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Las Cruces Chile Drop receives $10,000 state grant ahead of New Year’s Eve celebration

The Las Cruces Chile Drop received a $10,000 state tourism grant ahead of New Year’s Eve, with a new sponsor and redesigned chile sculpture planned for the downtown event.

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Outdoor Recreation

New Mexico will kick off 2026 with polar plunges and more

New Mexico state parks will kick off 2026 with polar plunges and other winter events, inviting visitors to start the new year outdoors at parks across the state.

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Events

Things to do in Las Cruces this weekend

Here are things to do in Las Cruces this weekend, including concerts, art exhibits, wellness programs and standout holiday light displays, with dates, times and locations.

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Events

Jazz and blues group lines up three holiday events in Las Cruces

The Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society is hosting three jazz and blues events in Las Cruces this month, including free holiday performances and a community jazz jam.

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City of Las Cruces

Registration now open for Las Cruces Winter Break Camp

Registration is now open for the City of Las Cruces Winter Break Camp, a $20 program for children in kindergarten through fifth grade running Dec. 22 through Jan. 2.

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Events

NMSU to celebrate 40th annual ‘Noche de Luminarias’ Dec. 7

New Mexico State University’s 40th-annual Noche de Luminarias returns Dec. 7 with campuswide luminaria displays, festive music, hot cocoa and community activities — a free holiday event for families across Las Cruces.

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Events

DACC to host free concert featuring world premiere of new works

Doña Ana Community College will present a free concert featuring the world premiere of two newly commissioned musical works on Dec. 5.

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Events

NMSU Art Museum to host 'A Day With(out) Art event' focused on HIV and harm reduction

NMSU’s Art Museum and Gender and Sexuality Studies program will host free screenings and presentations for A Day With(out) Art on Dec. 1, highlighting global artists whose work explores HIV, harm reduction and community health.

Child’s drawing of four uniformed service members saluting beneath an American flag with the words “Thank you Veterans” written above and “Saluting our R.O.T.C.” beside them.

Local

Las Cruces Veterans Day Parade set for Nov. 8 downtown

The annual Las Cruces Veterans Day Parade will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, in downtown Las Cruces, featuring the theme “Honoring America’s Future Military Leaders.”