Luminarias & Christmas Tree Lightings

Hello Las Cruces!

It's that special time of year when we start practicing our "yum, this is delicious" face for holiday dinners. 😃 

Upcoming Events to Check Out

• Christmas Tree Lightings in Las Cruces Saturday and in Mesilla Friday

• Iluminando Las Montañas 2024 at Dripping Springs Friday Dec 6th @ 4:30 pm.

• Grand Opening of the Armijo house on Dec 8th with the Gaila on Dec 7th by The Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce.

• 33rd Annual Holiday Bazaar | Las Cruces Convention Center | Fri, Sat & Sun |

• The Tortugus Pueblos Celebration of the Fiesta of our Lady of Guadalupe at NM Farm & Ranch on Thursday Dec 05 at 7 pm

Filmed in Las Cruces

Pretty Cool….this new Christmas Movie, Santa’s Cousin, was filmed in Las Cruces. Check out the podcast and more info.

New Meat Market Opened on Picacho

Mi Ranchito Carniceria opened at the corner of Picacho and Motel Blvd at 2701 W. Picacho Ave. #4, Las Cruces, NM 88007 Phone: (575)259-3942. Directions

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Events

Tuesday Dec 03

A Day Without Art | NMSU Art Museum | 3pm

Proposed Park and Botanical Garden Public Meeting | Las Cruces City | 5 pm

Tuesday Night Group Run | Bluebird Running Co | 6 pm

SBA Military Community Entrepreneurship Summit | NM Farm & Ranch Museum | 9 am - 4:30 pm

Wednesday, Dec 04

Hospice Bereavement Support Group | Ambercare | 5:30 pm

Thursday, Dec 05

Tortugus Pueblos Celebration of the Fiesta of our Lady of Guadalupe | NM Farm & Ranch Museum | 7 pm

Breakthrough in the Equine Microbiome | Salud de Mesilla | 5:30 pm

Healthy Holiday Recipes With Melissa Livingston | New Mexico Bariatric Institute | 5-6:30 pm

Friday, Dec 06

Mesilla Tree Lighting in the Plaza @ 5:30-6:30 pm

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

THRESHOLD: NMSU Choirs | Atkinson Recital Hall NMSU | 7:30 pm | Indigenous Tibetan melodies and instruments with 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

First Friday Fine Arts Flea Market | Downtown | 5 pm

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

33rd Annual Holiday Bazaar | Las Cruces Convention Center | Fri, Sat & Sun |

Saturday, Dec 07

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

Brushstrokes and Soundwaves | NMSU Art Museum | 1 pm

Haunted Lockdown Laser Tag | Southwest 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 And Science | 10 am - 1 pm

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

33rd Annual Holiday Bazaar | Las Cruces Convention Center | Fri, Sat & Sun |

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

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

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

Grand Opening of the Armijo House | Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce | 10 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 Holiday Bazaar | Las Cruces Convention Center | Fri, Sat & Sun |

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

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 by Charles Dickens | 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

Check out more Events and Sports in our online calendar.

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Music

Thursday, Dec 05

Karaoke | Little Toad Creek | 7-11 pm

Chris Baker & Friends | The Game | 6 pm

Trivia Night - Team Trivia with Sharyn | Pecan Grill | 6:30-8:30 pm

Mark Koker | Rio Grande Winery | 4-7 pm

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

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

Sunday, Dec 08

Lush Life | Rio Grande Winery | 3-6 pm

Visit our Online Calendar for more Music and Shows.

Weather

Tuesday 🌤️ Partly Cloudy 65°/41° Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday ☀️ Sunny 67°/41° Winds light and variable.

Thursday 🌤️ Partly Cloudy 62°/39° Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.

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