By Kevin Hendricks
Corrales’ “Not-So-Rapid-Transit” tractor wagons roll again this month as the Corrales Harvest Festival returns for its 41st year, running Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26-27, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the village.
The Kiwanis Club of Corrales Foundation, a nonprofit run entirely by unpaid board and committee members, organizes the free two-day event, which has grown from about 800 visitors at its 1985 debut into a draw topping 10,000. Traffic through Corrales will be restricted for the weekend, and the festival is directing attendees to designated parking near tractor stops along the shuttle route.
New this year is the festival’s farm tour, alongside returning favorites: a kids’ market for young entrepreneurs, artist and food truck vendor booths, and the Corrales Pet Mayor election, with more than a dozen animal candidates on the ballot. The pet parade runs Sunday. Corrales artist Roberta Delgado designed this year’s festival T-shirt.
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- Casa San Ysidro hosts its Heritage Artist Market and craft demonstrations 10 a.m.-4 p.m. both days
- Saturday night’s ticketed Hootenanny follows the daytime festival with music, a beer garden and food trucks
- Vendor, sponsor and market registration remain open at corralesharvestfestival.com
Corrales Harvest Festival
When: Sept. 26-27, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: Village of Corrales (village-wide)
Cost: Free general admission
Info: corralesharvestfestival.com