Downtown Events Calendar

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