- 1st Full Weekend
- The New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers
Association Annual Fiesta Fiddle Contest
Come join us for a wonderful weekend of fun and fiddling, food
and dancing, and the laughter of children ringing through the
valley. Friday: all day jam and dance at night. Fiddlers contest
on Saturday and Sunday with a dance on Saturday night. All events
happen at the Civic Center. Admission for each event is $3.
Truth or Consequences, NM
(505) 894-1002; 894-1506
- 1st Full Weekend
- Annual Truth or Consequences Fiesta
A weekend celebration including a golf tournament, fiddlers contests,
(see above) rodeo, parade, car show, baseball tournament, bowling,
arts & crafts, vendors, live stage performances, street festival,
dancing, kids activities and food! Join us all over town for
this fun event.
Truth or Consequences, NM
(505) 740-0315
- 1st Friday and Saturday
- Smokey Bear Days
Arts & Crafts Marketplace, Licensed Smokey Bear Merchandise
and Smokey Bear Memorabilia.
Plenty of fun for children and fire prevention activities for
all ages. Events include an arts, crafts and gifts marketplace,
Smokey Bear memorabilia, food & drink vendors, chainsaw carving
competition and an antique and custom car show. Free live entertainment
will be provided at Smokey Bear Historical Park all day. Friday,
noon to dusk and Saturday 10am-6pm with a free street dance at
Smokey Bear Historical Park, Saturday, from 7-10pm.
Capitan, NM
(505) 354-2273
- 1st Weekend
- Annual Party on the River
and Fiesta del Rio
Food, fun, music & more! Concert on Saturday by Erika Jo
(National Star winner) and on Sunday, concerts by Roberto Pulido,
Los Clasicos and Grupo Vida. Zoo demonstrations, running race,
kiddie corral, lots of competitions. Shuttles from the Wool Bowl
parking lot to the zoo. All proceeds stay in Roswell. All events
are held at the Spring River Park and Zoo.
Roswell, NM
(505) 624-6720
- 1st Weekend
- Wind Festival at Wildlife
West Nature Park
Features competitions for wind-powered devices, wind enhanced
visual art, wind music, kite flying competitions, mass ascensions
and workshops. Displays on wind and solar energy. 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
- 1st Weekend
- Annual Corrales Art/Studio Tour
A great way to buy fine art and crafts directly from the many
talented artists of this community.
Corrales, NM
505-898-1573
- 1st Saturday
- Annual Las Cruces Tour of
Gardens
Self-guided tours of many fabulous gardens around the Las Cruces
area. Begin in any garden and proceed in any order. The tour
is presented by Mesilla Valley Garden, Desert Daubers, and Hi
Hopes Garden Clubs of Las Cruces. The Las Cruces Master Gardeners
from the Dona Ana County Cooperative Extension Office will be
in the gardens to answer your questions about gardening. Pick
up your maps/tickets at Enchanted Gardens, 413 W. Griggs Ave;
Glen Cutter Jewelers, 2640 El Paseo; Ashley Furniture, 3861 N.
Main St., White Sands Missile Range ITR office, or from local
garden club members. Tickets are $7 each.Tours can be viewed
in any order from 9am-4pm.
Las Cruces, NM
(505) 524-2886 or 525-2782
- 1st Sunday
- Santa Maria's Feast Day
Honors the patron saint for whom St. Maria's Church is named.
The feast day takes place at Acoma Pueblo at McCarty's.
Acoma Pueblo
(505) 552-0039 or (800) 747-0181
- May 1st
St. Phillip's Feast Day
San Felipe Pueblo
(505) 867-3381
- May 3rd
- Santa Cruz Feast Day and
Blessings of the Field and Corn Dance
Taos Pueblo
(505) 758-1028
Cochiti Pueblo, NM
(505) 465-2244
- 2nd Saturday Night
- Starry Night in Lincoln
Star gazing event in historic Lincoln with a presentation by
NMSU astronomers, complete with star charts showing what planets
you will see in the dark sky. High powered telescopes will be
available for viewing, or bring your own! Hamburgers and Lamburgers
available from 5-7:30pm at the Wortley Hotel. Starry Night program
begins at approximately 8 pm inside the Lincoln Courthouse. $2
per person.
Lincoln, NM
(505) 630-0044 or (800) 653-6460
- 2nd Thursday through Sunday
- Mescal Roast and Mountain
Spirit Dance
Join us as Mescalero Apache adults and students, harvest the
"mescal" plant, or agave, in the traditional way. Prayer
ceremony, Mescal Pit Blessing and the placing of the Mescal in
the roasting pit all starts on Thursday. Friday and Saturday
events include Native arts and crafts for sale, interpretive
round-table discussion and an Apache Feast dinner followed by
Apache War Dancing. Finally, after dark, the amazing Dance of
the Mountain Spirits is performed around a blazing bonfire. Sunday,
the pit is reopened and everyone is invited to taste the roasted
Mescal. This historical and legendary event is colorful and traditional.
Learn more about the Mescalero Apaches and their traditions at
this fine event. Held at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State
Park.
