Golondrinas de las Americas Reviews

Warning- if attending on a warm day- take water. Gorgeous property.

I am a fan of all of their festivals, especially the Renaissance Fair, but its super hot, if we could add more tarps throughout the venue, it would be perfect!!!

Beautiful weather fun day with great wine tasting and wonderful entertainment

Very good place for kids to learn about history. Also very good staff..

The annual renfair at El Rancho is not to be missed if you're in the area! The vendors grow every year and it becomes progressively more legitimate.

Great living museum with knowledgeable and friendly staff

Horrible experience with workers
Beautiful places
would take my family often
until me and my family were treated rudely by a elderly man that works there

Very cool place to visit. Especially with the Renaissance faire happening.

Renaissance Faire @ The Ranch of Las Golondrinas was fabulous

I was so excited to visit this beautiful Rancho. We were immediately welcomed inside with smiles and suggestions as to what to be looking forward to on our journey.
Incredible trees and a light, cool breeze. The History of the circa 1800's
of dying wools and shearing sheep to tanning hides. A working flour mill using the same running stream is demonstrated by one of many volunteers on each exhibit.
A stage with little girls dancing in beautiful dresses of the culture.
We walked over to a patio with picnic
tables and ordered a fantastic lunch.
This beautiful adventure is a perfect place to spend the day.

Amazing Beautiful place to visit with the entire family

Great place to visit!, amazing repository of artifacts and people who really know the history of the area. We were fortunate enough to have Gordon Mark show us the old fashioned Wet Plate photo process of creating tintype photos. Truly magical

It was beautiful!! Had so much fun at the ren faire but its been so educational and interesting each time I've gone. An experience to take the family to. But be prepared for HEAT and WALKING!!

A very nice place where you can learn a lot about the history of this area.

Fabulous. A wonderful heritage ranch/farm/community. Allow plenty of time to walk the 200+ acres and chat with the volunteers in period costume who are actually performing the activities/tasks from times gone by. All were engaging...especially enjoyed the tinsmith.

Had so much fun walking around the property. Would definitely visit again the next time I'm in NM.

I was with a vendor selling chokecherry jelly , and had a really good time friendly people great experience all a round

Amazing! Take a step back to a simpler time and enjoy exploring our beautiful history and culture. Thank you for restoring, preserving and sharing this exceptional place.

Went here for the Renaissance fair and it was a blast.

Staff was very friendly and knowledgeable about the history of the ranch and the buildings that have been moved there. It's a really unique piece of living history, anyone in the Santa Fe area should visit. You won't be disappointed.

Love the outdoor Museum Lots the guide were very informative

We attended during wine festival. Entrance fee more expensive, but also this meant that all docents/actors were present. They did a great job, very well informed, the school teacher, shop keeper and wool spinners were especially good with kids. Mill runners were super informative.

Excellent experience.Enjoyed the Santa Fe renaissance fair there. Durribg that events its cool that they offer some New Mexico history along with the fair.

This is really an amazing place where you and your family can fully immerse yourself in the whole of New Mexican history.
This is honestly a must see if you are going to spend any time in New Mexico

Was here for 2017 Renaissance festival. Very nice event. There was a little bit for all ages. I enjoyed the heavy weapons battles the most. Great facility which adds to the ambiance to the event.

Our tour guide Jerry was phenomenal explaining the history of this ranch. We walked most of the ranch afterwards. Learning about the history and the way of life of the past is very enriching. The 3 hours we spent there went by flying.

The food here in the restaurant was cold and the taste was absolutely inadequate. Museum otherwise nice.

Beautiful place. Know that it's a living museum. It isn't paved, it's dusty, it's old. But it's got history, and it's neat as hell.

Went a year ago with the family because reviews were so good and website stated it was like Williamsburg, VA. I grew up near Williamsburg and thought a southern experience like that would be awesome since we were going to New Mexico anyways. Well... it's NOT like Williamsbug. The history is very interesting but unlike Whilliamsburg, it is basically only open by appointment, so it was DEAD ( which I guess can have its pros). No other visiters, no reenactments, no shows, no shops. Just a guided privet history tour (which was NOT what was expected or advertised but not so bad). I guess its better when there is a festival going on? But definitely false advertisement never the less. Great for older kids who don't need the other stuff and can deal with just the historic talks, not so good for my then three year old.

The activities were awesome.... However it seemed that better lighting or more fire pits should of been better planned for night programs..

We had a great time on our field trip today. There were many exciting and interactive activites for the kids to do. The weather was perfect today, adding to the beauty.

One of my all time favorite places to be. So much so, in fact, that I am now a volunteer.

Wonderful setting in the desert and a 'living' museum of Indian lifestyle, buildings and crafts. Definitely worth a visit around sunset.

We went to the Harvest Festival and it was a great day. Kids love the animals and the hay rides.

Wonderful place to visit. Can hardly wait for harvest festival

We liked it enough to go back. Lots of stuff to do.

If you're looking for something family and budget friendly, this is the place. They host great events all year long and there is plenty of places for little ones to explore. As a teacher, I appreciate the educational aspect of this place as well. The staff is always kind and knowledgeable. We are frequent visitors.

It was real interesting there and there is a lot of history in New Mexico

Went for the Renaissance Faire. Best Faire around. Saw lots of fun costumes. Great place to learn about NM history.

Only because this facility is very disabled unfriendly. Otherwise, a wonderful area to learn about New Mexico.

Interesting place to see the old days way of living

Great people, very knowledgeable, very interesting historical site

Nothing captures the beauty of autumn in northern New Mexico better than the Harvest Festival at
El Rancho de Las Golondrinas, one of the most beautiful and historic spots in New Mexico, where visitors can get a feel for what life was like along the Camino Real 150 years ago. Whether you are a history buff, a nature lover, or just out for a wonderful family outing, a summer or fall day at Las Golondrinas can't be beat. Highly recommended!

Very nice facility. It is a museum and open grounds. Nice gift shop. Can be hot in the summer.

Great location with some very nice views and interesting history.

I'm truly amazed by how many people don't even realize this place exists. I've come here a few times for the Renaissance Faire they host annually and it's a beautiful and immersive property. I haven't been there for any of the living history events it was built for, but you can definitely tell that it would be very impressive with all the old building and attention to detail in every aspect of the grounds. This place is definitely a must-see!

Step back in time at this wonderfully preserved historic site. There are 200 acres to explore amidst towering cottonwood trees, living ponds, and a 200 year old flowing acequia. The many historic buildings transport you to a time long ago.

One of my fave places in this area of NM. Festivals here are a blast and beautiful.

Very photogenic museum. Not crowded as not festival weekend. Demonstrator volunteers were great!

This is the best living history museum in our state. I love all the cultural events and the atmosphere. Great place to spend the day!

This place is beautiful and special. It hosts a variety of functions as an events location, but also serves as a "Living Museum", showcasing the past and current land owners nationalities and homeland knowledge of farming, construction and customs.

Great interactive place to learn about New Mexico's history!

Went for the Herb & Lavender Fest. Wonderful place to hold an event!

Awesome place to explore. The wine festival was fun. They food at their cafe was delicious and very reasonably priced.

Great historic buildings! Plus, it was great for the Santa Fe renaissance fair too.

I've only ever been here for renfaire, but what an amazing place. Lots of history

Great place to spend an afternoon especially with kids! Historical, interesting and summertime full with great festivals!

Amazing history park in beautiful setting. Well worth a long visit.