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🔥 Correction for Tamale Festival Date

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The Weekend Scoop Update

Correction

I made a huge mistake on the date for the Tamale Festival. Thanks to Kathryn for catching that and letting me know. 😊 I had the Tamale Festival listed on Saturday and Sunday and it should be on Sunday May 5th. I have corrected it.

I didn’t want to let this go because of this big event so I published this correction. Sorry for the mistake. My Apologies!!!

Charlie

Weekend Overview

There are two main Cinco de Mayo festival activities in town this weekend but plenty of other events are happening.

  1. 🫔 We have the 2024 Tamale Fest/Cinco de Mayo at Plaza de Las Cruces on Sunday May 5th. Tickets $18 & up.

  2.  🇲🇽 And there is Cinco de Mayo in Mesilla on both Saturday and Sunday at the Mesilla Plaza. This is a Free Event

  3. 🐎 Amador Dayz at Amado Live will be having Music, Car Show and a viewing of the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday May 4th. Details below in Events

  4. 🏠️ Showcase of Homes - Continues this week through May 05th, on select days and times as noted below. Get their Digital Booklet here 

  5. 👨‍🎨 First Friday Fine Art Flea Market downtown Las Cruces. Has artists, vendors and food trucks.

  6. 🖼️ Spanish Market with arts and entertainment on this Fri, Sat and Sun in Las Cruces. See details in the Art Section

  7. Plus many more fun events below

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  • 💵 Save on New Mexico State Fair & Rodeo Tickets this Sunday May 5th only… Tickets for $5 during this special Cinco de Mayo online sale. Details below.

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Events

May

Friday, May 3th

Saturday, May 4th.

  • 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 | Get their Digital Booklet here 

  • 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 | Every Saturday | 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM |

  • Kentucky Derby Watch Party | Picacho Hills Country Club | 11 am | @ The Tap-In Bar | Open to the Public

Sunday, May 5th

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Music

May

Friday, May 3rd

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

  • Dusty Low | Rio Grande Winery | 6 pm - 9 pm | Live Music

  • Cinco de Mayo - Cautivo | Blue Moon Bar & Grill | 7 pm - 11 pm | Cover $5 | Shuttle will be running!! 2 pick up locations in Las Cruces! Call (575) 888-0230 to reserve your seats! Get to and from the Moon safe & sound!

  • Caliente | The Moose Lodge 2081 Las Cruces | 8 pm - 12 am | Open to members and guests

  • The Band | The Game | 7 pm | Live Music

  • Blaze the Nation | The Game II | 7 pm | Live Music

  • Desirae Price | Grounded | 7 pm - 9:30 pm | Live Music

  • Opera - Giacomo Puccini's La Boheme | Atkinson Recital Hall NMSU | 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Tickets 

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

  • Cinco de Mayo - Black Pearl Band | Blue Moon Bar & Grill | 7 pm - 11 pm | Cover $5 | Shuttle will be running!! 2 pick up locations in Las Cruces! Call (575) 888-0230 to reserve your seats! Get to and from the Moon safe & sound!

  • Chris Baker, Calista, CM Adams | Icebox Brewing Picacho | 12 pm - 9 pm | Special Event | New Beer Release - Fire on Arrival | Live Music all day.

  • Eli James Band | Rio Grande Winery | 6 pm - 9 pm | Live Music

Sunday, May 5th

Tuesday, May 8th

Friday, May 10th

Sunday, May 12th

  • Mothers Day Concert | Plaza de Las Cruces | Sunday, May 12th | 5 pm | Free | Al Hurricane Jr., son of the legendary Al Hurricane, has captivated fans across generations by preserving and performing heartfelt renditions of New Mexico's most cherished traditional songs.

Saturday, May 18th

Sunday, May 26th

  • Major’s Jazz Fest | Plaza de Las Cruces | Sunday May 6th | 6 pm | Free | Wayne Bergeron accompanied by Las Cruces’ own Border Jazz Orchestra, and Organ Mountain High School Jazz Workshop Bands 1 and 2.

October

Wednesday, October 9th

“Every oak tree started out as a couple of nuts who stood their ground.”

Henry David Thoreau

Art

May

Friday, May 3rd

  • Camelot Studio Spring Exhibit | Camelot Art Studio | Friday, May 3rd | 5-8 pm | Soft & Hard: an art exhibit focused on texture and form by 15 artists working in a variety of sculptural, textural, and mixed media.

Friday May 3rd - Sunday May 5th

  • Spanish Market | Alma D’Arte Spanish Market | 402 W. Court, Las Cruces | Friday May 3rd @ 6 pm - 9 pm | Saturday May 4th @ 10 am - 5 pm | Sunday May 5th @ 9 am - 1 pm | Phone: 575-635-1529 | The Market is partnered with Bellas Artes y Cultura, Inc. and is celebrating New Mexico Culture, Heritage and Art

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.

Saturday, May 11th

  • Art in the Garden Tour | Artists of Picacho Hills | Saturday, May 11th | 10 am - 4 pm | This year's tour includes five locations and 18 artists displaying paintings, ceramics, weaving, jewelry, folk art, mixed media, and mosaic art. Maps will be available behind the Santa Fe Restaurant on Picacho Hills Drive the day of the event.

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

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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

Friday, May 3rd

  • Glass in the Garden Tour | Hutson/Verploegh Historic Home | May 3rd | 3 pm - 6 pm | 706 B South Mesquite St, Las Cruces | $5 | (575) 635-1608 | [email protected] | Our garden is composed of mostly plants native to our region or “near-natives”; plants that can survive locally. Mixed in with the plants are glass and ceramic totems, stained-glass windows and painted windows, glass flowers, as well as little glass and ceramic surprises!

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 4th | 9 am - 11:30 am | A 3 mile guided hike to explore the Discovery Site and reptile fossil tracks

  • Sunrise over the Ruins | Fort Selden Historic Site | Saturday May 4th | 6 am | 1280 Fort Selden Rd, Radium Springs, NM | $5 per adult. Children <16 years old & Seniors over 60 free | 575-526-8911 | Join Fort Selden Historic Site staff to see the sunrise over the historic ruins and the Robledo Mountains

  • Sombero 5K Walk/Run | Cross Roads Boxing | 8 am - 12 noon |

Recurring Events 

  • 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

  • Wednesday Walk with a Ranger | Fort Selden Historic Site | Every Wednesday through Nov 20th, 2024 | 9 am - 10 am | 1280 Fort Selden Rd, Radium Springs, NM | $5 per adult. Children <16 years old & Seniors over 60 free | 575-526-8911 |

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