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The Insider Scoop for May 2024

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Hello, Las Cruces. This week has lots of special events coming up.

  1. There are two Cinco de Mayo festival activities in town this weekend. We have the Cinco de Mayo in Mesilla on both Saturday and Sunday and the 2024 Tamale Fest/Cinco de Mayo at Plaza de Las Cruces on Saturday. See details in events section below.

  2. Amador Dayz at Amado Live will be having Music, Car Show and a viewing of the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby. Details below.

  3. Showcase of Homes - Continues this week through May 05th, on select days and times as noted below. Get their Digital Booklet here Call (575) 526-6126 for more info.

  4. There is the Fine Arts Flea Market downtown Las Cruces on Friday evening that looks like it could be fun. Has artists, vendors and food trucks. See details below.

Local Art

I stopped to take some photos of this beautiful mural downtown yesterday after visiting the Farmers Market. Love it. I posted a video on Facebook.. link is below.

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EVENTS

May

Wednesday, May 1st

Thursday, May 2nd

  • Branigan Cultural Center Day Of Dance | Rio Grande Theatre | Thursday May 2 | 6-8 pm | Professional choreographers from the region will be showcasing various forms of dance. Experience Tango, Paso Doble, the Viennese Waltz, the Cha Cha, Salsa, Swing, Bachata, West Coast Swing, and more ... all in one night!

Friday, May 3th

Saturday, May 4th

  • 2024 Tamale Fest & Cinco de Mayo | Plaza de Las Cruces downtown | Tickets $18 & up | Featuring tamale sampling from local vendors, Mexican beer gardens, a night mercado, music, games, ballet folklorico, best tamale awards voting, and more family-friendly entertainment in the Plaza.

  • Cinco de Mayo Fiesta | Mesilla Plaza | May 4th & 5th | 12 pm - 6 pm till | Free | Live Mariachis & Ballet Folklorico All Weekend

  • Amador Dayz | Amador Live | Saturday May 4th | 1 pm - 5 pm | 302 South Main Street | Free | Live Music by Frequenzia, Vendors, Car Show. Broadcast of the 150TH RUNNING OF THE KENTUCKY DERBY

  • Cinco de Mayo Pub Crawl | Las Cruces | Saturday May 4th | 5 pm -11 pm | Free | Get your wristband and digital map. Drink and Food Specials.

  • Showcase of Homes Tour by LCHBA | May 04 | 10 am - 5 pm |

  • Kayaking, Night Skies & Native Storytelling | Southwest Expeditions | Caballo Lake | Saturday May 4th | 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Tickets $75 Up | Celestial evening with kayaks on beautiful Caballo Lake. Enchantingly FUN, Native American & Greek night sky interpretation.

  • Transportation Day | Las Cruces Railroad Museum | Saturday May 4th | 10 am - 1 pm | Free | Celebrate "Transportation Day". Trains, planes, bikes, and more!

  • Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market | Downtown Las Cruces | Wednesday April 24 | 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM |

Sunday, May 5th

Weather

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Music

May

Thursday, May 2nd

Friday, May 3rd

  • BJ Ramirez | Picacho Peak Brewery | Friday, May 3 | 6 pm - 8 pm | Live Music

Saturday, May 4th

  • Amador Dayz | Amador Live | Saturday May 4th | 1 pm - 5 pm | 302 South Main Street | Free | Live Music by Frequenzia, Vendors, Car Show. Broadcast of the 150TH RUNNING OF THE KENTUCKY DERBY

Tuesday, May 8th

Friday, May 10th

Saturday, May 18th

October

Wednesday, October 9th

“As a child my family's menu consisted of two choices: take it or leave it.”

Buddy Hackett

Art & Artists

May

Friday, May 3rd

Daily Through Saturday May 4th

  • 2024 All City High School Art Show | Las Cruces Museum of Art | Daily - May 4th | Free | More than 90 senior art students from Alma d’Arte, Centennial, Las Cruces, Mayfield, and Organ Mountain high schools will offer viewers a wide range of 2-D and 3-D art. The exhibition will include art pieces from ceramics to mixed media, as well as paintings, drawings and digital artwork.

Friday, May 10th & Saturday May 11th

  • Mother’s Day Art Sale | Las Cruces Clay and Studio | Friday May 10th 4 pm - 7:30 pm & Saturday May 11th 10 am - 4 pm | Come find unique gifts made by local artisans for moms, grads, and more. You can browse original ceramics, jewelry, water colors, weaving, and mixed media.

If you know of or have any upcoming Artists related events let me know and I will be happy to share 🙂 

Theatre

April 19th - May 5th

  • In The Next Room or The Vibrator Play | No Strings Black Box Theatre | 430 N. Main, Las Cruces | Fridays April 19, 26 and May 3. Saturdays April 20, 27 and May 4. Sundays April 28 and May 5. Thursday May 2 | A comedy about marriage, intimacy, and electricity.

May 18th & 19th

  • La Saison de la Faerie | Black Box Theatre | Saturday May 18 @ 8:00 pm & Sunday May 19 @ 2:30 pm | In an enchanting departure from their traditional narrative-driven performances, The Dance Eclectic is thrilled to introduce an original masterpiece. This innovative performance, shaped and brought to life by each member of The Dance Eclectic, marks the troupe's first

May 31th - June 16th

Gardening

May

Thursday, May 9th

  • Lush and Lean Workshop - Habit Gardening | City of Las Cruces Water Conservation | Thursday, May 9 | 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Branigan Memorial Library Roadrunner Room, 200 E. Picacho Avenue | Free | Come learn about habitat gardening and how you can make your urban landscape a conservation stepping stone. Presented by Sylvia Hacker, Doña Ana County Master Gardener and Naturalist

Tuesday, May 14th

Friday, May 17th

  • 24th Annual Blessing of the Fields | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum | Friday, May 17th | 10 am | 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces | Free | The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum will celebrate an old tradition with the annual Blessing of the Fields with a colorful procession around the Museum grounds begins with the blessing the animals, plants, and acequia.

Thursday, May 23rd

  • Lush and Lean Workshop: Pruning Workshop | City of Las Cruces Water Conservation | Thursday, May 23 | 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Branigan Memorial Library Roadrunner Room, 200 E. Picacho Avenue | Free | Homeowners will learn how to correctly prune their trees and shrubs for sustainability and long-term survival. This is a hands-on pruning workshop held outside at the Albert Johnson Park in front of the Branigan Library. Dress for the activity. This workshop will begin in the Roadrunner Room. Presented by Les Finley, Horticulturist, Longtime Local Nurseryman, ISA Certified Arborist

If you know of or have any upcoming gardening related events let me know and I will be happy to share 🙂 

Outdoors

May

Saturday, May 4th

  • Prehistoric Trackways Guided Hike | Prehistoric Trackways National Monument | Saturday, May 4 | 9 am - 11:30 am | A 3 mile guided hike to explore the Discovery Site and reptile fossil tracks

Recurring Events

White Sands National Park

  • Sunset Stroll | White Sands National Park | Sunset Stroll Parking area | Daily through May 11th | 6:30 pm & varies with sunset | Subject to Weather Call (575) 479-6124

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Your Inside Scoop on Upcoming Events


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You know that feeling when you're scrolling through your social media feed and suddenly spot an amazing event that happened just a few days ago? And you can't help but think, "Wow, I totally would've been there if I'd known about it!" Trust me, I've been there more times than I can count! 😅

It's not like we're not checking our social media accounts regularly, right? So, how do these events manage to slip through the cracks? Sometimes it feels like Facebook and other platforms are purposely hiding them from us until it's too late. Talk about frustrating! 😤

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