 1st Saturday
- Annual White Oaks Miners Day Celebration
Rides, amusements, art, museums,
live demonstrations, "Madam Varnish" contest, Woman's
Temperance, Old West shootout, Smokey Bear, trick dogs, petting
zoo, parade, dance, children's costume contest, old time photos,
wagon rides, stink bug races, and more!!!! Visit artisans, Miners
Home Museum, Miners Tool Shed Museum and the School House Museum.
Voices from the Past program starts at 1pm with a visit by "Elizabeth
Garrett," composer of the state song, at 2pm. The days festivities
run from 9am to 5pm. For more detailed information and directions
to White Oaks in Lincoln County, call the number below.
White Oaks, NM
(505) 648-2363
- 1st Saturday
- Santa Rosa Lake State Park
Fishing Clinic
Still trying to figure
out how to bait that hook? The annual fishing clinic ofers anglers
of all ages the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to
fish and then to practice thos e newly learned skills. You will
be taught everything from casting and bait selection, to fly
tying and aquatic invertebrate identification. Bring your fishing
equipment or call to see if there is some to borrow. There is
also camping available.
Santa Rosa, NM
(505) 472-3110
- 1st Saturday
- Blessings of the fields
Corn Dance
Tesque Pueblo
(505) 843-7270
- May 30 - June 3
- PRCA Wild West Pro Rodeo at the Double
E Ranch
Some of the best rough stock and riders in rodeo today. Join
us - we'll be doin' it again -- ridin', ropin', and reinin' -
plenty of Double E Ranch activities and fun. Just about anytime
during your visit to Double E Ranch, you might find yourself
involved in your own "rodeo"! This can include astonishing
and exciting trail rides or cattle round up. Clinics, Barrel
Racing, Team Penning, Reining, Roping, Horsemanship, Cowboy Mounted
Shooting and Horses for Sale! Phone or e-mail for details, but
it's guaranteed to help - and it'll be fun, too! Southwest Horseman's
Association
Double E Guest Ranch, 67 Double E Ranch Road, P.O. Box 280,
Gila, NM
(505) 535-2048
- 1st Saturday
- Mountain of Blues Festival
"Keep the blues alive in Ruidoso!"
Great blues bands, food and fun. Sierra Blanca Regional Airport.
Gates open at 10am, music starts at 11am. $15 in advance, $20
at the gate. Under age 12, free. Call to order your tickets today.
Located at the Ruidoso Event Plaza near downtown shopping and
sightseeing. Call for lodging packages, too.
Ruidoso, NM
(866) 207-4816 or (505) 257-9535
- 1st Full Weekend
- Cimarron Mule Days
Kids round-up, "Wild
West outlaws" parade, mule events, races, dancing, Cowboy
church, wagon trail and rides down historic Santa Fe Trail stopping
for a BBQ lunch. Vendors and dry camping available.
Cimarron, NM
(505) 376-2750 or 2426
- 1st Weekend
- Magdalena Arts & Crafts
Festival
Held every year in Spring and Fall, the Arts and Crafts Festival
and Studio Tour features a great variety of unique creations,
such as: Woven rugs, decorated eggs, fine art, handmade quilts,
pottery, sculptures, metal art, glass beads, Christmas decorations,
hand decorated tiles, and more.For more information please call:"
Magdalena, NM
(505) 854 2261 or (505) 854 2151
- June 7-10th
- Annual Old Fort Days and
the World's Richest Tombstone Race
Four full days of arts
and crafts, kid goat roping contest, Wild West shoot-out, two
nights of rodeo, classic car show, parade, BBQ, horseshoe pitching,
Navajo dancers and of course, the World's richest "Billy
the Kid TOMBSTONE RACE!" Sponsored by the Fort Sumner Chamber
of Commerce. Event starts everyday at 9am. Please call the chamber
of commerce at the number below. ftsumnercoc@plateautel.net
Visit the Web site: www.ftsumnerchamber.com
Fort Sumner, NM
(505) 355-7705
- 2nd Saturday
- American Bass Fishing Tournament
A team tournament for large mouth and small mouth bass. $140
per team plus a $30 fee to join American Bass. Call to sign up
and for more details.
Elephant Butte Lake, NM
(505) 744-5994 or 740-7320
- Chili Challenge Cook-off
Enter the competition
or come vote in the People's Choice award. 11am at the Desert
Cove Campground at the Elephant Butte Lake State Park.
