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May 2023
16 - Swing on the Plaza
- Time: 7-10pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza
20 - No Worries Bakery on the Plaza
- Time: 8am-1pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Good from No Worries Bakery
21 - Sunday Fair Farmers Market
- Time: 8:30 am-noon
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Produce vendors on the plaza
23 - Swing on the Plaza
- Time: 7-10pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza
25 - 1st Armored Division Band
- Time: 8-10pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: a free concert by the 1st Armored Division Band
27 - No Worries Bakery on the Plaza
- Time: 8am-1pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Good from No Worries Bakery
27 - The Church of Pentecost USA
- Time: 4-7pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Concert on the Plaza
28 - Sunday Fair Farmers Market
- Time: 8:30 am-noon
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Produce vendors on the plaza
30 - Swing on the Plaza
- Time: 7-10pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza
June 2023
2 - First Friday Fine Arts Flea Market
- Time: 5-9pm
- Street Closures: Main St. between Las Cruces and Bowman
- Activities: Art and craft vendors
3 - Blazin' Brewfest
- Time: 5-9pm
- Street Closures: Main St. between Las Cruces and Griggs, Plaza Pl., Organ Ave.
- Activities: Beer and food vendors on the plaza and Main St.
4 - Sunday Fair Farmers Market
- Time: 8:30 am-noon
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Produce vendors on the plaza
6 - Swing on the Plaza
- Time: 7-10pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza
10 - No Worries Bakery on the Plaza
- Time: 8am-1pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Good from No Worries Bakery
11 - Sunday Fair Farmers Market
- Time: 8:30 am-noon
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Produce vendors on the plaza
13 - Swing on the Plaza
- Time: 7-10pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza
14 - Morning Star Church Annual Conference
- Time: 5-8pm
- Street Closures: Main St. Between Las Cruces and Griggs, Plaza Place, Organ Ave.
- Activities: Gathering for dinner with food trucks and live music.
16 - Fair Farmers Market Evening Market
- Time: 4-9pm
- Street Closures: Main St. Between Las Cruces and Griggs, Plaza Place, Organ Ave.
- Activities: Vendors and food trucks
18 - Sunday Fair Farmers Market
- Time: 8:30 am-noon
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Produce vendors on the plaza
20 - Swing on the Plaza
- Time: 7-10pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza
24 - Salvation Army Worship Night
- Time: 5:30-9:30pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Worship service on the plaza
25 - Sunday Fair Farmers Market
- Time: 8:30 am-noon
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Produce vendors on the plaza
27 - Swing on the Plaza
- Time: 7-10pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza
30 - Fair Farmers Market Evening Market
- Time: 4-10pm
- Street Closures: Main St. Between Las Cruces and Griggs, Plaza Place
- Activities: Vendors and food trucks
July 2023
2 - Sunday Fair Farmers Market
- Time: 8:30 am-noon
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Produce vendors on the plaza
4 - Sunday Fair Farmers Market
- Time: 8:30 am-noon
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Produce vendors on the plaza
7 - First Friday Fine Arts Flea Market
- Time: 5-9pm
- Street Closures: Main St. between Las Cruces and Bowman
- Activities: Art and craft vendors
11 - Swing on the Plaza
- Time: 7-10pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza
14 - Fair Farmers Market Evening Market
- Time: 4-10pm
- Street Closures: Main St. Between Las Cruces and Griggs, Plaza Place
- Activities: Vendors and food trucks
15 - Tequila Taco & Cerveza Fest
- Time: 6pm-midnight
- Street Closures: Organ, Plaza Place, Main (between Las Cruces and Griggs)
- Activities: Tequila sampling, beer garden, food vendors, local talent, luchadors and more.
