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For a really special take on Xmas festivals, consider a vacation to Taos during the course of the holiday. The town's Native American and Hispanic influences prevail, bringing a multicultural twist to the holiday with entertainments like the illuminating of Ledoux Street, where the delightful street's stores, galleries, museums and studios offer beverages, food and music, and bonfires to passersby's, and the avenue is lined with farolitos, or little lanterns, warmly shimmering.

Taos's X-mas tree lighting comes about at the end of November in a ceremony that features carol singing and the appearance of Santa Claus in an ancient fire engine. During the few days prior to Christmas, the town additionally celebrates the Hispanic tradition "Las Posadas", a candlelight processional at Ranchos de Taos Plaza, in addition to a display of "Los Pastores", a Spanish morality play. The height of the holiday season traditions occurs on X-mas Day, on the Taos Pueblo. The pueblo dwellers take a processional through the pueblo's plaza while bringing the statue of the Blessed Mother. Bonfires are additionally lit and time honored tribal dances performed.