❤️ What's Happening This Week in Las Cruces October 06, 2026

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Academy for Learning in Retirement October Lecture Series starts today Oct 06 at DACC Auditorium with other dates on Oct 08th, 13th & 15th More Info

Get outdoors and enjoy this beautiful fall weather. The BLM has a month full of events. More Info

The water has risen at the lake and is currently at 3% which was enough to open the boat ramp. Got Questions? Call before you go Elephant Butte Lake State Park (575) 744-5923

White Sands is on this year’s official National Fossil Day poster, and the park is running programs through October 28 on the Ice Age footprints preserved in the dunes. The main day is Wednesday, October 14, from 10 am – 2 pm in the visitor center courtyard, with park scientists and rarely shown footprint casts.

Around that, “Ice Age Life Within” is a drop-in on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in October, 10 am – 11 am, at the visitor center courtyard. Ranger-guided walks on the 0.8-mile Ice Age Trail are Wednesday, October 7 and Wednesday, October 28 at 10 am. On Sunday, October 25, ranger David Bustos gives a fossil-footprints talk at Full Moon Night. The park’s Full Moon page lists 5:30 pm. The news release also says event parking opens at 4 pm and the presentation starts at 6:30 pm, with the park open until 8 pm. Programs are free. The park entrance fee still applies.

White Sands schedule

The Doña Ana County Office of Emergency Management has opened an online damage assessment portal here for people to report damage to property or businesses. Access the Portal and read article here.

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Wednesday, October 14th • 6 pm

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Fall Break Fun Day | The Destination | 8 am - Noon | Ages 7-13 $40

Fall Break Baseball Camp | The Destination | 8 am - Noon | Ages 7-10 $40

Fall Break Kids Art Camp | Wet Paint Art Studio | 9 am - Noon | kindergarten through sixth grade | also Wed, Thur & Fri

Fall Break Drop-In Crafting: Succulent Terrarium Bar | Assembly Craft Studio | 10 am - 1 pm | also Friday & Saturday

Teen Takeover: The Night Owls | Museum of Nature & Science | 5 – 7:30 pm

Queer Crafting Circle | Museum of Art, Studio B | 5 – 7:30 pm

BLM Sunset Mountain Bike Ride | Doña Ana Mountain parking | 6 pm | Every Tuesday in Oct

Empty Bowls Charity Online Auction | online through Thu Oct 15 at 6 pm | 100% to El Caldito

Candles for Hope | Cancer Warriors Las Cruces and Memorial Medical Center | 7 pm

NMSU Jazz Ensembles Concert | NMSU Atkinson Recital Hall | 7:30 - 8:30 pm

National Fossil Day | White Sands National Park, visitor center courtyard | 10 am – 2 pm | footprint casts and park scientists. Programs run through Oct 28.

Arts and Crafts Camp: Mosaics and Sculptures | Thomas Branigan Memorial Library | 11 am - 2 pm | Ages 6 - 12

Destination Pickleball Camp | 8 am – 12 pm (also Fri) | ages 8-13 $40

Neurodivergent Nights | Museums on Main | 4 – 6 pm

Oktoberfest Celebration | Solstice at Las Cruces | 4 - 7 pm

Power of Pink 80s Party | Cancer Warriors & Memorial Medical Center | 6 pm | Tickets

Culture Series: Save the Bees, Save Ourselves: The Buzz on Pollinator Conservation | Friends of the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum | 7 - 8 pm | Presentation by Ashley Rohde, Ph.D

Pedal & Yogalates Class (Beginner level class) | Southwest Expeditions | 7 - 9 am | Tickets

Fall Break Baseball Camp | The Destination | 8 am - Noon | Ages 11-13 $40

EmiArteFlamenco | Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces | 7:30 - 9 pm | Tickets

22nd Annual Los Leones de Mesilla Lions Club Car Show | Mesilla Town Hall | 8 am - 2 pm

BLM Art Hike with Oona | Dripping Springs Trailhead | 8 am | 3 miles to Van Patten; call/text 575-494-370 to signup

Pachanga 2026 | Klein Park | 10 am – 10 pm | mariachis, danzantes, ballet folklórico, lowriders

Las Cruces Reptile Expo | Dona Ana County Fairgrounds | 10 am - 5 pm

BLM Ethnobotany Walk with Garrett | La Cueva Group Site parking | 9:30 am | easy 1.4 miles.

Las Cruces Reptile Expo | Dona Ana County Fairgrounds | 10 am - 3:30 pm

“Musical Colors” Mesilla Valley Concert Band | NMSU Atkinson Recital Hall | 3 - 4 pm | Season Opener

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A Perfect Arrangement | New Mexico State University Theatre | Oct 01st - 11th

Dracula | Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N Main | Oct 02nd - Oct 18th

The Seuss Odyssey | A Children’s Theatre @ Rio Grande Theatre | October 16th & 17th Tickets

Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadow Cast | Blank Conversations Theatre Co. @ Rio Grande Theatre | October 23rd & 24th, 7:30 pm Tickets

Footloose the Musical | New Mexico State University Theatre | Nov 12th - 22nd

See our events calendar for Artist & Gallery Shows *Artists and Galleries add your shows to our calendar! We love sharing the Arts!

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The Las Cruces Home Expo hits the Las Cruces Convention Center October 16–18, 2026—free admission, free parking, and a whole weekend of local contractors, the latest trends, and show-only deals under one roof.

Whether you’re remodeling, decorating, or just hunting inspiration (and a few good quotes), this is the one to hit.

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Mesilla Valley Maze 2026 public season is weekends Oct 3rd – Oct 25th

Autumn Adventure Camp | La Cueva Group Site | Grades 2 - 5 | Oct 5th - 8th

Pachanga 2026 | Klein Park | Sat Oct 10th | 10 am – 10 pm · mariachis, danzantes, ballet folklórico, lowriders

Las Cruces Reptile Expo | Dona Ana County Fairgrounds | Oct 10th

22nd Annual Los Leones de Mesilla Lions Club Car Show | Mesilla Town Hall | Oct 10th, 8 am - 2 pm

Las Cruces Home Expo | Las Cruces Convention Center | Oct 16th-18th

Art on the Range | NM Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum | Oct 17th

3rd Annual Color Fun Run | La Llorona Park | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 8 am - 12 pm | Register

Sky Fiesta | Las Cruces International Airport | Oct 17th | 10 am - 4 pm

Jackalope Trail Run & Run&Ride | Oct 18th | Register now

Doña Ana Mountain Bike Race 2026 | FYZICAL | Oct 30th | Registration Opens Aug 01st.

NMSU Homecoming 2026 | Nov 6th & 7th

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