Men’s Golf Tournament, Jul 16-19. Location: Deming Golf Course.
575-546-9481

Great American Duck Race, Aug 20-23. Race a real duck during this world famous event! Weekend includes: Duck Race Pageant, parade, dances, cook-offs, carnivals and more. Location: Deming Courthouse.
575-494-1002
www.demingduckrace.com

St. Anne’s Fiesta, Sep 12. Location: Deming Courthouse. Location: Holy Family Catholic Church.
575-546-9783

State Fair, Sep 23-27. Location: Deming State Fairgrounds.
575-543-5736

St. Claire Wine Festival, Oct 2-4. New Mexico’s largest winery celebrates a weekend with award-winning wines and food. Location: St. Claire Winery.
575-546-1179
www.stclairvineyards.com

Klobase Barbecue, Oct 3. Location: Deming Courthouse.
575-546-9783

Deming Luna Mimbres Museum is one of New Mexico’s finest museums, featuring Native American, Mexican and frontier history.
800-848-4955
www.demingchamber.com

ALTO
Alto Artists’ Studio Tour, Aug 8-9. Some of the most beautiful homes in the region will be hosting the artists and their creations that have been inspired by the natural beauty and unique culture of the area. Self-guided tour maps are available. Tour hours: 10am-5pm.
575-336-2356
www.altoartists.net

LAS VEGAS
Area Events:
Fridays al Fresco, Jul 10-Aug 31. Live music by local musicians is presented on Fridays in July and August at Plaza Park. Hours: 6pm-8pm.
505-426-8678
e-mail: yarellanes@yahoo.com

San Miguel County 4-H Rodeo, Jul 11-12. This rodeo is open to all 4-H rodeo project members ages 9 to 19 throughout the state. Location: Santa Fe Trail Events Center, corner of Airport Road and State Road 250. Event begins at 9am.
505-454-1497

4th Annual Rough Rider Motorcycle Rally de Las Vegas,
Jul 24-26. The Motorcycle Rally hosts many events, including a poker run, a tattoo contest, bike show, the Biker Rodeo and much more. Location: Historical Plaza Park.
www.roughridermotorcyclerally.com

Las Vegas Heritage Week,
Jul 27-Aug 2. Heritage Week begins with The Places with a Past Historic Site Tour which is one of the most popular yearly events in Las Vegas. The tour concentrates on several of the 900-plus historical buildings in the city.
505-425-8803
email: historic@cybermesa.com

Cleveland Roller Millfest,
Sep 5-6. The Cleveland Roller Mill, five miles northwest of Mora on State Hwy 518. The Cleveland Mill is the largest of the mills built in the Mora Valley and has been restored to operating condition and serves as a museum. During the event the mill will be in operation, and there is live music, food vendors, arts and crafts booths, children’s activities and much more. Hours: 10am-5pm.
575-387-2645
www.angelfire.com/folk/roller_mill

AZTEC
Indian Market, Jul 31-Aug 1. The 3rd Annual Aztec Indian Market in Downtown Minium Park offers Native American art, jewelry, pottery, crafts and blankets for sale by Native American artists.
505-334-9551
www.aztecchamber.com

Oktoberfest, Oct 10. Enjoy a weekend of live music, the Southwest’s largest Volkswagen parade, food, fun games, fine arts, crafts, entertainment, Bier Gartens and Art Walk. Location of vendors will be along Main Avenue.
505-334-9551
www.aztecchamber.com

RUIDOSO
Area Events:
4th Annual Arts & Crafts Fair,
Jul 18. Arts and crafts fair and silent auction from 9am-4pm. Location:
116 S. Evergreen.
575-258-2842 

38th Annual Ruidoso Art Fest,
Jul 24-26. More than 100-juried artists offer their creations at the Convention Center. Hours: Fri, noon-6pm; Sat, 10am-6pm; and Sun 11am-5pm.
877-RUIDOSO (877-784-3676)
www.ruidosonow.com/artfestival/

Cowboy Jubilee, Jul 25. A Celebration of National Day of the Cowboy Week and Day of the Cowboy in New Mexico. Location: Hubbard Museum of the American West. Hours: 8am-3pm.
575-378-4142 
www.hubbardmuseum.org

Annual Lincoln County Fair,
Aug 3-8. Livestock show, dance and lots more to do and see. Location: Capitan Fair Grounds.
575-648-2311 

Fort Stanton Live, Aug 7-9. Event includes Wild West Show with Civil War reenactments, Buffalo Soldiers, and Mountain Men. There are vendors, food, and entertainment, all in conjunction with Lincoln Days! Location: Fort Stanton. Admission is free. Donations accepted.
575- 937-1897 • 575-430-1698 
www.fortstanton.com

Pony Express Trail Ride,
Aug 7-9. Commemorating the Pony Express, keeping the tradition alive by carrying the U.S. mail on horseback from White Oaks to Lincoln in three days. Buy a letter, join the ride, or just watch the parade. Hosted by Lincoln County Sherriff’s Posse. 
575-973-0117 

