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Mescalero Apache Ceremonial Dances and Rodeo
Jul
4
to Jul 6
Festivals, Holiday Events, Summer, Family, Things to do in Ruidoso

Mescalero Apache Ceremonial Dances and Rodeo

  • Mescalero Apache Reservation (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Visitors will be offered a rare opportunity to witness the coming of age ceremony of Mescalero Apache maidens during this annual event. Ceremonial dances, rodeo, arts and crafts, and ceremonial parade are all part of the annual Mescalero Ceremonial and Rodeo held at the Mescalero Apache reservation over the July 4th holiday.

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Smokey Bear Stampede
Jul
4
to Jul 7
Holiday Events, Festivals, Summer

Smokey Bear Stampede

  • Lincoln County Fairgrounds (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Eight rodeos in four days! The nation’s largest open rodeo weekend includes four nightly rodeos, two-day ranch rodeo, youth ranch rodeo, kid’s rough stock rodeo, cook-off, kids events, and nightly dances. On July 4th, enjoy a full day of Independence celebration with a campfire dutch oven competition, mutton bustin’, goat roping, evening rodeo, fireworks, and a dance. You don’t want to miss this 4th of July celebration!

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24th Annual Lincoln County Art Loop
Jul
5
to Jul 7
Art, Festivals, Summer, Family, Things to do in Ruidoso

24th Annual Lincoln County Art Loop

Art Loop began as a creative venture amongst artists 24 years ago and continues to be one of the most successful studio tours in New Mexico. Throughout Lincoln County artists will open their studios, demonstrate their craft and discuss their creative process creating much more than simply a vibrant art market

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Zia Festival Weekend at Ruidoso Downs Race Track
Jul
26
to Jul 28
Festival, Family, Festivals, Food & Drink, Music, Shopping, Summer, Things to do in Ruidoso

Zia Festival Weekend at Ruidoso Downs Race Track

  • Ruidoso Downs Race Track (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Zia Festival Weekend- Over 60 vendors in Grandstand and Tent. Multiple New Mexico Stakes Races. Saturday night concert by Jake Hooker 7 p.m. Tickets $20 each, call 575-378-4431. New Mexico HBA party, Children’s Activities in tent.

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5th Annual Carrizozo Arts Weekend
Aug
17
to Aug 18
Art & Culture, Art, Arts & Crafts, Festivals, Festival, Shopping, Summer

5th Annual Carrizozo Arts Weekend

  • Carrizozo, NM United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The 5th Annual Carrizozo Arts Weekend will take place August 17 and 18, 2019, from 11 am to 4 pm. A preview party will precede the weekend on Friday, August 16 from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Tularosa Basin Gallery of Photography located at 401 12th Street in Carrizozo. All events are free and open to the public.

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Golden Aspen Motorcycle Rally
Sep
18
to Sep 22
Motorcycle Rally, Music, Festivals, Family, Shopping, Things to do in Ruidoso

Golden Aspen Motorcycle Rally

  • Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

For 50 years, the village of Ruidoso in the southern mountains of New Mexico has hosted riders and enthusiasts for the Golden Aspen (Est. 1969) and AspenCash (Est. 1997) motorcycle rallies. In 2018, the Golden Aspen Rally returns to the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack September 18 - 22, 2019. To learn more, visit MotorcycleRally.com

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Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium
Oct
10
to Oct 13
Festivals, History, Music, Food & Drink, Things to do in Ruidoso

Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium

  • Ruidoso Downs Race Track (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Each year at the Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium there is ALWAYS stellar entertainment, ALWAYS a chuckwagon cook-off, ALWAYS great family fun, and ALWAYS a great exhibition of western wares with over 100 vendors and their unique products for you to buy. Plus mounted shooting competition and equestrian demonstrations. 

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Dia de Muertos Celebration in Historic Lincoln
Nov
2
10:00 AM10:00
Festivals, History, Holiday Events, Music

Dia de Muertos Celebration in Historic Lincoln

  • Old Lincoln Gallery & Annie's Little Sure Shot Espresso House (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Don't miss this lively annual community Day of the Dead celebration in Lincoln, NM, honoring the stories, lives, and legacies of those who passed away. Come and join the fun with music, dance, family activities, face painting, altar-offerings, arts and crafts, plus food and drink. This community event is free to the public.

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All American Country Music Festival at Wingfield Park
May
31
to Jun 1
Festivals, Music, Summer, Food & Drink, Things to do in Ruidoso

All American Country Music Festival at Wingfield Park

Country Music fans mark your calendars! We are proud to host the 2nd Annual All American Country Music Festival at Wingfield Park in Ruidoso. We guarantee it will bigger and better than the first (which ROCKED!). Backdropped by Sierra Blanca peak and surrounded by pine trees, cool breezes and clear blue skies the music, food, and drinks take a front seat over Memorial Day weekend in Ruidoso.

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Mountain Smoke BBQ Festival at Wingfield Park
Mar
15
to Mar 16
Family, Festivals, Food & Drink, Music

Mountain Smoke BBQ Festival at Wingfield Park

Spring break in the mountains calls for a BBQ-BEER-WINE Festival! Come experience BBQ from around the country. Mountain Smoke Festival will showcase Breweries and Wineries from across New Mexico. Live Music, craft vendors, children activities, and local favorite food at the event. 

