The Village of Jemez Springs is one of New Mexico's most enchanted destinations! Nestled between stunning red rock mesas (remnants of ancient lava flows over a million years old) the Village is named for its famous mineral hot springs. Fissures in the earth allow water near the surface to contact rock below that is heated by the magma underneath. The result is a relatively steady supply of natural mineral hot springs that bubble up throughout the Valley.

Jemez Springs is a great place to get away for the weekend, reconnect with nature and enjoy the healing mineral waters.  The Valley runs from north of the Jemez Pueblo up through to the Valles Caldera preserve. 

For those looking for more modern comforts there are many places to shop, dine and spend the night.  The Jemez Valley is an easy hour's drive from either Albuquerque or Santa Fe. Only 45 minutes from Los Alamos.  An estimated 2 million visitors pass through the Jemez Valley each year and it's been repeatedly reviewed by Sunset Magazine, the Santa Fe New Mexican, and the Albuquerque Journal.

Saturday February 25th

11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

In the Village Park in Jemez Springs

Everyone is invited to this year's annual Fire and Ice Winter Festival held in conjunction with the New Mexico Centennial Celebration. An enjoyable array of activities are planned to help beat the "cabin fever."  The event is sponsored by the Village of Jemez Springs and the Jemez Valley Community Association.

The festival includes a chile cook-off contest, beer garden, inflatable hot-air jumper for kids, bake sale, book fair, chainsaw carving competition, crosscut sawing competition, and arts and crafts vendors. Games for adults and children.  Carnival-type booths and contests benefit local nonprofit organizations. Local restaurants will have food booths or offer food specials.  These are just some of the activities that will make for a fun-filled family day.

Want to participate? Sign up for a booth, compete in the Chile Cook-Off or Chain Saw Carving contest.  For applications call (575) 829-3410.  Cash prizes!