Taos Plaza
The Spanish colonial-style plaza at the heart of Taos's historic center, surrounded by adobe buildings, galleries, jewelry shops and restaurants.
The plaza took shape during the Spanish colonial period of the 18th century. The Pueblo Revival-style buildings around it house galleries, turquoise silver jewelry shops and restaurants, as well as the long-established La Fonda hotel, which holds paintings by D. H. Lawrence that were once banned. Within walking distance are the Kit Carson Home, the Harwood Museum of Art, the Blumenschein Home and the small shops on Bent Street. The plaza is open all day and free to enter. Summer weekends bring concerts, and winter brings holiday lights. Parking around the plaza is metered by time.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Kit Carson Home and Museum
- Blumenschein Home & Museum
- Harwood Museum of Art
- Taos Art Museum at Fechin House
- Hacienda de los Martinez
- Millicent Rogers Museum
- Taos Pueblo
- San Francisco de Asís Mission Church