❤️ 30+ Things to Do in Las Cruces This Weekend (April 24–26)

Local Events on Tuesday & Friday @ 6 am
Live Music on Thursday @ 1 pm

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Hang on to your hat this weekend! Don’t let the wind keep you from having fun, there are so many fun events happening this weekend 🙂

Reminder: Since the Mira! event is on Saturday the Farmers & Crafts Market will be on Sunday this week.

The Flying Legends of Victory Tour will be making a stop Thursday, April 23 through Sunday, April 26 at War Eagles Air Museum, 8012 Airport Road, Santa Teresa. More info

New Mexico State University is hosting a must-attend public lecture and expert panel in Las Cruces on Thursday, May 1, 2026, from 9:00 AM to noon in Hernandez Hall, Room 103. Titled “PFAS in New Mexico: What’s in our water – And what comes next?” this free event will break down PFAS contamination in our local water systems, the health risks involved, treatment options, how new rules could affect the state. Open to students, faculty, staff, and all community members who care about what’s flowing from our taps. More Info

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Check our Online Events Calendar for even more events

Music lovers here is the latest Live Music issue

Local Hiking/Biking Trails and BLM Trail Map

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We’re proud to share this issue’s sponsor: Rio Grande Winery

Hoping you will join us for another fabulous week of tunes, mingling, and masterpieces at your go-to winery! We’re serving up Rock, Country, and Jazz with the stunning Organ Mountains as our backdrop.

Join us during this fabulous outdoor season for delicious bites, splendid wine, and fantastic folks! We’ll have you cutting a rug like no one’s watching.

Remember to reserve your spot to get artsy, crafty, or just plain goofy with us during the Kentucky Derby weekend, and snag a front-row seat for West Texas Band live on the patio!

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Phone: 575-201-3744
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Note: Always check to confirm event details with venue before attending events for changes or weather cancellations.

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The Association’s Workspace Workshops | Workspace 141 | 9 – 11 am | Live Skincare demo with Sandra Harris, Owner LADA Beauty

Cabochon Set Pendant Workshop | Meta'l Jewelry Studio | 10 am - 4 pm

POP-Up Event - Buy It Now | High Desert Women's Center | 3 PM - 6 PM

Milton Johnson II BA Capstone Lecture | NMSU Department of Music | 3:30 pm in the Music Dept. Choir Room (103)

4th Annual MIRA! Las Cruces | Plaza de Las Cruces | April 24, 6 - 9 pm & April 25, 2 - 9:30 pm | Featuring Annie Bosko (Country), Dzaki Sukarno, 575 Band

2026 Celebration of Excellence | NM Farm & Ranch Museum | 6 PM

Trivia Night | Amaro Winery | 7 pm

Note: The Farmer’s Market will be on Sunday this weekend to accommodate Mira! on Saturday.

HUGE Yard Sale | Cherished K-9 All Breed Rescue | Sat & Sun, 8 am – 1 pm

Centennial High School Run for Ag 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run | Centennial High School | Las Cruces Dam (south end by Target) | 8:15 am

SOLC Park and Pay Fundraiser! | Singing Out Las Cruces Choir | 8 am – 12 pm

Earth Day at La Mancha | La Mancha Wetlands Restoration Project | 9 am - 12 pm

Jazz Bunch & Mark Fowler Group | Rio Grande Winery | 9 am - 12 pm | Tickets

Family Bike Fiesta - 2026 | LCPS Safe Routes to School | 9 am – 12 pm | Bring your bikes! Kids bike repair, helmets, bike rodeo, bike wash, learn to ride without training wheels, arts and crafts, DJ, a community bike ride.

