Northeast New Mexico Calendar
Championship Shovel Races
Feb 11 - 12, 2012
How fast are you on a shovel coming down the race course at record breaking speeds? Come join the fun! 9am-4pm.
Cowboy Ball
Feb 11, 2012
Join in the fun! Come to the Raton Chamber's Cowboy Ball. Music, food, fun! Dance to live music, enjoy great chuck wagon food and perhaps win the drawings, raffles, and door prizes. Bid on some exquisite silent auction items, and have a really great time!
Fiesta del Sol Spring Break Weekend
Mar 13 - 15, 2012
Grand Slalom competitions, live music, wild parties & free tacos! Enjoy Spring Break New Mexico style!
Angel Fire Closing Day
Mar 25, 2012
Last day to ski or ride the mountain for the 2011/2012 season.
Cinco de Mayo Celebration
May 05, 2012
Live Music, entertainment, games, contests and vendors. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Annual Bluegrass Festival
May 10 - 12, 2012
Eastern New Mexico Bluegrass and Old Tyme Music Association's annual Bluegrass Music Festival. Cost per person, $15/day or $25 for the whole weekend. A great family Bluegrass Music Festival with Lots of jamming and lots of door prizes and a guitar raffle.
Santa Rosa Days
May 25 - 27, 2012
Annual Santa Rosa Days Celebration and Memorial Day Softball Tournament hosts over 40 Teams. Food booths, kid's contests, goat roping, pony rides. Live entertainment.
Memorial Weekend Ceremonies
May 27 - 28, 2012
Flag March, service & speakers.
Clayton Lake Fishing Derby
Jun 02 - 03, 2012
Food, fun & fishing. Youth and adult prizes awarded for the largest trout caught. For more info, call 575.374.9253.
Mother Road Rally
Jun 07 - 09, 2012
Bike raffle, games, poker run and great music make this a Northern NM event you won't want to miss.
Route 66 Motor Tour
Jun 07, 2012
See the exciting scenery and friendly people of each Route 66 community from Tucumcari to Gallup, and see why it is called the "Land of Enchantment" The cruise is open to anything on wheels that can get down the road...car, motorcycle, travel trailer, bicycle, classic or contemporary.
Mountain Man Rendezvous
Jun 22 - 30, 2012
Step back into the 1800’s to experience what life was like back then. Period costumes, an authentic encampment and much more! 8am-10pm.
Nuestra Senora de Refugio Fiestas
Jun 30, 2012
Religious procession from St. Anthony's Church in Pecos village to the mission church at Pecos National Historical Park; followed by Mass in the old ruins. A fiesta at St. Anthony's Church ensues until dusk.
89th Annual Maverick Club Parade and Rodeo
Jul 03 - 04, 2012
The Longest Running Open Rodeo in the West Featuring: Roping, Barrel Racing, Bull Riding, Wild Cow Milking and More!!! Parade at 9am; rodeo follows.
Fourth of July Rabbit Ear Round-up
Jul 03 - 04, 2012
Rodeo, ranch rodeo - true cowboy fun! For more info, call 575-374-9323.
4th of July Activities in Eagle Nest
Jul 04, 2012
11am-5pm Fireman's BBQ
2pm Parade down Main Street
4th of July Celebration
Jul 04, 2012
Old-fashioned family picnic setting, food booths and entertainment.
4th of July Parade and BBQ
Jul 04, 2012
Parade starts at 10am; BBQ from noon-2pm at the Union County Fairgrounds.
Fourth Festivities
Jul 04, 2012
The classic cars and motorcycles will be rolling into Angel Fire throughout the weekend. The bulk of the festivities will take place at the Angel Fire Resort Country Club.
July 4th Celebration!
Jul 04, 2012
The fun kicks off at 6PM with hay rides, barbeque, an Independence Day coloring contest, and a rousing medley of patriotic songs led by the Raton High School chorus!
Viva New Mexico! Music Fest
Jul 21, 2012
Enjoy a variety of music genres from a selection of bands, food booths and other vendors.
Quay County Fair and Carnival
Jul 27 - 29, 2012
Admission for the horse show is free and begins at 7:00 a.m. and usually ends by 3:00 p.m. 4H-ers from around the state come to compete for saddles, buckles and points. Concessions will be available. There will be a calf roping rodeo each night beginning at 6:00 p.m.
30th High Country Arts and Crafts Festival
Jul 28 - 29, 2012
Come one, come all! Juried fine art & craft fair, live music, youth exhibit. Indoors & outdoors.
Harding County Fair
Aug 02 - 05, 2012
Enjoy a county fair and little wrangler rodeo smack dab in the middle of cowboy country. 4H exhibits, food & fun, dancing!
SummerFest and Balloon Rally
Aug 03 - 05, 2012
Starting at 7am each morning, hot air balloons will tether and launch from local businesses. Arts & crafts, kids area, summer chairlift rides, live music day and night.
Guadalupe County Fair and Rodeo
Aug 04 - 07, 2012
Enjoy a county fair and rodeo, too. Exhibits and commercial booths, Pet Parade, Garden Club Flower Show, Play Day, barbecue, rodeo, dance, chile cook-off and more.
Union County Fair
Aug 08 - 11, 2012
4-H, FFA livestock judging, various booths and exhibits including photography, quilting, leather crafts, baking,
Music From Angel Fire
Aug 17 - Sept 02, 2012
The 29th season of world-class, internationally known musicians performing chamber and classical music. Call 888-377-3300 for locations and times.
Santa Rosa de Lima Fiestas
Aug 19 - 20, 2012
Food, games, live entertainment including Mariachi's, Fiesta Dance, Big Bingo & more.
Miss New Mexico Saloon Girl Competition
Sept 01 - 03, 2012
Saloon girl costume contest, hoe down, door prizes! Events throughout town all weekend long.
Art of the Great Outdoors
Sept 15 - 30, 2012
Street Fairs, Live Music, Theater, Fishing Derby, Golf Tournaments, Baseball
Bash - JR College Baseball Tournament, Volksmarch, NRA Whittington Center
shooting events, International Art Show, Historic Building Tours, Cultural
Trail, Geology presentations and tours, outdoor exhibits, demonstrations and
more to come.
Fishfest at Eagle Nest Lake
Sept 15 - 23, 2012
It’s a whopper! The fishing tournament is held at the Eagle Nest Marina. On the 22nd, enjoy the festivities including Fish Fry and Worm Eating Contest, For more info, call 800-494-9117.
Holiday Craft Fair
Nov 03 - 04, 2012
All handmade items! Free admission, free parking, door prizes. 4-H will be offering concessions.
Torchlight Parade and Fireworks
Dec 24, 2012
Angel Fire Ski Area will light up on Christmas Eve a festive evening of torchlight parade and fireworks before capping off the evening with night skiing at the only ski area in New Mexico to offer skiing under the stars.
Torchlight Parade and Fireworks
Dec 31, 2012
Ring in the New Year with a torchlight parade and fireworks display over Angel Fire Ski Resort. Parties abound to celebrate the passing of the old year and the beginning of a new year.
Polar Bear Plunge
Jan 01, 2013
Join in on this New Year Day tradition! What a way to bring in the New Year! We remove the ice long enough for all you adventurous jumpers to christen yourselves in our beautiful waters!
