Things Are Getting Spooky This Week

Get ready for a lot of family friendly Halloween Events

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Weather

Monday ☀️ Sunny 82°/50° | Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday ☀️ Sunny 86°/54° | Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.

Halloween 2024 is on Thursday Oct 31st

So this weekend looks like when most of the 👻 Spooky Halloween activities will be. Lots of Trunk and Treats this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

But not everything is going to be on the spooky side. There is still plenty to do where you don’t need a costume. 😀 

Las Cruces Local Event Divider for Newsletter

Events

Monday, Oct 21

An Evening of German Art Songs | NMSU Music Department | 7:30 pm

Safetybird Overnighter | New Mexico Bikepacking Summit | Oct 21 & 22 | A beginner friendly ride.

Tuesday, Oct 22

Poetry Workshop with Professor Figueroa | NMSU Art Museum | 5:30 pm

Tuesday Night Group Run | Bluebird Running | 6 pm

Swing on the Plaza | Plaza de Las Cruces | 7-10 pm

Safetybird Overnighter | New Mexico Bikepacking Summit | Oct 21 & 22 | A beginner Friendly Ride

Wednesday, Oct 23

Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market | Downtown | 8:30 am - 1 pm

Death Café | Branigan Cultural Center | 5:30 pm | Discuss Death and Dying

Annual Unclaimed Burial Ceremony | Doña Ana County Health & Human Services | 10 am | Ceremony for 36 Unclaimed Bodies

Thursday, Oct 24

Baila Las Cruces | Plaza de Las Cruces | 7 pm | Free Dance Lesson

Lush & Lean Fall Workshop | City of Las Cruces | 5:30-7:30 pm | Spring Greens and Wildflowers

Culture Series - Nate Champion & the Johnson County War | New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum | 4 pm

Business After Hours at Tresco | Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce | 5:30-7 pm

La Emi Flamenco | Hotel Encanto | Oct 24 & 25 | 7:30 - 8:30 pm | Breathtaking performance filled with mesmerizing choreography | Tickets

Friday, Oct 25

Mesilla Arts & Crafts Farmers Market | Mesilla Plaza | 11am-4pm

Annual Fall Festival | Las Cruces Catholic School | 5:30-7:30 pm

Trunk or Treat | Viva Dodge Las Cruces | 5-8 pm | Family Friendly

Trunk or Treat | Esperanza Children's Therapy | 5:30-7:30 pm

La Emi Flamenco | Hotel Encanto | Oct 24 & 25 | 7:30 - 8:30 pm | Breathtaking performance filled with mesmerizing choreography | Tickets

Moon Bash Halloween Costume Party | Blue Moon | 7-11 pm

Saturday, Oct 26

Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market | Downtown | 8:30 am - 1 pm | This week enjoy the Halloween Pet Costume Contest.

RX Take Back Day | Dona Ana County | 10 am | Turn in your unused or expired medication.

Opening Reception: Dina D'Argo, "Foundlings" | Rio Grande Fine Art | 12-4 pm

25th Anniversary of Las Esperanzas | Las Esperanzas | 1-5 pm | Mesquite Street Historic District

Cornhole for a Cause Tournament | Icebox Picacho | 1 pm | Benefits Doña Ana County Humane Society

Haunted Insane Asylum | Southwest Expeditions | 4 time slots | 7 pm | Tickets

Real Life Fall Fest | Real Life Church | 4 pm | Hay Maze, Carnival Games, Candy

Trunk or Treat | McCoy’s Building Supplies | 2-5 pm | Treats & Games

Salsaween Party | Amaro Winery | 7 pm

Haunted After Hours Movie | Las Cruces Public Libraries | 6:15 pm

Fall Festival | University Presbyterian Church | 5-8 pm | Bouncy House, Pumpkin Painting, Cake Walk

Fall Festival 2024 | Las Cruces Church of Christ | 3-6 pm | Hay Rides, Face Painting

2nd Annual Trunk or Treat & Haunted House | St. Andrew's Episcopal Church | 5-8 pm | Music, Games, Prizes, Candy

Spooky Science Fall Festival | St. Paul's United Methodist Church | 5-7 pm | Accepting Donations for Rebel Angel All Breed Rescue. ie dog & cat food, cat litter & piddle pads.

