Las Cruces Events Dec 20th - 24th

Hello Las Cruces!

Hear those sleigh bells ring-ting-tingling? It's your Live Love Las Cruces Holiday edition sliding down the chimney!

Check Out These Upcoming Events

1. New Mexico Farm & Ranch Museum has free admission Dec 24 from 10am - Noon.

2. The Farmers & Crafts Market is having a special Holiday Market on Christmas Eve downtown from 9 am - 1 pm for your last minute shopping.

3. Don’t miss Christmas Caroling and Luminaries at Mesilla Plaza on Christmas Eve either from 5:30-7:30 pm.

4. And while you are in Mesilla, the Reynolds Store Visitor Center at Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site will have their large Christmas Eve Nacimiento/Nativity Viewing on Dec 24 from 5:30-7:30 pm also.

5. Book a private family friendly 2 hour Holiday Lights Tour for you and up to 13 of your friends with Mesilla Valley Wine & Brew Tours today Dec 20th and again on Dec 30th.

Look to the Skies in January

The 2025 Mesilla Valley Balloon Rally kicks off on January 17th and runs through January 19th and is sure to bring a lot of joy. Let’s hope the weather is as beautiful as it has been this week. Watch this Video for a Sneak Peak.

Allsup’s Is Now Open

Allsup’s new Las Cruces store just opened near Love’s across from the Airport so anyone who has been craving their infamous burritos you can scratch that itch. They even have a Hatch Green Chile Burrito! Directions

These are just a few of the upcoming Holiday and local events so keep reading 👇️ 

Events

Friday, Dec 20

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

Food Truck Friday | Morning Star Las Cruces | 5 pm | Photos with Santa

Cruces Creatives Family Night | Cruces Creatives | 5:30 - 7:30 pm

El Santo Niño Project Opening Reception | The Hood | 6 - 9 pm |

History & Haunts Old Mesilla Ghost Tour | Southwest Expeditions | 6-8 pm

Moonlight: Adult Night at the Museums | Museum Of Nature & Science | 5-9 pm

Ladies Christmas Party | Lighthouse Christian Fellowship | 6 pm

Screenwriting Workshop | Film Las Cruces | 6 pm - 8 pm

Luminarias in the Historic Doña Ana Village | Doña Ana Village Association | 5 pm – 8:30 pm

Rad Comedy Series | Rad Retrocade | 8-10 pm

Saturday, Dec 21

Every Hand Makes a difference Event | Habitat Restore | 9 am - 4 pm

Kids Can Pop-Up at Mesilla Valley Mall | Kids Can of Dona Ana County | 12 - 6 pm

Casa Autoplex Winter Wonderland | Casa Autoplex | 12 - 3 pm

Pop-Up Silversmithing Workshop | Grounded | 4 - 8 pm

Noche de Las Luminarias | Fort Selden Historic Site | 5-9 pm

Holiday Guided Lighted Bike Ride | Old Mesilla & Mesilla Park | Southwest Expeditions | 6-8 pm | $

Christmas Dinner | Picacho Hills Country Club | 5 pm

Maya Clothing and Gifts Sale | First Christian Church | 10 am - 3 pm

Potters' Guild of Las Cruces Holiday Market | Gallery 925 | 11 am - 5 pm

Keep Sandy Housed! | New Mexicans for Sarah | 10 am

Solstice at Seldon | Fort Seldon | 1-4 pm | Traditional Navajo coyote and winter stories by a warm campfire | Tickets

Sunday, Dec 22

Blue Christmas | Morning Star Las Cruces | 3:00 pm

Christmas Market and Book Swap | The Bean on Mesquite | 11 am - 2:30 pm

Lotería | Las Cruces Little Toad Creek | 5 pm – 7 pm

Dripping Springs Guided Hike | Dripping Springs | 1-4:30 pm | Free

Annual Ugly Sweater Wine Tour | Mesilla Valley Wine & Brew Tours | 11:15 am - 4:30 pm

Monday, Dec 23

Kids' Winter Art Camp | Wet Paint Art Studio | 9 am - 3 pm

Tuesday, Dec 24

Christmas Eve Nacimiento/Nativity Viewing |Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site | 5:30-7:30 pm.

Tuesday Night Group Run | Bluebird Running Company | 6 pm

Christmas Eve & Farmers Market | Plaza de Las Cruces Mainstreet | 9 am - 2 pm

Christmas Eve | Mission Lutheran Church | 7 pm

Annual Christmas Eve on the Plaza | Mesilla Plaza | 5:30 - 7:30 pm | Christmas Carols and Luminarias.

Performing Arts

The Nutcracker | Borderlands Ballet | ASNMSU Center for the Arts | Dec 20, 21 & 22 | Tickets

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

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

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 |

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 20

Era Snow Jazz Quartet | Amador Live | 7 pm

Rockabilly Strangers | Las Cruces Eagles FOE 4038 | 8-11 pm

Caliente | Moose Lodge | 8 pm

CW Ayon | Amaro Winery | 6 pm

Unforgettable | Palacio Bar | 8 pm

Highway FM | Blue Moon | 7 pm

CM Adams | NM Vintage | 7 pm

575 Band | The Game | 7 pm

Calista | Monster House Dispensary | 8-11 pm

Saturday, Dec 21

Pizza Bones | The Game | 7-11 pm

CONCERT - Dyego + Rangoo & Staring At Sound | The Range | 7 pm | $

Country Line Dancing Lessons | Amaro Winery | 7 pm | Free

Music Factory | Palacio Bar | 8 pm

Austin Jimmy Murphy | Icebox Boneyard Cantina | 6-9 pm

Santana Garcia | Madelyns in Mesilla | 11 am - 2 pm

Kat Crosby & The Rhythm Gators | NM Vintage | 2:30-5:30 pm

Dallas David Ochoa | NM Vintage | 7-10 pm

Calista | Icebox Picacho | 6-9 pm

Sunday, Dec 22

Karaoke | Palacio Bar | 8 pm

Jamie O’Hara | NM Vintage | 2:30-5:30 pm

Calista | Bean at Josefina’s | 10 am - 1 pm

Tuesday, Dec 24

Rockabilly Strangers | NM Vintage | 1:30-4:30 pm

Visit our Online Calendar for more Music and Shows.

Weather

Friday ☀️ Sunny 68°/36° Winds light and variable.

Saturday ☀️ Sunny 71°/36° Winds light and variable.

Sunday ☀️ Sunny 72°/37° Winds light and variable.

Monday ☀️ Sunny 71°/39° Winds light and variable.

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Wishing you the Happiest of Holidays!

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