Elephant Butte Lake, NM
(505) 894-3264
- June 13th
- St. Anthony's Feast Day and
Comanche Dance at:
Santa Clara Pueblo -
(505) 843-7270
San Idlefonso Pueblo - (505) 455-3549
Sandia Pueblo - (505) 867-3317
Taos Pueblo - (505) 758-9593
Tesuque (505) 983-2667
- 2nd Full Week - Sunday
through Saturday
- Annual Santa Fe Trail Rendezvous
A reenactment of the Mountain Man
Era, pre-1840, on the Santa Fe Trail with lots of activities
planned. Daily rifle and pistol matches, smooth bore matches,
and primitive archery matches. Walks include trail, Quail, survival
and knife and hawk walks. Mountain Man and Mountain Mama Run,
costume contest, egg cooking contest, primitive camp contest
and much more. For fees, reservations and more information visit
the Web site at: http://cap-n-ball.com/raton.
Raton, NM
(505) 286-7764
- 2nd Friday and Saturday
- June Jamboree Motorcycle
and Mustang Rally
Friday starts with registration,
street dance and Main Street cruise. Saturday is filled with
games, vendors, barrel race, burn-out contest, poker run, bike
show, loud pipes contest, and more! Cash prizes for Poker Run,
High & Low Hand, 50/50 drawing. Awards for games. Door prizes.
Bike and car judging - by the people. Contact the Lovington Chamber
of Commerce for more information.
Lovington, NM
(505) 396-5311
- 2nd & 4th Saturday's
of June, July & August
- Summer Tailgate Party
Great musical entertainment
under the summer night sky. Packed out concerts, so come early
to get a spot. Sponsored by the Flickinger Center in Alamogordo
and held at the parking lot of the New Mexico Museum of Space
History. Park early or bring your folding chair and snacks. Top
notch musicians! 8 to 10pm. Visit www.flickingercenter.com
for schedule of musicians. In 2006 there will be extra concerts
on June 3 and August 5. Don't miss this fine event.
Alamogordo, NM
(505) 437-2202
- 3rd Saturday
- Raft the Rio
Raft the Rio, an annual
event sponsored by the Southwest Environmental Center, will be
held on the 3rd Saturday in June 17 on the Rio Grande near Las
Cruces, NM. This sponsored event is open to individuals and teams
of all ages willing to get wet and have fun. Start building your
rafts now! The three-mile rafting adventure will begin at La
Llorona Park beneath the Picacho Street bridge, and end just
upstream from the Calle del Norte Bridge ("Mesilla Bridge").
Creativity and the use of discarded materials in building rafts
is highly encouraged. Prizes will be awarded in the following
categories: Best use of recycled materials; Most people on one
raft; Least likely to finish (must be floating at start of race);
First to finish; Best mascot; Most creative; Other categories
yet to be determined!
The river is expected to be full, due to releases of irrigation
water from Caballo Reservoir. Teams may register at the starting
line beginning at 8:30 a.m., or in advance by contacting the
Southwest Environmental Center. The race begins at 10 a.m. The
entry fee is $10 per raft in advance (or $15 on race day), plus
$5 for each adult crew member (17 years and older) after the
first two. New Mexico law requires that all participants wear
flotation devices. Come on out and have fun on YOUR river. Don't
forget your hats and sunscreen. For more information, call the
Southwest Environmental Center.
Las Cruces, NM
(505) 522-5552
- 3rd Saturday
- Music in the Park
Bring your chairs and enjoy an evening under the stars dancing
or just listening. Every 3rd Saturday from May through September.
6 to 8 pm. Rockhound
State Park. E-mail: jmranch@vtc.net
Deming, NM
(505) 546-6182
- 3rd Weekend of June is
Father's Day Weekend
- Kite Festival at Angel Fire
Bring your lawn chair, sunscreen
and your favorite kite for a weekend full of kite flying adventure.
Held at the softball fields near the airport, the event features
dozens of spectacular kites, including shapes such as an octopus,
giant blow fish, spinning rings and more. Demonstrations are
given by kit-flying enthusiasts on traveling in a kite-powered
buggy, flying 100-foot circumference type kites, mini-kite making
workshop and more. On Saturday night, there is a Night Sky Adventures
Star Party with huge telescopes. A fun family event. For more
detailed information, contact the Angel
Fire Chamber of Commerce.
Angel Fire, NM
(800) 446-8117
- 3rd Weekend
- Rodeo de Santa Fe
Santa Fe Rodeo Grounds
Santa Fe, NM
(505) 471-4300
- 3rd Weekend
- High Rolls Cherry Festival
Cherries for sale, cherry
pit spitting contest, cherry pie bake-off, more than 70 arts
and crafts booths, children's activities, and live entertainment.
Saturday 9am-5pm ; Sunday 9am-4pm. Cool off and have fun in the
Sacramentos! Held at the High Rolls Community Center. Booth rental:
(505) 682-3445. www.highrollsfestivals.com.
Located on US Hwy 82, 11 miles E of Alamogordo and 8 miles W
of Cloudcroft Sponsored by the High Rolls. Mountain Park Lions
Club.
