The Railyard Park + Plaza
WHAT’S NEW AT THE PARK + PLAZA
Grazing at the Railyard: The Railyard park was a moveable feast recently weekend for the Taste of Santa Fe, when 50 restaurants teamed up to provide tastes of their best dishes. But that’s not the only food in the park these days – the apricots are ripe and ready for cobbler making, the peas have been nibbled-on by endless groups of kids, and even taken to school tutoring sessions as an afternoon snack. The vegetable gardens are providing an array of edibles that have already gone to youth groups and Food Depot. You are welcome to take a taste yourself from our waffle garden.Visit our calendar and the Santa Fe Community Corporation events calendar for a list of fun events in the Railyard this summer. Our community food gardens are also full of produce – come visit us!
Summer flowers bloom in abundance at the Railyard circular ramada.
ABOUT THE PARK + PLAZA
The Railyard Park + Plaza is a unique new recreational and educational destination for all ages in the heart of the historic Railyard in Santa Fe. Stretching across 12.5 acres in the revitalized Railyard, the new ten-acre park, community plaza and alameda are designed to support diverse local events, environmental education, and healthy outdoor fun and relaxation. The Park + Plaza care and activities are coordinated by three main partners – the City of Santa Fe, The Santa Fe Railyard Community Corporation, and the Railyard Stewards. The Trust for Public Land played a critical role in the creation of the Railyard Park + Plaza, and currently is the umbrella for the Stewards.
These vibrant public spaces serve as a community connector within the greater 50-acre Railyard, linking beautiful open spaces with museums, schools, churches, art galleries, small businesses, a farmers market, teen center, neighborhoods, bike trails and more.
A view of the lovely setting of the Railyard Park + Plaza from this spring.
DESTINATIONS IN THE PARK AND PLAZA
The Railyard Park + Plaza provides a special central gathering place Santa Fe residents and visitors—a place where Santa Fe comes together. Among the highlights:
A Children’s Play Area designed to promote children’s creativity and activity, including a climbing wall, a water play feature, slides, and special toddler features
An Outdoor Performance Space for concerts, movies, trapeze shows and other public events
Picnic Areas with grills and tables set amid shade trees and park gardens
5,000 feet of Bicycle and Walking Trails link to a citywide trail network
An innovative Water Harvesting System stores rainwater for plant irrigation to make the park sustainable for the dry climate of Santa Fe
The Acequia Madre, a 400-year-old irrigation ditch, feeds trees, gardens and grasses as a historic counterpart to the modern water harvesting system
Community Food Gardens filled with native and edible plants are nourished in part by the Acequia Niña, a newly created lateral ditch extending from the Acequia Madre
Drought-resistant Gardens include the beautiful Bird and Butterfly Garden and Railway Gardens
The Railyard Plaza provides space for the Santa Fe Farmers Market and other community events that draw thousands to the Railyard each week
A modern interpretation of a historic Wood Water Tower holds 40,000 gallons of rooftop rainwater and is a Railyard Plaza landmark
