❤️ Local Happenings December 05th

Happy Friday {{First Name|Las Cruces}},

Hope you are enjoying this incredible full moon! Wow! Lighting your way to lots of Holiday and Christmas fun. Hope you enjoy this issue of fun things to do in Las Cruces!

The Geminid meteor shower arrives December 4–17, and will peak overnight December 13–14! One of the biggest celestial events of the year, the Geminids can produce up to 150 meteors an hour. Learn more Instagram and on Space.com

Get to know the Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site. KC Counts at KRWG Public Media interviews Alexandra McKinney, the Instructional Coordinator Supervisor at Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site. Check out the interview here

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Check our Online Events Calendar for even more events.

Live Music: Check out the latest Live Music issue.

Check out our Local Business Directory

Any updates or corrections will be reflected in the online version.

Another great weekend of intimate Jazz Brunches planned, plus we’ve made your gift giving easier with a free wine shipping offer, discounted gift certificates and a holiday food market!

Winter events are indoors, or if you choose settle in our heated patio spaces!

Enjoy made-from-scratch specials and live jazz Saturday and Sunday from 11 AM - 2 PM.

Saturday with Sax Attitude
Sunday: with Mary Chavez and Derrick Lee

📢 Limited Seating Alert for Jazz Brunch! Book Your Reservation Today

Live Music Nights at RGW!
RGW is bringing all the hottest artists indoors this for the winter!

Friday - Dusty Low
Saturday - Matthew Palmer

The only thing missing is you! Come see us soon.

Rio Grande Winery - 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.

Old Mesilla Christmas Tree Lighting | Mesilla Plaza | 5:30–6:30 pm

La Casa 34th Annual Holiday Bazaar | Las Cruces Convention Center | * 3 Days -Dec 5th, 6th & 7th

First Friday Art Ramble "Wearable Art" | M. Phillip's Gallery | 5 - 7 pm

Jewelry As Wearable Art For The Holiday Season | The Mad Hatter Gallery | 5 pm – 8 pm

Mommy & Me Cookie Decorating | Fit4Mom | 10 - 10:30 am

Free Fun Friday Barre Sculpt W/ Sally | Downtown Desert Yoga | 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Public Reading by New Mexico Writer - Joshua Wheeler | NMSU | 7:30 pm

Brave Women's Holiday Tea | Las Cruces First | 7 pm | Tickets: $25

Holiday Blood Drive | Doña Ana County Government Center | 8:30 am - 12 pm

Fine Art Flea Market | Downtown Las Cruces | 4 - 10 pm | Winter Market

Holiday Pottery Market | Gallery 925 | 1 - 8 pm | Potters will be on Site

Regalos Art Show | Duende Arte Gallery | 5 - 9 pm 

Clarinet And Piano Concert At DACC | DACC | 1 pm 

Las Cruces Holiday Market | Downtown Las Cruces | 2 pm | * Multiple Dates through Dec 20th

Jazz Brunch with the Sax Attitude | Rio Grande Winery | 11 am - 2 pm

Pickle Ball Round Robin Tournament | Rio Grande Winery | 8 am - 12 pm

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony | Plaza de Las Cruces | 6 - 8 pm

Ho Ho Holiday Fun | Free Photos W/ Santa & The Grinch | KT Homes | 11 am – 2 pm

Opening Reception For Las Cruces Arts Association - Member Show | The Las Cruces Art Association | 3 - 5 pm

Family Portraits | Las Cruces First Church Of The Nazarene | 9 am - 4 pm

Shelter Sweethearts  | Petco | 10 am – 12 pm

Ornament Painting | McCoy’s Builders Supply | 10 am – 2 pm

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

Annual Shop W/ 141 | Walmart on Walton | 8 am

Unlock Your Breath, Unlock Your Heart | Downtown Desert Yoga | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | $30

Jazz Brunch with Lush Life | Rio Grande Winery | 11 am - 2 pm

La Casa 34 Annual Holiday Bazaar | Las Cruces Convention Center | Dec 5th, 6th & 7th

40th Annual - Noche de Luminarias | NMSU | 4:30 to 8 pm

Sing We Noel! A Christmas Concert | First Christian Church In Las Cruces | 3 pm

NMSU Piano Studio Concert | El Calvario United Methodist Church | 1 pm

Carvin Jones | Rio Grande Theatre | 5 - 7 pm | Blues

1st Car Show | Elephant Ranch | 9am registration - 10am show

La Cueva Hike BLM | La Cueva Parking Area | 1 - 3 pm

Dine To Donate Fundraiser For The St. Andrew's Hospitality House | Texas Roadhouse | 3 pm – 10 pm

Share The Road Visibility Ride | Las Cruces Railroad Museum | 7:15 am 

Premier Gold, Silver, and Coin | Hilton Garden Inn | Dec 9th - 13th

Farm La-La | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum | 5 - 8 pm

El Rito Holiday Celebration | Alumni Hall | 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Festival of Our Lady of Guadalupe | Tortugas Pueblo | Dec 10th - 12th

Culture Series: Reminiscence Of Christmas Past And Cowboy Poetry | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum | 7 - 8 pm

Festival of Our Lady of Guadalupe | Tortugas Pueblo | Dec 10th - 12th

Holiday Art Market | Las Cruces Clay And Studio | 4 - 7:30 pm | Fri & Sat

Festival of Our Lady of Guadalupe | Tortugas Pueblo | Dec 10th - 12th

Luminarias: Light up the Desert | Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park | Friday, Dec 12th | 5 - 7:30 pm

Luminaria Mania | Visit Las Cruces | 4 - 5:30 pm 

Estate Sale | Las Cruces Estate Sales, Inc. | 8 am | * 3 days - 12th, 13th & 14th

Christmas Cantata | Rhapsody In Bluegrass | Morning Star UMC | 6 pm | 2 days - Dec 12th & 13th 

Holliday Luminaria Beachwalk & Lighted Boat Parade | Elephant Butte Lake State Park | 5 - 8 pm

BLM Guided Hike | Ridgeline Trailhead at Prehistoric Trackways | 9 am - 12 pm

BLM Guided Bike Ride | Doña Ana Mtn Parking Area | 10 am

BLM Guided Hike | Peña Blanca Trailhead | 1 - 4 pm | RSVP

Holiday At The Depot | Las Cruces Railroad Museum | 5 - 8 pm

Ghosts Of Christmas Past… An Ebenezer Scrooge Evening & Fezziwig Ball! | Southwest Expeditions | 6 - 9:30 pm | Tickets

Reina Rosa’s Bilingual Holiday Storytime | Doña Ana Arts Council | 10 am – 11:15 am

Christmas Craft Fair & Santa Brunch | Las Cruces Catholic School | 8 am – 12 pm  

Check our Events Calendar for more fun things to do such as Local Sports, NMSU events, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Pickleball, Tennis Scramble, Family Bingo, Teen Splash Nights, Chess Club and more.

Yankee Tavern | NTSC Black Box Theatre | Nov 21st - Dec 07th

A Christmas Carol | NMSU Theatre Arts | Nov 29th - Dec 06th | Tickets

Irving Berlin's White Christmas - The Musical | LCCT | Dec 5th - 21st

The Nutcracker Prince | A Children’s Theatre @ Rio Grande Theatre | Dec 5th & 6th

An Unexpected Christmas Concert | The Mesilla Valley Chorale | Dec 14th

The Nutcracker Ballet | ASNMSU Center for the Arts | Dec 12th - 14th, Dec 19th - 21st

👉 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.

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