Sisbarro Spring Fest Showdown | Sisbarro GMC | 9 am - 1 pm | Car Show, Food Trucks, Live Music, Kids Face Painting, Raffle

Celebration of Our Mountains | Native Plant Society of New Mexico - Las Cruces Chapter | El Paso | 9 am – 3 pm

PetSmart Pals: Adopt an ASCMV Pet | ASCMV | 10 am – 1 pm

Nature Journaling w/ Mesilla Valley Audubon Society Bird Walk | Leasburg Dam State Park | 10:30 am

Paul Maxwell Oil Painting Demonstration | Agave Artists Gallery | 11 am - 1:30 pm

St. Andrew's Hospitality House 2nd Annual BBQ Fundraiser | St. Andrew's Hospitality House | 11 am - 2 pm

Southern NM - National Civics Bee | New Mexico State University | 1 PM

El Guapa Taco Grand Opening | Amaro Winery | 1 - 10 pm

Geometric Wood Art Workshop | Assembly Craft Studio | 1 - 3:30 pm

4th Annual MIRA! Las Cruces | Plaza de Las Cruces | April 24, 6 - 9 pm & April 25, 2 - 9:30 pm | Featuring Annie Bosko (Country), Dzaki Sukarno, 575 Band

Going Viral: Studying the Wild Ancestors of Our Pet Cats | NM Veterinary Medical Association | 2 – 4 pm

NMSU Student Art Sale | @ Mira! @ La Placita | 2 - 9:30 pm

Friendship Walk - Las Cruces | Best Buddies Friendship Walk | 4 pm | Register

Doggie Donuts Night | Truth or Consequences Brewing | 5 pm

Plant Club | Truth or Consequences Brewery | 5 - 7 pm

Veteran’s Honor Flight Homecoming | Memorial Medical Center | 5 pm More info

The Bloom & Boom Room Variety Show | Little Toad Creek Brewery | 9 - 11 pm | Comedy, burlesque, drag | Tickets $15

Note: the Farmers & Crafts Market is today Sunday from 8:30 am - 1 pm

HUGE Yard Sale | Cherished K-9 All Breed Rescue | Sat & Sun, 8 am – 1 pm

Chase & Repousse' Intensive Workshop | Meta'l Jewelry Studio | 10 am - 4 pm

Chevy C-10’s Truck Show | Chopes La Mesa | 10:15 am

Mezcal Mile Walking Tour | Mesilla Valley Wine & Brew Tours | 12 - 4 pm

👉 There’s so much more….Be sure to check our Events Calendar and Live Music events and weekly recurring events

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Into The Woods | NMSU Theatre Arts | April 23 - May 3rd

Much Ado About Drinking | Blank Conversations @ Rio Grande Theatre | April 24-26

CAN’T HOLD US | LCHS Performing Arts Lab | April 29th, 30 & May 01st

Frankenstein | NSTC - Black Box Theatre | May 01-May 17

9 to 5 The Musical - Season Finale | Las Cruces Community Theatre | May 29th - June 14th

One Flea Spare | NSTC - Black Box Theatre | Jun 12-Jun 28

Las Cruces Consumer Product Summit | Mesilla Valley Mall | May 5th

Borderland Arts Foundation Upcoming Musical Events Starting May 8th

Sombrero 5K | Cross Town Boxing | May 9th | 8 am - 12 pm

2026 Art in the Garden | Artists of Picacho Hills | May 9th

City of Las Cruces Senior Recreation Program Calendar. Also check our online events calendar for more.

Our Seniors are showing up and doing it! Support local Seniors at the Doña County 2026 Senior Olympics. Learn more. Many events through May 11th. See the Schedule

New to Las Cruces or simply craving real connections in a city you already love? This is the evening you won’t want to miss.

It’s warm, pressure-free community building—the kind that makes newcomers feel instantly at home and longtime residents feel even more connected.

Next Dinner Club: Thursday, May 14th at 6:00 pm

Slow Internet. High monthly costs. Service that doesn't work the way you need it to. Residents of Doña Ana County are invited to share their broadband experience through a community survey. The survey is a Doña Ana County initiative, conducted by Mycelia Foundation, a Las Cruces-based nonprofit expanding broadband access and digital opportunity across southern New Mexico. Results will be shared with County and state partners to help inform broadband planning efforts. Five minutes is all it takes. Available in English and Spanish. Take the survey at myfound.org/dac-survey. Then send it to a neighbor.

Nestor Bonilla
Website: https://www.myfound.org/
Email: [email protected]

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