16 - Sunday Fair Farmers Market
- Time: 8:30 am-noon
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Produce vendors on the plaza
18 - Swing on the Plaza
- Time: 7-10pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza
23 - Sunday Fair Farmers Market
- Time: 8:30 am-noon
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Produce vendors on the plaza
25 - Swing on the Plaza
- Time: 7-10pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza
28 - Fair Farmers Market Evening Market
- Time: 4-10pm
- Street Closures: Main St. Between Las Cruces and Griggs, Plaza Place
- Activities: Vendors and food trucks
30 - Sunday Fair Farmers Market
- Time: 8:30 am-noon
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Produce vendors on the plaza
August 2023
1 - LCPD National Night Out
- Time: 4-9pm
- Street Closures: Main St. between roundabout and Bowman
- Activities: Local law enforcement
4 - First Friday Fine Arts Flea Market
- Time: 5-9pm
- Street Closures: Main St. between Las Cruces and Bowman
- Activities: Art and craft vendors
5 - Dark Circles Contemporary Dance
- Time: 9-11am
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Dancing on the plaza stage
6 - Sunday Fair Farmers Market
- Time: 8:30 am-noon
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Produce vendors on the plaza
8 - Swing on the Plaza
- Time: 7-10pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza
11 - Fair Farmers Market Evening Market
- Time: 4-10pm
- Street Closures: Main St. Between Las Cruces and Griggs, Plaza Place
- Activities: Vendors and food trucks
12 - Las Cruces Beer Fest
- Time: 6pm-midnight
- Street Closures: Organ, Plaza Place, Main (between Las Cruces and Griggs)
- Activities: beer sampling, vendors, food vendors, local talent and entertainment.
13 - Sunday Fair Farmers Market
- Time: 8:30 am-noon
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Produce vendors on the plaza
15 - Swing on the Plaza
- Time: 7-10pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza
18 - Fair Farmers Market Evening Market
- Time: 4-10pm
- Street Closures: Main St. Between Las Cruces and Griggs, Plaza Place
- Activities: Vendors and food trucks
20 - Sunday Fair Farmers Market
- Time: 8:30 am-noon
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Produce vendors on the plaza
22 - Swing on the Plaza
- Time: 7-10pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza
25 - Fair Farmers Market Evening Market
- Time: 4-10pm
- Street Closures: Main St. Between Las Cruces and Griggs, Plaza Place
- Activities: Vendors and food trucks
27 - Sunday Fair Farmers Market
- Time: 8:30 am-noon
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Produce vendors on the plaza
29 - Swing on the Plaza
- Time: 7-10pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza
September 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
3 - Sunday Fair Farmers Market
- Time: 8:30 am-noon
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Produce vendors on the plaza
5 - Swing on the Plaza
- Time: 7-10pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza
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
10 - Sunday Fair Farmers Market
- Time: 8:30 am-noon
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Produce vendors on the plaza
12 - Swing on the Plaza
- Time: 7-10pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza
15 - Fair Farmers Market Evening Market
- Time: 4-10pm
- Street Closures: Main St. Between Las Cruces and Griggs, Plaza Place
- Activities: Vendors and food trucks
17 - Sunday Fair Farmers Market
- Time: 8:30 am-noon
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Produce vendors on the plaza
19 - Swing on the Plaza
- Time: 7-10pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza
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
24 - Sunday Fair Farmers Market
- Time: 8:30 am-noon
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Produce vendors on the plaza
26 - Swing on the Plaza
- Time: 7-10pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza
October 2023
3 - Swing on the Plaza
- Time: 7-10pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza
6 - First Friday Fine Arts Flea Market
- Time: 5-9pm
- Street Closures: Main St. between Las Cruces and Bowman
- Activities: Art and craft vendors
8 - Sunday Fair Farmers Market
- Time: 11am-3pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Produce vendors on the plaza
10 - Swing on the Plaza
- Time: 7-10pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza
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
22 - Sunday Fair Farmers Market
- Time: 11am-3pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Produce vendors on the plaza
24 - Swing on the Plaza
- Time: 7-10pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza
24 - Adams Radio Halloween on the Plaza
- Time: TBD
- Street Closures: TBD
- Activities: Trunk or treating on the plaza
28 - Las Cruces Zombie Walk
- Time: TBD
- Street Closures: TBD
- Activities: Zombie walk, vendors, food trucks, costume contest
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
7 - Swing on the Plaza
- Time: 7-10pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza
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 - Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market
- Time: 8:30 am-1pm (moved to Sunday because of the parade on 11/11)
- Street Closures: Main St.
- Activities: Produce and crafts vendors
14 - Swing on the Plaza
- Time: 7-10pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza
8 - Sunday Fair Farmers Market
- Time: 11am-3pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Produce vendors on the plaza
26 - Sunday Fair Farmers Market
- Time: 11am-3pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Produce vendors on the plaza
28 - Swing on the Plaza
- Time: 7-10pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Swing dancing and swing dance lessons on the plaza
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 - 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
10 - Sunday Fair Farmers Market
- Time: 11am-3pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Produce vendors on the plaza
10 - Hanukah on the plaza
- Time: 6-8pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Hanukah service on the plaza
24 - Sunday Fair Farmers Market
- Time: 11am-3pm
- Street Closures: NA
- Activities: Produce vendors on the plaza
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