Local Events on Tuesday & Friday
Live Music on Thursday’s
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This is a big Labor Day weekend of “fun things to do”! Don’t forget to relax and enjoy your family. Are you cooking out this weekend?
The Hatch Chile Festival is on Saturday and Sunday.
The Harvest Wine and Music Festival is Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
The Franciscan Festival of the Fine Arts is Saturday and Sunday.
Catch a ride to the Hatch Chile Festival on the Green Chile Express.
🌶 NMSU is having a 4 part “Preserving Red Chile Workshop” starting on September 9th. It’s an online Zoom class so anyone who registers can attend. More Info
👉 Check out the 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.
Friday, August 29th
Cornhole Showdown | Las Cruces Convention Center | 5 pm | 3 days, Friday August 29th - 31st
Fun Friday FREE Yoga for Osteoporosis with Beth | Downtown Desert Yoga | 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Pet-tacular Stroller Strides | FIT4MOM Las Cruces | 9 - 10 am
FIT4MOM Playgroup | Adopt a Puppy | FIT4MOM Las Cruces | 10 - 10:30 am
ASCMV Wags & Whiskers at Tractor Supply | Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley | 9 am - 12 pm
Saturday, August 30th
❤ 53rd annual Hatch Chile Festival | Hatch NM | 2 days, Saturday August 30th & Sunday August 31st | Schedule
❤ 2nd Annual Harvest Wine & Music Festival | Southern New Mexico Fairgrounds | 3 days, August 30th - September 01st
❤ Franciscan Festival of the Fine Arts | Holy Cross Retreat Center Mesilla Park | 9 am–5 pm | 2 days, Sat & Sun
Green Chile Express Route | South Central Regional Transit District | 7:20 am - 5 pm
Cornhole Showdown | Las Cruces Convention Center | 5 pm | 3 days, Friday August 29th - 31st
NM Concealed Handgun License Class | Sportsman's Warehouse | Legal Heat | 9 am - 5 pm | 2 days | Register $200
First Pres. Church-wide Garage Sale | First Presbyterian Church | 9 am - 1 pm
Free Group Run | FIT4MOM Run Club+ | FIT4MOM Las Cruces | 8 - 9:30 am
Wildlife Conservation Day | Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park | 9 am - noon
Author Susan Valencia | Barnes & Noble | 1 - 4 pm
Zia~Wrestling Seminar | Heavyn Woods | 9 am - 5:30 pm | Sat & Sun
Sunday, August 31th
❤ 53rd annual Hatch Chile Festival | Hatch NM | 2 days, Saturday August 30th & Sunday August 31st | Schedule
❤ 2nd Annual Harvest Wine & Music Festival | Southern New Mexico Fairgrounds | 3 days, August 30th - September 01st
❤ Franciscan Festival of the Fine Arts | Holy Cross Retreat Center Mesilla Park | 10 am–4 pm | 2 days, Sat & Sun
Cornhole Showdown | Las Cruces Convention Center | 5 pm | 3 days, Friday August 29th - 31st
Music In The Park | Young Park | 7 pm | Los Brewthers (Cumbia, reggae, variety), Caliente (Cumbia, Latin rock, variety) | Final Show
Trivia The Sunday Showdown | Bosque Brewing Co. | 3 - 5 pm
Loteria | Little Toad Creek | 5 pm
CTG LEAGUE – 2-MAN TEAMS | Cruces Total Golf | 9 am - 12 pm
Zia~Wrestling Seminar | Heavyn Woods | 9 am - 5:30 pm | Sat & Sun
Run Club & Afterparty | Grounded | 8 - 11:30 am | BlueBird Running Co
Monday, September 01st (Labor Day)
❤ 2nd Annual Harvest Wine & Music Festival | Southern New Mexico Fairgrounds | 3 days, August 30th - September 01st
Tuesday, September 02nd
September DAPC Meeting - Third Print Contest of 2025 | Doña Ana Photography Club | 7 pm
Birding Basics | Mesilla Valley Audubon Society | 6:30 - 8 pm
Singo Bingo | Little Toad Creek | 7 - 10 pm
Singo Bingo | Icebox Picacho | 6 - 8 pm
Wednesday, September 03rd
Know Your City Program Series - City Clerk and Legal | City of Las Cruces | 6 - 8 pm
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👉 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
Dear Jack, Dear Louise | NSTC Black Box Theatre | August 15th - 31st
Lend Me a Soprano | Blank Conversations | Rio Grande Theatre | September 12th - 21st
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