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Music in the Park Series Live Performances Begin July 8th

The Parks & Recreation Department’s 2021 Music in the Park Series will begin with live performances July 8^th, at Plaza de Las Cruces. 

  Sunday Night Music in the Park will begin at 7 p.m., July 11 - August 29 at Young Park, ...

City Further Extends Availability of Cooling Stations to June 25

The National Weather Service has once again forecasted triple-digit temperatures for Las Cruces through Friday, June 25, 2021. The City of Las Cruces has therefore extended the availability of designated facilities as cooling stations until at least that ...

In-Person Car Seat Inspection in Las Cruces

Note: As a partner with the New Mexico Department of Transportation, the City of Las Cruces is sharing this information with residents. The New Mexico Department of Transportation Traffic Safety Division (NMDOT TSD) and Safer New Mexico Now will conduct ...

Las Cruces Museum System Reopens to the Public

The Las Cruces Museum System announces plan to reopen to the public after being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic response and public health orders. Beginning Tuesday, June 29, the museum will re-open fully to guests during our normal operating hours of...

Family Game Nights

The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will host Family Game Nights at the Plaza de Las Cruces each Thursday night beginning July 8. Bring the family out for an evening of games, activities, and fun competitions on the plaza. Different g...

Officers Help Restore Basketball Court at Buena Vida Apartments

Several officers from the Las Cruces Police Department’s Community Outreach Unit recently partnered with staff from Buena Vida Apartments to repair and replace basketball goals on their property. LCPD officers learned the basketball court at Buena Vida A...

4th of July Celebration Schedule

The City of Las Cruces and New Mexico State University (NMSU) are teaming up to host the City’s free annual 4^th of July Celebration. This popular annual event is being held at the Pat and Lou Sisbarro Community Park, 3205 Arrowhead Dr., on the NMSU campus...

In-Person Programs Return to the Museum of Nature & Science

The Las Cruces Museum of Nature & Science welcomes visitors back with in-person programs this July. The programs are free but will require registration in advance. To register please email education@las-cruces.org or call (575) 522-3120 before the reg...

Rio Grande Theatre to Reopen July 2 with Back-to-Back Productions

Blank Conversation Theater Company to perform The Mad One and The Complete History of America (abridged) 

 The historic Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main St., in downtown Las Cruces will reopen July 2 with back-to-back performances from Blan...

The City of Las Cruces takes action to keep permissible fireworks on paved or barren land

The Las Cruces City Council took formal action at its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, June 7, 2021 to declare that Las Cruces is experiencing severe drought conditions and is restricting the use of permissible fireworks to barren or paved ...

Economic Development Department Partners with United Way to Create Financial Literacy Pilot Program

The City of Las Cruces Economic Development Department has begun a partnership with the United Way of Southwest New Mexico to create a pilot program regarding financial literacy program for housing services clients and referrals from housing services clie...

City Hall Outdoor Lights to Change in Observance of Pride Month

The outdoor lights at Las Cruces City Hall, 700 N. Main St. have been changed to multi-colored lights in observance of Pride Month, during June.

Colored light-emitting diode (LED) flood lights were installed Friday, June...

2021 Movies in the Park

The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department presents the 2021 Movies in the Park program.

Movies in the Park will begin at dusk on Saturday, July 17, with “Raya and the Last Dragon.” Movies will be shown on select Saturdays i...

Parks & Recreation Aquatics Facilities Summer Schedule

The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department Aquatics Section outdoor pools, splash pad, and  Plaza de Las Cruces Interactive Fountain will open June 19.

Peak summer hours of operation will be from June 19 through Sep...

Thomas Branigan Memorial Library Mystery Book Group

Do you love a good murder mystery?  Come join us for Thomas Branigan Memorial Library’s Mystery Book Group, Murderous Reads.

Each month you can read any, or as many, books from our featured mystery series. We th...

Thomas Branigan Memorial Library Tails & Tales: Summer Reading 2021 Library at FYI Meal Sites

Thomas Branigan Library announces a partnership with Families and Youth, Inc.

For the second year in a row, Branigan Library will be at three Summer Food Service meal sites signing up community members for the L...

Thomas Branigan Memorial Library Tails & Tales: Summer Reading 2021

Thomas Branigan Library announces the start of our Tails and Tales Summer Reading program. Tails and Tales Summer Reading program begins June 1, 2021 and will end on July 24, 2021. Summer reading is for everyone!

Partici...

Gin Blossoms to Headline the Las Cruces Fourth of July Celebration Concert

The City of Las Cruces and New Mexico State University (NMSU) are teaming up to host the City’s annual Fourth of July Celebration Concert and Fireworks display at the Pat and Lou Sisbarro Community Park, 3205 Arrowhead Drive, on the NMSU campus.

Multi-plat...

Are You with Me? At the Las Cruces Museum of Art

Are You with Me? by contemporary Chicana artist Sonya Fe opens May 7, and runs through July 24. Fe’s exhibit is both a biographical depiction of her own life and of those who are often overlooked. Fe’s work reflects social and cultural issues with themes ...