Taos Rocks Drops
Past and Present
Coming Soon!
Professional Artist Drop
August 7th
2026
For one special day, dozens of professional artists from Taos are turning small stones into one-of-a-kind works of art. These beautifully painted rocks will be hidden throughout the Taos Historic District for people to find and keep as a gift. Each one is a small celebration of Taos creativity — painted by a local artist, offered freely, and waiting to brighten someone’s day.
July 2026
It’s only the first week of July, and we’ve already had a pop-up rock painting session with the public and hidden 50 rocks in the Taos Historic District. One of the the things that has struck us most is that as we paint rocks with local residents, stories pour forth. We’ve heard people reminisce together about school days and their favorite things about Taos…Several people have shared that they ‘used to draw’ but gave it up as they focused on keeping food on the table for their families…We see them hesitant at first, but once the paint marker hits the stone, it all starts to come back.
Visitors have told us that they’ve been on the hunt for #TaosRocks and we have seen smiles on the faces of people who have found these community created souvenirs.
LUCKY SEVENS
Since July is the seventh month of the year, we are also hiding a special batch of ‘Lucky Sevens’ rocks. Keep an eye out for them!
Easter 2026
A few days before Easter, the Town of Taos hosted an easter egg hunt in Red Willow Park. The egg hunt itself took place inside the bounds of the softball field, and children were admitted at different times according to their ages. This meant that at any time, there were many children waiting outside of the field for their turn to hunt eggs, without much to do. We took this opportunity to hold a rock drop to add to the fun. In 2027, we hope to gain permission to set up a rock painting booth for the children who are waiting their turn to hunt eggs.
Valentines Day 2026
Taos Rocks’ first official rock drop took place in the historic district of Taos New Mexico February of 2026 in celebration of Valentines Day.