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Las Cruces ongoing/seasonal calendar of events

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Auto Racing
Every Saturday
Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds. Gates open at 5 pm, races start at 7:45 pm. 11 miles west on I-10, exit 132. 524-7913.

Big Daddy’s Outdoor Market
Every Saturday & Sunday
6:30 am - 3 pm. 7320 N. Main St. 382-9404.

BMX Racing 
Every Thursday
Roadrunner BMX Park. 6 pm. Hadley Ave. & Walnut S. 526-7924.

Downtown Ramble
First Friday of each month
Downtown Mall.  5 - 7 pm. Do the Main Street Downtown Ramble through galleries, shops, businesses and restaurants. Enjoy art openings, exhibits, music, entertainment, open mic opportunities, shopping, refreshments and more. 527-5018.

Fort Selden State Monument “Period Cooking Demonstrations”
Most every Saturday from 11 am – 3 pm. 
526-8911, (800) 429-9488.

Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market
Every Wednesday & Saturday
Downtown Mall. 8 am - 12:30 pm. Growers and vendors selling locally grown produce and homemade crafts. 528-3276, 541-2288.

Living History Program
Second Saturday of every month
Fort Selden State Monument. 8:30 am - 1 pm. Demonstrations and descriptions of equipment and life at the fort. 13 miles north of Las Cruces on I-25, exit, 19. 526-8911.

Mesilla Mercado
Every Thursday & Sunday
Old Mesilla Plaza. Thursday 11 am - 4 pm, Sunday 12 noon - 4 pm. Growers and vendors selling locally grown produce and homemade crafts. 524-3262, 523-4896.

Music in the Park
Every Sunday July - September 3
Klein Park, 155 N. Mesquite St. 7 pm. 541-2200. 
www.las-cruces.org 

Music on the patio at La Vina Winery
Every Sunday July - October 8
La Vina Vineyard Winery, 4201 south on highway 28, La Union, New Mexico. 1 - 5 pm. A little bit of folk, country, and rock and roll. 882-7632.

Peddler’s Pavillion
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday
2400 W. Picacho. Indoor flea market. Friday 12 noon - 8 pm, Saturday 8 am - 4 pm, Sunday 8 am - 4 pm. 525-9151.

White Sands National Monument Evening Program
Every Friday - Sunday through September 3
July 1 - August 18, 8:30 pm
August 19 - September 3, 8 pm
White Sands National Monument, 45 miles east on Highway 70. A slide program or film at the amphitheater in the heart of the dunes looking at the history and natural history of the area. 679-2599, 479-6124. www.nps.gov/whsa

White Sands National Monument Sunset Stroll Nature Walk
Every evening July - September 10
July 1 - August 6, 7 pm
August 7 - 20, 6:45 pm
August 21 - September 3, 6:30 pm
September 4 - 10, 6:15 pm
White Sands National Monument, 45 miles east on Highway 70. Call for time. A leisurely one-hour ranger-guided walk. Experience sunset over the white sands and see the plants and animals of the dune field. $3.  679-2599, 479-6124. www.nps.gov/whsa

Animal Encounters
Last Saturday of every month
Las Cruces Museum of Natural History, inside the Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 S. Telshor Blvd. 4 pm. A program for children of all ages to experience hands-on animals of the Chihuahuan Desert. 522-3120. www.las-cruces.org/museums

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travel infomation for Las Cruces, New Mexico

Las Cruces Convention & Visitors Bureau
211 N. Water Street. Las Cruces, NM 88001
(505) 541-2444, TTY: (505) 541-2142
cvb@lascrucescvb.org