The Arbors' Trunk or Treat | Vista Living Care | 5-8 pm | Haunted House, Candy

Pumpkin Carving Contest | Casa Autoplex | 3-5 pm | Cash Prizes

Trunk or Treat | Stay Ahead Barbershop | 5 pm

Trunk or Treat @ Restore | Mesilla Valley Habitat for Humanity | 11 am - 3 pm

Trunk or Treat | Olive Garden | 6-9 pm

Trunk or Treat | Karisma Salon & Spa | 6-8 pm

Mesilla Fall Festival | Mesilla Plaza | 5-9 pm | Haunted House, Games, Live Music, Costume Contest, Safe Trick or Treating Stations

Annual Fall Harvest Fest | Farmesilla | 12 am | Pumpkin Patch, Face Painting, Music

Gun Show | Sunrise Lions Club | Las Cruces Convention Center | Oct 26 & 27 | 9 am

Guided Bird Tour | Leasburg Dam | 8-10 am

Star Gazing Program | Leasburg Dam | 6:30-8:30 pm | Members from the Astronomical Society of Las Cruces will operate a 16" telescope to view amazing night sky objects

Campfire Kitchen | Fort Selden Historic Site | 10-11 am | Learn about adobe horno restoration and preservation

Fall Festival | University Presbyterian Church | 5-8 pm

Masonic Cemetery Tour | Las Cruces Museums | 2-3 pm

Zombie Mash | Icebox Cantina | 6-10 pm

Sunday, Oct 27

Mesilla Arts & Crafts Farmers Market | Mesilla Plaza | 11am-4pm

Howl-O-Wine Dog 2024 | La Vina Winery | 11 am - 5 pm | Dog Walk and Costume Contest.

Fall Market and Book Swap | The Bean on Mesquite | Market 10 am - 1:30 pm | Book Swap 12-3 pm

Fall Festival | DH Lescombes | 2-8 pm | Live Music, Games, Carnival Foods, Family Friendly

Ghost Stories by Campfire! | Southwest Expeditions | 7-9:30 pm | Tickets

Trunk or Treat | Kids for Christ | 5-7 pm

Great Pumpkin Candy Drop | Maag Field | 11 am - 3 pm

Gun Show | Sunrise Lions Club | Las Cruces Convention Center | Oct 26 & 27 | 9 am

Spaceport Motorcycle Ride | Las Cruces Motorcycle Rides | 9 am | Meet at Shortys

Monday, Oct 28

42nd Annual Jewelry Sale | NMSU Metalsmithing Students | NMSU Bookstore Coffee Shop | 7:30 am - 6:30 pm | Handmade, wearable art pieces. More Info

Ongoing

Mesilla Valley Corn Maze - Sep 28 - Oct 27 | Tickets

Theatre

Good People | NSTC Black Box Theatre | Oct 18-Nov 03

Big Bad Green Cast | A Children's Theatre | Rio Grande Theatre | Oct 25 & 26

We include the main events in our newsletter, but you can find more events in our online calendar. Take a look!

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Music

Monday, Oct 21

Open Mic | NM Vintage | 5:30 pm

Wednesday, Oct 23

Christopher Escarcega | Picacho Hills Country Club | 5 pm

Thursday, Oct 24

Open Mic | Picacho Brewing | 6-9 pm

Karaoke Thursdays | Little Toad Creek | 7 pm

Friday, Oct 25

CW Ayon Duo | Amaro Winery | 7 pm

Bourbon Legend | Elephant Ranch | 7 pm

Sebastian Lescombes | DH Lescombes | 6 pm

Calista | DH Lescombes | 6:30 pm

Sons of Soul | Little Toad Creek | 8 pm

Daniel Sanchez | Pecan Grill | 7 pm

Rudy Saenz | NM Vintage | 7 pm

Benji Rivas | Grounded | 7 pm

Saturday, Oct 26

Proud Pete | Amador Patio Grill | 8 pm

Hayden Haddock | Blue Moon | 7-11 pm | Tickets

The Big Spook Band | Amador Patio Bar & Grill | 6:30 pm

Pumpkin Party | NM Vintage | 12-2 pm

Jamie O’Hara | NM Vintage | 7 pm

Sunday, Oct 27

CL Smith | NM Vintage | 2:30 pm

Visit our online calendar for additional music events and shows.

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