza
The Santa Fe Plaza (Spanish: Plaza de Santa Fe) is a National Historic Landmark in downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico in the style of traditional Spanish-American colonial cities. The plaza, or city square is a gathering place for locals and also a tourist attraction. It is home to annual events including Fiestas de Santa Fe, the Spanish Market, the Santa Fe Bandstand, and the Santa Fe Indian Market.
Built 1612
- DrinkBar
Low ‘n Slow Lowrider Bar
125 Washington Avenue
Closed · opens 2 pm
- DrinkBar
The Matador
116 Galisteo Street
Limited wheelchair access
- DrinkBar
Bell Tower Bar
100 East San Francisco Street
Outdoor seating
- DrinkBar
Evangelo's
200 West San Francisco Street
- DrinkBar
Tonic
103 East Water Street
- DrinkBar
Bar Alto
228 E Palace Ave Fl 5eloisa
- DrinkBar
Gatsby's
1607 Alcaldesa Street
- DrinkCocktail bar
Bar Norte
201 Washington Ave
- DrinkCocktail bar
Eloisa
228 E Palace Ave
- DoLive music venue
Meow Wolf
1403 2nd St
- DrinkCocktail bar
Milk of the Poppy
418 Montezuma Ave
- DrinkCocktail bar
The Living Room
211 Old Santa Fe Trail
- DoLive music venue
Center Stage Santa Fe
Camino De Los Marquez
- DoJazz bar
Club Legato
125 E Palace Ave A
- DoLive music venue
GIG Performance Space
1808 2nd St
- DoLive music venue
Chat Noir Cabaret
31 Burro Alley
- DoLive music venue
The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
301 Griffin St
- DoLive music venue
The Underground at Evangelo's
200 W San Francisco St
Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Santa Fe (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Place data from Overture Maps. Some descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).