BANDELIER NEWS RELEASE

Fall Fiesta returns to Bandelier National Monument on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. Join us in Frijoles Canyon next to the Bandelier Visitor Center from 11 am to 3 pm. Cultural demonstrators from nearby Pueblos will showcase and sell their work. Handmade items that are expected to be available for sale include pottery, jewelry, drums, and carvings.  

The Oak Canyon Dancers from the Pueblo of Jemez, NM are scheduled to present traditional dances at 11:30am and 1:30pm.  

Free shuttle buses are required to access Frijoles Canyon from 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and will run every 20 minutes starting at the White Rock Visitor Center.  

Bandelier National Monument is open every day from sunrise to sunset. In Frijoles Canyon, the park visitor center and the park store (operated by Western National Parks Association) is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm and the café, Sirphey at Bandelier, is open from 9am to 4:30pm.   

Park entrance fees are $25 per private vehicle, $20 per motorcycle, or $15 per bicycle/individual. All entrance passes are valid for 7 days. Camping fees are not included in entrance fees. America the Beautiful– the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands passes are accepted for entrance fees. The full suite of America the Beautiful – the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands passes as well as Bandelier Annual passes are available for purchase at the visitor center. For more information about types of passes  and prices, visit: https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm. 

For information about Bandelier visit www.nps.gov/band, call the visitor center, (505) 672-3861, ext. 0.  Like us on Facebook BandelierNPS, follow us on Instagram and Twitter@BandelierNPS.