❤️ What's Happening this week in Las Cruces July 07, 2026

Local Events on Tuesday & Friday @ 6 am
Live Music on Thursday @ 1 pm

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Wow the fireworks were incredible, sure enjoyed the shows.

What could be more fun that visiting local wineries with friends and not having to drive while enjoying the beautiful Mesilla Valley views? Check this out.

Skip the Saturday Costco run and let someone else do the driving while you sip your way down Highway 28.

The Weekend Wine Shuttle Tour is basically a rolling living room for wine lovers: three handpicked stops between Las Cruces and El Paso, about an hour at each winery or brewery, live music vibes, photos in the vines, and zero “who’s the designated driver?” drama. You just hop on in Las Cruces at 11:15 am (or El Paso at noon), cruise past pecan orchards and horse ranches, and hop off around 4:45 pm back in town, happy and sun-kissed. Drinks aren’t included, which is actually a win — tastings run about 5 to 20 bucks so you can go full flight nerd or keep it light and breezy.

Partner stops rotate but you’re looking at locals’ favorites like La Viña, Sombra Antigua, Rio Grande Winery, Icebox 28 Beer Garden, and more — the kind of spots where the staff remembers your face by the second pour. Round-trip ride, snacks, and a guide are all baked in; you just bring your people and your “let’s wander” energy.

Mesilla Valley Wine & Brew Tours – Weekend Wine Shuttle Tour
Contact Stephanie @ [email protected] or 575-323-1825

Details & reservations

If you've ever felt like Las Cruces rolls up the sidewalk after dark, the Mesilla Valley Film Society just fixed that. Night School is a new late-night film series at Fountain Theatre (right off Mesilla Plaza) running Saturday nights through August — think cult classics, horror gems, and underrated oddities that actually deserve to be seen on the big screen.

Each show kicks off with a PowerPoint deep-dive from film scholars Austin Wolf-Sothern, Rian Gonzales, and Jeff Bennett. Production history. Context. The stuff that makes rewatching a movie feel like discovering it for the first time.

First semester is "Movies at the Movies" — eight films that take place in or memorably feature a movie theater. July 11 starts with Popcorn (1991), then Taxi Driver (50th anniversary), The Blob (practical effects masterpiece), and keeps going through August.

$8. Saturdays at 10:30pm. This is the community spirit of cinema. https://mesillavalleyfilm.org/night-school/

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Tuesday Morning Campus Runs | Pat and Lou Sisbarro Community Park At NMSU | 6:30 am 

Medicare 101: Dine and Learn | Los Compas | 6 pm

Singo Bingo | Little Toad Creek | 7 pm 

Library Lab: Geology Galore | Thomas Branigan Memorial Library | 4 - 5 pm | Join Retired Geologist, Karl, for an interactive activity about New Mexico geology.

Ladies Night Night Out July Bingo | Ruby Tuesday | 6 pm

Succulent Terrarium Workshop | Assembly Craft Studio | 6 - 7:30 pm

Creative Writers Unite | Thomas Branigan Memorial Library | 6 - 7 pm

Native Plant Society Meeting | Native Plant Society | 6:30 - 8:30 pm | A conversation with Dr. Ashley Rhode and Scarlett Sellers: Busy as a Bee (or Butterfly): Pollinator Conservation.

Trivia Nights | Little Toad Creek | 7 pm

Karaoke | Amaro Winery | 7:30 pm

Barista Class - The Art of Extraction | Picacho Coffee Roasters | 9 am

Alzheimer's Support Group for Men | Munson Center | 2 - 3 pm

Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) Board Meeting | City of Las Cruces | 3 - 6 pm

Pre-Release Screening: COFFEE The Universal Language | Picacho Coffee @ Rio Grande Theatre | 6 - 10 pm | More Info

La Cueva - Summer Cave Passport Event | Women Who Explore | 7 - 9 pm | More Info

Trivia | Dry Point Distillers | 7 pm

The Association's Her-Story Breakfast Club | Salud de Mesilla | 8:45 am

Stroller Strides - Animal Safari | Sagecrest Park | 9 am

Opening Reception - Retro Art Exhibit by Cassandra Lockwood | Mas Art | 4 pm

Reggae on the Plaza and Flea Market | Fine Art Flea Market | 5 pm | Mister Kali

Screenwriting Workshop | Film Las Cruces | 6 pm 

Desert Bloom- 710 Market Weekend | TheBank | 6 pm 

Live Comedy with Javi Bailon & Paul Ramirez | Amaro Winery | 7 pm | Tickets

Mayfield Trojan Youth Baseball Camp | Mayfield Trojans Baseball | 9 am - 2 pm

Stuff the Bus Las Cruces | Dona Ana Community College | 9 am | Support students for the 2026-2027 school year.

KFOX14/CBS4 Back-to-School Fair | Las Cruces Mesilla Valley Mall | 10 am - 2 pm | More Info

101 Kayaking Class! Paddle the Rio July 11th, 2026 | La Llorona park | 10 am | Tickets

Back to School Supply Drive | Lady G Bookkeeping | 10 am

Solar Printmaking | Fort Selden Historic Site | 10 am | Tickets

Indigo Resist Fabric Dyeing Workshop | Assembly Craft Studio | 1 - 3:30 pm

Homemade Baked Goods Youth Fest | Apodaca Park | 3 - 8 pm

ZAPA's 1st Birthday Party | Zia Aerial Performing Arts | 6 pm

July Super Secret Improv Show | Black Box Theatre | 7:30 pm | $10 at the door

WWE Summer Tour | NMSU Pan American Center | 7:30 pm | Tickets

Comedy Night w/Crux Crawford | Picacho Peak Brewery | 8 - 9:30 pm

View the Stars with Astronomical Society of Las Cruces | Leasburg Dam State Park | 8 - 10 pm

Concrete Planter Workshop | Rio Grande Winery | 2 pm

Trivia | Picacho Hills Country Club | 5 pm

👉 There’s so much more….Be sure to check our Events Calendar and Live Music events and weekly recurring events like the farmers & crafts markets.

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The BLM A.B. Cox Visitor Center Native Plant Garden at Dripping Springs Natural Area is host really cool upcoming events in July and they are filling up fast. Learn More

Southwest Card and Collectible Show | Las Cruces Convention Center | July 18, 10 am - 5 pm

Come From Away | LCCT | August 7th-23rd

✅ Las Cruces Community Theatre (LCCT) currently has a 20% discount on season tickets. More Info

See our events calendar for Artist & Gallery Shows

*Artists and Galleries add your shows to our calendar! We love sharing the Arts!

City of Las Cruces Senior Recreation Program Calendar.

Also check our online events calendar for more.

New to Las Cruces or just craving real connections in this town you love?

This is the night you don’t want to miss! So Much Fun!

We’re talking warm, zero-pressure community done right — personality-matched tables so the conversation actually flows, killer food, and those unexpected moments where you look up and realize you’re talking to people who feel like old friends already.

Newcomers feel instantly at home. Locals leave even more in love with this place.

Come sit at the table with us on Wednesday, July 15th at 5:30 pm.

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That’s a wrap for this issue!

Please share with a friend who falls a little more in love with Las Cruces every time they catch that golden hour glow on the Organ Mountains… even when it’s still 102 degrees outside 🌄🥵