What's Going on in July?

MONDAY, July 1
Grant County
Square Dancing
3-5:30 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 314 W. College St. Silver City, Use the side entrance
575-956-7186

WEDNESDAY, July 3
Grant County
Wednesday Farmers Market
9 a.m.-noon at Old Valley Market, 412 Highway 211 at the corner of Clark Road, Gila
silvercityfarmersmarket.info

Sierra County
Square Dancing
1-3 p.m. at the New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers Playhouse, 710 Elm St. in T or C. Square dancing and refreshments
575-313-9971 or 505-804-3842

Socorro County
Neal McCoy Independence Celebration concert
Ticketed
7 p.m. at the Socorro Rodeo Facility on Rodeo Drive in Socorro
socorronm.org

Doña Ana County
Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces Downtown, Las Cruces
farmersandcraftsmarketoflascruces.com

Electric 5K & One-mile Fun Run
7:30 a.m. start at Meerscheidt Recreation Center, 1600 E. Hadley Ave., Las Cruces
runsignup.com/Race/Events/NM/LasCruces/LCElectric5k

Swing on the Plaza
7-11 p.m. on Plaza de Las Cruces Downtown Las Cruces
575-541-2290

Electric Light Parade
9 p.m. begins at Apodaca Park, 801 E. Madrid Ave. and travels south on Solano Drive, Las Cruces
575-541-2454

THURSDAY, July 4
Grant County
40th Annual Ice Cream Social
Ice cream, live music and activities
11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Silver City Muesum Courtyard, 312 W. Broadway St., Silver City
silvercitymuseumsociety.org

Pop-Up performances
All day, all around downtown Silver City
575-313-5891

Luna County
Fourth of July Parade
10 a.m., West on Pine to Gold, south on Gold to Poplar in Deming
575-546-9501

Otero County
Big Bang Festival
10 a.m.-5 p.m. at New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Route 2001, Alamogordo
spacehalloffame.org

4th of July Parade
1 p.m., from Oregon Avenue along 10th Street to New York Avenue. Alamogordo
575-439-4279

July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza Drive In
6-10 p.m. at at New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Route 2001, Alamogordo
spacehalloffame.org

Sierra County
Square Dancing
1-3:30 p.m. at the New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers Playhouse, 710 Elm St. in T or C
575-313-9971 or 505-804-3842
Socorro County
Live music: All day
Includes Al Hurricane Jr. and Nathaniel Krantz Band
11 a.m. at the Socorro Rodeo Facility on Rodeo Drive in Socorro
socorronm.org

Fireworks Display
9:15 p.m. at the New Mexico Tech Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center, 1001 South Road in Socorro
socorronm.org
Doña Ana County
City of Anthony 4th of July Parade
9 a.m., at the city Municipal Complex
cityofanthonynm.com

Fourth of July Concert and Fireworks
Black Jacket Symphony performs
6 p.m. concert; 9:45 p.m. fireworks at Pat and Lou Sisbarro Community Park, 3205 Arrowhead Drive, NMSU campus, Las Cruces
575-541-2550

FRIDAY, July 5
Grant County
First Friday at the Galleries
5-7 p.m. Across downtown Silver City
silvercityart.com

4th of July After Party
7 p.m. at Whiskey Creek Zócalo, 11786 U.S. Highway 180 E. Arenas Valley
whiskeycreekzocalo.com

Live Music:Lottie & the Ohm Wreckers
Music to dance to
7 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St. Silver City
575-956-6144
Otero County
Launch Pad Lecture
9-10 a.m. at the Museum of Space History, 3198 State Road 2001, Alamogordo
nmspacemuseum.org

TUESDAY, July 9
Doña Ana County
First Friday Fine Arts Flea Market
5-9 p.m. on Plaza de Las Cruces Downtown Las Cruces
505-737-3278

SATURDAY, July 6
Grant County
Silver City Farmers Market
9 a.m.-noon. 901 N. Pope St. in Silver City
silvercityfarmersmarket.info

Independence Day Patio Party
With DJ Rotton Candy and Blues Dawg
3 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St. Silver City
575-956-6144
Otero County
Alamogordo Otero County Farmers Market
8-10 a.m. in Alameda Park, 1987 White Sands Blvd. in Alamogordo
farmersmarketsnm.org
Sierra County
Sierra County Farmers Market
8:30-noon a.m., Ralph Edwards Park, 300 N. Riverside Drive, T or C
sierracountyfarmersmarket5@gmail.com

