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I mistakenly added the event for the Armijo House Grand Opening but I only looked at the day and time and not the year. It actually happened in 2017. Wow so I really 💣️ blew it on that one!
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Events
Tuesday, Dec 10
Tuesday Night Group Run | Bluebird Running Co | 6 pm
Fiesta Of Our Lady Of Guadalupe | Tortugas Pueblo | Dec 10-12
Wednesday, Dec 11
Taylor Swift Friendship Bracelet Making | Thomas Branigan Memorial Library | Roadrunner Rm | 6:00—7:30 pm
Fiesta Of Our Lady Of Guadalupe | Tortugas Pueblo | Dec 10-12
Thursday, Dec 12
Taylor Swift Trivia | Thomas Branigan Memorial Library | Roadrunner Rm | 6:00—7:30 pm
Fiesta Of Our Lady Of Guadalupe | Tortugas Pueblo | Dec 10-12
Las Cruces Ukes Holiday Concert | Las Cruces Ukes | 6-7 pm
Friday, Dec 13
Luminarias: Light Up the Desert | Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park | 5 pm -7:30 pm
Holiday Market Friday 13th | Grounded | 4-9:30 pm | Flash Tattoos, Horse Drawn Carriage Ride & Holiday Cheer
Holiday Market | Potters' Guild of Las Cruces | 1-5 pm
Annual Tamale Sale | El Calvario United Methodist Church | 12-3:30 pm | Pre-Order
Studio Sale Extravaganza | Las Cruces Clay and Studio | 4-7 pm
Saturday, Dec 14
Magical Market | Galleria on Mesquite | 11 am - 4 pm
Friends of the CDNP - Trail Work Day | Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park | 8-11 am
Dripping Springs Hike | Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument | Sierra Club | 11 am
NM Concealed Handgun License Class | Sportsman’s Warehouse | Sat-Sun | 9 am - 5 pm | $
FREE Tactical Shooting Workshop | Butterfield Shooting Range | 7 am
Group Volunteer Day at the Farm | Calhoun Flower Farms | 9-noon
Ghosts of Christmas Past-An Ebenezer Scrooge Evening | Southwest Expeditions | 6-8:30 pm | $
Holiday Market | Potters' Guild of Las Cruces | 11 am - 5 pm
Winter Wonderland | Casa Autoplex | 12-3 pm
Kids Can in Whoville-Youth Market & Business Contest | Plaza de Las Cruces | 4-8 pm | $
Breakfast w/Santa & Craft Fair | Las Cruces Catholic School | 8-11:30 am | $
The Wonderland Express | Organ Mountain High School | 2-6 pm
Kids Build-A-Tree | McCoys Building Supply | 2-4 pm
2024 Annual Toy Drive | Field of Dreams Field | 10 am - 3 pm
Chocolate & Buñuelos Christmas Gathering | Royal Road Cannabis Company | 2-4 pm
Holiday Fundraiser for The Cat's Meow Adoption Center | Mesilla Valley Mall Parking Lot near JC Penny | 10 am - 12:30 pm
Sunday, Dec 15
NM Concealed Handgun License Class | Sportsman’s Warehouse | Sat-Sun | 9 am - 5 pm | $
Holiday Market | Potters' Guild of Las Cruces | 11 am - 5 pm
2nd Annual Christmas Toy Drive and Car Show | OldGenMedia & Monte & Sons Automotive | Young Park | 12-4 pm
Monday, Dec 16
Share the Road Visibility Ride | Las Cruces Railroad Museum | 7:15-8 am
Performing Arts
The Nutcracker | Borderlands Ballet | ASNMSU Center for the Arts | Dec 13, 14, 20, 21 & 22 | Tickets
All That Jazz | Borderlands Ballet | ASNMSU Center for the Arts | Dec 15 | 6 pm
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | LCCT | Dec 6-22 | Tickets
A Christmas Carol | NSTC | Dec 6-22 | Tickets
Someday At Christmas | Mesilla Valley Chorale | Rio Grande Theatre | 3 pm |
Ongoing
Magic of Lights | Wet & Wild | Anthony TX | 6-10 pm | Running Daily through Jan 04
Protest Art of Franky DeAngelis | Madhatter Gallery | Dec 05th - Dec 26th |
Taylor Family Collection of Nacimientos or Nativities | Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site | Reynolds Store Visitor Center | Dec 15-Jan 05 |
35th Festival of the Cranes | Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in Socorro County | Dec 11th-Dec 15th. Schedule of Events
Weekly
Mesilla Arts & Crafts Farmers Market | Mesilla Plaza | 11 am-4 pm | Fri & Sun
Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market | Downtown | 8:30 am - 1 pm | Wed & Sat
Organ Mountain Market | Next to Allen Theatres | Saturdays 9 am - 2 pm
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Music
Tuesday, Dec 10
Guitar Lessons with Daniel Sanchez | Icebox Brewing Locust Taproom | 6-8 pm
Wednesday, Dec 11
Burt Ferguson & Tim Thompson | Picacho Hills Country Club | 5-8 pm
Karaoke | Amaro Winery | 7 pm
Thursday, Dec 12
Jazz Jam | Mom’s Coffee | 6:30-8:30 pm
Sax Attitude | Palacio Bar | 8 pm
Karaoke Thursdays | Little Toad Creek | 7-11 pm
Open Mic | Picacho Peak Brewing | 6-9 pm
Michael-Paul Alvillar | Rio Grande Winery | 4-7 pm
Friday, Dec 13
Daniel Sanchez | NM Vintage | 7-10 pm
Satisfied | Blue Moon | 7 pm
Dream Merchants | Palacio Bar | 8 pm
CW Ayon | Grounded | 7-9:30 pm
The Casual Fridays | Pecan Grill | 7-11 pm
Stoney Blue Fish | Little Toad Creek | 8-11 pm
Rockabilly Strangers | Elks Lodge #1119 | 7-11 pm
Chris Baker | Rio Grande Winery | 6-9 pm
Saturday, Dec 14
The Mixx | NM Vintage | 7-10 pm
Sons of Soul | Blue Moon | 7 pm
Calista | Elephant Ranch | 7-10 pm
SRO | Palacio Bar | 8 pm
C.M. Adams & The 3W Band | The Game | 7 pm
Orlando Madrid | Pecan Grill | 7-11 pm
Daniel Sanchez | Boneyard Cantina | 6-9 pm
Sage Gentle-Wing | Icebox Picacho | 6-9 pm
The Vick Walker Band | Rio Grande Winery | 6-9 pm
Sunday, Dec 15
Gabe Casual | NM Vintage | 2:30-5:30 pm
Calista | Public House 28 Brewery | 1-4 pm
Rockabilly Strangers | Sparky’s Hatch | 12-3 pm
Mariachis | Casa El Camino | 12:30-1:30 pm
Christopher Escarcega | Rio Grande Winery | 3-6 pm
Monday, Dec 16
Open Mic | NM Vintage | 5 pm
Visit our Online Calendar for more Music and Shows.
Weather
Tuesday ☀️ Sunny 52°/24° Winds N at 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday 🌤️ Mostly Sunny 56°/31° Winds light and variable.
Thursday 🌥️ Cloudy 59°/34° Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Quote of the Day
“I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.”
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