High Rolls, NM
(505) 682-1151
- 3rd Full Weekend
- "Pie in the Sky"
Star Festival
Consessions, swap and flea market, karaoke and dance, arts and
crafts, and beautiful skies filled with amazing stars! Join the
folks in Pie Town, N.M., for a wonderful weekend in the great
outdoors. Accommodations are for dry camping only. Pie Town is
located on Hwy 60, about 85 miles west of Socorro, NM or 80 miles
east of Springerville, AZ.
Pie Town, NM
(505) 772-2526
- 3rd Saturday
- Armendaris Ranch Tours -
"Bat Caves" Tour
Visit the historic Armendaris
Ranch. This tour leaves the Geronimo Springs Museum at 1:00 pm
and returns approximately 10:00 pm. A side trip on the ranch
allows participants to see the bison and various wildlife on
the ranch and learn a little about the ranch operation. Supper
is served at the bat cave site, and the flight of hundreds of
thousands of bats is spectacular. Cost of this tour is a $150.00
donation to the Museum. Supper, soft drinks and water are provided.
Four-wheel drive, high clearance vehicles are required, and transportation
will be provided if participants do not have the acceptable vehicles.
Advance registration and further information may be obtained
from Geronimo Springs Museum.
Truth or Consequences, NM
(505) 894-6600
- 3rd Weekend
- Annual Eastern Navajo Arts
& Crafts Festival
Celebrating Navajo artistry
and tradition in northwestern New Mexico. Live performances,
traditional dances, Navajo arts and crafts vendors and demonstrators,
Navajo culture speakers, rug auction, youth exhibits and food!!
Torreon / Star Lake Chapter House
Cuba, NM
(731-2422 or 2336
- 3rd Weekend
- Western Round-up
This eclectic affair
features an old-time fiddling contest, gun and knife show, a
barbecue, pie auction, Western street dance, and Mexican-style
rodeo.
Cloudcroft, NM
(505) 682-2733
- Last Full Weekend
- Bluegrass Concerts at Wildlife West Nature Park
Event features different
performers and captivating musical styles. Held in the covered
amphitheater at the Wild
West Nature Park. Fees include admission to the park, hayrides,
jam sessions, fiddle or banjo contests, workshops on dobro, guitar
or mandolin, dancing, and, of course, enjoy the music of many
up-and-coming performers. Held at the Wildlife West Nature Center,
20 minutes east of Albuquerque. Sponsored by the Town of Edgewood.
Wildlife West Nature Center has several annual bluegrass music
festivals and don't miss the chuckwagon dinners and dancing every
Saturday night from June 30th to September 1. Lots of other nature
park activities, too. Fun, family entertainment. Visit the Web
site at: www.wildlifewest.org
Edgewood, NM
(505) 281-7655
- 4th Thursday through Sunday
- End of Trail Wild West Encampment and Chuck Wagon
Gathering - The nation's
oldest and largest Cowboy Action Shooting competition and Wild
West festival, END of TRAIL draws more than 850 authentically
dressed competitors from around the world to vie for the World
Championship of Cowboy Action Shooting. A western United States
tradition dedicated to preserving the history of the Old West,
End of Trail is a celebration of the Old West Cowboy lifestyle,
surrounded by a four-day festival open to the public and featuring
traditional entertainment and activities for the entire family.
Visit the Web site for exact dates, times, and reservation information.
Web site at: sassnet.com/EoT
Founders Ranch
Moriarty, NM
(714) 694-1800
- Last Full Weekend
- Taos Solar Music Festival
Seated on the high-desert mesa at
the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Taos is rich with
art, steeped in history and is recognized as one of the nation's
most spectacular locations for a musical event. Come experience
good music, interactive alternative energy displays and exquisite
views at the Annual Taos Solar Music Festival in Kit Carson Park
in downtown Taos, New Mexico. Taos is hailed as the Solar capital
of the world by official proclamation. The festival brings a
larger community to this smaller one with national acts and new
ideas while honoring the ethnic diversity of this northern New
Mexico town. See how solar energy is being used at the Solar
Fest Solar Stage, whose power is totally through photovoltaic
panels and KTAO, a sponsor of the event and the world's most
powerful solar-powered radio station. Great vendors and a wonderful
vacation spot. Visit www.solarmusicfest.com
for tickets and information including links to area lodging and
camping amenities.
Taos, NM
E-mail: taosfest@taosnet.com
- June 24th
- San Juan Pueblo Feast Day
Buffalo, Corn and Comanche
dances
Taos Pueblo
(505) 758-9593
- June 29th
- San Pedro Feast Day
Corn Dances
Santa Ana Pueblo
(505) 867-3301
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