Starlight Concert Series
6 p.m. at the Black Range Lodge, 50 Kinston Main St. in Kingston
575-895-5652

Old Time Fiddlers Saturday Dance
7 p.m. at the Old Time Fiddlers Playhouse, 710 Elm St., Truth or Consequences

Fireworks at Elephant Butte Lake
8:30 p.m. at Elephante Butte Lake State Park, 101 Highway 195 in Elephant Butte
575-744-5023
Luna County
Saturday morning breakfast
8-10 a.m. at the Deming American Legion Bataan Post 4, 619 W. Spruce St., Deming
575-546-8385
Doña Ana County
Sunrise over the Ruins Day
Site opens at 6 a.m., tour at 9 at Fort Selden Historic Site, 1280 Fort Selden Road, Radium Springs
575-526-8911

Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces Downtown, Las Cruces
farmersandcraftsmarketoflascruces.com

All About Rattlesnakes
10 a.m., at Fort Selden Historic Site, 1280 Fort Selden Road, Radium Springs
575-526-8911

Frida Kahlo Birthday Fiesta
Film and party
2 p.m. at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla
mesillavalleyfilm.org

SUNDAY, July 7
Grant County
Live Music: Mineral Hill
Salty Americana
1-4 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St. Silver City
575-956-6144

Sierra County
Black Cat Poetry Reading
1-2:15 p.m. at Ingo’s Art Cafe, 422 Broadway Ave. T or C
575-551-8186

MONDAY, July 8
Grant County
Square Dancing
3-5:30 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 314 W. College St. Silver City, Use the side entrance
575-956-7186

TUESDAY, July 9
Doña Ana County
Swing on the Plaza
7-11 p.m. on Plaza de Las Cruces Downtown Las Cruces
575-541-2290

WEDNESDAY, July 10
Doña Ana County
Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces Downtown, Las Cruces
farmersandcraftsmarketoflascruces.com

THURSDAY, July 11
Doña Ana County
Balia Las Cruces
Dancing on the Plaza
7 p.m. lesson, 8:30 p.m. dancing, at Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main St.
riograndetheatre.org

FRIDAY, July 12
Grant County
Live music: Gila Lobsters
Country and classic rock
8 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St. Silver City
575-956-6144
Luna County
Deming Music Festival
7 p.m. at the Southwestern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, 4300 Raymond Reed Blvd., Deming
915-305-8674
Doña Ana County
Fair Farmers Evening Market
4-10 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces on Main St. Downtown.
lascruces.gov

SATURDAY, July 13
Grant County
Live music: Emily Nenni
Country soul and rock-n-roll
7 p.m. at Whiskey Creek Zócalo, 11786 U.S. Highway 180 E. Arenas Valley
whiskeycreekzocalo.com

Live Music: Stoney Blue Fish
Country nd classic rock
8 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St. Silver City
575-956-6144
Otero County
Book talk and signing
Amy M. Bennett
1-3 p.m. at the Alamogordo Public Library, 920 Oregon Ave., Alamogordo
575-439-4148

Extreme Dwarfanators Wrestling
7-9 p.m. at Sgt. Willie Estrada Memorial Civic Center, Alamogordo
dwarfanators.com

Astronomy League Star Party
Serpents and Scorpions
8:30-10:30 p.m. at the Museum of Space History, 3198 State Road 2001, Alamogordo
nmspacemuseum.org
Sierra County
Sierra County Farmers Market
8:30-11:30 a.m. at Ralph Edwards Park, 300 N. Riverside Drive in T or C
sierracountyfarmersmarket.org

Second Saturday Art Hop
6 p.m. Downtown Truth or Consequences
director@torcmainstreet.org

Starlight Concert Series
6 p.m. at the Black Range Lodge, 50 Kinston Main St. in Kingston
575-895-5652
Luna County
Saturday morning breakfast
8-10 a.m. at the Deming American Legion Bataan Post 4, 619 W. Spruce St., Deming
575-546-8385

Beat the Heat Music Downtown
7-9:30 p.m. Lyndecker Plaza, corner of Gold and Spruce streets, Deming
demingms.org
Lincoln County
Fort Stanton LIVE
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Fort Stanton Historic Site, 10-4 Kit Carson Road, Fort Stanton
my.nmculture.org
Doña Ana County
Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces Downtown, Las Cruces
farmersandcraftsmarketoflascruces.com

Lotteria Game Night with Blanca Martinez
5-6:30 p.m., New Mexico State University Art Museum, Las Cruces
uam.nmsu.edu

