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Horse Drawn Carriage Ride & Art Ramble Mesquite Historic District

July 31, 2024

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Art Ramble in a Horse Drawn Carriage….

How cool is that?? Cocktails, Art and a carriage ride in downtown Las Cruces in the Mesquite Historic District. Sounds like fun to me! This Friday August 02nd at 5pm. More Info

“Hello Dolly” Play Starting Soon….

Just a reminder to get your tickets early if you haven’t already for Hello Dolly playing at LCCT on August 9th. More Info

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Local Business Promo….

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Events

July

Wednesday, July 31st

Thursday, August 01st

  • Business After Hours/Green Drinks | Las Cruces Convention Center | 5:30 pm -7:30 pm | Mixed Drinks, Food, Prizes, Raffles, Red Carpet Networking event for entrepreneurs, business owners.

  • Mix & Mingle | Las Cruces Hispanic Chamber | 5:30 pm - 7 pm | Hosted at Bobby Lee Lawrence Academy of Wine on the NMSU campus, Gerald Thomas Hall Room 140 | Enjoy a delightful evening with fine wines, delicious hors d'oeuvres, and the company of fellow business leaders and community influencers at this state-of-the-art academy in the NMSU School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management

  • Las Cruces Chile Dog Dock Diving Event | Aug 1st - Aug 4th | 4:30 pm Daily | Imagine a dog bounding down a dock, launching itself into the air with boundless energy, and gracefully plunging into a pool of water in pursuit of a toy or simply for the sheer thrill of the jump. That’s dock diving in a nutshell, and it’s a sight to behold!

  • Las Cruces Crusing Council Meetup | Rudy’s BBQ | 7 pm | Car lovers welcome. Family and Friendship and sharing their love of anything on wheels.

Friday, August 02nd

Saturday, August 03rd

Sunday, August 04th

Monday, August 05th

  • Monthly Bird ID Walking Tour | Mesilla Valley Bosque | 8-10 am | Enjoy a guided walk and learn how to identify various resident and migratory bird species from a local expert birder and member of the Mesilla Valley Audubon Society. Plan on walking approx, 2mi round trip on easy to moderate trail. 

Tuesday, August 06th

  • Swing on the Plaza! | Plaza de Las Cruces | 7 pm - 10 pm | Free | Learn to swing dance every Tuesday.

Wednesday, August 07th

Thursday, August 08th

  • Baila Las Cruces | Plaza de Las Cruces | 7 pm | Free Dance Lessons

  • Let’s Do Lunch | Las Cruces Homebuilders Association | 11:30 am - 1 pm | Members and NonMembers | Professional Networking Event | Tickets

Friday, August 09th

Saturday, August 10th

Sunday, August 11th

Ongoing Events

Saturday, June 8th - August 4th

  • Trick Dog Challenge | Laughing Dog Farm | 9 am | See how many new tricks you and your best friend can learn! Dates: July 27th, and Aug 3rd or 4th (TBD)

Movies in the Park 2024 Schedule

Free Movies in the Park return to Young Park on Saturdays this June through September! Bring your blanket, chairs, and an appetite (food vendors available). Shows start at dusk. More Info

  • Aug. 10 "Five Nights at Freddy’s," PG-13

  • Aug. 24 "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," PG-13

  • Sept. 7 "Elemental," PG

  • Sept. 21 "The Little Mermaid," PG

Cruces Creatives

  • Cruces Creatives is a non-profit makerspace that connects people with the tools, training, and community to make practically anything. Tools and space include 3D printers, CAD manufacturing tools such as CNC and laser, wood shop, bicycle shop, textile lab, audio-visual lab, electronics lab,  kids room, and more. Events Schedule

Farm & Ranch Museum

  • The New Mexico Farm and Ranch Museum has daily demonstration programs such as chair caning, wool spinning, weaving, quilting & blacksmithing. So keep them in mind if you are looking for things to do. Learn More

City of Las Cruces

  • The City of Las Cruces has an amazing list of weekly events for those searching for things to do. Way too many for me to list here but do check them out. Calendar of events.

Weather

Music 🎵

July

Wednesday, July 31st

Thursday, August 01st

Friday, August 02nd

Saturday, August 03rd

Sunday, August 04th

  • Lush Life | Rio Grande Winery | 5-8 pm | Live Music

  • Music in the Park | Triple Jack Rock & Rich Corne Blues | Series Starts today at Young Park. Bring Your Chairs.

Thursday, August 08th

  • Open Mic Night | Amaro Winery | 7-10 pm | Hosted by Daisy Blue

  • Open Mic Night | Picacho Peak Brewery | 6-9 pm | Every Thursday

  • Jazz Jam | Mom’s Coffee | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Live Music

Friday, August 09th

  • Dosage | Amaro Winery | 7:30 pm | Live Music

Saturday, August 10th

Upcoming Concerts

Monday, September 09th

Wednesday, October 09th

Foreigner & Loverboy | NMSU Pan American Center | 7 pm | Tickets

Ongoing Events

Sunday, June 2nd - August 29th

  • Music in the Park Series | Young Park | 7 p.m. each Sunday from June 2 through August 25 at Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Ave.

  • Thursday Night Music on the Plaza concerts will begin at 7 p.m. on August 15, and August 29 at Plaza de Las Cruces.

“The battles that count aren't the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself—the invisible, inevitable battles inside all of us—that's where it's at.”

Jesse Owens

Theatre & Film

August

Trial by Jury and The Zoo | Black Box Theatre | August 3rd @ 7 pm & August 4th @ 2:30 pm | Gilbert & Sullivan's "Trial By Jury" and "The Zoo" come to life in Las Cruces! Experience courtroom comedy and zoo romance in this delightful double bill, featuring new artistic leadership and guaranteed laughs for the whole family.

Hello Dolly | LCCT | August 9th - August 25th | The romantic and comic exploits of Dolly Gallagher Levi, turn-of-the-century matchmaker | Get Your Tickets Now, Guaranteed to Sell Out

Georgia and the Butch | LCCT | August 31st @ 2 pm & 7 pm | One Day Only | Georgia O'Keeffe as you've never seen her before, revealed in nine years of private correspondence between her and Maria Chabot, a powerhouse who designed and supervised the renovation of Georgia's Abiqui house

Seascape | Black Box Theatre | Friday Aug 30- Sunday Sep 15 | A Surreal Beach Encounter. On a quiet beach, a couple's peaceful afternoon takes an extraordinary turn when two sentient sea lizards emerge from the ocean. This bizarre meeting sparks a profound and thought-provoking dialogue, challenging perceptions of life, evolution, and human nature.

September

Carmela Full of Wishes | NMSU Center for the Arts | Sunday Sept 22nd | Full of touching and funny fantasies

Seascape | Black Box Theatre | Friday Aug 30- Sunday Sep 15 | A Surreal Beach Encounter. On a quiet beach, a couple's peaceful afternoon takes an extraordinary turn when two sentient sea lizards emerge from the ocean. This bizarre meeting sparks a profound and thought-provoking dialogue, challenging perceptions of life, evolution, and human nature.

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