Downtown Events Calendar

October 2023

10 - Swing on the Plaza

  • Time: 7-10pm
  • Street Closures: NA
  • Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza

13 - Fair Farmers Market Evening Market

  • Time: 4-10pm
  • Street Closures: Main St. Between Las Cruces and Griggs, Plaza Place
  • Activities: Vendors and food trucks

14 - Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces

  • Time: 8:30am-1pm
  • Street Closures: Main St. Between roundabout and Bowman
  • Activities: Food and craft vendors

14 - Great American Pizza Fest

  • Time: 6pm-midnight
  • Street Closures: Organ, Plaza Place, Main (between Las Cruces and Griggs)
  • Activities: Pizza sampling from local vendors, beer garden, local entertainment.

17 - Swing on the Plaza

  • Time: 7-10pm
  • Street Closures: NA
  • Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza

18 - Evening Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces

  • Time: 4-11pm
  • Street Closures: Main St. Between Las Cruces and Griggs, Plaza Place
  • Activities: Food and craft vendors

20 - Box-Toader Fest 2023

  • Time: 4-10pm
  • Street Closures: Main St. Between Las Cruces and Griggs, Plaza Place, Organ
  • Activities: Beer Festival on the plaza

21 - Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces

  • Time: 8:30am-1pm
  • Street Closures: Main St. Between roundabout and Bowman
  • Activities: Food and craft vendors

21 - Mountain View Heath Fair

  • Time: 8:30am-1pm
  • Street Closures: NA
  • Activities: Heath related vendors and activities

24 - Swing on the Plaza

  • Time: 7-10pm
  • Street Closures: NA
  • Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza

27 - Fair Farmers Market Evening Market

  • Time: 4-10pm
  • Street Closures: Main St. Between Las Cruces and Griggs, Plaza Place
  • Activities: Vendors and food trucks

28 - Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces

  • Time: 8:30am-1pm
  • Street Closures: Main St. Between roundabout and Bowman
  • Activities: Food and craft vendors

28 - Las Cruces Zombie Walk

  • Time: 6-11pm
  • Street Closures: Main St. Between Las Cruces and Griggs, Plaza Place
  • Activities: Zombie walk, vendors, food trucks, costume contest, and live band

31 - Adams Radio Halloween on the Plaza

  • Time: 5-9pm
  • Street Closures: Main St. Between Las Cruces and Griggs, Plaza Place
  • Activities: Trunk or treating on the plaza

November 2023

3 - First Friday Fine Arts Flea Market

  • Time: 5-9pm
  • Street Closures: Main St. between Las Cruces and Bowman
  • Activities: Art and craft vendors

4 - Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces

  • Time: 8:30am-1pm
  • Street Closures: Main St. Between roundabout and Bowman
  • Activities: Food and craft vendors

5 - Amador Health Center's Thanksgiving for Health

  • Time: 10am-2pm
  • Street Closures: NA
  • Activities:Health Fair to provide our Las Cruces Community with health care information/ resources available.

7 - Swing on the Plaza

  • Time: 7-10pm
  • Street Closures: NA
  • Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza

10 - Fair Farmers Market Evening Market

  • Time: 4-10pm
  • Street Closures: Main St. Between Las Cruces and Griggs, Plaza Place
  • Activities: Vendors and food trucks

11 - Veteran's Day Parade

  • Time: 11am-1pm
  • Street Closures: Main St, Chruch, Water, Las Cruces, Griggs, Bowman
  • Activities: Parade north on Main St, through roundabout, south on Water St.

12 - Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces

  • Time: 8:30am-1pm (moved to Sunday because of Veteran's Parade)
  • Street Closures: Main St. Between roundabout and Bowman
  • Activities: Food and craft vendors

14 - Swing on the Plaza

  • Time: 7-10pm
  • Street Closures: NA
  • Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza

15 - Evening Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces

  • Time: 4-11pm
  • Street Closures: Main St. Between Las Cruces and Griggs, Plaza Place
  • Activities: Food and craft vendors

18 - Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces

  • Time: 8:30am-1pm
  • Street Closures: Main St. Between roundabout and Bowman
  • Activities: Food and craft vendors

24 - Fair Farmers Market Evening Market

  • Time: 4-10pm
  • Street Closures: Main St. Between Las Cruces and Griggs, Plaza Place
  • Activities: Vendors and food trucks

25 - Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces

  • Time: 8:30am-1pm
  • Street Closures: Main St. Between roundabout and Bowman
  • Activities: Food and craft vendors


December 2023

1 - First Friday Fine Arts Flea Market

  • Time: 5-9pm
  • Street Closures: Main St. between Las Cruces and Bowman
  • Activities: Art and craft vendors

2 - Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces

  • Time: 8:30am-1pm
  • Street Closures: Main St. Between roundabout and Bowman
  • Activities: Food and craft vendors

2 - Plaza Tree Lighting

  • Time: 6-8pm
  • Street Closures: Main St., Griggs, Las Cruces, Organ, Plaza Place
  • Activities: Tree lighting, live music, activities for kids, food trucks

8 - Fair Farmers Market Evening Market

  • Time: 4-10pm
  • Street Closures: Main St. Between Las Cruces and Griggs, Plaza Place
  • Activities: Vendors and food trucks

9 - Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces

  • Time: 8:30am-1pm
  • Street Closures: Main St. Between roundabout and Bowman
  • Activities: Food and craft vendors

10 - Hanukah on the plaza

  • Time: 6-8pm
  • Street Closures: NA
  • Activities: Hanukah service on the plaza

16 - Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces

  • Time: 8:30am-1pm
  • Street Closures: Main St. Between roundabout and Bowman
  • Activities: Food and craft vendors

22 - Fair Farmers Market Evening Market

  • Time: 4-10pm
  • Street Closures: Main St. Between Las Cruces and Griggs, Plaza Place
  • Activities: Vendors and food trucks

23 - Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces

  • Time: 8:30am-1pm
  • Street Closures: Main St. Between roundabout and Bowman
  • Activities: Food and craft vendors

30 - Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces

  • Time: 8:30am-1pm
  • Street Closures: Main St. Between roundabout and Bowman
  • Activities: Food and craft vendors

31 - Las Cruces Chile Drop

  • Time: 9pm-midnight
  • Street Closures: Main St., Griggs, Las Cruces, Organ, Plaza Place 
  • Activities: Chile drop, food trucks, live music