Movies in the Park: “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem”
At dusk, Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Ave., Las Cruces
575-541-2550

SUNDAY, July 14
Grant County
Jazz Buunch with John Mitchell & Friends
1 p.m. at Whiskey Creek Zócalo, 11786 U.S. Highway 180 E. Arenas Valley
whiskeycreekzocalo.com

Live music: Maggie Valley Band
Indi and folk rock
1-4 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St. Silver City
575-956-6144

MONDAY, July 15
Grant County
Square Dancing
3-5:30 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 314 W. College St. Silver City, Use the side entrance
575-956-7186

TUESDAY, July 16
Doña Ana County
Swing on the Plaza
7-11 p.m. on Plaza de Las Cruces Downtown Las Cruces
575-541-2290

WEDNESDAY, July 17
Grant County
Live music: The Glass Hours
Americana
Doors open at 5 p.m. at Whiskey Creek Zócalo, 11786 U.S. Highway 180 E. Arenas Valley
whiskeycreekzocalo.com

Doña Ana County
Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces Downtown, Las Cruces
farmersandcraftsmarketoflascruces.com

Helathy Waters, Healthy Futures
Lectures with Dr. Fred Phillips and Dr. Peggy Barroll
6 p.m. in Room 106, Domenici Hall, New Mexico State University Campus, Las Cruces
riograndewaves@gmail.com

THURSDAY, July 18
Grant County
Karaoke Party
8 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St. Silver City
575-956-6144
Otero County
Book talk and signing
Amy M. Bennett
1-3 p.m. at the Alamogordo Public Library, 920 Oregon Ave., Alamogordo
575-439-4148

Doña Ana County
El Camino Mercado and Music
6:30 p.m.at the Range, 3217 El Camino Real Road, Las Cruces
therangelc.com

FRIDAY, July 19
Grant County
Live music: AJ Woods
Folk Americana
7 p.m. at Whiskey Creek Zócalo, 11786 U.S. Highway 180 E. Arenas Valley
whiskeycreekzocalo.com

SATURDAY, July 20
Grant County
Gala in the Garden: The Art of Food
Fundraiser
6-10 p.m. at the Commons, 501 E. 13th St. Silver City
thecommonsgrantcounty.org

DJ Mischievous
9 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St. Silver City
575-956-6144
Sierra County
Sierra County Farmers Market
8:30-noon a.m., Ralph Edwards Park, 300 N. Riverside Drive, T or C
sierracountyfarmersmarket5@gmail.com

Starlight Concert Series
6 p.m. at the Black Range Lodge, 50 Kinston Main St. in Kingston
575-895-5652

Live Music: The Rifters
6-8 p.m. at the Hillsboro Community Center, 316 Elenore St. Hillsboro
575-894-1968
Luna County
Saturday morning breakfast
8-10 a.m. at the Deming American Legion Bataan Post 4, 619 W. Spruce St., Deming
575-546-8385
Doña Ana County
Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces Downtown, Las Cruces
farmersandcraftsmarketoflascruces.com

Maya Textile Sale
Weaving for Justice
10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Atrium of First Christian Church, 1809 El Paseo Road in Las Cruces
www.weaving-for-justice.org

SUNDAY, July 21
Grant County
Live music: The Over Souls
1-4 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St. Silver City
575-956-6144

Doña Ana County
Jazz & Blues: Sam Barlow and his True Blue Band
6:30 p.m. at Alma d’Arte Charter High School, 402 W. Court Ave. Las Cruces
mvjazzblues.net

MONDAY, July 22
Grant County
Square Dancing
3-5:30 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 314 W. College St. Silver City, Use the side entrance
575-956-7186

TUESDAY, July 23

Doña Ana County
Swing on the Plaza
7-11 p.m. on Plaza de Las Cruces Downtown Las Cruces
575-541-2290

WEDNESDAY, July 24
Grant County
Live music: Sarah Shook & the Disarmers
Outlaw country
7 p.m. at Whiskey Creek Zócalo, 11786 U.S. Highway 180 E. Arenas Valley
whiskeycreekzocalo.com

Doña Ana County
Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces Downtown, Las Cruces
farmersandcraftsmarketoflascruces.com

THURSDAY, July 25
Grant County
Live music: JD Pinkus/P.W. Long
Americana
2 p.m. at Whiskey Creek Zócalo, 11786 U.S. Highway 180 E. Arenas Valley
whiskeycreekzocalo.com
Doña Ana County
Balia Las Cruces
Dancing on the Plaza
7 p.m. lesson, 8:30 p.m. dancing, at Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main St.
riograndetheatre.org

