Las Cruces Events August 22nd Issue

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Don’t sweat, we have your fun this week 🙂

Check These Fun Happenings 👇

Enjoy two plays this weekend. Cabaret and Dear Jack, Dear Louise!

Grab your cowboy hat and dancing boots and get over to the Rio Grande Rodeo & Music Fest for two days of fun (today) Friday & Saturday at the Fairgrounds.

And don’t miss the Guitar Hero Concert 2025 today at Plaza de Las Cruces.

Metal Music fans will LOVE the Southwest Metal Fest 3 at Grapevine Plaza on Saturday.

Tickle your funny bone. Can you believe there are three Comedy shows this week? Heck Yeah. Check out Dave Membrila at the Double Eagle and Teddy Aspen at Fraternal Order of Eagles plus Anthony Austin Brown at Rad Retrocade.

Note: Las Cruces Comic Con 2025 was canceled.

👉 Check out the popular Upcoming Events for August & September

✅ Check our Online Events Calendar for more events.

🎸 Check out the latest Live Music issue.

⛽ Gas Prices in Las Cruces

👉 Any updates or corrections will be reflected in the online version.

Note: Always check to confirm event details with venue before attending events for changes or weather cancellations.

Rio Grande Rodeo & Music Fest | Southern NM State Fair & Rodeo | 8 bands | More info Tickets $20

Guitar Hero Concert 2025 | Plaza de Las Cruces | 6 - 9 pm | Rock Band Concert | Tickets

SOL Dance Party | Sol Ballroom | 7 pm | Schedule & Tickets $11-20 | * Every Other Friday

BLM Patio - Chat Mesquite Plants Uses, Recipes & Tasting with Laura | AB Cox Visitors Center Dripping Springs | 11 am | Friday & Saturday

Foster Orientation | Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley | 10 am

Every Other Friday Night SOL Dance Party | Sol Ballroom | 7 - 10 pm

Fun Friday Free Hip Hop Yoga | Downtown Desert Yoga | 5:30 - 6:30 pm

Free Nutrition Class - Fridays at Benavidez Senior Center | Las Cruces Senior Programs | 10:30 - 11:30 am

Mommy & Me | Show & Tell | FIT4MOM Las Cruces | 10 - 10:30 am

Comedy Night w/Dave Membrila | Double Eagle | 7 pm | Tickets $20 | Call for tickets

Comedy w/ Anthony Austin Brown | Rad Retrocade | 8 - 9:30 pm

Rio Grande Rodeo & Music Fest | Southern NM State Fair & Rodeo | 10 am till | 8 Bands | More Info | Tickets $20

Southwest Metal Fest 3 | Grapevine Plaza | 2 pm – 12 am | NO COVER. ALL AGES. 14 BANDS.

Family Day Fiesta | Taylor- Mesilla Historic Site Reynolds Store Visitors Center | 10 am - 1 pm

History & Haunts - Ghosts of old Mesilla | Southwest Expeditions | Mesilla Plaza | 7 - 9:30 pm | Tickets $38

BLM Patio Chat - Mesquite Plants Uses, Recipes & Tasting with Laura | AB Cox Visitors Center Dripping Springs | 11 am | Friday & Saturday

Cruces Car Show Fiesta | Sisbarro GMC w/575 Cars | 9 am - 1 pm

Kids Can - Jr. Vendors at the FCMLC | Kids Can of Dona Ana County | 8:30 am - 1 pm | Stop by and support these young entrepreneurs.

DAPC August Photo Walk | Doña Ana Photography Club | 8 am

FREE! Family Martial Arts Fun Day | Phoenix Rising Old School Martial Arts | 11 am - 1 pm

PetSmart Super Saturdays: Puppy Palooza | Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley | 9 am - 12 pm

Comedy with Teddy Aspen & Sha Rita | Fraternal Order of Eagles #4038 | 8 pm | $10 | Benefit Christmas for Needy Kids

Kids Bike Night | Vado Speedway | 7:30 pm

Movies in the Park | Former Amador Live | Starts at Dusk

Music In The Park | Young Park | 7 pm | Flat Blak (Classic Rock), Shilling & Company (’80s Pop Rock)

Shine On Floyd | The Rio Grande Theatre August 24 | 7 pm | Pink Floyd Tribute Band

BLM Patio Chat - Native Plants Chat and Garden Tour with Tom | AB Cox Visitors Center Dripping Springs | 11 am

ASCMV Pool Paw-ty | Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley | 9 am - 1 pm

Southwest Card and Collectible Show | Southwest Card Collectible Shows | 10 am

Free Nutrition Class - Mondays at Munson Senior Center | Las Cruces Senior Programs | 10:30 - 11:30 am

Overdose Prevention Education and Naloxone Training | Doña Ana County Health & Human Services | 10 - 11:30 am

Stroller Strides | Mini Band Mash-up | FIT4MOM Las Cruces | 9 - 10 am

Guided MTB Ride | BLM | Doña Ana Mountains Parking Area | 7 pm | Bring your trail ready bike and helmet. | * Every Tuesday in August

Singo Bingo | Little Toad Creek | 7 pm | * Every Tuesday

🌶️ Got Events? We want to share them! Add your events free to our Online Events Calendar.

👉 Check our Events Calendar for more fun things to do such as Line Dancing, Badminton Practice, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Pickleball, Tennis Scramble, Family Bingo, Teen Splash Nights, Chess Club , Computer Literacy and Children's Storytime etc.

Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market | Downtown | 8:30 am to 1 pm | Wed & Sat.

Mesilla Arts & Crafts Farmers Market | Mesilla Plaza | 11 am to 4 pm | Fri & Sun.

Mesquite Street Growers Market | Klein Park | Every Sunday 9 am - Noon | Food Focused Market

Urban Farm Stand | Harmony House | 8 - 10 am | Garden produce, plants, seeds, herbal remedies and crafts.

Wednesday Walks With a Ranger | Fort Selden Historic Site | 9 to 10 am | Every Wednesday thru 11/12/25.

Bird Walk | Tellbrook Park | 8 - 10 am | Every 3rd Wednesday

BLM Guided Mountain Bike Rides | Doña Ana Mountains Parking Area | 7 pm | * Every Tuesday | Riders must bring their own trail-ready bike and helmet. Directions

Cabaret | Las Cruces Community Theatre | August 8th - 24th

Dear Jack, Dear Louise | NSTC Black Box Theatre | August 15th - 31st

Lend Me a Soprano | Blank Conversations | Rio Grande Theatre | September 12th - 21st

City of Las Cruces Senior Recreation Program Calendar.

Also check our online events calendar for more.

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