Carlsbad, NM
(505) 887-5516
- 2nd Weekend
- St. Francis De Paula Church
Annual Anniversary and Fiesta
Friday: Rosary at Round Mountain, then potluck and entertainment
Saturday: Mass, procession, dance at the American Legion Hall
Sunday: Las Mananitas, Mass, entertainment
303 Encino
Tularosa, NM
(505) 585-6340 or 2160
- 3rd Saturday of May
Music in the Park
Bring your chairs and enjoy an evening under the stars dancing
or listening. Every 3rd Saturday from May through September.
6 to 8 pm. Rockhound
State Park.
Deming, NM
For more information, call (505) 546-6182 or jmranch@vtc.net
- 3rd Full Weekend
- State Festival of the New
Mexico Square Dance Association
For a full schedule or to register, e-mail: festival2006@signalpeak.net
Truth or Consequences, NM
(505) 534-9586
- 3rd Friday and Saturday
- Run
for the Wall
Run For The Wall is an annual event
held to promote healing for Vietnam Veterans to call for an accounting
of all Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action and honoring
those Killed in Action.
The event is held at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park,
located on County Rd. B-4, just off Hwy 64, 1/4 of a mile northeast
of the blinking light in Angel Fire. The Angel Fire Resort is
located at 10 Miller Lane, Angel Fire. Free to the public. For
more information, contact: tourism@afgov.org
Angel Fire, NM
(505) 377-6555 or (866)
668-7787
- 3rd Weekend
- Annual Chili Challenge Mountain
Bike Races
Mountain States Cup Series and New Mexico Off Road Mountain Bike
Series, Cross Country, Downhill, Super D& 4X events at the
incredible Angel Fire Resort. From I-25, go west on Hwy 64, turn
left on Hwy 434 and left on North Angel Fire Road. The Angel
Fire Resort will be just ahead of you. For more information about
the event, visit the Web site at: www.cyclecyndicate.com
or pamela@cyclecyndicate.com.
Angel Fire, NM
(303) 432-1519
- 3rd Weekend
- Fabulous Fiber Fest
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Put on by the Partners in Preservation
for the Lincoln
State Monument at the Lincoln State Monument Museum Visitor's
Center. The event will focus on artists and producers who use
natural fiber and other elements of nature to create their works.
There will be live demonstrations including weaving and basket
making. Museum admission price of $3.50 includes the event.
Lincoln, NM
(505) 653-4372
- 3rd Weekend
- La Fiesta de San Ysidro
A celebration of New Mexico farming traditions. Saturday starts
with a colorful Blessing of the Fields procession. Other activities
include children's crafts and games, hands-on demonstrations,
food and wagon rides. Musical performances by Mariachis with
Flamenco and Ballet Folklorico dancers. $3-$1. New Mexico Farm
and Ranch Heritage Museum
4100 Dripping Springs Road
Las Cruces, NM
(505) 522-4100
- 3rd Weekend
- Hang-Gliding Fly-In
Memorial Day Hang-Gliding Fly-in. Griggs Complex/Dry Canyon.
Alamogordo, NM
(505) 437-5213
- 3rd Sunday
- Annual Automobile Show
Hundreds of antique, vintage, classic and sports cars fill the
Museum parking lot for this colorful event. Admission to the
car show is free.
Albuquerque Museum
2000 Mountain Road NW
Albuquerque, NM
(505) 243-7255
- 3rd Thursday through Sunday
- 3rd Saturday
- Tularosa Heritage Preservation
Day Celebration
From 8am-dark, hear lectures about historic subjects during the
day, visit the Farmers' Market, artist booths and sales, see
a historic photo display, eat fry bread and other refreshments,
entertainment and walking tour of the Tularosa historic district.
For a schedule of lectures and events, contact Cynthia at cprtular@tularosa.net,
the Friends of Historic Tularosa, 609 6th Street
Tularosa, NM
(505) 585-5500
MEMORIAL DAY
Weekend Activities - Last Weekend of May
- Silver City's Annual Blues Festival
In Gough Park at Pope and 12th Streets. All Gough Park main events
and The Yankie Street Dances are FREE. Tickets for Friday night
dances and the Jam Session can be purchased at the door or by
credit card, toll-free 1-888-758-7289. Please, no dogs or alcohol
are allowed in Gough Park. Beer will be available for purchase
and consumption in the Beer Garden across the street. Beer Garden
sponsors: Buffalo Bar and Red Hook. Gallery Studio Tours - Sunday,
10am - 1pm. Mimbres Region Arts Council.
Silver City, NM
(888) 758-7289
- Southern New Mexico Wine Festival
Come sample a variety of wines from around the state in a fun,
laid-back atmosphere. Festival includes: wine sampling, hourly
seminars on wine topics, children’s activity area, more
than 50 fine arts and crafts vendors, a wide variety of foods.
Admission is $13 for adults 21 and over, under 21 is free. $3
discount for active duty military on Monday. Noon to 6pm daily.
Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds (I-10, 12 miles west of
Las Cruces, NM
(866) 494-6366
- Annual Farmington Invitational Balloon Festival
6am launch. Splash 'n Dash and Hare 'n Hound races both Saturday
and Sunday, at the banks of Farmington Lake.
Farmington, NM
(800) 448-1240
- Chile Cook-off
Glenwood Community Park
Glenwood, NM
(505) 539-2711
- Jemez Red Rocks Arts &
Crafts Show
For more information please call (505) 834-7235
- 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
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