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Another fantastic lineup of Country, and Folk music! Bring the whole family and make it a day to remember at our Easter Market Saturday from 11AM to 6PM. We’ll have an egg hunt, games, lots of vendors, live music and so much more. We can’t wait to see you making memories with us!   

It’s officially April! (Yay!) So plan on joining us on our patio this month for great tunes, line dancing moves and catching up with friends. Grab your favorite hat and boots and let’s dance the night away under the stars on our expansive outdoor dance floor, offering breathtaking views of our mountains.

Come for the entertainment, stay for the good times.

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FIT4MOM | Springtime Stroller Strides & Egg Hunt | Metro Verde Splash Pad | 9 - 10:30 am

Fine Art Flea Market | Plaza de Las Cruces | 5 - 10 pm

Champagne and Chocolate Reception | The Mad Hatter Gallery | 5 - 7 pm

First Friday Open Mic | Rio Grande Theatre | 5:30 - 8 pm

The Harlem Globetrotters 100 Year Tour | NMSU Pan American Center | 7 pm

Easter Market | Rio Grande Winery | 11 am - 6 pm | Egg hunt for the little ones, live music, a vibrant vendor market, and more!

Run/Ride/Walk Sonoma and Springtime Potluck Gathering | Las Cruces Roadrunners | 7 am

BLM Peña Blanca Guided Hike | Sierra Vista Trailhead parking lot | 8 - 11:30 am | RSVP Required

BLM Volcanoes & Trail Dust: Picacho Peak Hike | Picacho Peak Recreation Area | 8 am - 12 pm | RSVP Required

Geronimo's Cave Hike | Geronimo's Cave | 8:30 am

Land of the People: Ndende bi Ke'ya | Branigan Cultural Center | 9 am - 1 pm | Opening reception for the Mescalero Apache Tribe that runs through June 27, 2026.

Spring Fest Easter Egg Hunt | Young Park | 9 am - 1 pm

Annual Bike and Car Blessing | Fraternal Order of The Eagles Aerie 4038 | 10 am

BLM Natural Dye Making Demo | Aguirre Spring Recreation Area | 11 am - 1 pm

Needle Felted Easter Eggs Workshop | Assembly Craft Studio | 11 am - 1 pm

Easter Egg Hunt | East Mesa Baptist Church | 11 am - 1 pm

Easter Extravaganza | Truth and Fire Ministries | Frank O'brien Papen Center | 11:30 am - 3 pm

Formidable Fold Forming | Meta'l Jewelry Studio | 12 - 4 pm | Fold forming is considered the only new technique in metalworking in the last 100 years.

Hoppin Paw-pin Bingo | Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley | 12 - 4 pm

Easter Vigil | Mission Lutheran Church | 4 pm

Easter Egg Hunt | Las Cruces First Church of the Nazarene @ Gomez Park | 4 pm

Easter Sunrise Service | Sonoma Springs Covenant Church | 6:30 - 7:30 am

The Resurrection of Our Lord - Easter Sunrise | Mission Lutheran Church | 6:45 am

The Resurrection of Our Lord - Easter Day | Mission Lutheran Church | 9 am

Easter Service | Sonoma Springs Covenant Church | 9 - 10 am

Easter 2026 | University Community Church | 9:30 am

Easter Sunday Brunch | Fig and Brie | 10 am - 2 pm | Reservations Suggested

Easter Sunday Worship | Cross of Christ Lutheran Church-WELS | 10 am

Easter Dinner Special | DH Lescombes | 12 - 9 pm

The Wrap | Film Las Cruces | @ Rio Grande Theatre | 6:30 - 8:30 pm | Monthly filmmakers hangout!

Buffalo Wild Wings GO Grand Opening | 3310 Rinconada Blvd | 10:30 am - 1 pm | Chance to win a years worth of wings.

Las Cruces International Film Festival | NM Farm & Ranch | April 8th - 12th | Tickets

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The April Show | The Super Secret Improv Show | April 4th, 7:30 pm @ The Black Box Theatre

John Patrick's The Curious Savage | LCCT | March 27th - April 19th | Tickets

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

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

👉 Check this page for the weekly recurring events that happen every week like the Farmers and Crafts Market, Growers Markets, Farm Stands, Bird Walks etc.

2026 Mesilla Frontier Fair | Mesilla Plaza | April 11th, 10 am - 5 pm

2026 Juried Student Art Show and Cameo | NMSU Art Museum | running through April 15th | Exhibits of the outstanding range of artworks created by undergraduate and graduate students.

Automotive Swap Meet & Show n' Shine | Mesilla Valley Mall | April 18th | 8 am - 1 pm

Chevy C-10’s Truck Show | Chopes La Mesa | April 26th | 10:15 am

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

The Live Love Las Cruces Dinner Club is an easy way to get out, try a great local spot, and sit down with people who also love this city and doing fun things.

The groups are small, the restaurants are local, and the energy is relaxed. It's just a yummy meal with good conversation and new friends.

Next Dinner Club is Thursday, April 16th, 6:00 PM (only 11 7 spaces left)

We’ve had so much fun watching new connections spark at Dinner Club. One guest told me, “We enjoyed it so much that we’ve already planned to meet up again as a group on our own.”

It can feel both fun and a little scary to go to dinner with people you don’t know. But once you sit down together, real‑life connections start happening, and you may walk away with new friends who love this city as much as you do.

You probably go out to eat all the time—but how often do you leave with new people to text, hike with, or meet up with again? Step out of your comfort zone and join the fun at our next dinner club.

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