FRIDAY, July 26
Doña Ana County
Fourth Friday family night
6-10 p.m. Washington Park, 100 Washington Ave. Alamogordo
ci.alamogordo.nm.us

SATURDAY, July 27
Grant County
Hummingbird Festival
8 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Mimbres Culture Heritage Site, 12 Sage Drive, Mimbres
mimbrescultureheritagesite.org

CLAY Festival Market
10 a.m.- 4 p.m. in the Murray Hotel ballroom, 200 W. Broadway St., Silver City
clayfestival.com

Foam Party
1-2 p.m. at Penny Park on N. Grant Street, Silver City
575-538-5555

Live music: Ghetto Vaquero
Class country and TexMex
8 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St. Silver City
575-956-6144
Luna County
Saturday morning breakfast
8-10 a.m. at the Deming American Legion Bataan Post 4, 619 W. Spruce St., Deming
575-546-8385

Beat the Heat Music Downtown
7-9:30 p.m. Lyndecker Plaza, corner of Gold and Spruce streets, Deming
demingms.org
Otero County
Live Music: Tiger Alley
‘Sizzlin‘ Summer’
7 p.m. at Shady Pines, 200 Fox (facing Wren in Cloudcroft)
361-557-1960

The Highwaymen Show
7 p.m. at the Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave. Alamogordo
flickingercenter.com
Sierra County
Sierra County Farmers Market
8:30-noon a.m., Ralph Edwards Park, 300 N. Riverside Drive, T or C
sierracountyfarmersmarket5@gmail.com

Starlight Concert Series
6 p.m. at the Black Range Lodge, 50 Kinston Main St. in Kingston
575-895-5652
Doña Ana County
Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces Downtown, Las Cruces
farmersandcraftsmarketoflascruces.com

Wildlife Wonders: Going Batty
7-9 p.m. at Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park, 56501 N. Jornada Road, Las Cruces
asombro.org

Movies in the Park: “The Marvels”
At dusk, Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Ave., Las Cruces
575-541-2550

SUNDAY, July 28
Grant County
Hummingbird Festival
8 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Mimbres Culture Heritage Site, 12 Sage Drive, Mimbres
mimbrescultureheritagesite.org

CLAY Festival Market
10 a.m.- 2 p.m. in the Murray Hotel ballroom, 200 W. Broadway St., Silver City
clayfestival.com

Live Music: Paul Barsom
noon-4 p.m., Tranquilbuzz Coffee House, 112 W. Yankie St. Silver City
828-542-0216

MONDAY, July 29
Grant County
Square Dancing
3-5:30 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 314 W. College St. Silver City, Use the side entrance
575-956-7186

TUESDAY, July 30
Grant County
Live music: Gallivant
Party style, riff-based rock band
7 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St. Silver City
575-956-6144

Doña Ana County
Swing on the Plaza
7-11 p.m. on Plaza de Las Cruces Downtown Las Cruces
575-541-2290

WEDNESDAY, July 31
Grant County
Wednesday Farmers Market
9 a.m.-noon at Old Valley Market, 412 Highway 211 at the corner of Clark Road, in Gila
silvercityfarmersmarket.info
Otero County
Preschool Story Time
10:30 a.m. at the Alamogordo Public Library, 920 Oregon Ave. Alamogordo
575-439-4140
Doña Ana County
Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces Downtown, Las Cruces
farmersandcraftsmarketoflascruces.com

THURSDAY, Aug. 1
Sierra County
Square Dancing
1-3:30 p.m. at the New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers Playhouse, 710 Elm St. in T or C
575-313-9971 or 505-804-3842

FRIDAY, Aug. 2
Otero County
Launch Pad Lecture
9-10 a.m. at the Museum of Space History, 3198 State Road 2001, Alamogordo
nmspacemuseum.org

SATURDAY, Aug. 3
Sierra County
Old Time Fiddlers Saturday Dance
7 p.m. at the Old Time Fiddlers Playhouse, 710 Elm St., Truth or Consequences
575-744-9137

Otero County
Alamogordo Otero County Farmers Market
8-10 a.m. in Alameda Park, 1987 White Sands Blvd. in Alamogordo
farmersmarketsnm.org
Doña Ana County
Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces Downtown, Las Cruces
farmersandcraftsmarketoflascruces.com