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NMSU Homecoming & Reunion, Veterans Parade and Candlelight Concerts
Burgers for Badges, Holiday Crafts Fair, Theatre Plays, Brews & Buddies

Hello, Las Cruces!
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Weather
Friday 🌤️ Partly Cloudy 57°/32° | Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday ☀️ Sunny 66°/34° | Winds light and variable.
Sunday ☀️ Sunny 71°/36° | Winds light and variable.

NMSU Homecoming is this weekend. Schedule & More Info
NMSU Class Reunion of classes 1974 and 1999 More Info
The Veteran’s Day Parade downtown Las Cruces on Saturday 10:30 am. Farmers and Crafts Market moved to Sunday. More Info
A Holiday Crafts Fair at Centennial High School Fri and Sat. More Info
Candlelight Concerts at Rio Grande Theatre. 2 shows. More Info
Fix it Fair by Cruces Creatives - fix your stuff free. More Info
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Events
Friday, Nov 08
Mesilla Arts & Crafts Farmers Market | Mesilla Plaza | 11 am-4 pm
NMSU Distinguished Alumni Awards Celebration Dinner | NMSU Alumni and Friends | 5 pm
Crushed (One-Act) - Invited Dress Rehearsal | Centennial After School Thespians | 7 pm
Women's Holiday Tea | Las Cruces First | 7 pm
Tortugas Mountain 24 Hour Challenge 2024 | A Mountain | Sat 8th & Sun 9th |
Candlelight Concerts | Rio Grande Theatre | Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at 5:45 pm - Tribute to Taylor Swift at 8 pm.
1st Annual Public Relations Golf Tournament | Sonoma Ranch Golf Course | 8 am - 3:30 pm
Holiday Craft Fair | Centennial High School | Fri 6-9 pm & Sat 10 am-5 pm
Saturday, Nov 09
Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market | NO Market today
Veteran’s Day Parade | Downtown | 10:30 a.m.
Holiday Open House | LNA Interiors | 10 am - 3 pm
Paranormal Workshop | Southwest Expeditions | 4:30 pm | Tickets
Tortugas Mountain 24 Hour Challenge 2024 | A Mountain | Sat 8th & Sun 9th
Fix It Fair | Cruces Creatives | 906 N Tornillo St | 10 am - 1 pm | Bring your broken stuff and get it fixed
Break the Cycle Charity Event for Troubled Teens | 2500 W Amador | 12-4 pm
Toys For Tots Stuff The Truck | Las Cruces Toys For Tots | 10 am - 3 pm
Brews & Buddies: Adopt a Pet | Little Toad Creek | 11:30 am - 3 pm
11th Annual Ag Day | NMSU College of Agricultural | 1-4 pm
Alumni Homecoming Festivities | NMSU Geology Alumni | 8 am | Field Trip to Picacho Peak
NM Concealed Handgun License Class | Sportsman's Warehouse | Sat & Sun | More Info
Burgers for Badges | Mesilla Valley Mall behind JCPenny’s | 11 am - 2 pm | Free Food for Veterans, Law Enforcement, First Responders, families.
Roar 5k Run for Cause | Picacho Hills Country Club | 7 am
Holiday Craft Fair | Centennial High School | Fri 6-9 pm & Sat 10 am-5 pm
Sunday, Nov 10
Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market | Special Sunday Market | 8:30 am - 1 pm
Mesilla Arts & Crafts Farmers Market | Mesilla Plaza | 11 am-4 pm
Tortugas Mountain 24 Hour Challenge 2024 | A Mountain | Sat 8th & Sun 9th
NM Concealed Handgun License Class | Sportsman's Warehouse | Sat & Sun | More Info
Walk and Talk Social Meetup Group | Mesilla Plaza | 9 am | Walk along the irrigation canals in Mesilla then talk over coffee @ Josefinas
Theatre
Crushed (One-Act) Invited Dress Rehearsal | Centennial After School Thespians | Fri Nov 8th 7 pm
Good People | NSTC Black Box Theatre | Oct 18-Nov 03
The Super Secret Improv Workshop | Black Box Theatre | Nov 09 | 2 pm
Brews with the Bard: Hammered Hamlet | Blank Conversation Theatre Co | Rio Grande Theatre | Nov 15-16
Mother Courage | NMSU Theatre Arts | Sat Nov 9 | 7:30 pm
Art & Artists
Jo Mata: Mare Nostrum: A Look into an Artists Inner Visions | Doña Ana Arts Council | Reception Opening: Friday, Nov 8th 6-8 pm - Running thru Jan 03, 2025
Check out more Events and Sports in our online calendar.
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Music
Friday, Nov 08
Grady Hodnett | Rio Grande Winery | 6 pm
Annimo | Palacio Bar | 8 pm
Flat Blak | Blue Moon | 7 pm
Love And The Emotions | Little Toad Creek | 8 pm
Crys Matthews | Cruces Creatives | 7 pm
Vick-Walker Band | Amaro Winery | 7 pm
Rockabilly Strangers | Game 2 | 7 pm
The Band | The Game | 7 pm
Sage Gentle-Wing | Icebox Picacho | 6 pm
Daniel Sanchez | Grounded 7 pm
Saturday, Nov 09
Jessica Flores | Rio Grande Winery | 6 pm
The Music Factory | Palacio Bar | 8 pm
Whiskey River | Blue Moon | 7 pm
Pizza Bones | Valley Pizza | 6:30 pm
Comedy - Alex Reymundo | Icebox Picacho | 8 pm
CM Adams & the 3W Band | Game 2 | 7 pm
BJ Ramirez | Boneyard Cantina | 6 pm
Chris Baker | The Game | 7 pm
CL Smith | Sparkys | 12 pm
Sunday, Nov 10
Lush Life | Rio Grande Winery | 3 pm
Calista | The Bean at Josefina’s | 10 am - 1 pm
Satisfied | Blue Moon | 7 pm
Austin Jimmy Murphy | NM Vintage | 2:30 pm
Hard Knocks | Sparkys | 12 pm
Visit our online calendar for additional music events and shows.
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