The historic hotel lobby showcases traditional vigas ceilings, tiled floors, and decorative stained glass windows.

Art & History Tours

La Fonda’s has a 100 year old history that will transport you back in time. Join us for a complimentary docent-led art & history
tour of the hotel which is filled with stories about Fred Harvey and the Harvey girls, the architecture and the beautiful art
collection that graces the lobby, hallways and rooms in the hotel.

Duration: 1 hour

Wednesday – Saturday, 10:30 am to 11:30am | Note: Tours will be unavailable during the hotel closure February 8 – March 5, 2026

Reservations: Complimentary tours are limited to 12 people and we encourage you to sign up with the concierge to reserve your space at extension 4200.

Call to schedule a tour: 505.995.2333

This tour is a MUST! Appreciation of the art, history & building is greatly enhanced and made our stay even more special. What a great service that you provide! We will definitely return in the future. You have excellent guides- very knowledgeable and friendly.”

Docent Art & History Educational Talks

As part of the education for our docents and anyone else that might be interested, La Fonda holds monthly talks with artists and writers. We record these talks and make them available on YouTube as well as here on our website.

We hope you enjoy these videos.

Close-up portrait of a woman with bangs talking passionately and emphasizing a point with her hands.

Jenny Kimball

La Fonda’s Chairman of the Board

Discusses the rich history of La Fonda

A smiling speaker presents behind a wooden podium in a professional event space.

Stephen Fried

Author of “Appetite for America”

Discusses the Fred Harvey Company at La Fonda on the Plaza.

A smiling, balding man wearing glasses and a lavalier microphone speaks passionately during an indoor event.

Bruce Bernstein

Executive Director at Continuous Pathways Foundation Executive Director at the Ralph T Coe Foundation for the Arts Former director of SWAIA in Santa Fe.

An expert speaker addresses an audience near a painting easel inside a versatile event space.

Nocona Burgess

La Fonda’s Chairman of the Board

Discusses the rich history of La Fonda

Two women are seated for a panel discussion in a richly decorated event setting with a vibrant blue door backdrop.

Jenny Kimball & Barbara Felix

Executive Director at Continuous Pathways Foundation Executive Director at the Ralph T Coe Foundation for the Arts Former director of SWAIA in Santa Fe.

A speaker presents using a laptop on a dark podium within one of the hotel's event spaces.

Marla Allison

La Fonda’s Chairman of the Board

Discusses the rich history of La Fonda

A speaker addresses the audience from the podium in one of the professional event spaces.

Jann Haynes Gilmore, PhD

Executive Director at Continuous Pathways Foundation Executive Director at the Ralph T Coe Foundation for the Arts Former director of SWAIA in Santa Fe.

A female speaker addresses an audience from a dark lectern in one of the professional event spaces.

Barb Arlen

La Fonda’s Chairman of the Board

Discusses the rich history of La Fonda

A woman with short gray hair speaks from a branded wooden podium in the hotel's versatile event space.

Katherine Promonis

Executive Director at Continuous Pathways Foundation Executive Director at the Ralph T Coe Foundation for the Arts Former director of SWAIA in Santa Fe.

A woman with white hair and a green scarf smiles while standing in front of the patterned wall of an event space.

Kathy Flynn

La Fonda’s Chairman of the Board

Discusses the rich history of La Fonda

A panel of four speakers listens as a fifth person addresses the audience from a podium in the darkened ballroom.

Valerie Plame

Executive Director at Continuous Pathways Foundation Executive Director at the Ralph T Coe Foundation for the Arts Former director of SWAIA in Santa Fe.

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