Fred Harvey History Weekend 2026

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A special Fred Harvey History Weekend, November 6-8, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the historic Fred Harvey/Santa Fe Railway partnership, and the 100th anniversary of Rt. 66 and the Indian Detours--at the New Mexico History Museum, and La Fonda on the Plaza!

It's also the 10th anniversary of the Fred Harvey Foodie Dinner, the historically delicious fundraiser for the New Mexico History Museum at La Fonda--where ambitious fusion cuisine was first brought to New Mexico in the 1920s and six amazing SW chefs will offer amazing dishes.

Regular dinner tickets are $185 per person, and partial and full table sponsorships are also available--this is the New Mexico History Museum's main annual fundraiser.

In-person lecture tickets are $60; online tickets (which allow you to watch live, or watch recordings later) are $25.

The Foodie Dinner includes a cocktail hour beginning at 5:30 PM with five glorious appetizers, followed by a three-course dinner and a special gift of a boxed piece of Fred Harvey/Santa Fe Railway, replicated (and donated) by HF Coors, and a fundraising auction., including jewelry especially made for the event!

This year's menu and chefs:

Apps during cocktails:

"Lobster Montpensier El Tovar with Truffle Sherry Sauce": Culinary Host Chef John “Johnny Vee” Vollertsen of Las Cosas Kitchen & restaurant writer at The Santa Fe New Mexican

"Tongue in Cheek--Circa 1945" (Lalla Rookh Punch, Braised Beef Cheek, Tongue "Dust"& Brandied Shallot Cream) Justin Pioche, Pioche Food Group, Navajo Nation (James Beard Award finalist)

"Shepherd's Lamb Little Meat Pies with Guajillo Chile Sauce": Lois Ellen Frank, James Beard Award-winning cookbook author, & Walter Whitewater, chefs at Red Mesa Cuisine

"Crab Rangoon with Sweet Chile Sauce": Angel Franco, new Chef at The Legal Tender, Lamy, New Mexico, formerly of The Palace

Dinner:

SALAD: "Smoked Trout Rillette with Bitter Greens, Shaved Celery, New Mexico Apple, Roasted Pinon, Blue Corn Crisp, Whipped Horseradish Buttermilk"

ENTREE: "Beck And Bulow Brisket Pot Roast with Creamsicle Potatoes, Roasted Root Vegetables, Sauce Naturel"

DESSERT: "Sopapilla Bread Pudding with Cinnamon Cream Anglaise"

By Lane Warner, La Fonda executive chef, and Chef Marc Quiñones (James Beard honoree)

BREAD: Harvey Breadbasket: Jerry Dakan and culinary students from Santa Fe Community College

This year's scheduled lectures (full schedule will be posted soon) include award-winning screenwriter Kirk Ellis on the great (and no-so-great) movies and TV shows filmed on the Santa Fe Railway, video game environment designer Josh H (known best for his work on Call of Duty) premiering his futuristic fantasy film "The New Harvey House," rail historian Richard Tower offering an illustrated tour of the century of western trains served by Fred Harvey, best-selling author Stephen Fried memorializing recently lost Harvey Girls and discussing the future of Fred, curator Lucy Fowler Williams exploring Fred Harvey Era Jewelry with renowned silversmiths Connie Tsosie-Gaussoin (Picuris Pueblo/Navajo) and her son David Gaussoin; and a panel discussion with entrepreneur/restorer Allan Affeldt and the leaders of comeback Harvey Houses in Belen, NM, Waynoka, OK, Slaton and Temple, TX, and others about the future of Harvey/ATSF towns nationwide. Plus Harvey weekend favorites Justin Riner, Matt Kluge and Kathleen Dull, and, of course, the Harveys!

Additional meals for the Harvey Weekend include pre-weekend lunch at Belen Harvey House Nov 5 (click here for reservations), and reservations will soon be available for Sunday Breakfast at Legal Tender Lamy Nov 8, and dinner at the Castaneda Hotel with reduced room rates. For more information, keep checking this Eventbrite page, or email us at [email protected].

Lecture Schedule for New Mexico History Museum will be posted soon.

For general information about Fred Harvey history, including books, collectibles and tourism, .

May Fred be with you!

• Meredith Schweitzer, Harvey Weekend Coordinator
• Stephen Fried, Harvey Biographer & Content Consultant
• Jenny Kimball, La Fonda on the Plaza Hotel
• Allan Affeldt, La Posada Hotel

For information on the discounted room blocks at La Fonda on the Plaza and Pinon Court, please use these links to reserve:

La Fonda Booking Link:

https://be.synxis.com/?Hotel=207&Chain=56&arrive=2026-11-06&depart=2026-11-08&adult=1&child=0&group=1162462

Piñon Court Booking Link:

https://reservations.travelclick.com/109342?groupID=5112316

Fred Harvey Weekend’s corporate sponsor is La Fonda on the Plaza. Our major private donors are Susan and Thomas Kevin Golden. China dinner gifts courtesy of HF Coors. Special fundraising items created by Bronzesmith Fine Art Gallery and Foundry. Historical donations and inspiration from La Posada Hotel. Thanks to all of them, and to the Harvey Family, past and present, for their legacy of innovative business, customer service, cultural diversity and culinary and design ambition.

Event venue & nearby stays

New Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Ave, Santa Fe, United States

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