Holiday Shopping and Festivities Galore

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Check Out These Upcoming Events

• The 35th Festival of the Cranes at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in Socorro County is running from Dec 11th-Dec 15th. Schedule of Events

• 4 Theatre Plays start Dec 06th. See Performing Arts section below.

• Tortugas Pueblo’s Our Lady of Guadalupe Fiesta will be Dec 10-12. Schedule

• Papayas Con Chile will be playing at the Fine Arts Flea Market Friday night Dec 6th. “Wow, amazing talent with a splash of extraordinary!!! Love them!!!” | I was mesmerized and taken by their diversity and bilingual repertoire.”

• Branding Babes will be at Mija Coffee on Saturday from 8 am till 1 pm. Bring your boots, hats, belts, saddles and leather goods.
  
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Events

Friday, Dec 06

Mesilla Tree Lighting in the Plaza @ 6-7 pm (*Time Change)

Holiday Lighted Bike Ride of Old Mesilla and Mesilla Park | SW Expeditions | 6 - 8 pm | Tickets

THRESHOLD: NMSU Choirs | Atkinson Recital Hall NMSU | 7:30 pm | Indigenous Tibetan melodies and instruments w/ modern compositional techniques

Author Fenton R. Kay | Barnes & Noble | 2-4 pm | New book “The Man in the Gray Duster”

Annual Tamale Sale | El Calvario United Methodist Church | 12-3:30 pm | Pre-Order

Friday Night Magic | Zia Comics | 5-9 pm

Evocations, Stories & Dreams - Composite Photography Reception | Camelot Art Studio | 5-9 pm

Holiday Vision Board Brunch | The Association Women’s Group | 8:45-11 am

Spirit Hour with Professional Medium Alexandria Chavez | Fountain Theatre | 7-9 pm

First Friday Art Ramble Downtown | Las Cruces Museums | 5 pm

Fine Arts Flea Market | Downtown | 5 pm

Iluminando Las Montañas 2024 | Dripping Springs | 4:30-7:30 pm

33rd Annual La Casa Holiday Bazaar | LC Convention Center | Fri, Sat & Sun

Holiday Celebration | Las Montanas Charter High School | 3:30-6 pm | Kids

Saturday, Dec 07

Tree Lighting | Plaza de Las Cruces @ 6-8 pm

Brushstrokes and Soundwaves | NMSU Art Museum | 1 pm

Haunted Lockdown Laser Tag | SW Expeditions | 2 time slots | Tickets

Author: Yolanda Martinez | Barnes & Noble | 1-4 pm | Book Signing “Following Earth Mother's Heartbeat”

December USPSA Match | Butterfield Shooting Range | 9 am

Yule Market | Indigo Mermaid | 11 am - 5 pm

World Wildlife Conservation Day | Museum Of Nature & Science | 10 am - 1 pm

The Oz Escape: A Wicked Glitch in Las Cruces | Questo - City Exploration Games | 10 am - 5:30 pm | Outdoor escape game.

33rd Annual La Casa Holiday Bazaar | LC Convention Center | Fri, Sat & Sun

Las Cruces Trombone Christmas | NMSU Atkinson Recital Hall | 7 pm

Luminarias in Dona Ana | Dona Ana | 5 pm

Guided Hike | Prehistoric Trackways National Monument | 9 am -12 pm

Neighborhood Dumpster Day | 8 am - Noon | Free Dumping at 3 Locations

Aggie Holiday Market | DH Lescombes | 2-6 pm

Really Free Market | Peace Lutheran Church | 10 am - 2 pm | Get and Give Items

Cookies with Santa | Children's Dental Clinic and Orthodontics | 12-2 pm

Sunday, Dec 08

Sagecrest Park Clean-up | Mesilla Valley Audubon Society | 8-9 am

1st Annual Toy Drive | Elite Tint Werx | 12-4 pm

Christmas Toy Drive | 101 S Walnut | 1-4 pm

Mistletoe Farmers Market | New Deal Furniture | 11 am - 3 pm | Mad Street BBQ

Las Cruces Motorcycle Swap Meet | Barnett Harley Davidson | 7 am

Annual 1st Armored Division Band Holiday Concert Series | War Eagles Air Museum | 2 pm

Artisan Marketplace | Temple Beth El | 10 am - 4 pm

33rd Annual La Casa Holiday Bazaar | LC Convention Center | Fri, Sat & Sun

NMSU Noche De Luminarias | NMSU | 4:30-8 pm

Sounds of the Season | Mesilla Valley Concert Band | 3 pm

Peña Blanca Guided Hike | Organ Mountain Desert Peaks | Sierra Vista Trailhead | 1-5 pm | RSVP

Performing Arts

The Nutcracker | ASNMSU Center for the Arts | Dec 13, 14, 20, 21 & 22 | Tickets

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | LCCT | Dec 6-22 | Tickets

A Christmas Carol | NSTC | Dec 6-22 | Tickets

Season of Light: A Winter Fairy Tale | Rio Grande Theatre | A Children's Theatre of the Mesilla Valley | Dec 6th & 7th

It’s Showtime | NMSU Theatre Department | Friday Dec 06 | 7 pm | The show aims to highlight the wide range of talent we have here in the Las Cruces community.

Flashback | NSTC Black Box Theatre | Dec 08th | 2 shows

Ongoing

Magic of Lights | Wet & Wild | Anthony TX | 6-10 pm | Running Daily through Jan 04

Free Basic Sign Language Classes | Mesilla Valley Timebank | Tuesdays > Dec 10

Protest Art of Franky DeAngelis | Madhatter Gallery | Dec 05th - Dec 26th |

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

Always check our Online Events Calendar for more events! 👇️ 

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Music

Friday, Dec 06

Christopher Escarcega | Amaro Winery | 6-9 pm

CW Ayon Duo | Little Toad Creek | 8-11 pm

CM Adams & 3W Band | Dry Point Distillers | 7 pm

Grady Hodnett & Trey Greeman | Rio Grande Winery | 6-9 pm

Daniel Becker Quartet | Amador | 7 pm

Stepping Up | The Game | 7 pm

Groupo Punto Ciega | Taqueria Que Pasa | 8 pm

Isaac Arellano | NM Vintage | 7-10 pm

Saturday, Dec 07

The Retroz | Pecan Grill | 7-11 pm

CM Adams | Boneyard Cantina | 6 pm

Eli James Band | Rio Grande Winery | 6-9 pm

Era Snow | Farmesilla | 2-4 pm

Travis James Manning | The Game | 7 pm

Nicole Osborn | NM Vintage | 7-10 pm

Sunday, Dec 08

Lush Life | Rio Grande Winery | 3-6 pm

Jazz Jam | Amaro Winery | 2-5 pm

Calista | NM Vintage | 2:30-5:30 pm

Visit our Online Calendar for more Music and Shows.

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Weather

Friday 🌥️ Partly Cloudy 57°/39° Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday 🌥️ Partly Cloudy 58°/34° Winds light and variable

Sunday ☀️ Sunny 68°/42° Winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph.

Monday ☀️ Sunny 67°/36° Winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph.

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