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Festival of Lights After Party
Dec
1
7:00 PM19:00
Festivals, Holiday Events, Kids, Music, Family, Food & Drink, Winter

Festival of Lights After Party

After enjoying the Festival of Lights Parade in Midtown, head over to Wingfield Park for a free Festival of Lights After Party. Beginning at 7:00 PM, there will be food, drinks, an outdoor showing of “It’s A Wonderful Life”, winter activities for the kids, fire pits for roasting marshmallows, and Santa will be on hand for photos. Be sure to join the fun!

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Ruidoso Festival of Lights Parade
Dec
1
5:30 PM17:30
Festivals, Holiday Events, Family, Winter

Ruidoso Festival of Lights Parade

Beautifully lit and fantastically festive, the Festival of Lights–Parade of Lights starts at 5:30 pm from the corner of Sudderth/Mechem, through Midtown. The Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Toys for Tots and encourage everyone to bring a new, unwrapped toy to the Parade of Lights. During the parade Toys for Tots will have a float and will be collecting toys. Marines will be walking along the float picking up the toys that are brought to the parade. 

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Ruidoso Oktoberfest
Oct
19
to Oct 20
Festivals

Ruidoso Oktoberfest

  • Ruidoso Convention Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Great food, great beer, great music, arts & crafts - and "dressing for the occasion" is encouraged! Don't miss our very own Kinderhall featuring all kinds of fun and games for the kids! Food booths feature delicious German staples such as Bratwurst, schnitzels and sauerkraut.

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Chile The Kid Wine and Beer Festival at Ruidoso Downs Race Track
Aug
3
to Aug 5
Food & Drink, Music, Family, Festivals, Summer

Chile The Kid Wine and Beer Festival at Ruidoso Downs Race Track

  • Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Live racing all weekend in conjunction with our Green Chile Wine and Beer Festival!  There will be New Mexico Beer and Wine Vendors in a tent outside the racetrack as well as Hatch Green Chile roasting and sampling and local vendors.  A free concert on Friday and Saturday inside the tent will start immediately after the races. 

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Zia Festival at Ruidoso Downs Race Track
Jul
27
to Jul 29
Festivals, Family, Summer

Zia Festival at Ruidoso Downs Race Track

  • Ruidoso Downs Race Track & Casino (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The locals say, “If you only come to the races one weekend all summer, let it be the Zia Festival!” That’s because the race track is decked out in the state’s vibrant colors ready to welcome the best New Mexico-bred thoroughbreds and quarter horses. There will be approximately 60 statewide venders displaying art, crafts, jewelry, and other creations make in the Land of Enchantment. There will be a special play area for the kids, so make plans now to come enjoy the annual Zia Festival celebration.

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Ruidoso Kite Festival
Sep
23
9:00 AM09:00
Festivals, Kids

Ruidoso Kite Festival

Build & fly your own kite, food & drinks, and kite demonstrations at the White Mountain Sports Complex. Spend a Sunday with family and friends. See the kites fly, see them swirl and see them do acrobatics in the sky. A perfect way to kick off fall with outdoor fun in a park setting. For more information call Parks & Recreation at:  575-257-5030

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Ruidoso Antique Show
Aug
25
to Aug 27
Festivals

Ruidoso Antique Show

  • Ruidoso Convention Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Arizona Antique Shows LLC and The Noon Lions Club August 25, 26, 27, 2017 at the Ruidoso Convention Center – 111 Sierra Blanca Drive.

Hours are Friday 5pm-9pm, Saturday 10am-6pm & Sunday 11am-4pm.

Admission is $3.00 advance tickets, $4.00 day of show and $5.00 for all 3 days General Admission.
For advance ticket sales call Don W. Fowler, 512-413-0260.
For more information call 602-717-7337 

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New Mexico Flavor Festival
Aug
19
to Aug 20
Festivals

New Mexico Flavor Festival

  • Eagle Creek Sports Complex (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

NM Flavor Fest features Beers, Wines, and Foods of New Mexico! + Live Art Exhibits, Auctions, Live Music, a Kids Fashion Contest, NM Fashion Show (featuring NM artists), Live Art Creations, Sculptors, Painters, Performers, Indian Tacos, Authentic Mexican and New Mexican Foods + other COOL Contests, and CASH Prizes! Also, enjoy overnight camping in a convenient location near the event center, you can also check out our lodging partners and enjoy our comfortable VIP lounge.

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San Juan Day Celebration and Cultural Festival
Jun
24
10:00 AM10:00
History, Festivals

San Juan Day Celebration and Cultural Festival

Join us at Lincoln Historic Site for a San Juan Day celebration and cultural festival. This family friendly event will feature local arts and food vendors, a local farmer's market, historic games, and some truly great New Mexican music.

10:00 a.m.- Vendors open
12:00 p.m.- Cipriano Vigil and Family concert
1:30 p.m.- The Flying "J" Wranglers concert
3:00 p.m.- Event ends

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Wind Rider Mountain Festival
May
26
to May 28
Festivals, Music

Wind Rider Mountain Festival

Music, Culture, BBQ and Recreation collide in this 3-day camping festival that boasts 25+ bands on 2 stages where the high mountain air will be filled with the sweet smell of BBQ smoke and the best of Jam, Funk, Bluegrass, Rock, Folk and more.

Tickets on sale now

VIP PLUS TICKET: $160
VIP TICKET: $130
GENERAL ADMISSION: $85

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