Worth the TripStandout events pulled from the full calendar, the kind worth planning a day around.
Music & concerts
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piscatawaynj · Piscataway, NJ
Music & concertsFree
Fall Harvest Festival
piscatawaynj
Make East Jersey Old Town Village your fall destination! Join us for a free, family-friendly day filled with pumpkins, spice and everything nice in a historic setting! The Village will be open for extended hours so visitors can wander the grounds, interact with our living history interpreters, listen to live music by the Sawmill Run Old Time String Band and enjoy food from Beastro which will also have its Signature Drippings available for purchase. Activities include accessible wagon rides, p...
Make East Jersey Old Town Village your fall destination! Join us for a free, family-friendly day filled with pumpkins, spice and everything nice in a historic setting! The Village will be open for extended hours so visitors can wander the grounds, interact with our living history interpreters, listen to live music by the Sawmill Run Old Time String Band and enjoy food from Beastro which will also have its Signature Drippings available for purchase. Activities include accessible wagon rides, p...
Nightfall in the Stacks: An Adult Halloween Celebration
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Get into the Halloween spirit with an evening of frightful fun at the library! This festive adults-only Halloween party will feature spooky snacks, friendly competition, and mystical entertainment. Challenge your knowledge with Halloween and literary trivia, roll your way to victory with mini-pumpkin bowling, and discover what the cards may reveal during tarot card readings. Enjoy seasonal treats, mingle with fellow Halloween enthusiasts, and celebrate the spookiest season of the year in a fu...
Following a breakout year and a successful spring run, "The Truth" singer Megan Woods is bringing The Truth Tour back this fall for an extended 30-city run across the U.S. Building on the momentum of her first-ever headlining tour, Megan will continue sharing the songs and stories that have reson...
A long-running November arts and crafts faire at Young Park, with around 125 artist booths, food, and music. It has been a Las Cruces fall tradition for more than 50 years.
You can wander seven blocks of downtown Main Street every Wednesday and Saturday morning for local produce, baked goods, and handmade crafts at this nationally recognized year-round market.
Downtown Arts & Cultural District · Las Cruces, NM
Classes & artsFreeHappens regularly
First Friday Art Ramble
Downtown Arts & Cultural District
You can stroll a dozen downtown museums and galleries on the first Friday of each month at this free evening art walk hosted by the Downtown Las Cruces Partnership.
Every Saturday morning, downtown Main Street fills with around 300 vendors across seven blocks, with produce, crafts, food trucks, and live music. It runs year-round.
Munson Center, 975 S. Mesquite St. · Las Cruces, NM
Senior programsFreeHappens regularly
Munson Library Dungeons and Dragons (Adults 50+)
Munson Center, 975 S. Mesquite St.
You can join an adults-50-and-over Dungeons and Dragons table on Tuesday afternoons at the Munson Library, open to first-timers and seasoned adventurers alike.
The city Parks & Recreation department puts on a free summer concert series at the downtown plaza and parks, with food trucks and a range of local bands. Shows run on weekend evenings.
Sage Cafe Branch Library, 6121 Reynolds Dr. · Las Cruces, NM
Lifelong learningFreeHappens regularly
Sage Fine Whiners Reading Group
Sage Cafe Branch Library, 6121 Reynolds Dr.
You can bring something to read aloud and share weekly with this Monday reading group at the Sage Cafe branch, which discusses a chosen book on the first Monday of each month.
White Sands National Park, 19955 US-70 West · Las Cruces, NM
Outdoors & natureFreeHappens regularly
Sunset Stroll at White Sands National Park
White Sands National Park, 19955 US-70 West
You can join a free ranger-guided stroll through the gypsum dunes timed to end at sunset for panoramic views and photos, with park entrance fees applying.
Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, Roadrunner Room · Las Cruces, NM
Dance & fitnessFreeHappens regularly
Tai Chi for Health
Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, Roadrunner Room
You can practice gentle tai chi for mind and body health on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at the Branigan library, an easy-to-learn class with no registration required.
You can take a guided tour of the Taylor house folk-art collection and family history four days a week, with advance online tickets required at $15 for adults.
You can tour three winery tasting rooms between Las Cruces and El Paso on a guided weekend shuttle with transportation, a guide, and light snacks included.