SOCORRO
Events:
14th Annual Socorro Chile Harvest Triathlon, Jul 31-Aug 1. This three-part race for adults and kids – swimming, running and biking – starts and ends at the City of Socorro pool. Come early and enjoy one of the Hot August Nights on Aug 8, from 6-10 pm featuring live music and food on the Historic Plaza.
505-269-5514
Online registration:
www.sdc.org/ssr/chile

Trinity Site Open to Public, Oct 3. White Sands Missile Range is where the first atomic bomb was exploded July 16, 1945 and is only open twice a year. Shuttle available.
575-479-6124
575-835-8927

Very Large Array Guided Tours, Oct 3. This twice-annual tour runs in conjunction with Trinity Site. Location: 50 miles west on Hwy 60.
575-835-7243

7th Annual SocorroFest, Oct 9-10. This harvest festival features a full day of entertainment on three stages, including two spirits tents offering New Mexico wine and microbrew. Street dance on the Plaza on Friday.
575-835-8927
www.socorrofest.com

FARMINGTON
Area Events:
Music in the Mountains: Passion, Jul 10-Aug 2. A series of diverse concerts set in the spectacular San Juan Mountains. Performance dates and ticket information:
970-385-6820
www.musicinthemountains.com

National High School Finals Rodeo, Jul 19-25. Location: McGee Park off Hwy. 64, between Farmington and Bloomfield.
505-325-5415 • 800-448-1240
www.nhsra.com

Youth Fly Fishing Adventure,
Jul 24-25. Event takes place on the San Juan River and all proceeds benefit the Four Corners Home for Children. Children ages 10-16 can participate. Guides and fishing equipment will be provided. Contact Navajo Ministries at
505-325-0255
888-325-0255

San Juan County Fair, Aug 10-15. The largest county fair in New Mexico features livestock shows, exhibits, fiddlers contest, a parade, arts and crafts booths and more. Parade is held Aug 10 on Main Street. Fair location: McGee Park, on Hwy. 64 between Farmington and Bloomfield.
505-325-5415
800-448-1240

3rd Annual Bloomfield Barbecue Cook-off and Music in the Park,
Aug 29. Bring the family and enjoy live music and food from 11:30am-4pm. Door prizes and best barbecue contest. Location: Salmon Park, 501 N. 5th, Bloomfield.
505-632-0880
www.bloomfieldnm.info

Rotary Air Show Plus, Sep 12. Event features a variety of acts, including various flight formations and daredevil performers.
505-325-5055
www.farmingtonairshow.com

ROSWELL
Area events:
Sand Sculpture Contest, Jul 18. The Sand Sculpture Contest is limited only by our imagination; prizes awarded by age group. Judging at 1pm. Location: Bottomless Lakes State Park - Lea Lake.
575-624-6058

26th Annual Juried Art Show Exhibition, Aug 20-30. Location: Roswell Museum and Art Center,
100 W. 11th St.
575-624-6744

Pinatafest, Sep 11-12. This annual three-day cultural event features live Mexican entertainment with mariachis, food and family fun. Location: Court House Lawn, Main & 4th streets.
575-624-6721

7th Annual Dragonfly Festival, Sep 12-13. Visit Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge near Roswell for your chance to see almost 100 species of dragonflies. Tour guides take you around the refuge and let you capture and release these wonderful insects. There are also special tours for birding and to areas inaccessible to the public.
575-625-4011
www.friendsofbitterlake.com

Chile Cheese Festival, Sep 25-26. Arts and crafts, red chile, green chile, chile chile, chile ristras, chile roasting, entertainment, food and games, musical entertainment and more! Location: Roswell Convention and Visitors Bureau, 912 N. Main Street.
575-420-5718

Eastern New Mexico State Fair, Oct 5-11. The oldest and longest running fair in New Mexico offers unique floats in the parade (Mon, Oct 5), contests where you can enter your craft or food items, junior livestock sales, and good old fashioned family fun!
www.enmsf.com

LAS CRUCES
Area Events:
The Hatch Chili Festival, Sep 5-6. The Mesilla Valley is the chili capital of the world. What better way to celebrate than with a chili festival! Enjoy food, crafts, an auction, live music and more. Location: Hatch.
575-267-5050

The Whole Enchilada Fiesta,
Sep 25-27. Las Cruces hosts a street party complete with food, dancing, a parade and the making of the official world’s largest enchilada! Location: Meerscheidt Recreation Center. 
575-526-1938
www.enchiladafiesta.com

ALBUQUERQUE
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Oct 3-11. Experience one of the largest balloon festivals in the world. Hundreds of balloons will thrill spectators numbering in the hundreds of thousands. Early morning ascensions, evening balloon glows and much more.
Location: Balloon Fiesta Park.
RV campsites available.
888-422-7277 • 505-821-1000
www.balloonfiesta.com

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