Las Cruces Events September 02nd Issue

Good Morning {{First Name|Las Cruces}}

Hope you had an enjoyable, safe and relaxing Labor Day weekend!

The most clicked events from our last issue were:

What a fun weekend with so much to choose from. What did you do?

Land of the People Art Exhibit starts at the Branigan Cultural Center showcasing the art of New Mexico’s Indigenous Tribes starting with Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, September 6 – November 29, 2025. This exhibit will run through May 2027 running in 12 week cycles.

🌶 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 in the Coming Soon Section below.

✅ 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.

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

NMSU Music Dept. Faculty Recital - Dr. Yoshiko Arahata | Atkinson Recital Hall | 7:30 pm | Concert of solo piano works from classical and jazz to tango.

Know Your City Program Series - City Clerk and Legal | City of Las Cruces | 6 - 8 pm

LCAR Pizza Run 5K | NMSU Golf Course | 6 pm | 5K run/walk + 1 mile fun walk/run

Trivia Nights | Little Toad Creek | 7 - 10 pm

Loteria Night at Casa Autoplex | Casa Autoplex | 6 - 7 pm

Cornhole League Night | Rio Grande Winery | 5 pm

Monthly Chile Chat | Fabian Garcia Research Center Classroom | NMSU Chile Pepper Institute | 10 - 11:30 am | Jen Silverman - Market Opportunities in Certified Organic Chile

Mesquite Street Historic District Neighborhood Meeting | Nopalitos Galeria | Las Esperanzas Inc. | 5:30 pm | Join us to learn about what’s coming

Free Community Seminar: All About Cervical Cancer Screenings | Memorial Medical Center | 5:30 - 7 pm

Fine Art Flea Market & Las Cruces Downtown Art Walk | Downtown Las Cruces | 5 - 10 pm | Live Music with Sisters of the Black Lagoon @7pm & Dzaki Sukarno@ 8 pm

First Friday Art Ramble | Las Cruces Museums | 4:30 - 7 pm

First Friday Art Ramble | M. Phillip's Gallery | 5 - 7 pm

Mary Beagle Art Show | Tombaugh Gallery | 10 am - 2 pm

Fill Our Truck Food Drive | BHGRE - Steinborn & Associates Las Cruces | 10 am - 1 pm | Benefit for Casa de Peregrinos

2nd Annual NMSU HRTM Golf Scramble | NMSU Golf Course | 8 am | Register

Land of the People Exhibit Opening | Las Cruces Museums | 9 am - 1 pm

MVIS Annual Iris Rhizome Sale | Mesilla Valley Iris Society | 9 am - 8 pm | More Info | Sat & Sun | ( they tell me you need to get there early on Saturday for best selection )

Shelter Sweethearts at Petco | Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley | 9 am - 12 pm

2025 Movie Series | 302 S. Main Street (formerly Amador LIVE) | 7:30 - 10 pm | The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (PG-13)

September Show #1 | The Super Secret Improv Show | 7:30 pm | Get Ready to Laugh

The Biggest Cruces Car Wash for the Boys & Girls Club of Las Cruces | KOOL 104.5 | 9 am - 1 pm

Las Cruces Swap Meet | Barnett Harley-Davidson | 8 am - 3 pm

Saturday Night Jackpot | Dona Ana County Fairgrounds | ZIA Roping Productions | 1 pm | Team Roping

Las Cruces Out of the Darkness Walk | American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - New Mexico Chapter | 9:30 am

ORP1 Free Range Day | Butterfield Shooting Range | 9 am - 3 pm | Special Veterans Range Day - RSVP

Adult Volley Ball Clinics | Jamie Casey | Sat & Sun | Pre-Register $5-$10

Pilates in the Park | Women’s Pioneer Park | 8 - 8:40 am | $15

Pop-Up Book Sale | Thomas Branigan Memorial Library | 10 am - 4 pm

Beginner's Embroidery Workshop | Assembly Craft Studio | 1 - 3 pm | $39

Natural Medicine Workshop | Harmony House | 10 am - 1 pm

MVIS Annual Iris Rhizome Sale | Mesilla Valley Iris Society | 10 am - 3 pm | More Info | Sat & Sun

White Sands Full Moon Night | White Sands National Park | 7 pm | Special performance by Native American flute player Randy Granger

Life Figure Drawing | The Mad Hatter Gallery | 12 - 2 pm | Must Pre-Register | $25 per session. $80 for Series

Adult Volley Ball Clinics | Jamie Casey | Sat & Sun | Pre-Register $5-$10

Share the Road Visibility Ride | Las Cruces Railroad Museum | Velo Cruces | 7:15 - 8 am

🌶️ 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

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.

Fall Cleanup Day | Las Cruces Parks & Recreation | September 20th

Spaceport Open House | September 21st

Mayors Bike Ride | September 21st

Green & Red Chile Cookoff | Cross Town Boxing | Sept 21st

The Southern New Mexico State Fair | September 24–28, 2025

I started delivering some 4” x 6” brochure counter displays at local businesses, RV Parks and Real Estate offices this last week. So when visitors or customers ask you “What is there to do in Las Cruces” you have the perfect answer. All they have to do is scan the QR code.

If you want one for your Business just let me know. email me

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