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Enchanted Vine & Noisy Water Winery invite snow lovers of all ages to join the party! Live music. NM Craft Beer & Wine. Artisan vendors and local businesses. Snowmageddon bonfire. Fun for the whole family.
Join the growing gathering of gospel music lovers at Sacred Grounds Coffee & Teahouse for this unique Christmas celebration in song. You can now purchase advance reservations online for Chef Zach’s tasty buffet brunch. Ticket price: $15.
Rock into the New Year with the Decades of Celebration at Inn of the Mountain Gods. Enjoy live music from Aquarius and Boombox Heroes playing hits from the ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s as we countdown to 2019. Plus, dress up in your favorite decade and enjoy a special New Year’s Eve dinner.
Fine art lovers from around the southwest make an annual trip to Ruidoso for this juried fine arts show that features over 100 of the nation’s most talented artists showcasing a broad spectrum of mediums, showcasing collectible art and jewelry.
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!
Come get stoked as Ski Apache gears up for an epic winter season at their annual Party on the Mountain, a day of food, fun, entertainment and raffles to kick off the 2018-2019 ski season. It’s free to attend, so bring a friend!
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.
Foodies won’t want to miss this evening of gourmet food and cooking demonstrations by Celebrity Chef Emeril Lagasse! Known for his hit shows on the Food Network, the Amazon original series Eat the World with Emeril Lagasse and as the food correspondent for ABC’s Good Morning America, Emeril is the chef and proprietor of 11 restaurants and the bestselling author of 19 cookbooks. Tickets from $70.
AspenFest weekend is kicked off with a parade through Midtown followed by fun, food, and drinks in Wingfield Park. Don't miss Ruidoso's favorite fall celebration!
The finest in barbecue, craft beer, and soulful music unite at Inn of the Mountain Gods for Brews, Blues, and BBQ, taking place from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018. Guests can choose from the tastiest barbecue in the area, as well as sample over 200 varieties of beer from Ballast Point, Santa Fe Brewing, Sierra Nevada, Rio Bravo Brewing Co. and more. The cost for 10 four-ounce pours is $25 per person.
Join Inn of the Mountain Gods in saying farewell to summer with food, music and fireworks at the End of Summer Bash on Sunday, September 2, 2018. The family-friendly event begins at 3 p.m. with jumping balloons and concessions and at 5 p.m. guests can enjoy live music on the lawn. Once dusk settles in, fireworks will light the sky over Lake Mescalero as live music continues to play. Attendance to the End of Summer Bash is free, however jumping balloon tickets are $10 per person.
It's that time of year again when Noisy Water Winery hosts a crush party highlighting what they do best, winemaking.
Join the fun on Saturday, August 25, 2018, at the Enchanted Vine Barn in Alto for winery tours, fermenting wine tasting, grape crushing, and of course wine! There will be live music, food, and games. $10 Tickets sold at the door. Kids are FREE.
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.
Don't miss this very special private barbeque dinner and an outdoor concert at Glencoe Distillery featuring Ray Benson and his entire band, Asleep at the Wheel as a fundraiser for the Lincoln County Mountain Entertainment Group for the Arts, a 501(c)(3) Charitable organization. Only 350 tickets will be sold. Open to adults 21 or older. Purchase tickets online.
The “Taste of the Spencer” continues to be the toast of the town as patrons, friends and supporters from near and far indulge their senses, Spencer style. The night’s program includes gourmet food tastings prepared by the Spencer Theater culinary staff, generous pours of wine, and the silent and live auction of fine items from throughout the country. $65
Join the staff of Fort Stanton and the members Fort Stanton, Inc. for their very first Mother’s Day Tea fundraiser featuring a Victorian-era tea party, costumed living historians, and a program about Victorian social etiquette. $25 per person. Reservations required. 575-354-0341
